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Game Companion / Cape and Cowl
Addison Theater: (Friday) 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Presented by: Short Film Submissions

GAME COMPANION:
Thirty-something Bob lives downstairs in his mom's house, works in fast food and has one friend. His greatest accomplishment is making it to master in a fighter-style video game, permitting him a game companion, Kimiko, which turns out to be real. Kimiko is impressed with Bob as a ''great warrior'', but when she starts to discover he is not very important in his own world, her enthusiasm fades

CAPE AND COWL:
Cape and Cowl is a genre-bending documentary short exploring the world of ''cosplay,'' or costume play. Abby Polakow, a costume designer, creates costumes for those wanting to take their appreciation of comic books to a new level. The ''cosplayers'' reveal how wearing costumes affects them on a more personal level.

Rated: Everyone