G-FEST XX

G-FEST is the largest regular gathering of Godzilla and Japanese monster fans in the world. Held each summer, it typically attracts more than 1000 attendees. G-FEST 2012 was the most successful convention to date, bringing in more than 1800 Japanese science fiction and fantasy film fans!

G-FEST is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-FEST features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world’s largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.

The 2013 Convention

G-FEST XX will be held from July 12th to July 14th, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare. The G-FEST double double feature film festival will be returning on July 11th for fans that arrive early.

Registration for G-FEST XX is now open. Special guests will be suit maker Shinichi Wakasa, suit actor and stuntman Tsutomu Kitagawa, independent filmmaker Shizuo Nakajima, and actor Robert Scott Field. Films to be screened are Gamera vs. Gyaos, and Gamera 3: Awakening of Iris. For more information, go to the Special Guests and Movies pages. Additional movie, and schedule details for G-FEST XX will be posted as they become available.