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LARP Documentary “Darkon” Takes Audience Award at SXSW
Live-Action Roleplaying (or LARP) is a form of a game where the participants dress up in costumes and act out characters in a story, usually set in medieval times. Truth be told, I’ve been intrigued by this strange subculture ever since I saw the classic Lightning Bolt! video circulated on the net. I mean, what the heck are the rules of this game, and more importantly, don’t these people have any dignity? I’m pretty sure I’ve heard about a couple documentaries in the works on the subject, and now one in particular has come to the forefront by winning an Audience Award for Best Documentary at the SXSW festival this month. Darkon tells the story of the Darkon Wargaming Club in Washington, D.C. Although my first thought on a documentary like this is that it would simply make fun of the nerds (not necessarily a bad thing), Darkon looks like such an amazing film because it takes its subject matter seriously and delves into the hows and whys of the alternate lives these people lead. No word yet on when this movie may be released to a wider audience but I can’t wait to see it. Check out the trailer now at the official website… it is absolutely inspirational.
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LARP Documentary “Darkon” Takes Audience Award at SXSW
Live-Action Roleplaying (or LARP) is a form of a game where the participants dress up in costumes and act out characters in a story, usually set in medieval times. Truth be told, I’ve been intrigued by this strange subculture ever since I saw the classic Lightning Bolt! video circulated on the net. I mean, what the heck are the rules of this game, and more importantly, don’t these people have any dignity? I’m pretty sure I’ve heard about a couple documentaries in the works on the subject, and now one in particular has come to the forefront by winning an Audience Award for Best Documentary at the SXSW festival this month. Darkon tells the story of the Darkon Wargaming Club in Washington, D.C. Although my first thought on a documentary like this is that it would simply make fun of the nerds (not necessarily a bad thing), Darkon looks like such an amazing film because it takes its subject matter seriously and delves into the hows and whys of the alternate lives these people lead. No word yet on when this movie may be released to a wider audience but I can’t wait to see it. Check out the trailer now at the official website… it is absolutely inspirational.
