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Friday, July 17
 

1:00pm EDT

YA Round Robin: Avatar and other Animated Shows
Friday July 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
From Avatar: The Last Airbender to Kpop Demon Hunters, what animated TV is the current favorite for our teens & tweens?
Speakers
avatar for Hannah Fulbright

Hannah Fulbright

Asst. Programming Director, ConGregate
Hannah Fulbright is a fan that has been in the local con circuit all her life. She enjoys consuming various media such as fantasy books and cartoons and helping run sci-fi events in the area. She has helped with registration, auction organization, and guest relations for many local... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
  YA Round Robin

2:30pm EDT

After the Final Cut: Pathways for Indie Films
Friday July 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
Join our panel of indie filmmakers as they discuss the ins and outs of what to do with your film once it is released, share helpful hints, and hopefully help you find the best life for your film after the final cut!

Moderator: Michelle Iannantuono
Speakers
avatar for Christine Parker

Christine Parker

Film Guest, SickChickFlicks
Christine Parker began her film career in Sanford, North Carolina in 2004 where she wrote and produced her first short film “Second Death” that led to her forming Adrenalin Productions and later Sick Chick Flicks which have produced dozens of short films as well as five feature... Read More →
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Polly Schattel

Film Guest
A filmmaker and novelist from Birmingham, AL, Polly Schattel’s first feature was the self-produced “Sinkhole” (2005), which won Best Feature at the Indie Memphis Film Festival, and was distributed internationally by Shoreline Entertainment. Her next film was “Alison,” (2010... Read More →
avatar for Michelle Iannantuono

Michelle Iannantuono

Film Guest
Michelle Iannantuono is an award-winning queer filmmaker and 3D artist from Charleston, SC. Her features include 2018’s Livescream, which was nominated for a Rondo Award and won Best Director at Nightmares Film Festival; 2020’s Detroit Evolution, a queer transformative fan... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
  Film/TV

4:00pm EDT

Submitting to Film Festivals: Worth it or not
Friday July 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
Our panelists of film guests discuss the pros and cons of submitting your film to film festivals.  Does it help?  Does it hurt?  What does it bring you?

Moderator: Bill Mulligan
Speakers
avatar for Christine Parker

Christine Parker

Film Guest, SickChickFlicks
Christine Parker began her film career in Sanford, North Carolina in 2004 where she wrote and produced her first short film “Second Death” that led to her forming Adrenalin Productions and later Sick Chick Flicks which have produced dozens of short films as well as five feature... Read More →
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O Hai Mark

Online Media Guest
O. Hai Mark is a filmmaker, online content creator, and event host from southwest VA. His absolute love of poorly reviewed movies is legendary, and he has turned that into a weekly internet show called Terribke Movies with Wonderful People. O. Hai also has a production company that... Read More →
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Bill Mulligan

Film Guest
A 25+ year veteran of high school science teaching, Bill Mulligan has parlayed his love of horror, science fiction, and fantasy films into podcasting, convention panels, indie filmmaking, and storytelling. With creative partners such as Christine Parker and Mark C. Lucas, he has worked... Read More →
avatar for Polly Schattel

Polly Schattel

Film Guest
A filmmaker and novelist from Birmingham, AL, Polly Schattel’s first feature was the self-produced “Sinkhole” (2005), which won Best Feature at the Indie Memphis Film Festival, and was distributed internationally by Shoreline Entertainment. Her next film was “Alison,” (2010... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
  Film/TV

5:30pm EDT

Talking about Women in Film
Friday July 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
Women in film have often had a tough time getting the recognition they deserve, which means we miss out on a lot of valuable and diverse stories. The good news is that people are stepping up—through advocacy, inclusion initiatives, mentorship programs, festivals, and targeted funding—to help amplify women's work. By supporting these efforts, we can create a more welcoming, fair, and vibrant cinematic world that reflects a wider range of experiences and talents.  Our panelists discuss.

(Alternates: Fraser Sherman)
Speakers
avatar for Christine Parker

Christine Parker

Film Guest, SickChickFlicks
Christine Parker began her film career in Sanford, North Carolina in 2004 where she wrote and produced her first short film “Second Death” that led to her forming Adrenalin Productions and later Sick Chick Flicks which have produced dozens of short films as well as five feature... Read More →
avatar for Angela Giddings

Angela Giddings

Film Guest
A.M. Giddings is a writer, scientist, cellist, independent filmmaker and aspiring swamp hag from North Carolina.  She has a PhD in Microbiology and has authored multiple scientific articles in virology, cell line design, and gene therapy.  She enjoys writing stories that live within... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
  Film/TV

7:00pm EDT

Room Closed
Friday July 17, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3

Friday July 17, 2026 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
  Room Closed

8:00pm EDT

YA Round Robin: How Spicy is too Spicy
Friday July 17, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
Join Tweens & Teens, their parents and authors as we discuss how spicy is too spicy for younger readers?
Speakers
avatar for Hannah Fulbright

Hannah Fulbright

Asst. Programming Director, ConGregate
Hannah Fulbright is a fan that has been in the local con circuit all her life. She enjoys consuming various media such as fantasy books and cartoons and helping run sci-fi events in the area. She has helped with registration, auction organization, and guest relations for many local... Read More →
avatar for Bruce Buchanan

Bruce Buchanan

Literary Guest
Bruce Buchanan can pinpoint the moment he became a fan of heroic fiction. When he was six, he accompanied his parents to the Kmart in Shelby, N.C., Bruce’s hometown. On his way to scope out the toy aisle, something caught his eye: A Spider-Man comic book, bagged with two other... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 8:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
  YA Round Robin

9:30pm EDT

What's New in the Future of Science & Engineering
Friday July 17, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
Looking across fields from neuroscience to space exploration, how have science and engineering changed over time, and what exciting advances might we expect as the 21st century unfolds?

Moderator: Jason Graves
Speakers
avatar for Jason Graves

Jason Graves

Literary Guest
Jason is a writer of words, a doodler of drawings, and fixer of other peoples’ words and doodles. Many years ago, he founded Prospective Press. Before that, he slogged through University and earned a Master of Science degree in the Arcana of Genetics. Oh, and he was once punched—lightly—by... Read More →
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Jennifer Whitworth

Science Guest
Jennifer Whitworth is an engineer and writer from Huntsville AL. Currently working at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, she supports Artemis and Gateway Payload Integration working directly with the science teams to help them through the various processes to design, build, test... Read More →
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Dr. Philip A. Kramer

Science Guest
Dr. Philip A. Kramer is a biomedical researcher who studies aging, oxidative stress, and metabolism. In addition to his academic works, he is a hard science fiction author with two published novels (under the name P. A. Kramer), and several award-winning short stories. His blog (... Read More →
Friday July 17, 2026 9:30pm - 10:30pm EDT
Piedmont Salon 3
  Science
 

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