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.
01:52You have to be here.
