Crashing the Con is a documentary on San Diego Comic-Con 2008, and more importantly, a profile on the various types of people whom attend and exhibit at it every year. Told through a series of humorous stories and interviews, we explore what makes these individuals tick and why they travel from around the globe to attend this convention every year.
Featuring industry veterans such as Lloyd Kaufman, Bill Plympton, Frank Kozik and many others!
Includes Full Length Feature as well as over 30 Minutes of Bonus Material, including an "Outside the Con" featurette and a look at San Diego Comic-Con 2007.
Contains language which may be inappropriate for children, Parental Discretion Is Advised.
On March 2nd, 2010 Crashing the Con was re-released under the Creative Commons 3.0 License. This means that you can freely copy and distribute Crashing the Con as long as you abide by the terms of the license and you link back to this web site.
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"...an Explorative Comedic Documentary on Comic Con for individuals with a YouTube attention span..."
- Douglas Randall
"They do a great job of capturing the chaos and the fun of San Diego Comic Con, and showing the personalities that make it all work. Or, not work."
- Geoff Sebesta, http://www.unnecessaryg.com/
"...it's great for those that want to remember or relive what comic-con '08 was like..."
- James Blackwell
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Douglas Thigpen, the Producer of Crashing the Con, maintains a Blog at http://www.dthigpen.com which documents the marketing efforts as well as other information regarding Crashing the Con.
