 Actors, directors, special effects technicians, and other famous people who worked on Godzilla, Ultraman, Gamera, and other kaiju movies in Japan are frequent guests at G-Fest.Often, the major guest is honored with the coveted "Mangled Skyscraper Award" for their lasting contributions to the kaiju genre.G-Fest was founded in 1994 by J. D. Lees, publisher of "G-Fan" magazine and the G-Fan website, and the late John Rocco Roberto.