Red Carpet Rundown: GeekGirlCon ‘13

On October 19th &20th, 1000′s descended on Seattle’s Conference Center for GeekGirlCon. Now in its 3rd year, this annual convention is a ”celebration of geeky women and girls across the nerd spectrum and their contribution to comics, gaming, science, technology, pop culture, art, math, academics, engineering, and much more.” Despite its focus on the female gender “all genders, orientations, […]

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Tune in for my Web Series Creation 101 panel from Comikaze, thanks to the folks from Epic Geekdom!

 

 

Audio of the panel for Web Series Creation 101

 

This is the audio from the Web Series Creation 101 panel at Comikaze. Figured it might be helpful for those that couldn’t make it to L.A. The names of the participants are below.

 

Participants: Katrina Hill (Action Movie Freak, Fan Voice, ArcadeSushi, CraveOnline), Alex Langley (The Geek Handbook, Geek Lust, Fan Voice), Dave B. Mitchell (Shelf Life, The Lorax, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse), Stephanie Thorpe (Shelf Life, Ladies and Gents, ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining), Bill Ostroff (Jedi Camp, Thor, The Dark Knight Rises), Sandeep Parikh (The Legend of Neil, EffinFunny), Sean Becker (The Guild, Holliston), Dino Andrade (Samurai! Daycare).

 

Listen to the panel on the Epic Geekdom website:

http://www.epicgeekdom.com/2013/11/05/audio-of-the-panel-for-web-series-creation-101/

For Immediate Release

 New Media Luminary STEPHANIE THORPE

Goes COMIKAZE at Stan Lee’s Pop-Culture Expo

 

Thorpe to Reveal Secrets to Creating Captivating Content on 3 Panels at Comikaze 2013

Los Angeles, CA – New Media Luminary STEPHANIE THORPE returns to Stan Lee’s Comikaze, teaming up with her partners from the celebrated web series, “The Ladies and the Gents”, revealing insider secrets for creating high-caliber comedy content for the web. Thorpe will also appear on 2 additional panels at the convention: “The Geekie Awards: An Awards Show By Geeks for Geeks” with event creator Kristen Nedopak; and “Web Series Creation 101—How Do You Build A Guild?” with moderator Katrina Hill.

With more than 60 episodes of fan-favorite web series “The Ladies & The Gents” under her creative belt, Thorpe is poised to expose her behind-the-scenes experiences on Sunday, Nov. 3rd at 10:00am in room 303AB on the panel “How to Get 150 Celebs in a Bathroom: Creating     (photo: Albert L. Ortega) Collaborative Comedy for the Web”.

The panel brings together the prolific producers, directors and cast from the innovative L.A.-based web series, “The Ladies and The Gents”, to share insights and adventures into developing original comedic content for the web that involved over 150 talents. Moderated by Jo Bozarth (The Ladies, The Further Adventures of Cupid and Eros), Thorpe will be joined by Steven Lekowicz, Robb Padgett, and Tanya Ihnen (Vampire Zombie Werewolf, Life from the Inside); Avi Glijansky (The Further Adventures of Cupid and Eros, The Silverlake Badminton and Adventurers Club); Phil Morris (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Smallville, Justice League-Animated); America Young (BAMF Girls Club, Mask & Cape, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2); and Beth Fisher (Bloom, After Judgment).

Premiering to rave reviews and showcased at the Big Screen Little Screen event earlier this year at SAG, “The Ladies & The Gents” explores the shenanigans during ‘one night, one LA club, two restrooms’. (theladiesandthegents.com) Thorpe is thrilled to be part of such an innovative project, explaining: “It was such a delight to work with this team! We created 20 weeks of original content, 60+ episodes, that mix geek humor with slapstick humor and I’m really proud that we were able to provide a forum for 150 web celebs to showcase their scripts & talents.”

Recently, Thorpe appeared as a judge and nominee at the 1^st Annual Geekie Awards. She was proud to have two of her series nominated, including “Shelf Life”, which just finished its 4^th season (shelflifeseries.com) and “Night of the Zombie King” (goldtheseries.com), in which she’s a series regular. Thorpe’s artistic spirit was also recently showcased in Cupcake Quarterly Magazine, where she appeared in a vintage costume of her favorite “ElfQuest” character (made by the comic’s creator!). Thorpe also writes the new monthly column “Red Carpet Rundown” for Ms. In The Biz Magazine, offering up ways to rock the red carpet with style and fun while on a budget. (msinthebiz.com)

A popular presence in the New Media scene, Thorpe is in demand as an expert panelist & speaker, a host and presenter, a writer & producer, content creator, actress and director. She speaks at events around the country, appearing on numerous panels at Comic-Con, Wonder Con, Emerald City Con, GeekGirlCon and Stan Lee’s Comikaze. Thorpe currently holds the film & TV rights to the iconic fantasy franchise, “ElfQuest”, has been nominated twice to the Board of Directors for IAWTV and hosted 4 events for the non-profit organization Celebrate the Web.

 

Where:  COMIKAZE 2013 – Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA

Panel 1:   How to Get 150 Celebs in a Bathroom: Creating Collaborative Comedy for the Web—Sunday, Nov. 3^rd at 10:00am, Room 303AB

Panel 2:   The Geekie Awards: An Awards Show By Geeks for Geeks—Sunday, Nov. 3^rd at 2:00pm in Room 303AB

Panel 3:   Web Series Creation 101: How Do You Build A Guild?—Friday, Nov. 1^st at 2:00pm in Room 304 ABC

                                             

For Information About STEPHANIE THORPE visit: www.TheStephanieThorpe.com

  Follow Her on Twitter @thestephthorpe

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JTS.TV, premium distributor of digital series and short films, hosts a panel with top creators and marketers who have successfully used social media to gain and bolster their online audience. Filmmakers, series creators, and social marketers will hear from the real world experience of successful series social media campaigns. Panelists include Carter Mason – CEO JTS.TV, Angelique Toschi – Lenox Avenue, Stephanie Thorpe – The Ladies, Elf Quest, Avi Glijansky – The Gents, The Further Adventures of Cupid & Eros, Victor Solis – Generic Girl, and Jenni Powell – Geek & Sundry, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.

Wendy Pini, Paula Rhodes & I chat with Whedonopolis at the 2013 Geekie Awards.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2HHfxP5Iuw

The inaugural geek-centric awards show took place Sunday August 18, 2013 at Hollywood’s Avalon club. I was thrilled to be among the evening’s presenters!

The Geekie Awards, held Sunday evening at Hollywood’s Avalon club, recognizes independent creators, artists and filmmakers in the geek world and was created by Kristen Nedopak. Stan Lee and Nathan Fillion were honored with the top prizes at the inaugural Geekie Awards. 

 

Read the full article here:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stan-lee-nathan-fillion-honored-608708

Red Carpet Rundown Meets Geek Couture on Msinthebiz.com

Check out my most recent articles for Ms. In The Biz Magazine.

 

Red Carpet Rundown: The Geekie Awards

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Red Carpet Rundown #3: You’ll Never Shop For Shoes The Same Way Again!

• This article focuses on something near and dear to all our female hearts. We love and covet them, even when they hurt us. Men? Frakk, no—shoes!!! The ultimate accesory to make an outfit pop. Never underestimate how..

 

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• The red carpet is a unique and peculiar situation many of us frequently face in the entertainment biz. This series will explore the ways to rock the red with style and a sense of fun, all while…

“This past Sunday, August 18th our reporter Crystal Ng attend the 1st annual Geekie Awards. The event took place at The Avalon Hollywood, during the red carpet we had the opportunity to interview Stephanie Thorpe, Wendy Pini, and Paula Rhodes. check out our exclusive interview below!”

 

http://teeninfonet.com/ti-exclusive-interview-stephanie-thorpe-wendy-pini-paula-rhodes-at-the-geekie-awards/

The Women of Comic Con: How the Internet Killed the Studio Star

Holly Derr weighs in on how the Internet is changing the world for geek girls and for women in Hollywood.

“During the lead up to this year’s Comic Con International, a Networked Insights analysis of social media conversation showed that 54% of people talking about the conference were women.  At panel discussions, in interviews, even at parties, woman after woman said the same thing: The Internet is changing the world for geek girls and for women in Hollywood.

“Stephanie Thorpe, who spoke on the panel Web Creators Assemble, produces the web series Ladies and Gents–a collection of 30-second to two-minute scenes in the restrooms of a typical LA club. Thorpe came to her first Comic Con when she was eight and left with her first comic book: Elfquest. As an adult, Thorpe became an actor because wanted she wanted to play her favorite genre characters. When she didn’t find enough of the kind of roles she wanted to play in Hollywood, she started making content herself. Today she owns the film and TV rights for the 35-year-old Elfquest franchise.”

 

Read the full article here:

 

http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/guest-post-the-women-of-comic-con-how-the-internet-killed-the-studio-star

Check Out My Latest Appearance on Cooking Show Sci-Fine Dining

Digital deity Steph Thorpe joins Ed and Jodie for a True Blood feast of V and authentic Louisiana shrimp boil. Ed’s recipes, inspired by the hit HBO show, look authentic and taste delicious.

While Ed gets down to cooking, Steph Thorpe talks about her upcoming Comic Con appearances for ElfQuest as she continues her work to bring the 35 year old fan favorite comic book by Wendy and Richard Pini to the screen. http://elfquestfantrailer.com

Every Wednesday, SciFiRiot brings you new episodes of Sci-Fine Dining, where hosts Ed Robinson and Jodie Younse cook up delicious meals inspired by the greatest sci-fi of all time.

Watch the episode: http://bit.ly/11Xmnds