#fargo 1996

[girlstevebuscemi]

Steve Buscemi for the New York Times / shot by Finlay Mackay, 2007

[donnastroy]

Fargo (1996) dir. Joel Coen

[scarliefrancis]

There's more to life than a little money, you know? Don't you know that?

Frances McDormand as Marge Gunderson in Fargo (1996) dir. Joel Coen

[ftro]

i draw men like anime girls

[its-kinda-snowy]

Oh, he was a little guy… Kinda funny lookin'. Uh-huh. In what way? Oh, just in a general kinda way.

[3lizab3t]

rewatched Fargo ✌️

[awfulwingz]

Oh my god… it’s Fargo (1996)!!

[sillysymbol]

been on that coen brothers shit recentlyyy

[julyinjanuaryfest]

July in January Fest 2025

July in January Fest is a monthlong fanworks event for the FX series Fargo and the 1996 Coen Brothers movie which inspired it. Unlike the source material, works created for the event must be set during the summer months.

The second annual event will run during the entire month of January 2025.

OPTIONAL SCHEDULE:

🥵 MONDAYS: Heatwave 🌴 TUESDAYS: Vacation 🧣 WEDNESDAYS: Shedding Layers 🎆 THURSDAYS: Independence Day 🏫 FRIDAYS: School’s Out 👰 SATURDAYS: Summer Wedding 🔥 SUNDAYS: Sunburn

Why summer?

Haven't you ever wondered what your favorite Fargo characters do when it’s hot outside? How do they dress? Do they relish the sunshine or pine for snow? Do they stay home or go on vacation?

Contrary to what’s depicted on screen, the Midwest isn’t always cold. Transformative works give us the opportunity to explore the season we never get to see.

What types of fanworks are allowed?

Due to the fact that the source material doesn’t explicitly depict characters in summer, only fanfiction and fanart will be allowed for the time being.

However, if you have an idea for GIFs, graphics, fanmixes, fanvids, meta, etc., which follow the theme, feel free to send an ask or a message about it, and an exception may be made.

Are crossovers allowed?

Crossovers between the Fargo TV series and the Fargo movie are allowed. Crossovers with non-Fargo fandoms are not.

Do I have to follow the schedule?

The schedule is completely optional, and is only there to provide inspiration for those who might need it. Feel free to ignore it entirely, or switch around the days. 

The prompts will repeat each week according to the corresponding day, so if you want to keep to the schedule, you’ll have a few chances.

Where and when should I post my work?

You can post your fanworks in the AO3 collection, and/or on Tumblr. When posting on Tumblr, be sure to use the tag #julyinjanuary2025, or mention @julyinjanuaryfest​ in the post.

The collection will open at approximately 12 am EST on January 1 and close at approximately 11:59 pm EST on January 31. Eligible works posted on Tumblr during the same period will be reblogged to this account.

Are there any other requirements?

Nope! Works of any length, rating, category, and archive warning are eligible, featuring any character(s) from the Fargo universe. Feel free to post as many works as you’d like, as long as they fit the theme.

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. Reminders and updates will be posted to this blog, so give it a follow if you’d like to stay up to date.

(And if you’d like to browse the works posted during the 2024 event, be sure to take a look at the AO3 collection.)

Please reblog this post to spread the word!

[4sa]

I WOULD HAVE DONE TONS OF COCAINE WITH YOU, AND KEPT YOU ALIVE FOREVER

[mvrcetune]

hear me out— HEAR ME OUT CLARICE LESBIAN LISTENERS.

[girlstevebuscemi]

Steve Buscemi and Frances McDormand at the Gotham Film Awards in New York City, 1998

[romanceyourdemons]

underrated bit in fargo (1996) is how jerry lundegaard describes the cierra as “burnt umber” in the first scene and then for the rest of the movie everyone else calls it tan

[thebluesbrothers1980]

Oh, jeez.

Fargo (1996), dir. Joel Coen, cinematography by Roger Deakins

[hugejackedman]

tryna be like this, just in our bag & genuinely growing together while being each others biggest flex. some fuck everyone else type shit

[its-kinda-snowy]

If you're still doing requests I'd love to see you draw Carl Showalter again!! Idk if I'm doing this right tho gdjdghd but if you want me to request through a ko-fi donation let me know so I can do that!!

He's arguing on the whether Pabst or Schmidt is the superior midwestern beer™ (they both suck)