About the doco

This is the story of a bunch of New Zealanders making a trip to RingCon,
Europe’s biggest fantasy convention held in Bonn, Germany, every
October. For the past eight years they have used their Kiwi ingenuity and
talent to change the nature of the convention, leaving a strong imprint
on the festival. Despite having truly minor roles in the Lord of the Rings
movies, they’re Inheritors of the Ring who have fed the middle earth
phenomenon and basked in the glory of being true stars to thousands of
fans.

What is RingCon like for them? Why are they so popular? Is their star
fading? And if so, who are the new inheritors?

This quirky documentary tells their story as we follow their dramatic arcs
before, during and after RingCon 2010. Along the way we meet a bunch of
entertaining and unusual characters, take a look at the nature of ‘fandom’,
consider the LOTR obsession, ponder on the nature and attraction of
fantasy, and watch as the rivalry between convention mainstay RingCon
and the upstart convention Twilight warms up.

‘A Convention is a meeting of like-minded fans, where they can celebrate their hobby
and fandom. All of this in combination with stars from TV and movies, party, fun and
joy.’

(Official German RingCon website)