Name: Before CGI Existed: The Artisans of Schlock
Start: 2026-07-19T11:30:00-0400
End: 2026-07-19T12:30:00-0400

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Before CGI Existed: The Artisans of Schlock

Sunday July 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT

Cardinal (Film)

A celebration of low-budget ingenuity — how filmmakers on grindhouse budgets pulled off monsters, gore, and sci-fi visuals with almost no money. Great for a craft-minded crowd.

Speakers

Dave Fretz

Costuming Guest

I’ve been a part of science fiction and fantasy fandom for more than 50 years and grew up reading Andre Norton, Allan Dean Foster, and Edgar Rice Burroughs books. I even named my younger son Jason after the lead character in the Ray Harryhausen film Jason and the Argonauts. I was... Read More →

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 →

Sunday July 19, 2026 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Cardinal (Film)

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Dave Fretz

Bill Mulligan

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Dave Fretz

Bill Mulligan

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