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Friday, Aug 29, 2008

Saturday, Aug 30, 2008

Sunday,  August 31, 2008

Monday, Sept 1, 2008

10:00am

Director: Cathy Bowden

Co-Director: Beth Spires

Jean Alexander

Chad McFee

Jennifer Angel

Laura Hooker

Stacey Smith

Shaun Rosado

Laura Rosado

Parade: Don't belong to a Star Wars costuming club but want to participate with a costume? Don't let that stop you from marching under the MotF Programming Track umbrella.

We are proud to annouce that THE CARTOON NETWORK will be sponsoring part of the Star Wars area this year, including surprises along the parade route, and other parts of the convention.  

Jedi RoundTable: Discussion revolving around the books, comics, and movies.
Guests: Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, Michael Stackpole. 1 hour. Dunwoody.

Padawan Temple:  Make your way to each of  the galactic stations for activities: Lightsaber Making Demo, Lightsaber Training, Trivia, Character Coloring, and making a Memory Book., Guests: Ray Park & Jake Lloyd (10-11am ) Peter Mayhew (11:30-12:00) Kathleen O'Shea David, Cheralyn Lambeth, Jennifer Peterson, Stacy Smith, MotF & Friends. Children 2-12. Two 1-hr sessions. Int'l North.

Sponsored by the Cartoon Network

11:30am

Ask Lucasfilm:  Spend an hour with Steve Sansweet talking about collecting, books.  Open Forum. 1 hr. Dunwoody

1:00pm

Welcome to MotF & 501st Celebration: Last minute announcements, MotF Awards, and the 501st 10th Year Dragon*Con Celebration & unveiling of their archives. Guests: Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta,  and Jeremy Bulloch. 1 hr. Dunwoody. 

What's Ahead for Lucasfilm in 2008 and Beyond. This has been a great year for fans of Star Wars and Indiana Jones with great new movies in the theaters. But there's a lot more excitement still to come in 2008 and beyond! See and hear all about it in this special Lucasfilm presentation from Steve Sansweet... 1 hr. Cent 2/3

Making Fan Film: Taking your fan fiction to film. Guests: Carl Cunningham, John Hudgens. 1 hr. Dunwoody. 1 hr. Dunwoody.

Saber Idol Lightsaber Competition, Round II

Guest Judge: George Krstic

1 hour. Int'l North

2:30pm

Star Wars' Stars: From Tatooine, Coruscant, Utapau, and Kamino to the outer rims of the galaxy our guests will thrill you with stories of their adventures from Star Wars along with what projects they are currently working on. Guests: David Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch, Daniel Logan, Peter Mayhew, Ray Park, Matthew Wood, Jake Lloyd. 1 hr. Marriott - Atrium

Star Wars' Stars: From Tatooine, Coruscant, Utapau, and Kamino to the outer rims of the galaxy our guests will thrill you with stories of their adventures from Star Wars along with what projects they are currently working on. Guests: David Prowse, Jeremy Bulloch, Daniel Logan, Peter Mayhew, Ray Park, Matthew Wood, Jake Lloyd. 1 hr. Hyatt. Cent 2-3 

Star Wars Costume Contest: Registration Form & Guidelines.  Judges:  Steve Sansweet, Cheralyn Lambeth, George Krstic, David Prowse. Matt Pfingsten. MC:  Jeremy Bulloch. 2 hours. Reg V-VII

Daniel Logo presents awards in 2004

The costume contest is scheduled for 2.5 hours on the grid.  However, I don't believe we'll take the entire 2.5 hours.

Saber Idol Lightsaber Competition Finals

Guest Judge : Cheralyn Lambert

 1 hour. Int'l North.

4:00pm

The Rebel Legion is an international Star Wars costuming organization created by fans interested in creating costumes from the Star Wars mythos. Jedi, Rebel Pilots, Troopers, Princesses and even Wookiees.... we have them all....and we are always looking for more.  We are the good guys of the Star Wars Universe. 1 hr. Dunwoody.

Costuming Workshop: Visit Imperial and Rebel stations where you can get help with your costuming questions. Hands on demonstrations and instructions will be available at each station. Bring your pattern and material if you'd like. Guests: David Harmer, Cheralyn Lambeth, Lionel Vogt, MotF Staffers & Friends. 1 hr. Dunwoody. 

Until 2009: Time to look back at 2008 and throw around ideas for 2009. 1 hr. Dunwoody.

5:30pm

Saber Idol Lightsaber Competition, Round I: The hum of the blade, the roar of the crowd, and the thrill of victory will bring someone closer to being the nation's next Lightsaber Champion. Bring your best solo lightsaber performance to make it to the semi-finals at Connooga on February 20-22, 2009. >>Judge: George Krstic. 1 hr. Reg V.

Historical Influences in the Star Wars' Universe: From Julius Caesar to Tokugawa to Hitler and more recent dictators, George Lucas used the basic idea of repeating cycles of human history - the rise and fall of empires - to tell his story. Historical events in our universe and how they apply to the Star Wars. Guests: Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta, Josepha Sherman, Sharon E Mozley-Standridge.  1 hr. Dunwoody

Trivia Jail-n-Bail: So, you think you know your stuff?  Join us for our annual charity fund raiser and prove it. But be warned, if you miss a question, it will cost you a trip to jail by the troopers and a payment ($1.00) to the Rebels to regain your spot in line. Third trip to jail will be your elimination round. Guests: Kathleen O'Shea David, Daniel Logan, Michael Stackpole, Matthew Wood, Jake Lloyd. MC: Carl Cunningham. 1 hr. Int'l N

The Royal Court

Is your child between the ages of birth to 12 and has a Star Wars Costume?  Sign them up for the Royal Court and be part of the MotF Star Wars Costume Contest

Look for more details in the Dunwoody.

7:00pm

Building 501st Armor: Powerpoint presentation on how to build armor from: 1) Raw plastic to Armor; 2) Trimming and Building Armor; 3) Painting Armor; 4) Taking care of Armor; and 5) How to join the 501st. T.W. Miller (mod).  1 hr. Dunwoody.

Mapping the Galaxy: An exploration of the Star Wars' galactic map, the theory of hyper-space, and how communications work. Guests: Michael Stackpole, Bill Keel, Dr. Pamela Gay (mod). 1 hr. Dunwoody.

The New York Jedi "Stage" Combat Team is one the countries premier lightsaber stage combat performance groups. They are seasoned performers and have performed at many cons, as well as for TV programs, shows, etc. Let them amaze you with chore-ographed routines. 1 hr. Int'l N

The New York Jedi 'STAGE' Combat Team Members:

 Jason Knox, Jessica Mermelstein, Tony Ray, Marvin Matos: Tara Lopez, Chrysilla Fisher, Glen Deveche, Chris O'Sullivan

8:30pm

Annual Prop Challenge: We dump it, you build it, we judge it. Come join our annual prop challenge where you'll have 45 minutes to build a prop that can be used in the Star Wars' universe. Judges: David Harmer, John Hudgens, Michael Stackpole, Dr. Pamela L. Gay.  1 hr. Dunwoody.

Mr. Star Wars: Join us for the 6th Annual Mr. Star Wars Contest at Dragon*Con 2008! Admission is free to all Dragon*Con attendees. Get to the show early -- the room fills up fast! Registration forms will be in the Dunwoody or you can download them at MotF. Guests: George Krstic. 1 hr. Hanover C-D-E.

Life Size Robot Building 101 Ever wonder what it takes to build an Astromech, B9, or a Dalek? This panel, presented by the R2builders Club, covers the basic "nuts and bolts" of how to get started building your own droid. Topics range from what materials to use, tools you will need and basic radio control information to make your own R2 come to life! 1 hr. Dunwoody.

Mr. Star Wars 2007

10:00pm

Pink Five is coming! 

Mos Eisley Cantina: Put on your best Jedi robes and buff up your armor.  It's time to boogie down with DJ Marvin. Special appearance by King, LukeSki. 2 hours. Hanover C-D-E

Dagobah Retreat: Come in and relax.  Play some games, trivia, collecting and trading, or work on your costume. 2 hours. Dunwoody.

11:30pm

Closed for the Night

1:00 am

Can you believe we are already planning 2009?  We are! Our theme is "Lobot Needs Love"

Fan Films: Don't stop with the Cantina. We'll take a short break and John will be back with more fan films. 2 hrs. Hanover C-D-E

MotF would like to thank all who have helped this year through your ideas, comments, suggestions, being on a panel, working behind the screens, and all who attend.  Without your help, we couldn''t do this every year!  Please email  Cathy Bowden with your comments so we'll back next year with new ideas and panels.  

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 Schedule design and layout by Cathy Bowden. Subject to change without prior notice, to include dates/times/guests/locations.