A Brief History of SMASH! - the Sydney Manga & Anime Show

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Since its first days in the UNSW Roundhouse in 2007, the growth and development that SMASH! has undergone is extraordinary. While keeping true to its artistic roots, SMASH! has also embraced all forms of niche hobbies which has attracted a diverse community from trading card games enthusiast, dedicated cosplayers to karaoke stars.

Every year, SMASH! manages to increase the number of attendees exponentially and every year, it’s thanks to the staff and crew members. Since 2007, each and every staff member in SMASH! is a volunteer. For SMASH! as a non-profit organisation to not only have lasted a decade but to have grown so large, requires the efforts of many talented people.

To celebrate the 10 years of SMASH! in 2016, we sit down with these old and new members of the SMASH! Team to give us a little insight on how SMASH! has changed over the years. The key founders, Katie Huang and Paul Aeria, as well as past president Thomas Munro tell us about the beginning of SMASH! whilst current President Andrew Qiu and other SMASH! alumni take us through the current world of SMASH!.

Dedicated to all of the wonderful volunteers, staff and crew, past and present, throughout the years, who have helped SMASH! to grow into what it has become today, and to what it might become tomorrow.

Director - William Wong
Executive Producers - Andrew Qiu, Benjamin Bray, Cindy Dang
Camera and Sound - Andrew Gonzalez
Production Assistants: Samuel Kwan, Venh Ho
Editor - www.bluesandyufilms.com
Stylist - Jean Xu
Transcription Editors:
Angela Tran, Kanae Omote, Ellie Kubo, Daniel Scott, Monique Phonthaphanh

Interviewees: Andrew Qiu, Jassly Kuk, Mai Uchino, Steven Zhu, Hee-Chan Jang, Ray Elinon, Katie Huang and Paul Aeria, Nadia Attlee and Rob Howard, Wendy Zhang, Tabsheer Taksim, Michelle Krikowa, Renato Jean Gaylican, Sai Nitivoranant, Thomas Munro,

Photography: Alan Chan, Liam O’Keefe, Phillip Cheung, SMASH! Staff Photographers

Videography: Daniel Scott, Angela Tran, Matthew Jigalin

Poster Artists:
2007 - Sai Nitivoranant
2008 - Beatrice Tan (Kidchan)
2009 - Alexandra Szweryn, Shaun Healey (Endling), Cuson Lo
2010 - Shaun Healey (Endling)
2011 - Sam Bui
2012 - Alastair Sew Hoy (SirChuc)
2013 - Ryan Shiu (Ry Spirit)
2014 - Jen Mondain
2015 - Sam Jacobin
2016 - Fiona Chan (Miyukiko)

Music:
“Happy in the Puddles” - Sand
“Unexpected Moment” - Feet On Water
“We Will Get There” - Yellow Ribbon
“Stand By” - A-Group
“Greendale is Where I Belong” - Ludwig Göransson

Special thanks to Brad and Hansen from Anime@Abbotsford for allowing us to film at their Haymarket and Abbotsford locations. Visit them at: www.anime-oz.com

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SMASH! 2016 will held on the 19th and 20th August, 2017, at the Rosehill Gardens in Sydney, Australia.

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