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Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention/Geek 101

Cartoon heroes and characters stand before a chalkboard that reads Geek 101. Above, text says, The Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention Welcomes You To this fun introduction to all things geeky—featuring superheroes, a detective, wizard, and more.

Contact Name: Joe Thordarson

Address:

925 Colonial Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38117
United States
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Phone: (901) 921-7105

Counties Worked In:
Anderson, Bedford, Benton, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Cannon, Carroll, Carter, Cheatham, Chester, Claiborne, Clay, Cocke, Coffee, Crockett, Cumberland, Davidson, Decatur, Dekalb, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Fentress, Franklin, Gibson, Giles, Grainger, Greene, Grundy, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardeman, Hardin, Hawkins, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lake, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Loudon, Macon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Maury, Mcminn, Mcnairy, Meigs, Monroe, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Obion, Overton, Perry, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Roane, Robertson, Rutherford, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Shelby, Smith, Stewart, Sullivan, Sumner, Tipton, Trousdale, Unicoi, Union, Van Buren, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Weakley, White, Williamson, Wilson,

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About 

Since 2011, Joe Thordarson has been using the genres of Super Heroes and Science Fiction, as a vehicle to teach students classical storytelling lessons in Comics and Film. These genres are very popular with students, so they tend to be very engaged in the workshops, and the lessons learned there compliment lessons they’ve been taught in their art and language arts classes.

Program Overview 

Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention for GEEK 101

Teachers. Do your students love Super Heroes, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Film Making, Animation, Robotics, or LEGO? If so, then join us at the Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention for GEEK 101. The Coolest School Field Trip In The Galaxy! Super Hero, Science Fiction, and Fantasy stories can be great vehicles for exploring classic themes, and visual storytelling. One of the missions of the Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention, is to use the Geek genres, to foster a love of literature, and the arts. Each November, hundreds of students attend our Geek 101 Field Trips at the MCFC, and enjoy presentations by filmmakers, actors, comic book artists, robotics experts, and other experts in the Geek genres.  The Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention is not only great fun, but is also informative, educational, and offers students the unique opportunity to meet and learn from Film and Television Actors, Authors, Comic Book Artists, Space Scientists, Robotics Experts, and all sorts of other interesting professionals.

Storytelling in Comics and Film workshop

Our Storytelling in Comics and Film workshop is geared for students grades 3-8. This is a two part workshop. The first session is designed for a small group of around 10 students. During that session the students will work with the filmmaker to shoot a 3 minute short film. During the session students will learn filmmaking techniques. The second session generally takes place one week later and is designed for large groups of 50-400. There the filmmaker will present the finished student film, and also host an interactive presentation discussing filmmaking in the genres of Super Heroes and Science Fiction.

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