After two difficult years related to the health crisis, the Clermont Geek Convention (CGC) is back on the weekend of 19/20 March 2022. The opportunity to meet exhibitors, publishers, cosplayers and much more!
The Clermont Geek Convention?
The CGC is THE meeting place in Auvergne for all fans of geek and Japanese culture! Their site lists no less than 100 exhibitors, 37 guests and a program worthy of major events of the genre! The convention takes place on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 20, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Access is open from 9:30 am for presales. To discover the weekend program, visit their website. Regarding rates: Reduced rate (applicable until March 13 at midnight)
- Presales available online and at the Momie bookstore (21 avenue des Etats-Unis in Clermont-Ferrand)
- 1 Day Ticket: 9€
- 2-day ticket: 17€
- Full price (applicable at all points of sale from March 14)
- 1 Day Ticket: 11€
- 2-day ticket: 19€
Free for children under 6 years old on presentation of an identity document. To get to the Clermont Geek Convention, you have several possibilities: Contact details : Grande Halle d'Auvergne – Plaine de Sarliève 63800 COURNON D'AUVERGNE Access: Bus : Line 23 – Stop COURNON Grande Halle Free parking for visitors Free shuttles from Lycée Lafayette – Rotation every 20 minutes approximately. First departure from Lafayette High School at 8:15 am. Last departure Grande Halle 19:15. GPS Coordinates: Latitude 45.740518 Longitude 3.15365
Entertainment for all tastes
In addition to the many exhibitors and various conferences, you will have the opportunity to participate in many activities. And this year, there is something for everyone! Whether you are a fan of video games with different virtual reality, retrogaming, e-sports stands or you prefer board games, you should be able to find your happiness. And if this is still not the case, discover exhibitions, battle arenas, a mechanical unicorn (for the more adventurous among you), karaoke or even an escape hunt (a mix between an escape game and a treasure hunt). Also enjoy a dance/singing contest as well as a cosplay contest (France cosplay cup and group). The opportunity to discover new talents and be amazed by incredible cosplays!
Distinguished guests!
No less than 37 guests were invited this year and it's not just anyone! Indeed, actors, authors, music group, speakers, cosplayer, pain, gamers, tiktoker, Youtubers, etc …
Actors:
The GSC is honoured to welcome this year a member of the cast of the very famous British Harry Potter saga, Devon Murray! The actor who plays Seamus Finnigan will be present all weekend on a photo booth and signings. Remember to book a slot so that you can meet him. Devon Murray will also be on the main stage on Saturday from 5pm to 6pm and Sunday from 11am to 12pm to answer your questions and to make you discover anecdotes about the famous saga of JK Rowling.
Authors:
- Filipe Andrade
Portuguese artist and writer, Felipe Andrade collaborates with Marvel Comics since 2009 and he has realized several projects including Iron Man, X men or Black Widow and Wolverine. Filipe Andrade is the main illustrator of the new hit Captain Marvel series (Marvel Comics). This series is dedicated to the superhero Carol Danvers.
- Francesco Manna
Italian cartoonist and inker, Francesco Manna works for Avatar Press and Zenescope. He was also a storyboarder for Meangrip Game Studios (video games). Francesco Manna is also an artist at Marvel Comics. He participated, among others, in the creation of Old Man Logan (2016) of 2018, Avengers (Marvel France – 2020) and Captain Marvel (2019).
- JL Mast
Author/storyboarder working mainly for Marvel Comics, JL Mast has several series to his credit, such as Daredevil / Punisher: Seventh Circle, Avengers Millennium, Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix, A Year of Marvels or Thanos: A god Up There Listening. JL Mast is also the writer and storyboarder of Pax Arena, produced in collaboration with Geoffo & Balak. He collaborated on the series Community by directing the strips featuring Jim The Duck in season 5. He also participated in the storyboard of the official prologue to Avengers: Age of Ultron with the comic book adaptation of the first Avengers movie.
- Kira Yukishiro
Italian mangaka, Kira Yukishiro is the author of Scarlet Soul, published by Hydre à 2 têtes. The story of Scarlet Soul takes place in a fantasy world where romance, swords and exorcists mingle. She will be present on the stand of the Mummy bookstore.
- Luca Maresca
Italian cartoonist, Luca Maresca has participated in several series, including John Doe, Dibbuk and Bonelli.
- Philippe Scherding
Discover exclusive Hel, Philippe Scherding's new comic book! The latter will be released on March 24 by Michel Lafon !
Hel is the story of a young woman who smuggles her soul. One day, it is Victor that she takes to the other world and their road will be strewn with pitfalls.
- Rufus Dayglo
British-born cartoonist and storyboarder Rufus Dayglo works for 2000AD and Titan Books, as well as DC Vertigo, IDW publishing and Image Comics. He worked on Tank Girl, a series available from Ankama Edition.
- Tetsuya Gotani
Tetsuya Gotani is a Japanese artist who created ORIGAMI (art of paper folding). His diagrams have appeared in Origami books in several countries. He is also the author of several books. Tetsuya Gotani will be present at the "Cultural and Associations" space for the entire GSC weekend and will also lead Japanese workshops with his wife Maïko, representative of Japan Auvergne-Nippon Auvergne (JANA), partner of CGC since the first edition of Japan Event.
- Zelihan
Author of the manga Wandering Soul released by Hydre à 2 Têtes in 2020, Zelihan will be present on the stand of the Momie bookstore to present his work.
"A young exiled woman goes on an adventure in the lands of forgotten gods… "
Music group:
- Starrysky
"Starrysky is a rock band formed on the Internet. Drawing heavily on the worlds of pop culture and imaginary worlds, their music mixes Western rock with Asian pop influences." You may have already met them at the Toulouse Game Show, Polymanga or Japan Expo.
Speakers:
- Alexis Orsini
"Alexis Orsini is a journalist and the author of the biography Harrison Ford: The actor who did not want to be a star published by Dunod and One Piece – La volonté d'Oda (Pix'n Love editions). He also wrote a monograph on mangaka Naoki Urasawa, L'air du temps, published in 2012 by Electric Sheep. This year, he will be giving two lectures at the GSC, one on One Piece and one on Naoki Urasawa (Monster, 20th Century Boys)
- Gersende Bollut
"Journalist and writer, author of several books on the 7th art, he works for a wide recognition of the field of animation and to fight against the prejudices of a cinema often stamped young audience." Gersende Bollut will give a talk on a famous animation studio, Pixar, the studio that revolutionized animated cinema, as well as on Aborted Animated Films.
Cosplayers:
- Chimeral Cosplayart
"She started cosplay in 2013, won the title of Cosplay France Vice-Champion in 2017 after being ranked in several regional competitions. Chimeral loves meeting enthusiasts of geek and artistic culture, and introducing cosplay with tutorials, conferences, books and videos explaining its techniques and discoveries"
- Kazumi Cosplay
"From a favorite prize to the runner-up position, through several rankings in various competitions, she persevered to finally win her place in the Coupe de France! With this incredible and intense experience, she wishes above all to encourage and advise participants and all those who wish to get started! His watchword? Do not get discouraged and surpass yourself! His little advice? Be imaginative and make the characters and works presented on stage understood and appreciated by an audience that may not know them!"
- Nevir Cosplay
"This Cosplayer from the region is a fan of musicals, manga and video games… And it's easy to see that his cosplay work and inspirations are all focused on these three areas!"
- Props it Yourself
"Cosplayer since 2015, he began his journey at the Clermont Geek convention with a favorite of the jury! Since then, he has multiplied appearances, awards and technical projects. Finalist of the CyberPunk 2077 contest and creator of tools for other cosplayers… Now it's up to him to come and judge the cosplay contest!"
Doubler:
- Adeline Chetail
Come and meet the voices of your favorite heroes! Amalia in Wakfu, Zelda in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors, Mei in Overwatch, Ellie in The Last of Us (parts 1 and 2), Elizabeth in Seven Deadly Sins or Vanessa Hudgens in all these films and Rosita in The Walking Dead.
Board games:
- Pierre Loy
"On his Youtube channel " Game Trotter ", Pierre makes you discover the vast world of board games!"
- Theo River
"French author of board games, Théo Rivière will be present all weekend on the fun area to share his passion with you!"
Gamers:
- Ayami Michelle
"Originally from Hiroshima, Ayami Michelle crosses the boundaries of the arts as well as continents. His vocation: To give a smile no matter the medium. Singer, pianist and balloon sculptor, she draws inspiration from anime, manga and video games. She is the ambassador of Japanese pop culture in France.So let yourself be carried away by his contagious good mood!"
- Fred of the Dead
"Frédéric is an animator, actor and specialized in retro gaming. Known for playing the role of Spladrap in the web series Noob, Fred of the Dead has been animating the GSC video game scene for several years now! We will have the pleasure of seeing him again this year!"
- RZA
"A professional player of fighting games like Mortal Kombat 11, Injustice and DragonBall FighterZ, he puts his expertise to good use as a columnist for specialty jeuxvidéo.com shows and commentator for esports competitions."
YouTuber:
- Dauriann
"Dauriann, videographer from Clermont, will be present to present "UNDER", a series of mini documentaries on the 2000s. His episodes with unique aesthetics and atmosphere are tinged with personal experiences and are presented to you from a universe anchored six feet underground, outside of space and time. UNDER is introspection, analysis of cultural and social phenomena but above all stories that are told to you through archival documents and filled with nostalgia."
- Ed Layton
"On his channel, Ed Layton breaks video games to find out what they're hiding. Figuratively. You'll find a column about unused content, beta and prototypes of cult titles, or a series of videos in which he explores a whole bunch of games in free camera."
- Story in Games
"Professor of History-Geography-EMC and member of the association Les Clionautes, William makes his students play video games to understand disciplinary knowledge, awaken their critical thinking and do media and information literacy. In parallel, he hosts the Youtube channel Histoire en Jeux on which he posts reflections on the representation of History in video games. Since 2019, he has been in charge of mission at the Rectorate of Clermont-Ferrand around gamification issues."
- The Count of Fay
"In this medieval fairytale parody , follow the adventures of Prince Caspied, in search of glory on the perilous paths of the kingdom of Mimicrausen! On his road strewn with pitfalls, he must face Mandragora, a witch of dubious talents. At the end of the road, in the royal castle, Frigigonde, the princess who dreams of love and emancipation, and her sister Microhonde, eager for justice and adventure, await him. In front of them, a terrible danger emerges, threatening to engulf the kingdom… This web series, which already has 9 episodes, is filmed in Auvergne, the land of origin of the team members. Through a personal rewriting of fairy tales, the Comte de Fay's team is committed to highlighting the rich heritage of the region, while paying particular attention to costumes and accessories, all made for the needs of the series."
- The Temple of the Scholar
"On his channel, Kévin Bardy is dedicated to researching, analyzing and transmitting ideas on various video game licenses. Discover the secrets and mysteries hidden by your favorite video game licenses such as Pokemon, Zelda, Metroid and much more..! All this, through unique ⛩🐉🌋 formats and atmosphere"
- We leave ourselves at night
"De la vulgarisation historique et littéraire. Portraits of women who made headlines, killers and villains, feminists and fighters, criminals and liberators. Videos a little educational, a little funny, feminist and a little chouettos as we used to say in the 90s, when pogs existed and life had meaning."
- PurpleDjo
"Purpledjo streamer Auvergnat with a unique concept for 4 years on twitch he has 148,000 followers with his avatar of "shiba". At 35 years old, he now lives fully from his passion."
- Axel Lattuada
"Axel Lattuada is a director, author, editor, director and actor. After writing and directing 6 short films, he created the series Et tout le monde s'en fout with Fabrice de Boni. The series is co-written by Axel Lattuada, Fabrice de Boni and Marc de Boni, directed by Fabrice de Boni, starring Axel Lattuada and produced by Christophe Baudouin of Mia Productions. The series deals with different social topics in each episode in the hope of changing mentalities. Building on its success, it is divided into two books, a board game and a show."
- Edward
"Edward is best known for his YouTube channel "Edward" on which he hosts a weekly show called "Retro Discovery" where he presents retro video games. He is also known for his status as a columnist on the website "jeuxvidéo.com". Edward dusts off pixelated old things on his channel in order to present us the cream of retro gaming."
- Mickaël J – "Close it"
"Mickaël J devotes himself in his videos to abusive polemics on geek culture, whether it is a criticism of a film or other scandals such as the representation of minorities on our media or censorship, as well as other cases such as decisions of producers more or less absurd. All with humor."
- MisterFox
"Misterfox is a videographer specialized in the world of dubbing. Whether it is its popularization, through its Dubbing FAQs, or more in-depth analyses of popular works (Futurama, Pokémon, GTO), up to foreign dubbing of French films, in short: Everything goes there. He also actively participates in Brigitte Lecordier's channel, and realizes other formats in parallel (Zapping YouTube, vlogs, blind-tests…). "
- NOOB
"Noob is a French web-series created by Fabien Fournier, originally from Toulon, and broadcast since November 7, 2008 on the Nolife channel. In September 2014, the web series Noob won the Award for Best International Web Series in Hollywood, at the Streamy Awards in Los Angeles.
- ONE PIECE PASSION
"He loves One Piece, but not that 🙂 he has created a One Piece Passion channel where he shares his passion through episode and chapter reviews, live reactions, theories, figurine reviews on his favorite manga. For this year 2022, Le Dok comes with a TITANIC exhibition!! Come and discover behind the scenes of the manga and the anime MYTHICAL: Attack of the Titans (shingeki no Kyojin) through official documents from the publisher Kōdansha and the animation studios Wit Studio and Production I.G. The exhibition will also present dioramas and resins retracing the most emblematic moments of this saga event the attack of the Titans.
Tiktoker:
- Trunkyzoo
"Trunkyzoo performs Anime moves and techniques in real life and teaches you how to reproduce them! He also teaches you about Japan through manga and anime " Have you planned to visit the Clermont Geek Convention? Feel free to tell us what you thought!
