Cosplay Universe

The award winning documentary, “Cosplay Universe,” gives viewers a window into the ever growing and evolving world of cosplay. What started in Japan as a subculture defined by a communal love of anime and the characters it produces, has now become a worldwide phenomenon that encompasses characters from media across the globe. On the surface, this relatively new kind of activity may look like simply “playing dress-up,” but cosplay has so much more to offer than that. This kind of “dress-up” fosters self expression in a way that is inspiring and quite rare. It gives people an avenue to discover parts of their identity that may have previously been hidden. Cosplay is art, cosplay is transformation, cosplay is community. This film will give you a front row seat to a truly unique art form dedicated to fantasy and the people who make it a reality.

Directed by Jonathan McHugh and Jordan Rennert