Fans of Japanese science-fiction and fantasy films will be gathering July 18-20, 2003 at the Radisson Hotel, 75 Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois for G-FEST X.
Special guests include Noriaki Yuasa, director and special effects director of the original Gamera films; actor Carl Craig ("Jim Morgan" in "Gamera vs. Viras"); actor Robert Scott Field (Android M-11 in "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah"); and Yoshikazu Ishii, Godzilla director/Godzilla exhibits assistant producer.
G-FEST X will also show "Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack," "Battle In Outer Space," "Gamera 3: Revenge of Irys" at the Pickwick Theater. Several more films will be shown at the Radisson Hotel.
G-FEST X will also have a huge dealers room where conventioneers may purchase movia memorabilia, toys, model kits, books, posters and photographs from their favorite monster film.
G-FEST X will also have art, model, coloring , costume, video and trivia contests.
Weekend admission is $29 for adults, $10 for youths 12 and under and children under 5 are admitted free.
Daily admission is $15 for adults, $10 for youths and children under 5 are admitted free. The films at the Pickwick Theater are $5 for adults and children. The convention is open to the public.
For additional information, log onto www.g-fan.com.
