Notice! The schedule is still being worked as we speak. Expect some changes and additions to the schedule right up until the convention. There will be updated schedules available at the convention. Be prepared for some great surprises!

Sunday, October 7th, 2007

Presentation - Anime
12:00 am - 3:30 pm in San Carlos Room
Bay Area Animation Society
Yes, once again, the Bay Area Animation Society is bringing anime to SiliCon! The Anime Room is in the San Carlos room (around the corner from the restrooms by the main elevator bank) from 3:00 pm Friday afternoon to 3:30 pm Sunday afternoon. The anime being shown will feature the latest from Japan and some older favorites. In keeping with the dual themes of this year's SiliCon will showcase both anime that was adapted from novels in Japan and some anime titles that might just scare the bejeezus out of you. Be sure to check the door of the anime room, Siwire, and SiliCon's info desk for a posted schedule listing what titles will be showing and when. As usual, actual titles and showing times may change without notice due to unforeseen circumstances. Some of the scheduled titles may be replaced at the last minute by some special surprises! Due to prior experiences with locales that have curfews, BAAS does check audience members for proof of age between midnight and 6:00 am – and besides, if you’re under 18, you need your sleep (in a bed) anyways!

Other - The Eye of Argon
12:00 am - 3:00 am in Monterey Room
Stay up late reading the silliest story ever written out loud, taking turns, trying not to crack up or you'll lose your turn. No, really. This is a respected fannish tradition and it's fun!

Presentation - MIDNIGHT MOVIE MASSACRE
12:00 am - 2:30 am in Siskiyou Ballroom/Donnor Pass Ballroom
Michael Paul Girard, Sara Parrell
Starts at 11:30 Meet the Cast of Stupid Teenagers Give Prizes Screen STUPID TEENS MUST DIE – R - 90 mins Meet director Michael Paul Girard Anchor Bay Giveaway Screen RUGSUCKERS FROM MARS - R - 87mins

Showing - 152
10:00 am - 10:30 am in Siskiyou Ballroom/Donnor Pass Ballroom
See Film Listing

Panel - Art and Tarot
10:00 am - 11:15 am in Monterey Room
Melanie Gendron
The Tarot has traditional elements and interpretations. How does a modern artist include the traditions while creating art for Tarot?

Showing - THE GIRL NEXT DOOR
10:00 am - 11:15 am in Carmel Room
R See film listing for full description of this true crime story film

Panel - How Long till 'Better Than Life'?
10:00 am - 11:15 am in San Martin Room
Robert Hole, Jr., Candace Lowe, Raymond Nelson, Kennita Watson
How long will it be till a substitute reality will be able to seem better than life? How will this influence society?

Panel - SF/SF -- The E-zine
10:00 am - 11:15 am in Silicon Valley Room
Chris Garcia, Jean Martin
How are conditions changing for this fine local E-zine andf for Electronic Zines in general? What can we expect in the next year and in the next decade?

Panel - Filmmaking - the personal art
10:00 am - 11:15 am in San Juan Room
Ramzi Abed, Mel House, Nina Kempf, Christophe Pettus, Dave Reda
The personal film - is it possible today? Where can it be made? Where can it be seen?

Showing - Now You See Me, Now You Don't
10:30 am - 11:00 am in Siskiyou Ballroom/Donnor Pass Ballroom
See Filmlist

Showing - POCAHAUNTUS
11:00 am - 12:20 pm in Siskiyou Ballroom/Donnor Pass Ballroom
Veronica Craven, Neil D'Monte
R This Premier Screening of new horror film - see Film Listing for complete description. Pocahauntus will be followed by a panel/reception in the Silicon Valley Room with director Veronica Craven, Assistant Director/Producer Molly Celaschi, Writer/Star Barry Ratcliffe, Leading Lady/Scream Queen Eliza Swenson, and more

Reading - Reading - Lillian Csernica
11:00 am - 12:00 pm in Bayshore Foyer
Lillian Csernica
Lillian Csernica writes horror and fantasy and...

Panel - Through Airport Security
11:30 am - 12:45 pm in San Juan Room
Stacy Meyn, Tracy Newby
Costumers, fans, prop people, recreation groups, people who do rituals, all kinds of people need to carry unusual objects on a plane. How can you manage to take it along? Costumers and former airport security guards collaborate.

Panel - Blogging on Myspace
11:30 am - 12:45 pm in Poolside Foyer
Robert Haines, Brett Hunt, Shawn Murray
The people who do The Popcorn Review and some of their friends tell you about doing a blog, how to give it your own style, what can go wrong and how to fix it, and answer your questions about doing your own blog.

Panel - Women Warriors and Warrior Queens
11:30 am - 12:45 pm in Silicon Valley Room
Barbara Hambly
Barbara Hambly, Diana Paxson How does a culture change when women can fight? How do cultures where women are not fighters interact with those cultures? Two writers with extensive knowledge of warrior women discuss - it should be lively!

Panel - Onstage - Movement & Presentation
11:30 am - 12:45 pm in Monterey Room
Kevin Roche (M), Andrew Trembley
Costume Con 26 Chair Kevin Roche leads a panel about Stage Presence and use of your space for masquerade presentation

Panel - Looking at "indie" comics
11:30 am - 12:45 pm in San Martin Room
Joshua Fialkov, Stephanie Lesniak, Jim Mahfood, Derek McCaw (M)
A look at independant comics.

Showing - NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
11:30 am - 12:45 pm in Carmel Room
R-See Film Listing

Showing - GRIZ GRIMLY'S Cannibal Flesh Riot
12:30 pm - 1:15 pm in Siskiyou Ballroom/Donnor Pass Ballroom
PG-13 Eccentric, Iconoclastic film maker Griz Grimly shows his newest short film. Discussion time afterward.

Reception - Pocahauntus Creators Panel and Reception
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm in Bayshore Foyer
Molly Celaschi, Veronica Craven (M)
Following the Premiere Screening of new horror film PocaHauntus, a panel & reception for Director Veronica Craven, Assistant Director/Producer Molly Celaschi, Writer/Star Barry Ratcliffe, and Leading Lady/Scream Queen Eliza Swenson.

Gaming - Looney Labs Game Demo
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm in San Simeon Room
Eric Zuckerman
Come play Looney Labs Games. Crazy, fun, Sunday afternoon

Panel - Character Development
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm in San Martin Room
Lillian Csernica, Steve Englehart, Elizabeth Gibson, Marty Halpern (M), Dan Wickline
A workshop in character development: Be all that you can believe. Making your characters true to themselves and their world. This workshop applies to character development for print, pictures, and performance.

Panel - Acting for Genre Films & Media
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm in Silicon Valley Room
Neil Kaplan, Sara Parrell, Robert Sabin
How does acting for an over-the-top horror film differ from being the beset hero of a realistic film or the Voice of the Evil Overlord?

Panel - Sci Fi Military Costuming
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm in San Juan Room
Christofer Bertani, Johanna Mead (M), Kevin Roche, Andrew Trembley, Jennifer Wylie
Creating uniforms for an invented or fictional military.

Signing - Autograph Session - Diana Paxson
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm in Bayshore Foyer
Diana Paxson, author of Ravens of Avalon and The Golden Hills of Westria, has a signing.

Exhibition - Fashion Show
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm in Siskiyou Ballroom/Donnor Pass Ballroom
Some of the latest fashions in Cosplay, with Cosplay District and special guests.

Showing - FILM PREVIEW
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm in Carmel Room/Monterey Room
Ramzi Abed, Sean Cain, Shawn Cain, Molly Celaschi (M), Rick Diaz, Mel House, Gregory Lamberson, Jonathan Lewis, Robert Sabin
The Film Preview Panel will be showcasing upcoming films and series presented by most of the filmmakers and casts. We will take a look at some future horror film DVD releases, some theatrical trailers, a new horror series, sequels to hit films, and debuts from first time directors. Come and meet the directors as they talk about their films, present trailers and never before seen footage, and engage in Q&A with the audience. - Guillermo Del Toro?s THE ORPHANAGE (min) - KISS FROM THE GRAVE (min) with directors Shawn Cain, Rick Diaz and cast - JOHNNY GRUESOME (min) with creator Greg Lamberson - BLACK DAHLIA MOVIE (2.5min) with director Ramzi Abed and cast - NAKED UNDERNEATH THE WATER (min) with director Sean Cain - TERROR TOONS 1.5 (10min) includes director/ SFX artist Joe Castro - FEARMAKERS (min) - BLACK DEVIL DOLL (min) with director Jonathan Lewis and cast - THE FLESH KEEPER (min) with director Gerald Nott and cast - ?5 Minute Horror Series? (5min) with creator Robert Craig Sabien - ?Reaper Madness? Short (min) with director Philip Snyder - Untitled Mel House Project (min) with director Mel House and cast

Panel - There was this Vamp...Writing About Vampires
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm in Silicon Valley Room
Kevin Murphy
Vampires and ways to present them, first person and third person. How to work with our or another culture's notion of Vamps; where can you tweak and where do you need to keep to the common assumptions?

Panel - Superheroes Have Feelings Too
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm in San Martin Room
Chris Garcia (M), Austin Grossman, Matthew Joseph Harrington
Writers tell about superhero angst and elation!

Panel - Shotguns in Space
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm in San Juan Room
Douglas Berry (M), Marshall Clevesy, Raymond Nelson, Tracy Newby
- Arms and armor in the final frontier. Assuming we don't have nifty blasters, what are the advantages and drawbacks of different weapons in space?

Panel - Hiss & Purr
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm in San Martin Room
How did you like Silicon? What would you like to see more of? What would you like to see changed?