FanWorks (convention)/FanWorks 2022

FanWorks 2022 was held simultaneously online and in-person in Chicago, Illinois from August 12-14, 2022. An archived copy of the schedule is available.

Panels and Discussions

• Ethical Norms in FanWorks Fandom. Moderator: seekingferret. Fanworks are created by relatively small, self-selecting communities that have developed our own ethical standards about how and when elements from other peoples' work, fan- and otherwise, can be incorporated into your own. These rules often overlap, but are not congruent with, copyright law. How are these community norms created, and how are they enforced?
• Fandom Platforms in 2022. Moderator: corbae. Fandom communities use a variety of platforms to stay in touch. Come discuss where people are hanging out these days, features and limitations of different platforms, and tricks for managing the latest migrations.
• Vid Discussion. Moderators: Nestra and shrift. A two hour discussion session looking at vids from Friday's Premieres vidshow.
• Fixit Fic: Home of the Handyfan. Moderator: JayneL. We love our fandoms, but sometimes the story's a bit of a fixer-upper. Whether the story needs just a bit of plot spackle, some basic character repair, or a wholesale narrative renovation, fixit fic gets the job done. This panel will discuss the fixit oeuvre and the fic writer's urge to spiff up beloved--and otherwise perfectly imperfect--source.
• Fandoms in Translation. Moderator: verity.
• Craft Together. Moderator: sansets. One of the big barriers to fannish crafting can be finding time to do it! So bring your latest WiP along, and we'll cheer each other on and give feedback. (All crafts are good crafts! While I'd advocate leaving the cooking related crafts at home, if you want to take a chunk of time to add a few stitches, brush-strokes, weaves, ect. to your current WiP, this is for you.)
• Let's Make a Zine! Moderator: corbae. Learn about 3 zine formats and then use one to make your own zine during the panel! Basic supplies will be provided, but please bring any photos or other collage materials you want to use.
• Does the Editor Make the Vidder? Moderator: seekingferret. Vidders make vids in a wide variety of editing software packages, from simple linear editors like WMM and iMovie to top of the line pro editors like Premiere and Avid.To what extent does the choice of editing software influence artistic decisions? Does a vidder's editing software foreclose options, and how can they work around the limitations and structures of their software to create their vision? When do artistic requirements compel a change of software?

Vidshows

• Variations: Past and Present. VJ: Milly. A premiering show of vids made specifically for the theme, “Past and Present.”
• Recap. VJ: Trelkez. Vids first shown in FanWorks virtual con Premieres, finally getting their moment on the big screen in the vidshow room.
• Premieres. VJ: Trelkez and sweetestdrain. Our main vidshow event: a showcase of vids making their debut at FanWorks.
• The Wonderful World of BL. VJ: Rhea314. BL (boys love) has grown as a genre in the past years. Come watch the vids that have flourished with this genre and enjoy the romance, drama, and fun they bring.
• Collective Action. VJ: FairestCat. A celebration of the power of group action.
• In the Aughts. VJ: Trelkez. Vids released in the decade of the 2000s (2000 – 2009). These vids are (at minimum) teenagers now. What kinds of vids were we making in the aughts? Which fandoms did we love?
• Monstrous Feminine. VJ: Tafadhali. An exploration of women in horror—as mothers, sisters, lovers, monsters.
• Also Premiering. VJ: alpheratz. Even more premieres! Join us for a second helping of brand-new vids.
• REPLAY: Please Scream Inside Your Vid. VJ: sweetestdrain. Vids made from a place of anger - about a show, a fandom, a situation, or the world. First shown at FanWorks 2020.
• REPLAY: The One. VJ: Trelkez. If you could only watch one vid ever again, it would be _______. VJed entirely from attendee suggestions! First shown at FanWorks MiniCon in 2022.
• The Year in Vids. VJ: Trelkez. Vids released since FanWorks 2021. A look at the fandoms, themes, and works of the past year.