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[[File:Gfestxviii.png|200px|right]]'''G-Fest''' is an annual convention devoted to the [[kaiju]] film genre and sponsored by Daikaiju Enterprises, Ltd. It regularly features panels, contests, and theatrically-screened films of interest to fans of Japanese monsters such as [[Godzilla]] and [[Gamera]]. G-Fest is presently held in Chicago, Illinois, at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hotel.
[[File:Gfestxviii.png|200px|right]]'''G-Fest''' is an annual convention devoted to the [[kaiju]] film genre and sponsored by Daikaiju Enterprises, Ltd. It regularly features panels, contests, and screenings of giant monster movies at the 1,400-seat Pickwick Theater. G-Fest is presently held in Rosemont, Illinois, at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hotel.


Actors, directors, special effects technicians who worked on [[kaiju]] movies in Japan are frequent guests at G-Fest. Often, the major guest is honored with the coveted "Mangled Skyscraper Award" for their lasting contributions to the [[kaiju]] genre.
Actors, directors, and special effects technicians who worked on [[kaiju]] films in Japan are frequent guests at G-Fest. Since 1999, one guest per year has been honored with the "Mangled Skyscraper Award," sculpted by Gene Rizzardi, for their lasting contributions to the [[kaiju]] genre.


Three of the most popular features of G-Fest are the Dealers Room where dealers sell toys, posters, books and movie memorabilia, the Costume Contest where participants of all ages make and model their monster character costumes, and the Model Show & Competition.
Consistent features of G-Fest are a Dealers' Room full of kaiju memorabilia, video game tournaments, a 24/7 broadcast of kaiju and tokusatsu content on hotel room television sets, and contests in art, film, modeling, and cosplay. In recent years, it has also introduced a large Artists' Alley and film festival for independent kaiju productions.


G-Fest was founded by [[G-Fan]] magazine editor and publisher J. D. Lees, a Canadian high school teacher. Persons assisting Lees in organizing G-Fest include Jeff Horne, Brett Homenick, Armand Vaquer, Stan Hyde, Dawn McKechnie and others. Actor Robert Scott Field regularly attends G-Fest as a celebrity guest and translator.
G-Fest was founded by [[G-Fan]] magazine editor and publisher J. D. Lees, a Canadian high school teacher. Persons assisting Lees in organizing G-Fest include Jeff Horne, Brett Homenick, Armand Vaquer, Stan Hyde, and Dawn McKechnie. Actor Robert Scott Field regularly attends G-Fest as a celebrity guest and translator.


==G-Fest (Friends of G-FAN) '94==
==G-Fest (Friends of G-FAN) '94==
*Location: Howard Johnson Addison O'Hare Airport in Addison, Illinois
*Location: Howard Johnson Addison O'Hare Airport in Addison, Illinois
*First public meeting of contributors to G-Fan
*Dates: September 3-4, 1994
*Screenings: ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''
*Notes: Small gathering of ''G-Fan'''s publisher, editors, and contributors, along with Chicago-area kaiju fans.


==G-Fest (G-Con) '95==
==G-Fest (G-Con) '95==
*Location: Radisson Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois
*Location: Radisson Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois
*First organized convention. The first two days were closed to the public until news reports spread then was open to the public on the last day (3rd)
*Dates: August 18-20, 1995
*Notes: First formal kaiju convention outside of Japan. Opened to the public on the 20th.


==G-Fest (G-Con) '96==
==G-Fest (G-Con) '96==
*Location: Radisson Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois
*Location: Radisson Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois
*Dates: August 16-18, 1996
*Guests: [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]], [[Haruo Nakajima]], Guy Mariner Tucker
*Guests: [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]], [[Haruo Nakajima]], Guy Mariner Tucker
*Screenings: ''[[Mothra (1961 film)|Mothra]]'' (1961), ''[[The Return of Godzilla|Godzilla 1985]]'', ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''


==G-Fest (G-Con) '97==
==G-Fest '97==
*Location: Wyndham Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
*Location: Wyndham Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
*Dates: August 1-3, 1997
*Guests: Don Glut, [[Marc Cerasini]], Bob Eggleton, Stuart Galbraith IV, David Kalat, Steve Ryfle
*Guests: Don Glut, [[Marc Cerasini]], Bob Eggleton, Stuart Galbraith IV, David Kalat, Steve Ryfle
*Screenings: ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', ''[[The Mysterians]]'', ''[[Latitude Zero]]''. ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', ''[[Gunhed]]''


==G-Fest '98==
==G-Fest '98==
*Location: Wyndham Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
*Location: Wyndham Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
*Dates: July 31-August 2, 1998
*Guests: William Stout, Mike Fredericks, Yoshikazu Ishii, Gene Rizzardi
*Guests: William Stout, Mike Fredericks, Yoshikazu Ishii, Gene Rizzardi
*Screenings: ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', ''The Lost World'', ''[[The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms]]'', ''The Valley of Gwangi'', ''Super Atragon'', ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', ''[[Space Amoeba]]''
*Notes: Collaboration with ''The Prehistoric Times'', a dinosaur magazine. Four additional movies played on August 1, but their titles are unknown.


==G-Fest '99==
==G-Fest '99==
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*Dates: July 23–25, 1999
*Dates: July 23–25, 1999
*Guests: Robert Scott Field, Volker Engel, Forry Ackerman, [[Noriaki Yuasa]], [[Wataru Mimura]], Hiroshi Kashiwabara, [[Shusuke Kaneko]]
*Guests: Robert Scott Field, Volker Engel, Forry Ackerman, [[Noriaki Yuasa]], [[Wataru Mimura]], Hiroshi Kashiwabara, [[Shusuke Kaneko]]
*Movies: ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''
*Sunday Screening: ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Forry Ackerman
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Forry Ackerman
*Notes: First G-Fest to book a film in a theater, with ''Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys'' playing at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.


==G-Fest 2000==
==G-Fest 2000==
*Location: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
*Location: Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California
*Dates: July 14–16, 2000
*Dates: July 14–16, 2000
*Guests: [[Koichi Kawakita]], [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]], [[Haruo Nakajima]], Noriaki Yuasa, Megumi Odaka, Kieta Amemiya, Yuji Sakai, Robert Scott Field, Sadamasa Arikawa, Jerri Ito, Mach Fumiake
*Guests: [[Koichi Kawakita]], [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]], [[Haruo Nakajima]], [[Noriaki Yuasa]], [[Megumi Odaka]], Kieta Amemiya, Yuji Sakai, Robert Scott Field, Sadamasa Arikawa, Jerri Ito, Mach Fumiake
*Movies: ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954), ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]''
*Friday Screening: ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)
*Saturday Screenings: ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', ''Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey''
*Sunday Screening: ''[[Rebirth of Mothra III]]''
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: [[Koichi Kawakita]]
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: [[Koichi Kawakita]]


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*Dates: July 13–15, 2001
*Dates: July 13–15, 2001
*Guests: Shinichi Wakasa, Bob Eggleton, Robert Scott Field
*Guests: Shinichi Wakasa, Bob Eggleton, Robert Scott Field
*Movies: ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954), ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''
*Friday Screening: ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]''
*Saturday Screening: ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954)
*Sunday Screening: ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Greg Shoemaker
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Greg Shoemaker


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*Dates: July 12–14, 2002
*Dates: July 12–14, 2002
*Guests: [[Koichi Kawakita]], [[Hurricane Ryu Hariken]], Robert Scott Field
*Guests: [[Koichi Kawakita]], [[Hurricane Ryu Hariken]], Robert Scott Field
*Movies: ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', ''[[Gamera 2: Advent of Legion]]'', ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''
*Friday Screenings: ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'', ''[[Gamera 2: Advent of Legion]]''
*Saturday Screenings: ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Stan G. Hyde
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Stan G. Hyde


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*Dates: July 18–20, 2003
*Dates: July 18–20, 2003
*Guests: [[Noriaki Yuasa]], Carl Craig, Yoshikazu Ishii, Robert Scott Field
*Guests: [[Noriaki Yuasa]], Carl Craig, Yoshikazu Ishii, Robert Scott Field
*Movies: ''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'', ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'', ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''
*Friday Screenings: ''[[Battle in Outer Space]]'', ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''
Saturday Screening: ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: [[Noriaki Yuasa]]
*Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: [[Noriaki Yuasa]]


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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.g-fan.com/ Official G-Fan / G-Fest Website]
*[http://www.g-fan.com/ Official site for ''G-Fan'' and G-Fest]
*[http://www.mania.com/49124.html/ Mania Movies coverage of G-Fest 2005]
*[http://www.mania.com/49124.html/ Mania Movies coverage of G-Fest 2005]
*[http://community.webshots.com/album/552189488dOeRzj/ Photo Coverage of the G-Fest 2006 model show]
*[http://community.webshots.com/album/552189488dOeRzj/ Photo Coverage of the G-Fest 2006 model show]

Revision as of 14:48, 16 May 2017

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G-Fest is an annual convention devoted to the kaiju film genre and sponsored by Daikaiju Enterprises, Ltd. It regularly features panels, contests, and screenings of giant monster movies at the 1,400-seat Pickwick Theater. G-Fest is presently held in Rosemont, Illinois, at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hotel.

Actors, directors, and special effects technicians who worked on kaiju films in Japan are frequent guests at G-Fest. Since 1999, one guest per year has been honored with the "Mangled Skyscraper Award," sculpted by Gene Rizzardi, for their lasting contributions to the kaiju genre.

Consistent features of G-Fest are a Dealers' Room full of kaiju memorabilia, video game tournaments, a 24/7 broadcast of kaiju and tokusatsu content on hotel room television sets, and contests in art, film, modeling, and cosplay. In recent years, it has also introduced a large Artists' Alley and film festival for independent kaiju productions.

G-Fest was founded by G-Fan magazine editor and publisher J. D. Lees, a Canadian high school teacher. Persons assisting Lees in organizing G-Fest include Jeff Horne, Brett Homenick, Armand Vaquer, Stan Hyde, and Dawn McKechnie. Actor Robert Scott Field regularly attends G-Fest as a celebrity guest and translator.

G-Fest (Friends of G-FAN) '94

G-Fest (G-Con) '95

  • Location: Radisson Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois
  • Dates: August 18-20, 1995
  • Notes: First formal kaiju convention outside of Japan. Opened to the public on the 20th.

G-Fest (G-Con) '96

G-Fest '97

G-Fest '98

G-Fest '99

  • Location: Hilton Hotel in Burbank, California
  • Dates: July 23–25, 1999
  • Guests: Robert Scott Field, Volker Engel, Forry Ackerman, Noriaki Yuasa, Wataru Mimura, Hiroshi Kashiwabara, Shusuke Kaneko
  • Sunday Screening: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
  • Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Forry Ackerman
  • Notes: First G-Fest to book a film in a theater, with Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys playing at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.

G-Fest 2000

G-Fest '01

  • Location: Radisson Hotel in Arlington Heights, Illinois
  • Dates: July 13–15, 2001
  • Guests: Shinichi Wakasa, Bob Eggleton, Robert Scott Field
  • Friday Screening: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
  • Saturday Screening: Godzilla (1954)
  • Sunday Screening: Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
  • Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Greg Shoemaker

G-Fest '02

G-Fest X

Saturday Screening: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

G-Fest XI

G-Fest XII

  • Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois
  • Dates: July 8–10, 2005
  • Guests: Yoshimitsu Banno, Yoshikazu Ishii, Robert Scott Field, Carl Craig, Robert Conte
  • Friday Screenings: H-Man, Godzilla vs. Hedorah
  • Saturday Screening: Godzilla: Final Wars
  • Mangled Skyscraper Award Recipient: Yoshikazu Ishii

G-Fest XIII

G-Fest XIV

  • Location: Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois
  • Dates: July 6–8, 2007
  • Guests: Rhodes Reason, Shelley Sweeney, Robert Scott Field, Don Glut
  • Saturday Afternoon Concert Performed by: Rieko Wada, Tomomi Matsumura, Shetoshi Yamada, Marcus Dunleavy
  • Friday Screening: King Kong Escapes
  • Saturday Screening: King Kong vs. Godzilla
  • Mangled Skyscraper Award presented to: Don Glut

G-Fest XV

G-Fest XVI

G-Fest XVII

G-Fest XVIII

G-Fest XIX

G-Fest XX

G-Fest XXI

G-Fest XXII

G-Fest XXIII

G-Fest XXIV

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