Jim Demonakos
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Jim Demonakos | |
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| Born | James Nick Demonakos September 21, 1977 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | film director, writer, & convention organizer |
| Notable work | The Silence Of Our Friends, Emerald City Comic Con, "Mike Mignola Drawing Monsters" |
| Spouse | Andrea Demonakos (current) |
Jim Demonakos (born 1977) is an American director[1], graphic novelist[2], musician and event organizer noted for his work in comic books, conventions, and documentary films. He is most often noted as the founder of Emerald City Comic Con[3] and co-founder of Lightbox Expo.[4][5]
Early life
The child of Greek immigrants, Demonakos was born September 21, 1977 in Seattle, Washington.[6].
He graduated in 1996, and attended The Art Institute of Seattle in Seattle, Wa. Soon after he opened his first comic shop, and has remained in the comic book and pop culture event industry for two decades.
Career
Jim Demonakos is the founder of Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con which started asa one-day event at the Qwest Field Events Center in 2003 and broke even with an attendance of 3,000 people.[7][8] He then spent 15 years developing Emerald City Comic Con into what was the largest independent comic convention in the US, with attendance topping 100,000. [9]
After the show was acquired by ReedPOP[10] , Demonakos worked on events around the world including New York Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, Oz Comic Con and Comic Con Paris before founding LightBox Expo, a convention for animation, illustration and concept art , that debuted in 2019. [11]
He is also the writer of the New York Times Best Selling graphic novel, The Silence of Our Friends, co-written alongside Mark Long and illustrated by National Book Award winner Nate Powell. [12]
Alongside Kyle Stevens, he co-founded and was a songwriter for the pioneering nerd rock band Kirby Krackle.[13]
Most recently, he was one of two directors (alongside Kevin Konrad Hanna) of Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters, a feature length, award-winning[14] documentary about Mike Mignola and the creation of his comic book universe centered around Hellboy. [15]
Personal life
Jim Demonakos lives with his wife in Mukilteo, Washington.
Film credits
- Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (2022) -director/producer[16]
Bibliography
- SKULLKICKERS #12 (art by Joel Carroll written by Jim Demonakos, Kyle Stevens, Howard Tayler, Zach Weiner, and Jim Zub. 1/12, First Second Books)
- The Silence Of Our Friends (art by Nate Powell written by Mark Long and Jim Demonakos. 1/12, Image Comics)
Awards
- 2022: FilmQuest Film Festival: Best Documentary for "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters" with collaborator Kevin Konrad Hanna
- 2022: Gen Con Film Festival: Best Documentary for "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters"
- 2022: Chagrin Documentary Film Festival: Best Documentary for "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters"
- 2022: Fantasmagoria: Best Documentary for "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters"
- 2022: Prague Independent Film Festival: Best Documentary for "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters"
References
- ^ COUCH, AARON (12 March 2018). "Documentary on 'Hellboy' Creator Mike Mignola in the Works (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 01 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ Wolk, Douglas (12 March 2018). "ynda-barrys-blabber-blabber-blabber-and-more". New York Times. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
- ^ Dyer, Oxley (12 March 2018). "The PNW's reemerging geekonomy". cartoonbrew. Retrieved 21 July2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ Windsor, Harry (12 March 2018). "Lightbox Expo (2022)". screenrant. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ LANG, JAMIE (12 March 2018). "Lightbox Expo Returns To Pasadena With More Than 500 Confirmed Guests And 150 Panels". cartoonbrew. Retrieved 09 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4139035/bio https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4139035/bio. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website=|title=(help) - ^ McInnis, Andrea (March 29, 2007). "Look! Up in Seattle! It's a comics convention". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Dyer, Oxley (12 March 2018). "The PNW's reemerging geekonomy". cartoonbrew. Retrieved 21 July2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ^ [1]
- ^ Reed, Patrick (13 January2015). "Emerald City Comicon Joins The ReedPOP Family Of Conventions". Comics Alliance. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Windsor, Harry (12 March 2018). "Lightbox Expo (2022)". screenrant. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ Williams, Erin (22 February 2022). "Giving a voice to "The Silence of our Friends"". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ [2]
- ^ Tim, Erin (9 November 2022). "Moon Garden Wins Best Feature Film at Filmquest". Washington Post. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Muir, Nathaniel (29 June 2022). "[CFF '22] 'Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters (The Secret Origin of Hellboy)' review". Washington Post. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters". IMDb.
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