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Artist Profile: Stefanos Papadatos

15/08/2016 by

Our next Featured Artist for CCC16 is talented illustrator and animator Stefanos Papadatos!

Stefanos Papadatos (aka Esteban) was born in Athens and he is originally from Lixouri, Kefalonia. Stefanos studied Architecture at the University of Thessaly and since 2001 has participated in numerous architectural design projects and competitions, interior design of commercial spaces, installations and industrial products. He has collaborated with a wide range of companies such as Coca Cola, Mercedes Benz, Altria Group (Phillip Morris – Marlboro – Chesterfield), Johnnie Walker, Cosmote, Hellenic American Union, Wind hellas, The Mall Athens, ANT1 group and Notos gallery home.

To learn more about Stefanos and his artwork visit his personal website. You can also follow him on Facebook and DeviantArt.

Raised with Don Lawrence’s Storm and Brian Bolland’s Camelot 3000 he is actively involved in illustration and concept art for video games. Having always been fascinated by both architecture and animated technology he specialised in 2D -3D design and animation. He has developed special effects for short films and music videos and has also participated in Comic and video art festivals.

He is best known for “The End of Austerity”, an illustration about the Eurogroup meeting on February 11th in Berlin, concerning the Greek financial crisis. The poster went viral and appeared in several websites, blogs, magazines, newspapers and TV networks in Greece and abroad, such as Business Insider and Bloomberg Television. Stefanos lives and works in Athens, hoping for world peace and demilitarization.

Cosplay Registrations and Schedule

14/08/2016 by

12015121_390895114437914_5565134976922076585_oWith less than a month until Cyprus Comic Con 2016, everyone is a busy bee and undoubtedly so are the cosplayers who are preparing for the Cosplay Contest! Here’s what you need to know if you’re interested in participating.

This year’s competition has undergone quite a few positive changes, with the main one being that we are introducing two categories:

  • The Fully Handmade Category where all cosplayers wearing fully handmade costumes will compete to win grand prizes and the highest placing eligible cosplayer will be the proud owner of a ticket to the EuroCosplay Championship 2016 Final at the MCM London Comic Con in October, to represent Cyprus! All fully handmade costumes can compete in this category – it is not limited to those eligible for the EuroCosplay Finals.
  • The Partly Handmade Category includes all cosplayers whose costumes were either partly handmade or re-purposed. This category will have its own set of winners and big prizes!

Both categories will compete on Saturday, the 3rd of September and registrations for both will be open online until the night of the 2nd and on the day of the competition at the cosplay desk.

Purchased, mass-produced costumes will not be accepted due to an increase in difficulty and quality of the competition as the local cosplay community is quickly maturing. Nevertheless you will still be granted free entrance to the convention and are welcome to take part in the stage show.

12045209_390895177771241_8957880286935679331_oWhy should you register online?

As you may know, the registration form has been online for quite some time now and if you are planning to compete with a fully handmade costume you may have noticed that it’s quite demanding. Registering online will ensure that you can highlight your costume in the best way possible by submitting photos and detailed crafting information to the judges. You will not be able to do the same on the day.

It will also save you time since you simply have to check in with us at the cosplay registration desk, receive your wristband with your cosplayer ID and be on your merry way without having to register on the spot, which may be a hassle.

 

The Schedule on Saturday

Cosplayers taking part in the competition need to be present during all these phases:

  1. Registration & Check-in 9:00 – 13:00
    You need to come to the cosplay desk to receive your cosplayer ID before closing time.
  2. Judging 13:00 – 16:00
    You need to arrive at the designated judging area 5 minutes before your assigned judging time slot between these times.
  3. Stage & Award Show 17:30 – 19:00
    You will have to be present backstage half an hour before the show.

We can’t wait to see you at the convention and wish best of luck to all who are competing!

Headlining Special Guest: Julian Glover

13/08/2016 by

Pycelle_(S04E06)Cyprus Comic Con has the esteemed honour of announcing veteran actor Julian Glover as the Headlining Special Guest for CCC16!

Julian Wyatt Glover was born on 27 March, 1935 in London, England and received his training in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Glover has had an exceptionally rich and illustrious career in theatre, film and television. In the early 1950s he had his stage debut performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before becoming a regular on British television, appearing in popular series during the 60s and 70s, such as Doctor Who, The Avengers, Blake’s 7 and more.

His film bow was in 1963, as Lt Matherton in the Oscar-winning film Tom Jones.

In the 1980s, he made some of his most notable appearances on the big screen, including the role of Imperial General Maximilian Veers in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), the ruthless villain Aristotle Kristatos in the James Bond film For your Eyes Only (1981), Brian Harcourt-Smith in The Fourth Protocol (1987), as well as the American Nazi Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).

In 1993, he was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1992 production of Henry V.

 

“For your Eyes Only” (1981)
“The Empire Strikes Back” (1980)
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” (1989)

Glover voiced the giant spider Aragog in the film version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in 2002.

He was appointed the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to drama.

More recently, Glover portrayed the character of Grand Maester Pycelle in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones, appearing in a total of 31 episodes across the first six seasons of the show.

For a full list of filmography, visit Julian Glover’s profile on IMDB.

We are truly delighted to welcome such a seasoned and distinguished actor as Julian Glover to headline Cyprus Comic Con 2016!

Enjoy this short compilation video we created of Julian’s most famous roles from his impressive, six decades spanning career:

In-Booth Signing & Panel Information

 

Booth Times

  • Saturday; 09:00 – 19:00
  • Sunday; 09:00 – 19:00

 

Booth Prices

  • Signed Photo Autograph; 20 EUR
  • Selfie/Photo Opportunity (guest’s own camera); 10 EUR

 

Panel

  • 45-minute panel appearance at Cyprus Comic Con’s Film Festival

 

 

 

Artist Profile: Simina Onofrei

13/08/2016 by

Meet our next Featured Artist, young illustrator Simina Onofrei!

Simina is a 21 year old, self-taught artist from Romania, who’s been drawing since childhood. She first started drawing when only 3-4 years old! Simina mostly focuses on designing her own, original characters and writing stories with those said characters. She has her own custom, cartoony style that she has developed over the years, but she can also replicate different, existing styles if required by a project’s guidelines.

Visit Simina’s profile on DeviantArt to see more samples of her work.

For several years now, Simina has been working on a story that she one day plans on turning into a series of video games. She created the main character when she was only but a child, but has been evolving it over the years up to this day. She aspires to one day be a successful video game designer, and express her ideas, concepts and style in an interactive way.

Featured Shop: Japanese Flavours

13/08/2016 by

Japanese Flavours LogoOne of the stores that will be present at this year’s Comic Con is Japanese Flavours!

Japanese Flavours is the first store in Cyprus specializing in Japanese snacks, cooking ingredients and everything you need to prepare delicious sushi at home, tea, sake, tableware as well as cool gifts. The store is located in the heart of Nicosia and through their online shop they offer delivery all around the island.


Address: Konstantinou Palaiologou 6 – 6A, 1011 Nicosia, Cyprus
Telephone: 96255590

Check out their website and their Facebook Page!

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