Have a great cosplay but too shy to get on stage for the Masquerade? Try the lower-key Hallway Costume Contest! Contest staff will be taking photos all weekend at the Contest Registration table in front of the Centennial Ballroom in the Hyatt. Contestant photos will be displayed on monitors near the registration table by Sunday morning. Voting takes place on… Read more →
On this 32nd gathering of the Dragon, we declare that the most faithful shall enter the great Sea on Earth known as the Georgia Aquarium and shall be witnessed by the Spirits of the Deep, who will decide the Chôsen. On August 31, Dragon Con presents The Chôsen, the greatest Cosplay Contest on Earth and Sea. Join fantastic emcees, along… Read more →
The official Dragon Con charity for 2019 is the Atlanta Affiliate of the American Heart Association. This year’s charity selection is a very personal one, done in honor of former Comics Director Thom Trainor, who lost his battle with heart disease in July 2018. Dragon Con will again match dollar for dollar, up to $100,000, any money raised for this… Read more →
New to Dragon Con? We’ve got three ways to get you oriented! Want to get a lay of the land and find your way around the hotels? Did you know there’s a food court? Meet others new to Dragon Con and get a tour with some veteran con-goers starting at 2:30PM Thursday in Marriott A601–602. Tours leave every 30 minutes,… Read more →
Give the gift of life and donate blood at Dragon Con’s annual Robert A. Heinlein “Pay It Forward” Blood Drive. For LifeSouth, which serves more than 40 hospitals in the Atlanta area and more than 110 hospitals in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, Dragon Con is a major donation venue. Don’t miss out this year—join us, give blood, get a free… Read more →
Here’s an index of all the news, information, interviews, and articles we published for Dragon Con 2018! Panels/Events [catlist id=298 orderby=date order=desc numberposts=-1] Interviews [catlist id=297 orderby=date order=desc numberposts=-1] Contests/Awards [catlist id=299 orderby=date order=desc numberposts=-1] News/Information [catlist id=300 orderby=date order=desc numberposts=-1]
Best Short Film: Baghead Best Animated Film: The Legend of Rasputin Honorable Mention: Sound From the Deep Spirit of Dragon Con: The Bucketheads—A Star Wars Story team Animated Comedy 1st Place: The Legend of Rasputin Finalists: Bluehilda, Sea-Tectives Animated Drama 1st Place: Pour 585 Finalists: Crossing, Winston Comedy 1st Place: Voyage Trekkers Finalists: Hope in a Box, Kitchen Sink Classic… Read more →
Third Place: Erin Smith, Jenn Sapp, and Brit Roberds, the Sanderson Sisters, Hocus Pocus Second Place: Sav Suon and Meredith Cathcart, Legends of the Hidden Temple guards, Blue Barracuda and Red Jaguar First Place: Danny Hoang, Sun Wukong
