The Top End's longest running geek convention has taken over Palmerston this weekend inspiring creative costumes and medieval adventures. With the school holidays underway thousands of Territorians took part in the activities bringing their online alter-egos into reality.
00:00A knight in shining armour and Darth Vader casually wielding a lightsaber, it can only
00:09mean one thing, Geekfest is back.
00:12This is a very inclusive and welcoming community to everyone.
00:16The cosplay community as well as all the geek community in Darwin, we're just a big happy family.
00:25Territorians flocked to Palmerston this weekend to kickstart the city's week-long youth festival,
00:31taking their passion for video games and comic books out of the home and into the real world.
00:38You don't have to be in the major big cities to create comic books. A great comic book artist can come from anywhere, even here in Palmerston, like I did.
00:47Providing a comfortable space to explore new characters and celebrate unique interests.
00:53When I was younger, I was the weird, quirky one, never really got along with normal people.
00:57Where cosplay, you know, it was a community that, it didn't shun you for who you are or what you look like.
01:03It was just all about sharing the fun of Geekfest.
01:06If there's one thing to remember about Geekfest, it's that there's something for everyone and it's easy to get carried away.
01:14The city of Palmerston, offering the chance to embrace your true self.
01:19We run a series of competitions throughout the whole festival with over $15,000 prize money.
01:26The festival continues all week, ending with a talent quest on Friday.
01:31Have a church for Providence.
01:32All right, my friends, trot yourself, show off that costume.
01:36You have to!
01:37You're on the stage with one of the songs.
01:40You have to grab the tunes.
01:41There's the cool ones to paint it in the marketplace.
01:43You'll be on the stage with a couple old, so that you are on the stage with your rower.
01:45You have to be on the stage with two plans.
01:46I can't see what they want to do.
01:48You have to keep them with me.
01:50I can't see what they are getting in the stage with one of the quick moments.
