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- Isao Takahata: The underappreciated gems Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour
- Anime director Isao Takahata died in 2018, leaving behind a creative legacy of 12 films made between 1968 and 2013. With much of his output coming ...
- Panel
- Cosplay workshop Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - King Sound
- 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 3 hours
- From dress forms, pattern drafting and concept to foam crafting, sewing and accessories. An overview of cosplay creation from concept to display. I...
- Easter Egg Hunt Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | 1 hour
- Console Gaming Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Orion Room
- 9:30 AM - 11:55 PM | 14 hours 25 minutes
- Board Games Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Pleiades
- 9:30 AM - 11:55 PM | 14 hours 25 minutes
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10:30 AM
- The Search for Exoplanets Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour
- In 1991, there were exactly nine known planets in the entire universe - the planets orbiting our Sun. Nobody knew for sure whether planets were inc...
- Talk
- Made in Abyss: Episodes 1-2 Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour
- Screening
- Easter craft time Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour
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11:30 AM
- Ben Young: How to Make a Film Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Western Australian film director Ben Young won widespread critical acclaim for his terrifying 2016 thriller Hounds of Love. He followed it up in 20...
- Panel
- Crowns and Swords: The Intertwined Worlds of Fantasy and Monarchy Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- With so many fantasy novels based in a setting drawn from medieval Europe, it’s no surprise to see so many stories based around monarchies - kings ...
- Panel
- Laser maze Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 30 minutes
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12:00 PM
- Disney song-a-long Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Collaborative
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12:30 PM
- Lunch Sunday
- 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Closed
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2:00 PM
- The best literary science fiction of 2018 Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Soon it will be time for nominations to be submitted and votes decided for this year’s speculative fiction awards. What were the best novels and sh...
- Panel
- Not everything needs a 3D printer Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - King Sound
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- A look at how to use (and abuse) assorted hand tools and other things from the hardware store in making and cosplay. Not everything cool needs thou...
- Talk
- The Best Book Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Librarians are amongst us, and have strong opinions about gateway genre books.Come along and share your stories about that book - ...
- Panel
- Franken plushies Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
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3:00 PM
- Who Wants to Live Forever: Implications of Immortality Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- Immortality is a common element in science fiction and fantasy, but what would it actually be like? What would you need to do and think abou...
- Panel
- Alan Garner: Cheshire, folklore, and children’s literature Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - King Sound
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- For six decades, the English author Alan Garner has written some of the most memorable and enduring children’s fantasy ever published. Rich with Br...
- Panel
- Making a Living: Professional Writing for Speculative Fiction Authors Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
- For many writers of science fiction and fantasy, the money earned from her or his craftis never enough with which to make a living. What other ...
- Panel
- Frankenplushie wars Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
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4:00 PM
- The Cosplay Display
- Signup required Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- Bring you best- show off your cosplay costume for judging! Share a moment with your fellow cosplayers, admire each others work and enjoy the cospla...
- WASFF Annual General Meeting Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - King Sound
- 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 2 hours
- NOTICE OF 2019 WASFF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGAt Swancon, at The Esplanade hotel in Fremantle on Sunday the 21st of April, 4pm.
- Panel
- So you want to be a merperson? Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
- So you want to be a merperson? Presented by Alicia Smith and Rob Masters. Have you ever dreamed of gliding effortlessly through the cerulean wate...
- Modern machines Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
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5:00 PM
- Doctor Who: Time for change, change for time Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
- In 2018 Doctor Who returned for its 11th 21st century season, with a change of aesthetic, a change of executive produc...
- Panel
- Reading: Satima Flavell Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Talk
- Quiet activities Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
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5:30 PM
- Reading: Ian Nicholls Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM | 30 minutes
- Talk
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6:00 PM
- Dinner Sunday
- 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Closed
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7:30 PM
- The Making of Top Knot Detective Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 1 hour
- In 2017 Dominic Pearce and Aaron McCann directed the acclaimed and ground-breaking documentary Top Knot Detective, detailing the surprising ...
- Panel
- LARP
- Signup required Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Abrolhos Room
- 7:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 3 hours
- Collaborative
8:30 PM
8:30 PM
- Screening: Top Knot Detective Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Admiralty Gulf
- 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 2 hours
- Narrated by Des Mangan, this documentary feature reveals the true story of the making of cult Japanese hit Ronin Suiri Tantai - released in Aust...
- Screening
- Retro computing Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM | 1 hour
- 16 bits should be enough for anybody! Come meet several enthusiastic collectors of old computers and consoles. We discuss buying, repairing, main...
- Panel
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9:30 PM
- Speculative Fiction in Kpop Music Videos Esplanade Hotel Fremantle - Prince Regent
- 9:30 PM - 10:30 PM | 1 hour
- Continuing the now annual tradition of showcasing speculative fiction video clips within the highly competitive Korean music market, and the earwor...