REMINDER: This panel starts in an hour at 10am PT, 1pm ET and 6pm BST — read on for all the details you need.
Join James Burns from Jedi News for a Collector’s Cast Fan Focus in conversation with Steve Sansweet from Rancho Obi-Wan, discussing Steve’s collecting journey from LA to creating a Virtual Museum, on Saturday August 29th at 10am PT, 1pm ET and 6pm BST. This virtual event takes place on the Collecting, Art & Fandom Stage.
Star Wars fans have come together to create ForceFest: Celebrating The Saga, a virtual convention taking place over the original Star Wars Celebration weekend, from August 28th to 30th. The goal is to replicate the best part of Star Wars Celebration — the community of fans — as well as the giving nature of those fans, by raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
ForceFest features 6 stages, each focused on different aspects of Star Wars:-
• Content Creator Stage – featuring Star Wars podcasters and YouTubers.
• Live Action Stage – focused on live action films and TV shows in Star Wars.
• Books, Comics & Animation Stage – panels about books, comics or the beloved animated Star Wars shows.
• Interviews and Discussions Stage – Topics on Diversity, mental health; and interviews with Lucasfilm alumni and artists.
• Collecting, Art and Fandom Stage – Collectors and art lovers – this is the Stage for you. A celebration of fandom.
• Cantina Lounge – This is part panel and part chat room. Learn Star Wars Origami, laugh with Chatter Squadron, drink with the Sci-Fi Pubcast, sing with the Star Wars Musical, dance with Star Wars DJ’s Levelupleroy and DJ Elliot!Click on each stage above to peruse panel names and descriptions that suit your interests.
The Best Way To Attend ForceFest
• Creating a free GetVokl account on your computer is the best way to watch and interact live in the chat, and donate live to Make-A-Wish using VCoin (like Twitch Bits). Many panelists will have a Q&A section, and you may even be invited to “Grab a Spot” on live video to ask a question! The GetVokl platform is heavily focused on community, which is why we’ve partnered with them for ForceFest.
• Bookmark the GetVokl ForceFest Landing Page for easy access to the schedule and Stages.
• Once you’ve created an account, check out all six of the ForceFest stages for panels you want to see. Subscribe to the stages for a “going-live” notification when panels start.
• Download the GetVokl app to your mobile device and allow notifications to make sure you don’t miss your favorite panel.
We hope to see many of you online for ForceFest, and you can also catch Steve doing two Facebook Live events this weekend on Saturday & Sunday Aigust 29th/30th at 2pm PST/5pm EST/10pm BST, looking at the collectibles from The Empire Strikes Back that Rancho Obi-Wan would have taken to Star Wars Celebration.
