Kaiju Eiga news #1

[Abe' Mark Nornes]

[I'd love to see the amateur films! ---amn]

         THIS SUMMER, AMERICA'S #1 KAIJU CONVENTION RETURNS TO
                THE BIG APPLE FOR ITS 5TH GREAT YEAR!!!

                  Daikaiju Enterprises and Productions
                            Proudly Presents
                               G-CON '99
            Sponsored by KAIJU-FAN Magazine and Club Daikaiju

Friday August 13th, 1999
4PM - 12AM
Saturday August 14th, 1999
10AM - 11PM
Sunday August 15th, 1999
11AM - 2PM

The Hotel New Yorker
481 Eighth Avenue at West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001


                             Special Guests
                    AKIRA IFUKUBE*   YOSHIO TSUCHIYA
                  *In An Exclusive Video Conversation

                                  Plus
   The Largest Selection of Japanese Science Fiction Merchandise Ever
                       Assembled Outside of Japan!

COSTUME CONTEST
Any character from the world of Japanese fantasy is acceptable.  The
contest will be held during the Saturday night costume party and will be
judged by our very special guests.  Prizes will be awarded for First,
Second and Third place as well as a Best Junior category.

KAIJU KIDS COLORING CONTEST
The kids get a chance to color Godzilla, Gamera and all their kaiju
friends.  Every entrant wins a prize and the ten best entries will be
displayed at the registration table and in a future issue of KAIJU-FAN.

AMATEUR FILM CONTEST
Video tapes should be limited to ten minutes in length and must contain a
minimum of 75% original material.  Videos will be prejudged prior to G-CON
with the finalists screened at the convention.  Submissions may be either
VHS or 8mm.  Please send your videos to G-CON Video Contest c/o Daikaiju
Productions  890 East 14th street  Suite 4B  Brooklyn, NY 11230. Videos
must be received by July 30th, 1999.  Make sure your name, address,
telephone number and the title of your production are listed on each
videocassette.  Video can not be returned unless picked up during the
convention.  Prize categories will be First, Second and Third as well as a
special junior prize.

                   Admission: $35.00 Weekend Tickets
             $18.00 at the Door (Friday and Saturday Only!)
                  For more information: (718) 253-8649
                  or check out, http://www.kaijufan.com

HOTELS
This year we're line up a selection of hotels offering a wide variety of
room accommodations and rates.  We will be constantly adding to the list
so check back soon!

THE HOTEL NEW YORKER is adjacent to Pennsylvania Railroad Station
located in the
very heart of the $Be#(Big Apple.$Bg
(B The New Yorker is the perfect place to be
for shopping, sightseeing or theater.  Located on the corner of Eighth
Avenue and West 34th Street, the New Yorker is the closet hotel to the
Jacob Javits Center, one block from Macy's, The World's Largest Department
Store, three blocks from The Empire State Building and Fifth Avenue
Shopping and a five minute walk to all major Broadway theaters, movies and
Times Square.  The New Yorker has a total of 800 new decorated guest 
rooms
and suites.  Amenities include Color television, free HBO movies, Data
port adaptable guest room telephones with voice mail, Multi-lingual staff,
and ATM Currency Exchange machines in the lobby.  In addition the New
Yorker features La Vigna Italian; Continental Restaurant Bar & Grill, The
Tick Tock Diner (open 24 hours) as well as cappuccino, espresso and
pastries bar located in the lobby.

The Hotel New Yorker is offering hotel rooms for the convention rate of
$109.00 per night, single or double.  Book your room directly through the
hotel by calling the New Yorker at (212) 971-0101 and ask for the G-CON
rate. The cut off date for the convention rate is July 23rd, 1999.


TRANSPORTATION
This year G-CON is proud to offer a variety of transportation packages all
designed to help keep your trip to America's #1 convention within your
family budget.  We will be constantly adding to the list so check back
soon!

AMTRAK is offering a discount off the lowest available fare to NEW YORK
from August 10 to August 18, 1999.  To book space, call Amtrak at
1-800-827-7245 or contract your local travel agent.  Make sure you refer
to fare code X-04K-941 when making your booking.

This offer is not valid on Auto Train, Club or Custom Class service.
Fare is valid on Metroliner Service during off-peak weekday travel and all
departures on weekends.

G-CON is a registered trademark of Daikaiju Enterprises and
Productions.  KAIJU-FAN is atrade mark of Daikaiju Publishings.  All
rights reserved.  1999 Daikaiju Productions/Visagraph Films
International.