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| Convention | |
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| Name: | Constrict, also Con*Strict |
| Dates: | 2001-present |
| Frequency: | annual |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Type: | slash |
| Focus: | |
| Organization: | |
| Founder: | AWIT Press |
| Founding Date: | |
| URL: | Convention website Dreamwidth |
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Constrict, also known as Con*Strict, is an annual slash convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada. (The first year the convention was held in Pleasanton, CA). It bills itself as "A Celebration of Film, the Net, Deep-Throated Voices, Pretty Pictures and the Written Word, with an emphasis on Slash." The convention is small, with membership capped at 50. It offers: a Meet & Greet Reception, Party Games and Vid Show on Fridays. On Saturday the convention organizes a 'Movie Night' where members attend a movie that is currently playing in the theaters. There also is single track panel programming, along with more informal poolside programming.
The convention also publishes a commemorative fanzine every year called Constricted by Plot.
Sample 2009 Schedule[1]
Thursday
- 4:00/Early Registration in the Con Suite (TBA): (Packet stuffing might happen around 3:00)
- 8:00/Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Showing
Friday
- 09:00/Coffee & Snacks
- 09:30/Welcome & Announcements
- 10:00/TPM: Now & Then: What brought you in? Did you stay? Have you refocused within the fandom? Do you ignore everything after TPM?
- 11:00/Shifting Sands: Being Left Behind: New fandoms, new OTPs, dead fandoms -- How do you keep going when everyone's moved on?
- Noon/Lunch Break (Fruit & Veggie Trays will be available)
- 01:00/Writing 101: The Basics: Putting it all together: Plot; POV; Long vs Short; Outlines; Original Characters
- 02:00/When the Silver Screen Becomes FourColor: Comics in the Movies: Wolverine, Watchman, Ironman and more
- 03:00/New Fandoms: The King is Dead; Long Live the King: Is Merlin the next big thing? Why not Burn Notice? Leverage? Eureka? Psych?
- 04:00/Old Fandoms: The Comeback Kids: Starsky & Hutch, Pros, Man From UNCLE
- 05:00/Vidding 101: The Basics: Let's talk technique and craft (as opposed to tech)
- 06:00/Dinner Break
- 07:00/Meet & Greet Reception and Party Games, hosted by Emu: There will be cake
- 08:00/Let the Games Continue
- 09:00/Vid Show
Saturday
- 09:30/Announcements
- 10:00/Pimping 101: What are people missing? (can be fandoms, stories, tech)
- 11:00/ARs & AUs: Why do some fandoms and characters really work here?
- Noon/Lunch Break (cheese & crackers sometime around here)
- 01:00/FemmeSlash: Our Dirty Little Secret: Beyond the obvious with HP & the Sarah Connor Chronicles, where else are we seeing it and who's writing it?
- 02:00/Open vs Closed Fandoms: How to stay creative when there is no new canon or the canon is constantly evolving
- 03:00/On-Line Resources: Writers Guides, Public Domain Art sites, Vidding Communities -- where do you go for advice, inspiration and tips?
- 04:00/Supernatural's New OTP: Is it all about Castiel now?
- 05:00/Remembering Stuart/Minotaur
- 06:00/Dinner & a Movie (or a Show) or Bad Movies in the Lounge
- 10:00/Plushy Theatre in the Lounge
Sunday
- 09:30/Announcements
- 10:00/Geeks & the Girls Who Love Them: It's the age of the geek thanks to Numb3rs, NCIS, Bones, Big Bang Theory and others.
- 11:00/Art 101: The Basics: How to come up with ideas, sketch them down, make mock-ups and other ways to translate something in your head to a piece of paper or a computer screen
- 12:00/Lunch Break (desert will be served after)
- 01:00/ Science vs Magic or SciFi vs Fantasy: (Katbear, I wasn't sure where you wanted to go here)
- 02:00/A Boy Named Sue: The Woobies of Fandom: Why is X always the bottom and what if you think Y should be? Does Bottom = Fragile? (Why) Are we still assigning gender roles in same sex pairings?
- 03:00/Rebooting Fandoms: Star Trek is just the latest. Dr. Who, Comic or Book fandoms into movie fandoms; what are the fannish rewards and frustrations w/ a reboot? What are common challenges and patterns?
- 04:00/TPM Remembrances & Recs: Favorite stories, art, vids, toys, memories…
Convention Reports
Dates
Constrict 2010 took place in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 9-11, 2010.
Vid Shows
2010
Approximate running time 110 minutes
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| Channel Hopping | Supernatural | Ash |
| Improper Dancing | Multi | Mary Crawford |
| Mama | Hamlet (2010) | Obsessive 24 |
| History | Sarah Conner Chronicles | DevilC |
| The Way We Get By | Leverage | wyomingnot |
| Girlfriend | Stargate Atlantis | Nel |
| Hurricane | Galactica/Farscape | Laura Shapiro |
| Red | Merlin | Obsessive 24 |
| Numb | Hornblower | Black Hound |
| A Blip In Time | Torchwood | Di |
| Kill A Man | Supernatural | ZimShan |
| A Thousand Years | Lord of the Rings | AJ |
| Lost Button | Atlantis/Dr. Who | Chayiana |
| Love Game | Spartacus | Sabrina_IL |
| To Much Light in This Bar | Life on Mars (UK) | Absolute Destiny |
| Bromance (Birdhouse in Your Soul) | Multi | Clucking Belles |
| Tick Tock | Leverage | wyomingnot |
| Gonna Win | Castle | unknown |
| 10th Doctor, The Musical | Dr. Who | Di |
| I'm Your Man | Multi | Charmax |
| Sedated | Sherlock Holmes (2009) | wyomingnot |
| 500 Miles | Supernatural | Ash |
| Super Bon Bon | The Fast & The Furious | Gwyneth |
| The Promise | Stargate Atlantis | sian1359 |
| Hymn to Him | Jeeves & Wooster | CL |
| If You Were Gay | Merlin | Di |
| Above & Below | Torchwood/Dr. Who | Di |
| Good Idea at the Time | Leverage | Lithium Doll |
| Only You | Big Bang Theory | China Shop |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Dogma | Eunice |
| Black Fingernails, Red Wine | Stargate Atlantis | OBFreak |
| Channel Surfing | Supernatural | Ash |
2011
Playlist missing
2012
(approximate running time: 120 Minutes)
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| Firefly Theme | Avengers (2012) | Cruciatus |
| Grace Kelly | BBC Sherlock | Laura McEwan |
| I Hurt Myself Today | Once Upon A Time | Unknown |
| What Do You Want From Me | Star Trek (2009) | Unknown |
| Our Love is That Fragile | Multi | Giulia |
| Dust Bowl Dance | American Outlaws | Sian1359 |
| When I Ruled The World | Dr. Who (9/10) | Di |
| Little Less Conversation | Other (Ice Skating) | TV Broadcast |
| One Vision | Avengers (2012) | Grammerwoman |
| Radar | Die Hard (1) | Greensilver |
| Girlfriend | Sherlock Holmes | Unknown |
| Rolling In The Deep | X-Men First Class | Arefadedaway |
| Slipping (Dr. Horrible) | BBC Sherlock | Unknown |
| White Blank Page | Hawaii Five-0 | Sian1359 |
| Railway House | Torchwood | Greensilver |
| Workin For a Living | Leverage/Spooks | Things With Wings |
| Cat's In the Cradle | House/BBC Sherlock | Daasgirrl |
| Bad Reputation | Multi (Femme) | Skud |
| Skinny | Rizzoli & Isles | Charmax |
| My Freeze Ray | Inception | PeachyLimeDacquiri |
| Tony Awards | Jackman/Harris | TV Broadcast |
| Set Fire To The Rain | Multi | Talitha78 |
| Lies of Handsome Men | Thor | Diane Williams |
| Running Up That Hill | Sherlock Holmes (2011) | Unknown |
| Let Me Go | Stargate Atlantis | Sian1359 |
| I Touch Myself | Hornblower | Betsey |
| Your Life | Dr. Who (11) | Lim |
| We Didn't Start The Fire | Surprise | Unknown |
| Burn It To The Ground | Avengers | Unknown |
2013
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| Neeson Season | Liam Neeson | Jon & Al |
| Soccer Practice | Stargate Atlantis | Bironic |
| What Are You Talking About | Avengers | Franzi |
| From This Moment On | X-Men First Class | Karita |
| Mothership | Dr. Who/10th | Laura Shapiro |
| If I Were Gay | Justified | ??? |
| Space Girl | Multi-Femme | Charmax |
| Fast Car | Fast & Furious | ??? |
| Gone | Real Genius | Laura Shapiro |
| Skin | James Bond | Chasa |
| The Musical | The Hobbit | Jon & Al |
| The Promise | BBC Sherlock | Laura McEwan |
| POTC Theme | Haven | Franzi |
| Freeze Ray | Inception | Peachlimedaiquiri |
| I Hurt Myself Today | Once Upon A Time | ??? |
| Far From Home | Spartacus* | ??? |
| Ball of Confusion | X-Men First Class | Karita |
| Only A Lad | X-Files/Buffy/Thor | Laura Shapiro |
| You Win Or You Die | Game of Thrones | ??? |
| In the End | Fast & Furious | Moohworks |
| A Thousand Years | Sherlock Holmes | RedHandsRedRibbons |
| The Look | Charlie's Angels | Jetpack Monkey |
| Eye of the Tiger | Star Wars | Silgar33 |
| All These Things I've Done | Avengers | Yunuen |
| A Real Good Man | Justified | ??? |
| Your Life Extempore | Dr. Who/11th | Lim |
2014
Playlist missing
2015
(approximate running time 70 minutes)
| Fandom | Title |
| Magic Mike | Penis Song* |
| Kingsmen | Holding Out For A Hero |
| Robert Downey Jr. | Fight The Power |
| MCU | One Woman Army |
| MM: Fury Road | Wild Boys* |
| BBC Sherlock | Counting Stars |
| Hollow Crown | Poets of the Fall |
| Multi Fandom | Crusify My Enemies |
| Constantine | Not Going To Die Today |
| Arrow | Everybody Wants To Rule The World |
| Winter Soldier | It's All Coming Back To Me Now |
| X-Men: DOFP | Can We Start Again |
| True Detective | Running Joke |
| Sarah Connor Chronicles | Beat Devils |
| Sons of Anarchy | Knocking On Heaven's Door |
| Multi Fandom | No Bravery |
| Musketeers | Avengers Trailer |
| Hawaii Five-0 | Girlfriend |
| Whedonverses | Mister Booze |
| Stargate Atlantis | I Do the Dumbest Things For You |
| MCU | Uptown Funk |
2016
(approximate running time 93.30 Minutes)
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| The Force Awakens Theme | Star Wars Prequel Trilogy | Dan LaVeaux |
| Stardust Trailer Voice Over | Dr. Who (10th) | QueenOftheCastle |
| For Those About To Rock | BBC Sherlock | Emcee Frodis |
| You Belong To Me | Multi/FemmeSlash | Eemersonm |
| Hold On | ShadowHunters | Kitty |
| The Future Will Be Silent | Dredd | Wyomingnot |
| Been Better | Killjoys | LithiumDoll |
| You Got It | The Nice Guys | Franzeska |
| Right Now | Star Wars Saga | Emcee Frodis |
| No Hero | Hawaii Five-0 | McDannoLand |
| Over and Over | Legends of Tomorrow | TriangleWithLine |
| I Can Go The Distance | Captain America | Daily Asgardian News |
| The Sun Is Hot | Force Awakens | Wyomingnot |
| Desire | Man From Uncle (Movie) | Shining5tar5 |
| Ever The Same | Leverage | Patron Saint of Thieves |
| Wrong Side of Heaven | Lucifer | Peter Schibetta |
| Devil's Backbone | Force Awakens | Roane |
| Only A Lad | Multi Fandom | Laura Shapiro |
| Light A Fire | Captain America | Ruoyi Sun |
| Warriors | MCU (Netflix) | BMorse |
| Something Russian | MI: Ghost Protocol | Something Russian |
| Bad Romance | Agent Carter | Mithborien |
| Fight Song | Star Trek Reboot | Anna |
| Show Dialogue | SG1 | T.D. Possum |
| Anything You Can Do | Thor | Daily Asgardian News |
| Let It Flow(Go) | Star Wars Prequel Trilogy | Bandicam.com |
| Happy Together | Supernatural | Andrea |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Avengers | Daily Asgardian News |
| We Didn't Start The Fire | Multi | Fiercyn & Scribe |
2017
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| 01 Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Lorde version) | Wonder Woman Movie | shadedcolor |
| 02 Prime (Allie X) | Yuri! On Ice | AllegoriestAMVs |
| 03 Shake It (Metro Station) | Ewan McGregor | moviegeek03 |
| 04 Gay or European (Legally Blonde Soundtrack) | Thor | DailyAsgardianNews |
| 05 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (James Brown) | Maru (the cat) | AbsolueDestiny |
| 06 Ex's and Oh's (Elle King) | Supernatural | Roarkshop |
| 07 Hold Each Other (A Great Big World) | Man From Uncle (Movie) | Franzi |
| 08 Against All Odds (Phil Collins) | Blake's Seven | ??? |
| 09 Small Doses (Bebe Rexha) | Humans | Hevoke |
| 10 Coming Home (Diddy ft Dirty Money) | Lethal Weapon (TV Series) | Ruby |
| 11 O Fortuna (Carl Orff - Hard Church Remix) | Riddick | Zoe Rayne |
| 12 What Kind of Man (Florence & The Machine) | Black Sails | Sarashina Nikki |
| 13 Sound of Silence (Disturbed) | Multi Fandom | gabygogo505 |
| 14 Take Me To Church (Hozier) | Preacher | IRA theSilence |
| 15 Live Like Legends (Ruelle) | Marvel (most 'verses) | Ak Editx |
| 16 Angel (Theory of a Deadman) | The Flash (television series) | Kelli Raquel |
| 17 Hit and Run (LOLO) | Dr. Who | LuinaLuna |
| 18 Unstoppable (Power Rangers Movie Soundtrack) | Guardians of the Galaxy | Jarrett H |
| 19 Lost Boy (Ruth B) | Librarians | Alex WorldClassThief |
| 20 Brighter Than The Sun (Colbie Caillat0 | Star Trek (all) | shinyjenni |
| 21 Flares (The Script) | Captain America Civil War | Nameless Tory |
| 22 Warriors (Imagine Dragons) | Wonder Woman Movie | Foomatic |
2018
(approximate running time ~75 minutes)
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| 500 To 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | Budweiser |
| Freedom Ride | Captain America | SallySparrow017 |
| Halfway Out Of The Dark | Dr. Who | Purple Fringe |
| Rescue | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | LlinTrek |
| Trouble | Interview With A Vampire | Bironic |
| She's A Lady | Legends of Tomorrow | Fluffernutter |
| Smooth Criminal | BBC Sherlock | Sim Mallec |
| Glitter and Gold | MCU | DJC Prod & Grable 424 |
| I Get The World | LA Confidential | Franzeska |
| Skeleton Key | Sicario | Franzeska |
| Welcome to the Black Parade | Star Wars | Mocking Jamie |
| Becoming Q | James Bond & London Spy+ | Tamaki |
| Human | Punisher | Veritas Productions |
| Every Breath You Take | Killing Eve | Astrid 99 |
| The Outsiders | The Expanse | Violace |
| Centuries | Star Wars | Agents of Oakenshield |
| Get Better | Hawkeye(s) Comic | Absternr |
| Don't Stop The Devil | Lucifer | Alex Rex |
| Battle Royale | Thor Ragnarok | The Clexa Chronicles |
| Parachute | Leverage | Things With Wings |
| Something Good | Mission Impossible:GP | Lilly the Kid |
| Shut Up & Dance | Multi Fandom | Stephen Kirk |
| Friction | Black Panter | The Clexa Chronicles |
| Light Em Up | Vegas Golden Knights | Des |
2019
(approximate running time 75 minutes)
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| Rise | Captain Marvel | JOSHMC1113 |
| Glitter and Gold | The Punisher | Allyson Calleigh |
| Wild One | Channing Tatum | Sisabet |
| Mutable (I Was A Fool) | Good Omens | Franzeska |
| Hey Ho | The Magicians | Can't-Fight-The-FanVid |
| Hakuna Matata | Stargate | BinatM |
| Troublemaker | Hawaii 5-0 | Apanparapenguin |
| Psycho | Michelle Gomez | IHaveNotTurnedGood |
| Summer Lovin | X-Men First Class | Jay |
| Thunder | The Orville | Arrowofshield |
| Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | Multi Fandom | Claire Darko |
| Heathens | NCT (K-Pop) | PCY-Babygirl |
| This Is War | Star Wars | Koppiezus |
| Paint It Black | The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina | MythicalRoyalty |
| What We've Become | BBC Sherlock | BakerEdits |
| We Are Home | Avengers Endgame | VIdDuality |
| Let Her Go | Gentleman Jack | AcquiredAlias |
| A Walk Among The Stars (Saturn) | Dr. Who | Grayzetv & Zowho |
| Family (You Moved) | The Umbrella Academy | Secretly To Dream (Loki) |
| Only Human | The Expanse | Brian Smith |
| Lions Inside | MCU | DJCProd & Grable424 |
2020
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| MCU (Loki) | Let's Get This Party Started | Lori |
| Good Omens (Aziraphale/Crowley) | Halo | Alpheratz |
| Hawaii Five-0 (Steve/Danny) | Something's Gotta Give | Lamardeuse |
| The Untamed (WangXian) | Every Little Thing He Does | SuzVoy |
| Fast & Furious (Dom/Brian) | Shut Up & Drive | Perirus |
| Smallville (Clark/Lex) | Against All Odds | Sisabet |
| Killjoys (Aneela/Delle Seyah) | Queens | ThingsWithWings |
| Star Trek Reboot (Spock focus) | Poker Face | Talitha78 |
| The Umbrella Academy (Overview) | Bohemian Rhapsody | Val |
| MCU (Tony/Clint) | Circus Lights | ??? |
| Star Wars (Obi-Wan focus) | Believer | Bryce Crane |
| Titans (2018) | Born For This | Tarq |
| Dr. Who (AU x Broadchurch) | Doctor Broadchurch | VerseNaberrie |
| Picard (canon overview) | Castles | Jayne L (Serrico) |
| Orphan Black (canon overview) | This Is War | Eminemgirl814 |
| Cornetto Trilogy (Simon Pegg) | Raise Your Glass | TurquoiseTumult |
| Deadpool (Deadpool/Many) | Oops I Did It Again | Findmeinthealps |
| The Witcher (canon overview) | War Pigs | Grable424 |
| MCU (canon overview) | We Are The Champions | MadXThing |
2021
(approximate running time ~90 minutes)
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| Glitter and Gold | The Falcon & The Winter Soldier | Cinnamon Bucky |
| Hero | Obi-Wan | Thomas |
| When I Die | Word of Honor | Franzeska |
| I Lived | MultiFandom (Happy) | Federica Lentiggini Freekles |
| Let Me See Who You Are | Animation (Trans) | Amani |
| I Fell In Love With You | MultiFandom (Lesbian) | Maybe Someday |
| The Greatest | MultiFandom (POC) | Bironic |
| The Crown | MultiFandom (Male) | Evelyn Jackson |
| Team Zero | The Umbrella Academy | HelenMand |
| Hit Me With Your Best Shot | The Old Guard | Aurum Calendula |
| Carry On My Wayward Son | Supernatural | Frissxedits |
| You Should See Me In a Crown | The Queen's Gambit | The Psychotic Jackass |
| Forty-Five Years From Now | Due South | Gallifrey Wizard |
| Dynasty | WandaVision | Black Dilong |
| Devil At My Door | Lucifer | Kristen Harris |
| Hurt | Star Wars Prequel Trilogy | Liv's Vids |
| Starring Role | Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty | Wawa Wu |
| Made of Stardust | Star Trek | ??? |
| Silly Old Universe | Dr. Who | Margarita Life |
| Warriors | Wonder Woman | Simply Material |
| This Is War | Avengers Endgame | Tymarvelx3000 |
| Heroes | The Falcon & The Winter Soldier | Klaretta319 |
2022
(one hour in length)
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| I’ll Make A Jedi Out of You | SW Originals | The Clarkson Twins |
| Chasing Cars | Due South | Sisabet |
| The Chain | AO3 | Nandermo Nation |
| Naked | Multi | Sweet Shadows |
| Timber | Person of Interest | Greysbear |
| I’m Not A Hero | Murderbot Diaries | Sour Dagger |
| The Scientist | Untamed | Earl Hatter |
| Warriors | Dune | AWS Vids |
| Carol of the Bells | Hawkeye Series | TB Edits |
| Live As A Belter | The Expanse | Zurik23M |
| Madness | Stranger Things | JR Edits |
| Soldier | TF&TWS | (No Longer Available) |
| Immortalized | LOTR | AWS Vids |
| Grace Kelly | Our Flag Means Death | Larmaduse |
| This is Me | X-Men | Dee Doyle |
| Saturn | SW Prequels | Ryekoon |
2023 Vid Show
| Title | Fandom | Vidder |
| Stanley Cup | Golden Knights hype video | |
| Boston Legal | A little less conversation | mamoru22 |
| Stargate Atlantis | Stress | Rache and Sandy (Clucking Bells) |
| The Sentinel | This Kiss | Diana Williams |
| Highlander | I'm Not a Virgin Anymore | Luminosity |
| Due South | Love Don't Die | Luminosity |
| Multiple Fandoms | The Casper Slide | |
| Star Trek: The Original Series | Dante's Prayer | Killa |
| The Sandman | The Sandman_ Tribute | EdgRms22 |
| Star Wars - The Phantom Menace | Hurt | |
| Vikings | VALHALLA calling me | |
| Xena | Boom Boom Ba | Charmax |
| Black Sails | Captain Flint _ Black Sails Tribute | 221bree |
| Star Wars - The Phantom Menace | Someone You Loved | |
| Highlander | Change the Locks | Jo, Sandy Hereld and Nicole |
| Stargate Atlantis | Men of Devotion | Chayiana |
| The Sandman | Dreams | Salemsmind |
| Hawai 50 Remake | You and Me | stellarmeadow |
| Stargate Atlantis | My Brilliant Idea | Lim |
| Marvel Universe | Glitter and Gold | DCProd & Grable424 |