Cosplay, or costume play, has been a part of the sci-fi, fantasy, and comic book world since as early as the 1930s. Now, it’s more prevalent and popular than ever before. Ever since its media introduction in the 1980s, cosplay has existed as a curiously subversive and creative subset of greater geek culture. This documentary examines the history of costume play and its place in today’s pop culture.
**Awarded “Award of Excellence” by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 2016**
Artists draw from two landscapes, the mental & the physical. Mindscape represents both.
**Awarded “Award of Merit” by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, May 2015**
The impact of a misleading conversation
