Media & Press Resources
MIDFUR 12: HEROES AND VILLAINS (2010)
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The Journey To MiDFur – All about the con and venue
In this video three MiDFur organisers take you to the new venue, Rydges On Swanston and show you around and talk about some of the excellent things you can expect at MiDFur.
Heroes For A New Era – The 2010 MiDFur trailer
This trailer for MiDFur features a mix of live action and 2D animation. It touches on what made MiDFur amazing in 2009 and gives you a glimpse of what you can expect in 2010.
The Daily Beagle
The MiDFur newsletter delivers a succinct overview of convention news at the end of each month.
Sign up is just left of the menu on the front page.
- Issue 0: May 2010
- Issue 1: June 2010
- Issue 2: July 2010
- Issue 3: August 2010
All of the videos and other media aspects of past MiDFur conventions can be found below:
- MiDFur 2009
- MiDFur 2008
- Press resources
MIDFUR 11: AT THE MOVIES (2009)
ACTfur on air - Eye on Midfur
Popular furry and geek culture podcast, ACTFur On Air provide over an hours worth of video coverage of MiDFur 2009 – conveniently split into bite sized chunks.
The Age
Covered of MiDFur 2009 from Melbourne’s most reputable newspaper. Published Saturday, December 5th, 2009.
Attending MiDFur In Safety And Style
Shot at the 2009 MiDFur venue, Rydges Melbourne, this video goes over check-in at the hotel before explaining the standards of conduct and why they’re there.
Hotel Etiquette comic
How late can parties run until? Where is it appropriate to be in fursuit? This comic goes over several important points that will ensure you and everyone else enjoys their time at the hotel.(Please note that some of the rules here are specific to the 2009 venue. Etiquette guides will be produced each year so please always refer to the current one. Rule 621, however, is universal.)
MiDFur: At The Movies posters
In keeping with the theme, eight artists produced posters for MiDFur which put a furry spin on movie posters.
GeekNights podcasts
Rym and Scott of the Geek Nights podcast produced a series of shows on attending conventions. We edited the relevant sections into a single audio file. They go over planning your convention, avoiding drama and how to have the most fun. A must listen for attendees and dealers new to cons.
Listen to GeekNights con advice podcast: MiDFur edit
Or listen to the original GeekNights episodes
MIDFUR X (2008)
Jmag
Coverage of the 2009 event from Triple J’s own magazine. From Jmag issue 26 published March 2009.
PRESS RESOURCES
MiDFur has been covered by a variety of esteemed media outlets, including The Age, ABC radio and Triple J’s Jmag.
Apply as press to pr@midfur.com.au
Download MiDFur 2010 press release
(Includes key information about the current event as well as a history of MiDFur and an explanation of furry)
MiDFur photo albums:
- 2010 publicity photos
- Venue photos
- Logos
- MiDFur 2009 photos
- MiDFur 2008 photos