Shaped by Sound: Nerdcore Deconstructed

Cucalorus Film Festival

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Sep 2026 · 2

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4:30 PM

Clueless

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Narrative Feature

Jengo’s Playhouse · Included with Pass

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7 PM

Coffin Bay Shorts

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Shorts

Thalian Hall – Main Stage · Included with Pass

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Cancelled

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What does it mean to pursue a creative life online, the highs, the lows, and everything in between? Nerdcore is a vibrant, passionate community that has quietly grown into one of the internet's most unique music movements.

What does it mean to pursue a creative life online, the highs, the lows, and everything in between? Nerdcore is a vibrant, passionate community that has quietly grown into one of the internet's most unique music movements. Jump into the Nerdverse with James Mieczkowski of PBS’s Shaped by Sound as he dives into deconstructing the craft of creating in this world with director John Gelardi, producer Alex Hoelscher, and a group of artists from the documentary Nerdcore: Making it Anyway.

*Watch the doc before this session on Friday at 6:45pm in Coastline Main.

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