2026 EAGLECON Schedule
At Eagle Con, we host various panels, workshops, and networking opportunitIes for students.
Be a part of the Golden Eagle community, learn from professionals, discover new skills, and connect with fellow peers!
DAY 3: October 22nd
ALL DAY
Convention Floor
Game Room
9 AM - 11 AM
Conversation with Drea Letamendi
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TBA...
LA Zine Fest Workshop
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Zines are lo-fi, DIY print medium perfect for self expression, creative innovation,
community building and fan celebration. Since 2012, L.A. Zine Fest has provided a centralized place or space for zine weirdos
sponsoring the festival along with community supporting workshops and panels.
For Eagle Con, L.A. Zine Fest will lead a small group of participants through the process of
designing and building their own zines.
UCR Eaton Collection Presentation: History of Anime Fandom
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Phoenix Alexander is the Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy
at the University of California, Riverside, where he curates one of the world’s largest
collections of catalogued science fiction. Phoenix also over sees the Library's Eaton
Collection which is, at over 300,000 individual items, the world's largest collection of SF,
fantasy, and horror materials.
Using artifacts from the collection, Phoenix will share the secret history of anime fandom in the United States tracing its subcultural origins to its mainstream success.
Using artifacts from the collection, Phoenix will share the secret history of anime fandom in the United States tracing its subcultural origins to its mainstream success.
Art Directors Guild Young Artists Panel
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The Art Directors' Guild presents a panel and discussion with emerging artists from the fields
of production design, concept art, and art direction.
12 PM - 3 PM
Screening: MR. FLEISCHMAN (2026) and Prism Award Presentation for Walter Koenig
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Every year, Eagle Con presents the PRISM Award to a Prism Award to creators for their
outstanding contributions to diversity in speculative genres across media.
This year, Eagle Con is proud to honor Walter Koenig. A legendary television actor, Mr. Koenig is best known for his roles in two agenda setting SF series, playing Lt. Pavel Chekov on Star Trek and Alfred Bester on Babylon 5. Additionally, Mr. Koening has contributed to the field of SF as a novelist, screenwriter, and comic book author.
Mr. Koening will be presenting his newest film, Mr. Fleischman, a thriller in which an aged Holocaust survivor unexpectedly encounters one of his captors decades after the war, and briefly discussing his life and career with the audience.
This year, Eagle Con is proud to honor Walter Koenig. A legendary television actor, Mr. Koenig is best known for his roles in two agenda setting SF series, playing Lt. Pavel Chekov on Star Trek and Alfred Bester on Babylon 5. Additionally, Mr. Koening has contributed to the field of SF as a novelist, screenwriter, and comic book author.
Mr. Koening will be presenting his newest film, Mr. Fleischman, a thriller in which an aged Holocaust survivor unexpectedly encounters one of his captors decades after the war, and briefly discussing his life and career with the audience.
Alternative Press Panel: Barbara Dillon, Sophia Mutiara Nova, Luke Flaherty, Jordan McLaughlin
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This panel brings together a group of successful creators from magazines, to comics, to
traditional book publishing to discuss the pitfalls and possibilities of building a career and
artistic practice in the post-digital world of the print.
Moderator: Prof. Zachary Vernon
Moderator: Prof. Zachary Vernon
Artist Talk: Sophie Mutiara Nova
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Sophie Mutiara Nova is a Queer, mixed Indonesian American writer and filmmaker. They
published the Sapphic demon novel, Phoning Faust, and will always love a good ghost
story.
Sophie will discuss her recent work in horror and fantasy fiction and filmmaking.
Sophie will discuss her recent work in horror and fantasy fiction and filmmaking.
Artist Talk: Nick Winn
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Nick Winn is an Annie Nominated Designer for TV and a freelance Writer/Illustrator for
comics based in Los Angeles. His clients include Disney, Lucasfilm, Cartoon Network,
Titmouse, Shadow Machine and Netflix. He is currently Head Writer on the ongoing
Adventure Time books at Oni Press.
Nick will discuss his work and artistic practice in the world of popular animation.
Nick will discuss his work and artistic practice in the world of popular animation.
Screening: DEAD OR DYING (2026)
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In a near-future Los Angeles, humans are dying in droves — and most people have gotten
pretty used to it. A dark comedy fantasy about mass death, Dead or Dying ogers an apt
metaphor for the multiple crises that haunt our everyday life.
Filmmakers John Purcell & Malin von Euler-Hogan will attend and participate in a post- screening discussion and Q&A.
Filmmakers John Purcell & Malin von Euler-Hogan will attend and participate in a post- screening discussion and Q&A.
ASI Cosplay Contest
4 PM - 6 PM
Born Insane Show featuring Tyler Nacho
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Puppet maker, immersive artist, and graphic designer Tyler Nacho presents his one-man
multimedia show, Born Insane. A biographical phantasmagoria, Born Insane asks the
question: what happens when you watch too many bad horror movies as child? A show so
amazing, it has to be seen to be believed!