FanWorks (convention)/FanWorks 2023

FanWorks 2023 was held virtually on Discord and Zoom from December 8-10, 2023. An archived copy of the schedule is available.

Panels and Discussions

• Sports Fans and Sports Fandom. Moderators: iso, Trelkez. From AO3 to the tailgate, we're here to talk about sports fannishness: points of entry (the fandom? The sport? A secret third thing?), where fanworks end and other types of works begin (what's the difference between a fanvid and a hype video? Is there one?), what happens when fans or redditors or pro team social media interns cross the streams, and more.
• t4t: trans fic by and for trans friends. Moderators: acernor, roland, and soph. acernor, roland, and soph talk about creating fic about trans characters in community.
• Exquisite Corpse. Moderator: corbae. Let's collaborate to create short fiction using the exquisite corpse technique. No familiarity needed!
• Zines 101. Moderators: tshirt and verity. Ever wanted to create a zine? Resources and ideas to get started with making everything from a xeroxed one-pager to a free PDF to a professionally printed and bound anthology zine.
• Future of FanWorks Discussion. Join us for an open discussion of the FanWorks con: what went into our decision to go virtual this year, what we (and you) would like the con to look like next year, and ongoing goals for the future of FanWorks in virtual and in-person spaces.
• Track Chats. Moderator: Milly. Want to chat about fanworks? Come to Track Chats! Each con track (art, audio, community, writing, and video) will have its own breakout room for on-topic discussion; you can pick which room you'd like to join.
• Your Vid Tech Questions: Answered. Moderator: AbsoluteDestiny. Does something about vidding tech constantly confuse? Are you confounded by codecs? Frustrated by frame rates? Haunted by HDR? AbsoluteDestiny will answer as many questions as possible to help you through your vid tech blues.
• Ass in Jeopardy. Moderators: alpheratz and verity. Top/Bottom discourse got you down? Or perhaps you're not sure you've fully considered your character's circumstances in making this most important of decisions: whose dick goes in whose ass? Worry not: we have the solution! Join us for a quiz show where you'll learn to recognize why no one should top, no one should bottom, and why others are wrong to write either!
• Itty Bitty Fannish Squee. Moderator: Milly. Let's discover the world of fan inspired miniatures together, from book nooks to huge dioramas. We'll also talk about resources, how to get started, and the joys of finding a new fannish outlet.

Vidshows

• Variations: It Surrounds You. VJ: Unspecified staff. A part-submitted, part-curated vidshow on the theme: "A house, a hotel, a car, a spaceship, a kitchen, an office, a battlefield, a forest, an ocean, a city, a galaxy – vids about places, settings, environments. You can focus on the setting itself, how people relate to it, how it brings together or divides a community, any aspect you want." This show features vid premieres made for the theme!
• Girlhood. VJ: periru3. From weird little girls to rebellious teens, tomboys to pretty pink princesses - this is a vidshow about girlhood and the trials and triumphs of growing up.
• Don't Stop Believing. VJ: Trelkez. How am I gonna be an optimist about this?
• Hip Hop. VJ: ViddersAdmin. A selection of vids influenced by hip-hop songs and culture.
• Premiers. VJ: Trelkez and sweetestdrain. A showcase of vids making their debut at FanWorks 2023.
• Mystery Box: Before & After. VJ: Unspecified staff. The last few minutes before the end, the inescapable fall, and everything after. Mystery Box is drawn from vidder submissions. The theme for the final vidshow, "Before & After," was chosen based on the pool of vids sent in.
• The Year in Vids. VJ: corbae. A vidder-submitted showcase of vids released since FanWorks 2022.