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Today I’m moderating not one but TWO fantastic panels full of very talented people, neither of which has been seen at New York Comic-Con or at any con. Above is a still from BETTER THINGS: The Life and Choices of Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Maria Cabardo’s documentary about the late artist.

FRIDAY 
 
Title: Publishers Weekly Comics World presents: Doing It the Euro Way
Date: 10/12/2013
Time: 1:45PM – 2:45PM
Location: 1A15
 
Speakers: Emma Viecelli, Esad Ribic, Heidi MacDonald, Stephanie Hans, & Will Sliney
 
Description: The American comics industry has been invaded by artists from around the globe, and many of them are at NYCC. Cartoonists from Europe including Esad Ribic (Thor: God of Thunder #1, X-Men), Will Sliney (Defenders, Celtic Warrior), Emma Viecelli (Amazon Chronicles, My Little Pony), Stephanie Hans (The Mighty Thor) Alvaro Martinez (The Ultimate Comics X-Men) and more talk about their work and their native comics scenes.
 
SATURDAY
 
Title: Making Movies about Making Comics: Three Filmmakers in Discussion
Date: 10/12/2013
Time: 5:15PM – 6:15PM
Location: 1A01
 
Speakers: Heidi MacDonald, Ian Fischer, Maria Cabardo, & Patrick Meaney
 
Description: With the rise of comics culture, movie screens and DVD racks have been seeing a rise in new documentaries that explore the comics medium and the men and women behind it. But getting these movies made can be an epic journey in itself. Join Patrick Meaney (The Image Revolution, Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts and the upcoming Neil Gaiman documentary), Maria Cabardo (BETTER THINGS: The Life and Choices of Jeffrey Catherine Jones) and Ian Fischer (Rude Dude: The Documentary, Superhero Nation) as they go behind the scenes and show exclusive footage, including a sneak peek at the upcoming Neil Gaiman documentary.
 

2 COMMENTS

  1. I loooooove documentaries about doing anything creative, especially when it comes to comics. I put them on while I work. I find a lot of cool stuff for free at my local library, and hope to one day find these films among them. It’s all about that public awareness and inspiration.

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