Thousands of comic and pop culture fans packed the Zabeel Hall for the 2015 Middle East Film and Comic Con. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00This is the fourth annual Middle East Film and Comic Con held at the Dubai World Trade
00:12Centre.
00:13They estimate to get about 50,000 people through the doors over this weekend.
00:16Whether you're into your movies, your TV shows, your games, or you just want to come along
00:21and dress up and release your inner nerd, there is something for everyone.
00:25And someone who seems to be a staple at all the Comic Cons now is Max Landis.
00:30I am the only stable fixture and that's because I actually would say this is the best Comic
00:36Con in the world.
00:38Most of the comic book conventions you go to in America have a level of jadedness and
00:44a level of other stuff going on.
00:49Whereas here, people are here, people came out because they love it.
00:53And watching it grow organically every year has been, probably as a fan of this stuff,
00:59the most rewarding experience of my life.
01:03This city, which is totally out of someone's futuristic imagination, it's an extraordinary
01:10city.
01:11It's an astonishment.
01:14And Comic Con follows that astonishment.
01:20All this is out of people's imagination of what the future is like, what romance is like,
01:26what horror is like, and that's what attracts you to the Comic Con and the people in it.
01:35But this city itself is worthy of having a con, a Dubai con.
01:46No reaction.
01:47No one's going to come to the Dubai con.
01:50One of the big highlights, of course, of the Middle East Film and Comic Con is it can be
01:54all about the comics.
01:56And in places like this, it's an opportunity for the fans to come and meet their favourite
02:00artists.
02:01It's my second time here at Middle East Comic Con.
02:04I'm absolutely loving it and hope to see you again next year.
02:08Middle East Comic Con, love you.
02:11One of the sections of the Middle East Film and Comic Con that seems to get bigger and
02:14bigger every year is the Artist's Alley.
02:17This is a place where local and regional artists come to show off their talents, whether that
02:21be book writing, illustrations, or model making.
02:25There literally is something here for everyone.
02:28I do these.
02:29I hand sculpt them with oil clay after I make a mould, cast them, and then I paint them.
02:40So it's handmade.
02:42One of the special guests at this year's Comic Con is Mil Jose Romelu, who of course is most
02:48famous for playing Syrio Forel in the Game of Thrones.
02:51And we were lucky enough to take part in a masterclass where he taught us the sword fight.
02:57I guess I'm surprised at how big Game of Thrones is anywhere in the world, because it's more
03:08than just a popular TV show or a popular series of books.
03:12It always feels that it's more of a phenomena.
03:15It's like it's captured people's imagination and the way it's been taken on by fans all
03:24over the world, I mean, that never ceases to amaze me.
03:29You can't ever take that for granted, really.
03:31One big attraction about the Middle East Film and Comic Con is the opportunity for people
03:35to come and cosplay.
03:37This basically means that people can come dressed up in costume, whether it be anything
03:41historical, relevant to TV shows, their favourite superheroes, or manga characters.
03:47You can basically be your inner child and be anyone you want for the entire weekend.
03:52I am Enoshima Junko from the anime Danganronpa.
03:57Who are you guys?
03:58Toy Story.
03:59Huh?
04:00Toy Story soldiers.
04:01Why are you guys yelling?
04:03Because Comic Con is amazing!
04:05Because we are fangirls!
04:06Because yaoi!
04:07Yaoi!
04:08Yaoi!
04:09Yaoi!
04:10I made friends!
04:11I have a wife!
04:12We made friends!
04:13I have a life!
04:14I'm a fangirl!
04:15When we say gamers, we normally think of computer games, but check this out, the Geek Out Zone,
04:22and basically you have people here playing different types of games, whether it be on
04:26tabletops with all the little models, or we've got big floor games to the right of me as
04:31well.
04:32If you have a bunch of friends and you like playing video games, why not try a board game?
04:35It's more fun.
04:36You can take it around with you, you can take it to a friend's house, and you can explore
04:39new adventures.
04:40Most video games, the adventure ends in a few days or a week maximum.
04:43Maybe a year if you're playing an online game.
04:45But with these games, it goes on for years, and it's a new, different adventure every
04:49time.
04:50Would you like to earn a donut?
04:52If you go on this quest of epic proportions, you too can earn a donut.
04:58So the 2015 Middle East Film and Comic Con comes to a close, and I think we can safely
05:04say this year's been bigger and better than ever, and we look forward to next year, and
05:08I'm not sure how they're going to top it.
05:10But let's face it, Comic Con wouldn't be Comic Con without a Stormtrooper.
05:14Should we go find the Death Star?
05:16Let's go!