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Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
We were at #SandboxFandomFestival in Whangārei and this was the Cosplay Parade!
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We were at #SandboxFandomFestival in Whangārei and this was the Cosplay Parade!
Don't miss a second!
Follow all the latest using the hashtag #APGLive
Get all the latest on Social Media
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![Sandbox Fandom Festival 2023 - Cosplay Parade [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NR-7E_Be8UM/mqdefault.jpg "Sandbox Fandom Festival 2023 - Cosplay Parade [#APGLive]
We were at #SandboxFandomFestival in Whangārei and this was the Cosplay Parade!
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Follow all the latest using the hashtag #APGLive
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/APGNZ")
![Overload NZ 2025 - Cosplay Open Stage: ACEMETRiC [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NSNCmOAeCO4/mqdefault.jpg "Overload NZ 2025 - Cosplay Open Stage: ACEMETRiC [#APGLive]
This is the #OverloadNZ 2025 Cosplay Open Stage Performances! Here is ACEMETRiC!
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APG Media - We got it covered!")
![GGWP 2025 - Sunday Cosplay Parade [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P-5j7EYgsrk/mqdefault.jpg "GGWP 2025 - Sunday Cosplay Parade [#APGLive]
We are live in Wellington for #GGWP 2025 and this is the Sunday Cosplay Parade!
Dont miss a second of what we are up to!
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APG Media - We got it covered!")
![ARMAGEDDON EXPO 2026 Palmygeddon - Sunday Cosplay Parade [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P48ZbfIhdvA/mqdefault.jpg "ARMAGEDDON EXPO 2026 Palmygeddon - Sunday Cosplay Parade [#APGLive]
We are live in Te Papaioea/Palmerston North for Armageddon Expo #Palmygeddon 2026 and this is the Sunday Cosplay Parade!
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APG Media - We got it covered!")
![ARMAGEDDON EXPO Wintergeddon 2023 - Cosplay & Social Media Panel [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QGxwclXcG30/mqdefault.jpg "ARMAGEDDON EXPO Wintergeddon 2023 - Cosplay & Social Media Panel [#APGLive]
We are live in Auckland for Armageddon Expos #Wintergeddon 2023! This was the Cosplay & Social Media Panel hosted by Boxstara & Khaiicos.
Editors Note: We lost 9 minutes of video :( I think the SD card goofed up but I luckily I also recorded the audio on my phone so it is still there just no video!
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Timestamps
0:00 - APG Intro
0:10 - Panel Intro (Who are we?)
1:10 - Why do we Cosplay?
2:43 - Where do we start on Social Media and interacting with the wider Cosplay Community
5:25 - Determining relationships: Online vs In-Person.
9:02 - How to deal with feedback
11:06 - Safety Online
11:57 - Safety Online: Starting an Cosplay account
13:39 - How to build a following online
18:38 - Process of creating content
20:22 - Collaborating with other people (Photographers)
22:32 - General advice in building an audience
24:03 - Audience Question: How do you turn off Social Media at the end of the day?
26:25 - Audience Question: Where do you draw the line of how much I should put on & into Social Media.
27:30 - Audience Question: Tips in starting off in making your own Cosplays.
29:30 - Final Takeaways
31:17 - Audience Question: How do you balance your life and Cosplay making
32:48 - Audience Question: What would be your mundane superpower [Thanks Damian ;)]
33:20 - Audience Question: What is the process in choosing a Cosplay photographer?
35:29 - Audience Question: Working with new photographers and working together for new experiences
39:00 - Audience Question: After taking a break from Social Media, how do you get back into it
39:50 - Audience Question: The dream Cosplay.
40:50 - Wrap Up
41:12 - End Slate")
![Overload NZ 2024 - Cosplay Open Stage: Moonblossom Midori [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QYiUGp8_U0c/mqdefault.jpg "Overload NZ 2024 - Cosplay Open Stage: Moonblossom Midori [#APGLive]
We are live in Auckland for #OverloadNZ 2024 and these are the Cosplay Open Stage Performances, this is from Moonblossom Midori
Dont miss a second of what we are up to!
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APG Media - We got it covered!")
![Cosmos Con 2026 - Cosplay Competition [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Qx5OUk_htj0/mqdefault.jpg "Cosmos Con 2026 - Cosplay Competition [#APGLive]
We are live in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland for #CosmosCon 2026 and this is the Cosplay Competition!
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APG Media - We got it covered!")
![ARMAGEDDON EXPO 2023 Palmerston North - Chilli Eating Challenge [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RTkoXQU_BCg/mqdefault.jpg "ARMAGEDDON EXPO 2023 Palmerston North - Chilli Eating Challenge [#APGLive]
We are live in Palmerston North for Armageddon Expo #Palmygeddon 2023 and this was the Chilli Eating Challenge!
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![Overload NZ 2025 - Cosplay Open Stage: Re:Melodies [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RgqFMBm-gJU/mqdefault.jpg "Overload NZ 2025 - Cosplay Open Stage: Re:Melodies [#APGLive]
This is the #OverloadNZ 2025 Cosplay Open Stage Performances! Here is Re:Melodies!
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APG Media - We got it covered!")
![Overload NZ 2025 - Cosplay Open Stage: Ongaku.cos [#APGLive]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SDLo-1QUWtw/mqdefault.jpg "Overload NZ 2025 - Cosplay Open Stage: Ongaku.cos [#APGLive]
This is the #OverloadNZ 2025 Cosplay Open Stage Performances! Here is Ongaku.cos!
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APG Media - We got it covered!")
