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Imaginarium 2021 congratulates the first group of official selections for our 8th Annual Imaginarium Convention Independent Film Festival! All of these selections are eligible for awards and will be screened during the Imaginarium 2021 weekend in both our virtual and physical events! More selections will be announced in the coming days, and our late deadline via FilmFreeway is still open until June 5 at: www.filmfreeway.com/Imaginariumconvention First Group of Imaginarium 2021 Independent Film Festival Official Selections Heart of the City Director: Josh Ickes LOCKDOWN: The Emotional Impact of COVID-19 and Quarantine Director: Robert Messinger What Lies Ahead Directors: Rena MacMonegle & Ronnie Cleary The Basement Director:Read More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes Arlan Andrews as a Spotlighted Guest in our in-person and virtual events! An author who has had over 500 publications appear in over 100 venues worldwide, Arlan has been a guest multiple times on popular television shows such as Ancient Aliens and was also the founder of SIGMA, a think tank of science fiction and game writers that provide futurism consultation to the Federal Government! With Arlan’s wide range of expertise and experience, he will be a tremendous addition to our panel and workshop programming! We are thrilled to have Arlan with us this year! Don’t miss our 8th year asRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes publisher Jeanette Strode as a Spotlighted Guest in our in-person event! Jeanette is the COO of Shadow Alley Press, an award-winning publisher of speculative fiction with several award-winning, bestselling authors! With her extensive knowledge of independent publishing, and her marketing expertise in areas such as Amazon and Facebook advertising, and email lists, Jeanette is going to be a great addition to Imaginarium 2021’s panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and their fans, now with both virtual and in-person events to give everyone more options than ever for accessing our greatRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Stephen Lackey as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! The producer and director of a wide variety of documentaries and narrative short films, Stephen has also covered pop culture for the likes of Cinescape Magazine, Geeks of Doom, TV Verdict, and The Documentary Channel! With his extensive experience in independent film, journalism, and podcasting, Stephen Lackey is going to be a fantastic addition to Imaginarium 2021’s panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and their fans, now with both virtual and in-person events to giveRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes award-winning author, publisher, comic creator and broadcaster Brian K. Morris as a Spotlighted Guest in our in-person and virtual events! In addition to his speculative fiction, comic writing, and his own publishing activities, Brian is the founder of the The Rising Tide Broadcasting Network, a group of like-minded hosts who broadcast creative-themed shows on Facebook and YouTube! With Brian’s acumen in writing, the business side of the book world, broadcasting, and his advocacy of independent creatives, Brian is going to be a tremendous addition the Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creativesRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 Proudly welcomes award-winning author, screenwriter and comic creator Bobby Nash as a Spotlighted Guest in our virtual event! Bobby is a multi-award-winning author of thrillers, pulp, and other genres, whose extensive work includes books such as the highly popular Snow franchise, comic books such as Edgar Rice Burroughs’ At The Earth’s Core and Domino Lady, and screenplays like Starship Farragut “Conspiracy of Innocence.” As an actor, Bobby has appeared in many popular shows, including Creepshow, Joe Stryker, Doom Patrol, The Outsider and Ozark! With Bobby’s exceptional knowledge of the craft of writing and the writer’s path, he will be a fantastic addition toRead More →

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We would like to extend a big thank you to two new individual patrons of Imaginarium 2021! Our patrons make a big difference in our mission to develop more programming and opportunities for storytellers, writers, and creatives of all genres! From learning, to mentorship, to professional opportunities, to networking, we want the creatives who attend Imaginarium 2021 to get the most out of it as possible and we are always looking for ways to add more content! If you would like to become one of our patrons, please visit https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-a-patron-of-the-imaginarium-convention/ Here are the latest two Imaginarium 2021 Patrons! A big thank you to both of them!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes USA Today bestselling, award-winning author Chasity Bowlin as a Spotlighted Guest in both our virtual and physical events! The winner of both the Romance Through the Ages Award 2020 RONE Award, Chasity is the author of multiple bestselling historical romance novels! With her expertise in both the craft of writing and the book industry, Chasity is a fantastic addition to the Imagianrium 2021 panel and workshop programing! Don’t miss our 8th year as a convention for creatives of all genres and their fans, now with both virtual and in-person events to give everyone more options than ever for accessing our greatRead More →

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Imaginarium 2021 proudly welcomes DragonLance author Michael Williams as a Spotlighted Guest in both our in-person and virtual events! One of the first DragonLance novelists, Michael’s novels such as “Weasel’s Luck” and “Galen Beknighted” are loved by fantasy readers worldwide! Michael is also the author of the ambitious literary fiction City Quartet novels, four novels that intertwine, centered in the same city, where minor characters in one novel become central in another, and can be read in any order. A professor at the University of Louisville, Michael is a fantastic instructor and will be a great addition to our Imaginarium 2021 panel and workshop programming!Read More →

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We would like to extend our gratitude to the latest individual patrons of Imaginarium 2021! Our patrons make a big difference in our mission to develop more programming and opportunities for storytellers, writers, and creatives of all genres! From learning, to mentorship, to professional opportunities, to networking, we want the creatives who attend Imaginarium 2021 to get the most out of it as possible and we are always looking for ways to add more content! If you would like to become one of our patrons, please visit https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-a-patron-of-the-imaginarium-convention/ Here are the latest Imaginarium 2021 Patrons! A huge thanks to all of them!Read More →