TERRY ENGLISH   had been working in the film and entertainment industry over the last 5 decades and made armours for movies like Excalibur, Jabberwocky, Aliens, Aliens 3, Highlander II, Sword of the Valiant, Fahrenheit 451, Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, First Knight, Batman and Robin, 13th Warrior, The Man in the Iron Mask, Joan of Arc, Gladiator, Harry Potter, Clash of the Titans, Robin Hood, Sucker Punch. He will give lectures on both days accompanied by Julie Carter an accomplished artist, model maker, singer songwriter and also now starting as a costume designer and maker.

BRIAN MUIR (Darth Vader Sculptor)           Brian Muir is a sculptor who has been working in the film industry since 1968. He served a 4 year apprenticeship at Associated British Picture Corporation - now known as Elstree Studios. He also owned and ran his own sculptural company - Elstree Design and Construction - for 10 years.

So many films that he has worked on involved Egyptian Kings, Pharoahs and Gods.
• He recreated Abu Simbel for 'Egypt' a BBC tv series
• Egyptian set at Karnak for 'The Spy who loved me'
• Sarcophagus for 'Curse of King Tut's Tomb'
• Artefacts for 'Sphinx' - 1981 film with Lesley Anne Down
• 2 Sphinxes and figure for 'Cleopatra' TV series
• Egyptian designs and pyramid for 'Tomb Raider 1
• Gods and set sculpts for 'Clash of the Titans'
• Alexander (film) -who believed himself to be a god- various sculpts of gods and kings
• Models for Harrods Egyptian room
Right now Brian is busy working on his 9th James Bond film - Skyfall at Pinewood Studios.
www.brianmuirvadersculptor.com

		PROFESSOR ROTHERHAM    The living legend prof. dr. Roland Rotherham will of course be present again at the EFF. This time he will focus his talks on the mysterious sides of old Egypt. In his first lecture: “the Ark of the Covenant” he will explore the making and housing of The Ark and how the relationship between Moses and Ramasses caused the relic to be made. Roly will show you its history, power and final vanishing from the sight of man. "Does it still exist? Can it still wield its awesome power?"

His second talk is called “from Pharaohs to Stars”.
In this one the professor will explore the process of the death of a pharaoh and how their passing will turn their immortal souls into constellations in the heavens. "Why was the monarch considered to be a living God? How was the soul prepared to ascend into the skies?"

On Saturday only, as an introduction to Christopher Paolini, the professor will have a short talk of 15 minutes, looking at how the dragon has become entrenched in the world of fantasy literature. You will hear of Smaug, Fafnir and Siegfried as well as Eragon's Saphira.

The space in the chapel and new safety conditions force us to put a quotum on the amount of people in the chapel this year. Therefore you will have to subscribe (for free) at the info stand for the lectures of professor Rotherham. Only the people who subscribed will be allowed to enter. this will be checked by ID (passport, ID card, driver's license). We apologize for this inconvenience.

ABE DE VERTELLER         Abe de Verteller celebrates his anniversary at the Elf Fantasy Fair! For the tenth consecutive year he tells his chilling, horrifying, intense and sometimes romantic and charming stories. He does this with all his passion and rapture, with his heart and his hands, until the bitter end ... He loves to play with the audience. To make them laugh or make them move. In this year he added his 250th story to his repertoire and the end is nowhere near.  This year his stories deal with the theme of Egypt and the Middle East. Except capricious egyptian gods, brooding stories from 1000- and 1 night, the creation by the sumerians, the oldest known story of the world and much more... www.abedeverteller.nl

		ROJEWOLF  Storyteller Kees van Wanrooij is wellknown in the netherlands as abroad with a wide range of beautiful stories and fairytales. He is also a workshopleader on Samos in the art of storytelling for people from all around the world. He has many stories to tell and with his voice he will lead you into unknown worlds of fantasy and fun. Especially for the EFF he brings you the beautiful story of Isis and Osiris, they were both: sister and brother / man and wife. A story about love and peace and about jealousy and revenge. And about the beauty of what miracles can rise after dead. Dead is the beginning of something new. Come and listen to this wonderful story of ancient egypt! www.rojewolf.nl

THE ORIGIN OF STEAMPUNK    A lecture about the history of the art of steampunk. With this lecture Helene Smits will take you on a time travel back to the start of the industrialisation. She will show you the world of steampunk and all it’s influences. From Thomas Newcomen, James Watt, Louis Daguerre, Jules Verne, Count Zeppelin, WOI, Herbert George Wells, back to now Abney Park. If you don’t know these names and think that steampunk is just glue a gear on something. Than you must listen to this lecture. www.alskaer.nl

		GUIDED TOUR IN THE CASTLE  Since the restoration at the end of the 19th century, Kasteel de Haar (De Haar Castle) has always been occupied for one month a year, in September. The Van Zuylen van Nijevelt van de Haar invited international guests and friends like Brigitte Bardot, Roger Moore and Joan Collins. You will visit the rooms where the staff spend their days as well as the impressive rooms where dinners and parties are held.