FanWorks 2023 Schedule

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Key
Closed
Thursday 7th Dec 2023
Panels and Events Vidshows
7 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Chat Opens
Friday 8th Dec 2023
Panels and Events Vidshows
3 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
Craft Together
Craft Together
2 hours
Join us on Zoom for a casual afternoon craft together session! Whether you're looking to socialize or just want some company in the background as you write / craft / work, this is a low-key way to ease into the con weekend.
5 p.m. Break for 1 hour
6 p.m. Cocktail Hour
Cocktail Hour
1 hour
Bring along your cocktails – or teas, or sodas, or whatever you like – for a Friday evening con social!
7 p.m. Variations: It Surrounds You
Variations: It Surrounds You
1 hour
A part-submitted, part-curated vidshow on the theme: "A house, a hotel, a car, a spaceship, a kitchen, an office, a battlefield, a forest, an ocean, a city, a galaxy – vids about places, settings, environments. You can focus on the setting itself, how people relate to it, how it brings together or divides a community, any aspect you want."
8 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
Pictionary
Pictionary
1 hour
Join us for a Zoom-based game of fannish Pictionary!
Saturday 9th Dec 2023
Panels and Events Vidshows
9 a.m. Variations: It Surrounds You (Replay)
Variations: It Surrounds You (Replay)
1 hour
A replay of this year's Variations vidshow for attendees in far-off timezone.
10 a.m. Break for 30 minutes
10:30 a.m. Welcome to Fanworks
11 a.m. Sports Fans & Sports Fandoms
Sports Fans & Sports Fandoms
1 hour
From AO3 to the tailgate, we're here to talk about sports fannishness: points of entry (the fandom? The sport? A secret third thing?), where fanworks end and other types of works begin (what's the difference between a fanvid and a hype video? Is there one?), what happens when fans or redditors or pro team social media interns cross the streams, and more.
Girlhood
Girlhood
1 hour
From weird little girls to rebellious teens, tomboys to pretty pink princesses - this is a vidshow about girlhood and the trials and triumphs of growing up.
noon Trivia
Trivia
1 hour
A relaxed-fit team-based trivia game about fandom and fandoms. Teams are chosen at random and sent to breakout rooms to answer thrilling questions. No prizes, just kudos.
Vidshow Replay 1
Vidshow Replay 1
1 hour
A vidshow replay chosen by you! Vote on Discord for the past FanWorks vidshow you want to watch together.
1 p.m. Break for 1 hour
2 p.m. t4t: trans fic by and for trans friends
t4t: trans fic by and for trans friends
1 hour
acernor, roland, and soph talk about creating fic about trans characters in community.
Partying, Partying
Partying, Partying
1 hour
"Fun, fun, think about fun. You know what it is. I got this, you got this. My friend is by my right, ay. I got this, you got this. Now you know it." -- Rebecca Black, "Friday"
3 p.m. Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse
1 hour
Let's collaborate to create short fiction using the exquisite corpse technique. No familiarity needed!
Don't Stop Believing
Don't Stop Believing
1 hour
How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
4 p.m. Zines 101
Zines 101
1 hour
Ever wanted to create a zine? Resources and ideas to get started with making everything from a xeroxed one-pager to a free PDF to a professionally printed and bound anthology zine.
Hip-Hop
Hip-Hop
1 hour
A selection of vids influenced by hip-hop songs and culture.
5 p.m. Break for 1 hour
6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
Premieres
Premieres
2 hours
A showcase of vids making their debut at FanWorks 2023.
Sunday 10th Dec 2023
Panels and Events Vidshows
8 a.m.
to 10 a.m.
Premieres (Replay)
Premieres (Replay)
2 hours
A re-run of this year's Premieres vidshow for fan in far-off timezones (and early risers)
10 a.m. Break for 1 hour
11 a.m. Future of FanWorks Discussion
Future of FanWorks Discussion
1 hour
Join us for an open discussion of the FanWorks con: what went into our decision to go virtual this year, what we (and you) would like the con to look like next year, and ongoing goals for the future of FanWorks in virtual and in-person spaces.
Vidshow Replay 2
Vidshow Replay 2
1 hour
A vidshow replay chosen by you! Vote on Discord for the past FanWorks vidshow you want to watch together.
noon Track Chats
Track Chats
1 hour
Want to chat about fanworks? Come to Track Chats! Each con track (art, audio, community, writing, and video) will have its own breakout room for on-topic discussion; you can pick which room you'd like to join.
Mystery Box: Before & After
Mystery Box: Before & After
1 hour
The last few minutes before the end, the inescapable fall, and everything after. Mystery Box is drawn from vidder submissions. The theme for the final vidshow, "Before & After," was chosen based on the pool of vids sent in.
1 p.m. Break for 1 hour
2 p.m. Your Vid Tech Questions: Answered
Your Vid Tech Questions: Answered
1 hour
Does something about vidding tech constantly confuse? Are you confounded by codecs? Frustrated by frame rates? Haunted by HDR? AbsoluteDestiny will answer as many questions as possible to help you through your vid tech blues.
The Year in Vids, Part One
The Year in Vids, Part One
1 hour
A vidder-submitted showcase of vids released since FanWorks 2022. (Part 1/3)
3 p.m. Ass in Jeopardy
Ass in Jeopardy
1 hour
Top/Bottom discourse got you down? Or perhaps you're not sure you've fully considered your character's circumstances in making this most important of decisions: whose dick goes in whose ass? Worry not: we have the solution! Join us for a quiz show where you'll learn to recognize why no one should top, no one should bottom, and why others are wrong to write either!
The Year in Vids, Part Two
The Year in Vids, Part Two
1 hour
A vidder-submitted showcase of vids released since FanWorks 2022. (Part 2/3)
4 p.m. Itty Bitty Fannish Squee: Miniatures
Itty Bitty Fannish Squee: Miniatures
1 hour
Let's discover the world of fan inspired miniatures together, from book nooks to huge dioramas. We'll also talk about resources, how to get started, and the joys of finding a new fannish outlet.
The Year in Vids, Part Three
The Year in Vids, Part Three
1 hour
A vidder-submitted showcase of vids released since FanWorks 2022. (Part 3/3)
5 p.m.
to 5:30 p.m.
FanWorks 2023 Wrap-Up
FanWorks 2023 Wrap-Up
30 minutes
Join us for a short closing panel to wrap up this year's virtual con.