Indie Producers Score Rights to Fantasy Franchise Elfquest

November 8th, 2012 by Steph

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States of America—Nov. 6, 2012—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

LOS ANGELES, CA – It was announced today that the rights to the 35-year old comic book series ElfQuest, by Wendy and Richard Pini, have been acquired by indie producers Stephanie Thorpe and Paula Rhodes. While Warner Bros held the option on ElfQuest until the first quarter of 2012, the Pinis have since agreed to have Thorpe and Rhodes develop their series in order to put the ElfQuest story directly in the hands of its loyal fans. Previously, Thorpe and Rhodes produced the cyber-phenom “ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining”, a short live-action production.

Read the full press release here.

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And the Latest Best Shorts Award of Merit goes to…

October 11th, 2012 by Steph

 

 

Ultimatum Entertainment, ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining, webisode/internet programming

 

Thank you to the Best Shorts Competition for recognizing Elfquest: A Fan Imagining in achieving high quality new media film making. Congratulations to all the latest Best Shorts winners.

 

See the winners list: http://www.bestshorts.net/
Elf Quest: A Fan Imagining: https://thestephaniethorpe.com/project/elfquest-a-fan-imagining/

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My Latest Interview on ACM Computers in Entertainment

October 9th, 2012 by Steph

I am delighted to be October’s first featured interview on ACM Computers in Entertainment where I discussed how my entrance into web series phenomenon lead me to become the most dangerous women on the internet.  Other past interviews on ACM have featured Quincy Jones, Roy E. Disney, and George Lucas !   Therefore, I am thrilled to be interviewed as a new media expert on web-series producing and acting.

 

Read the entire interview with Chris Davison:  http://cie.acm.org/articles/interview-stephanie-thorpe/

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ElfQuest Honored with Best Webisode Director Award from IFQ Film & Webisode Festival

October 3rd, 2012 by Steph
Caption: Stephanie Thorpe directs on the set of ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining

I’m thrilled to announce that my project ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining that I did with my partner Paula Rhodes has been honored with the Best Webisode Director Award at this year’s Independent Film Quarterly Film & Webisode Festival! It’s been an incredible journey so far for this labor of love, from the writing & producing, to the directing, to connecting with the incredible fan community, and then wearing the elf ears too! Stay tuned for more ElfQuest updates right here and at elfquestfantrailer.com

Super excited for the Awards Gala in January!

 

The complete list of IFQ Award winners can be found here:http://independentfilmquarterly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=989&Itemid=159Or, you can go to www.ifqmagazine.com and hover over the IFQ Festival tab and there will be a drop bar “September 2012 Awards.”

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Comikaze Expo: 2 Exciting Panels on Storytelling Through New Media

September 19th, 2012 by Steph

Geek Girls Create’ Presents…

Creating Work From the Ground 

 

Women who took their love of the geek life and turned it into a career.

Award-winning content creators and entrepreneurs 

Kristen Nedopak (The Skyrim Parodies, Fight Class),

Stephanie Thorpe (ElfQuest: A Fan Imagining, Shelf Life)

 

Crix Lee (COO Girl Gamer, GeekNation) and Teal Sherer (My Gimpy Life, The Guild) are producers, directors, actresses, journalists and multi-hyphenate personalities who have successfully created original content for film, TV and the web from the ground up.

 

Geek Girls Create’ aims to inspire and help motivate the next wave of talent to create the work they’re passionate about, answering questions like:

Where to start once you have an idea?How to get a creative team and your community behind you?How to build a brand?How to harness social media and the press to create  buzz around your work?When and how to crowd fund?

Each panelist has proven to be a powerhouse in content creation and online marketing, building a loyal, dedicated fan base along the way.

 

GGC has a collective experience of over 10 years in the industry; members have been panelists at Comic-Con, WonderCon, Comikaze, GeekGirlCon, women’s conferences, awards shows and more.

These women have joined forces to provide a one-stop-shop of skill, knowledge and passion, along with a powerhouse of energy that’s sure to inspire and motivate any audience.

 

*Moderated by David Griffin (Host/Producer Think Hero TV)

 

GGC on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/geekgirlscreate

Sunday Sept 16th, 2012 @ 1pm

 

COMIC, LIT, NEW  MEDIA

 

“Reading is Awesome: Comics, Literature and Alternative Storytelling in Web Series” 

 

Online entertainment has always been about thinking outside the box and creating outside of the “normal” genre system of television and film.  Come meet some of the creators who have made strides in melding with yet another type of media: print media.  Whether creating within a comic-like storyworld or adapting a classic Jane Austen novel for the online audience, these creators are truly taping into the reader’s world and they’ll share how they’ve done it. Join Matt Hartman, Suzy Clay, Emmett Furey, Bernie Su, Tara Platt, Stephanie Thorpe, Jenni Powell and Heath Corson.

Sunday Sept 16th, 2012 @ 2pm

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Guest Geek-DIY Artist – Decoupage Display Shelf

August 31st, 2012 by 801red

Bonnie Burton and guest Stephanie Thorpe decoupage a shelf with their favorite comics. What better way to display all your favorite action figures?

 
Featuring comics modge podge, decoupage, glitter fight, and googly eyes!

 
Check it out @ World Of Heroes Youtube Channel

 

 

 

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I’m @StarlaCarter in “Fury of Solace”

August 23rd, 2012 by Steph

“@FuryofSolace is a transmedia superhero musical told through live-action videos, online comics and a Twitter-based ARG.” created and starring Emmett Furey.   I play a supporting role as the host of Crisis, LA : Starla Carter.  Connect with my character @starlacarter.  We’re already on EP5… not too late to read, sing, catch super villains.  So tune in HERE !

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Geek Girl Con-quered in 2012 !

August 23rd, 2012 by Steph
  MISSION: To recognize and celebrate women in geek culture at Geek Girl Con ’12 in Seattle.  My 2 panels were well attended and a great success!

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GeekGirlCon brings women together to geek out on nerd culture

August 12th, 2012 by Steph

Great featured interview by Mike Roe from Without A Net of 89.3 KPCC Radio

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“IN”terview with….Stephanie Thorpe by Gus Summers

August 11th, 2012 by Steph

Topics covered: current projects, the cool stuff she’s got coming up, and what it means to be “One of the Most Dangerous Women” in the Creative Web Space.

“Stephanie is truly breaking down gender barriers in the Geek Space and is creating new opportunities through various creative projects to encourage the ever growing voice of women, young and old, now and for the future.”

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