MystiCon 2019

Born and raised in North Carolina, Steven Hancock grew up with two unique passions: history, and film. Although he majored in history, he has always been fascinated by the world of acting and filmmaking. He began his film work as an actor, first starring in Joey Martin’s Entangled... Read More →

John Birmingham stars as Ronald McDonald in the number one Ronald McDonald video online from 2016 to present, with more than 60 million views, "Rowan is Terrified of Ronald McDonald." The video idea was conceived by John as creator/producer and lead as Ronald McDonald, and the video... Read More →

Tom Gore was born and raised in Newport RI. Of Irish heritage, he realized from an early age that he enjoyed entertaining people with his offbeat sense of humor. After graduating he decided to put that on hold to join the Army and serve his country. With his drive and determination... Read More →

Described by both press and colleagues as an "independent renaissance man" and "voice of the underground," Dave Harlequin is a professional screenwriter, journalist, producer, and independent filmmaker from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the Creative Director of North Carolina based... Read More →

Bill Mulligan is a high school science teacher, indie filmmaker, podcaster and writer. He managed this year's ConCarolinas Film Festival, with co-managers Dave Harlequin and Emlee Vassilos. You can hear him rave about Mario Bava and assorted other old school filmmakers on the https://gruesomemagazine.com... Read More →

Trent Welstead currently resides in Blacksburg, VA, where he recently completed a dual degree in Cinema and Creative Writing at Virginia Tech. He's an avid cinema enthusiast to nearly every extent imaginable, and cherishes his many opportunities to collaborate with others.Trent’s... Read More →