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SUMMARY:Event - Fall Recruitment Cocktail Party (Montreal)
DESCRIPTION:VES WANTS YOU!!! \nIf you are thinking of becoming a member of the Visual Effects Society – now is the PERFECT TIME! \nCome meet current VES members and find your two sponsors on the show floor. \nAll membership materials\, info and instructions will be handed out to each guest at the event \nPlease RSVP below\n	Thursday\, September 4\, 2014 from 6:00PM to 10:00PM\n	Autodesk\n	10 Duke St.\, Montreal\, QC H3C 2L7\n	Click here for a map. \nFREE BEER / WINE / POP / WATER and CATERED FOOD \nThanks to our sponsors : Autodesk\, Atomic Fiction\, Cinesite\, Framestore and MPC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140909T193000
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SUMMARY:Kiwi Shorts V
DESCRIPTION:The New Zealand VES Section invites members and non-members to our fifth screening of Kiwi Shorts. \n(A special thanks to the New Zealand Film Commission for their continued support!) \nPlease join us to celebrate & enjoy 8 kiwi short films including a unique opportunity for a Q&A session with some of the film makers afterwards. \nAs always\, the event will be hosted at Camperdown Cinema\, if you require directions\, please let us know \nPlease RSVP below. \n\n\n		Queenie (director Paul Neason\, writers Sam Burt/Jeremy Liss)\n		Danny\, a university Geography tutor in his 30s\, embarks on a cutting edge academic project which has nothing to do with his ex-wife. \n		 \n\n		Blankets (director Louise Leitch\, writer Casey Whelan\, Producer Melissa Dodds)\n		What would you do for love?  Jack spends an afternoon alone in his room\, reliving the magic of a teenage love story and the tragic events that threaten to tear it apart. As he considers his world without his girl\, he is left questioning what it really means to do the right thing.\n		 \n\n		Warbrick (director/writers Meihana Durie & Peter Durie\, producer Mina Mathieson)\n		This short follows Joe Warbrick (Calvin Tuteao)\, captain of the New Zealand Natives rugby team\, as he tries to rouse his battle-weary players to head unto the breach once more\, for a test against England.   It’s midwinter during the trailblazing 1888-89 tour (17 months and a staggering 107 matches) that left a black jersey and silver fern legacy. In a changing room that resembles a casualty ward\, Warbrick draws breath and leads a stirring haka.   Made by brothers Pere and Meihana Durie\, Warbrick inspired the All Blacks the day before a 33-6 demolition of Australia in 2009.\n		 \n\n		Day Trip (director Zoe McIntosh\, writer Costa Botes/Bill Payne\, Producer Costa Botes/Gareth Moon)\n		A gang member wakes up one morning and decides he needs a day off. Inspired by a newspaper advertisement he impulsively decides to take a short ferry trip between islands.  With his tattooed face\, black leather clothing\, and prominent  gang patch\, the gangster is a fish out of water when he arrives in the idyllic small port town of Picton. The experience he has there will change his outlook on life forever.\n		 \n\n		Double Happy (director/writer Shahir Daud\, producers Shivali Gulab & Andrew Brettell)\n		This short film finds four 90s teenagers caught in the vicissitudes of growing up in Hutt Valley suburbia. Rising tensions during a day hanging out at the local park see misfit Rory ignite a cracker bag of cravings for belonging\, furtive sexual feelings\, violence\, racism and boredom. The combustive results of his misdirected teen spirit give the film’s title a grim irony. Fijian-born director Shahir Daud based the story loosely on his own teen experiences; Double Happy screened at Montreal Film Festival and was a Short of the Week website pick in May 2011\n		 \n\n		Ebony Society (writer/director Tammy Davis\, producers Ainsley Gardiner & Chelsea Winstanley)\n		Vinnie and his friend Jonah spend their nights on the streets of South Auckland tagging and stealing.  One night Vinnie has had enough. He tries to break away from his overbearing friend but is drawn back in when Jonah threatens and humiliates him.  When they break into a house and find themselves confronted with an unexpected situation it will be a test of their friendship\, forcing Vinnie to take the lead and show Jonah another way.\n		 \n\n		Snow in Paradise (director/writer Nikki Si’ulepa & Justine Simei-Barton\, producer Paul Simei-Barton)\n		A snapshot of life on a remote\, picturesque island in the south Pacific through the eyes of a young Polynesian girl.  As she ventures out on her daily routine she encounters the familiar faces of her family and the small community that she loves.  Like her\, they are all unsuspecting of the devastating power that lies beyond the ocean reef in a nuclear testing facility. In one moment her world will change forever.\n		 \n\n		Meathead (director/writer Sam Holst\, producer Desray Armstrong/Chelsea Winstanley)\n		In this award-winning short film Michael is a 17-year-old who gets the abattoir blues during his first day at ‘the works’. Fitting in turns out to be the least of Michael’s worries as young blood is welcomed on the line in the old fashioned way\, and rite of passage is interpreted literally to meaty effect. Meathead was filmed at the Wallace Meat plant in Waitoa. Based on the true story of a mate of his\, director Sam Holst’s debut short was selected for Cannes and won the Crystal Bear in the Generation (14plus) section of the 2012 Berlin Film Festival.\n		 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140917T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140917T220000
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SUMMARY:Event - Tangible & Modular Input Device For Character Articulation (London)
DESCRIPTION:London VES members and their guests are invited to a presentation of cutting-edge technology from the Interactive Geometry Lab at the Swiss Federal Institute for Technology (ETH).\n	 \n	Tangible and Modular Input Device for Character Articulation \nPresented by two of the project’s researchers Dr. Daniele Panozzo and Dr. Olga Sorkine-Hornung\n	 \n	Click here to RSVP\n	Wednesday\, September 17\, 2014\n	Drinks at 6:15PM\, Presentation at 7:00PM\n	Double Negative Visual Effects\n	160 Great Portland Street\, London\, W1W 5QA\n	Click here for a map.\n	(Please allow extra time to check in with the reception.) \nColloquially known as the Input Puppet\, their device is composed of interchangeable\, hot-pluggable parts. Embedded sensors measure the device’s pose at rates suitable for real-time editing and animation. \nThe project has garnered much attention\, with articles in WIRED Magazine and Gizmag. Most recently\, the device was featured at Siggraph 2014 in Vancouver. \nThe team will be on hand to present their work\, give a hands-on demo of the device\, and answer questions. \nProf. Dr. Olga Sorkine-Hornung earned her BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science\, and PhD in Computer Science from Tel Aviv University. She then received the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship and spent two years as a postdoc at the Technical University of Berlin. \nShe is currently an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at ETH Zurich\, leading the Interactive Geometry Lab at the Institute of Visual Computing. \nDr. Daniele Panozzo received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science from the University of Genova. His academic career took him to the University of Maryland\, and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University\, before completing his PhD at the University of Genova. In 2013\, he won the EUROGRAPHICS Annual Award for Best PhD Thesis. \nHe is currently a senior researcher at ETH Zurich\, where he works at the Interactive Geometry Lab. \nFor more information on the Input Puppet:\n	• Watch this video\n	• Download the paper\n	• Visit their website \nThis event is sponsored by Atomic Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140917T190000
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SUMMARY:Screening - THE BOXTROLLS in 3D w/ Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area VES Members And A Guest Are Invited To A Pre-Release 3D Screening Of Focus Features’ And LAIKA’s THE BOXTROLLS followed by a Q&A with Visual Effects Supervisor Steve Emerson to be moderated by CGW’s Barbara Robertson. \nClick here to RSVP\n	Wednesday\, September 17\, 2014 at 7:00PM\n	AMC Metreon\n	101 Fourth Street\, 3rd Floor\, San Francisco\, CA 94103\n	Click here for a map. \nPlease arrive at least 30 minutes early. Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. Absolutely no one will be admitted after the film begins. \nWorld Premiering at the Venice International Film Festival – In theaters nationwide September 26\, 2014 \nVoice Cast: Ben Kingsley\, Isaac Hempstead Wright\, Elle Fanning\, Dee Bradley Baker\, Steve Blum\, Toni Collette\, Jared Harris\, Nick Frost\, Richard Ayoade\, Tracy Morgan\, and Simon Pegg         \n	Directed by: Anthony Stacchi\, Graham Annable\n	Screenplay by: Irena Brignull\, Adam Pava\n	Based on the novel Here Be Monsters by Alan Snow\n	Produced By: David Bleiman Ichioka\, Travis Knight \nA family event movie from the creators of CORALINE and PARANORMAN that introduces audiences to a new breed of family – THE BOXTROLLS\, a community of quirky\, mischievous creatures who have lovingly raised a human boy named Eggs (voiced by Isaac Hempstead Wright) in the amazing cavernous home they’ve built beneath the streets of Cheesebridge. When the town’s villain\, Archibald Snatcher (Academy Award winner Ben Kingsley)\, comes up with a plot to get rid of the Boxtrolls\, Eggs decides to venture above ground\, “into the light\,” where he meets and teams up with fabulously feisty Winnifred (Elle Fanning). Together\, they devise a daring plan to save Eggs’ family. \nRunning time: 96 minutes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140920T150000
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SUMMARY:Screening - THE MAZE RUNNER w/ Q&A (Vancouver)
DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members & Guests Are Invited To A Screening Of 20th Century Fox’s THE MAZE RUNNER followed by a Q&A with the visual effects team from Method Studios \nPanelists will include Visual Effects Supervisor Sue Rowe\, Animation Director Eric de Boer\, and Creature T.D. James Jacobs and a moderator T.B.D. \nPlease RSVP below\n				Saturday\, September 20\, 2014 at 12:00PM\n				The Rio Theatre\n				1660 East Broadway\, Vancouver\, V5N 1W1\n				Click here for a map. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \n \n \n\n 
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140920T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140920T234500
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SUMMARY:STAR WARS Reunion Party & Art Auction Event To Benefit Robbie Edwards
DESCRIPTION:STAR WARS Reunion Party & Art Auction Event To Benefit Robbie Edwards \nPlease help our dear friend Robbie Edwards overcome a debil-itating stroke that he suffered in October 2013. You’ll also have the opportunity to bid on some fabulous artwork generously donated by renowned Bay Area artists. Click here for the flyer with more information. \nClick here to RSVP for the party\n	September 20\, 2014 from 5:00PM to midnight\n	Historic Main Stage at 32TEN Studios\n	3210 Kerner Blvd.\, San Rafael\, CA 94901\n	Click here for a map. \nClick here to bid on artwork starting September 10\, 2014. \nRobbie Edwards suffered a debilitating stroke in October. The stroke damage caused paralysis and loss of some sensation on the left side of his body; including his leg\, arm\, hand\, face and mouth. He spent six weeks in the hospital receiving intensive therapy. Robbie continues a rigorous outpatient physical therapy program and receives in-home care from two physical therapists five days a week. Robbie’s COBRA health insurance plan ended just before his trauma; he was not covered by any health care plan for this medical emergency. We see a long and successful road to recovery for Robbie. We know in our hearts and souls that he is up for this task…we are just asking for your help to make this event less catastrophic for Robbie and his family. \nClick here to help with Robbie’s medical bills. \nClick here to watch the short film MUSTN’T GRUMBLE.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140922T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140922T210000
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SUMMARY:Event - DUET Screening w/ Director Glen Keane Q&A (London)
DESCRIPTION:London VES Members And A Guest Are Invited To A Screening Of DUET plus a Q&A with Director Glen Keane \nClick here to RSVP\n	Monday\, September 22\, 2014 at 7:00PM\n	7:00PM to 8:00PM – Screening\, Presentation and Q&A\n	8:00PM to 9:00PM – Reception\n	Framestore London\n	19-23 Wells Street\, London W1T 3PQ\n	Click here for a map. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.\n	 \n	DUET is animated in its entirety and directed by Glen Keane (former Disney animator and creator of such beloved characters as Ariel\, Beast\, Aladdin\, Pocahontas\, Tarzan and Rapunzel)\, DUET tells the story of Mia and Tosh and how their individual paths in life weave together to create an inspired duet. The unique\, interactive nature of the story allows the viewer to seamlessly follow the journey of either of the two characters from birth to adulthood. \nDUET is the third in a series of Spotlight Stories\, which is a new way of telling stories on mobile devices. The stories blend world-class artistry with innovative rendering and interaction technology for mobile to create a new canvas for the next generation of storytelling. The film offers a glimpse into what’s possible on mobile devices\, a rich\, modern canvas for creative expression and immersive works of art and technology.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140923T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140923T220000
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SUMMARY:2014 Annual Membership Meeting
DESCRIPTION:VES Members Are Invited To Attend The 2014 Annual Membership Meeting (AMM) in Los Angeles\, Vancouver or Online. Online attendees will receive login instructions on the Monday prior to the AMM. \nPlease RSVP below \nLos Angeles – Tuesday\, September 23\, 2014 at 7:00PM (PDT)\n	(Reception from 5:30PM to 7:00PM\, Business & Presentations from 7:00PM to 10:00PM)\n	The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study The Linwood Dunn Theater\n	1313 North Vine Street\, Hollywood\, CA 90028\n	Click here for a map. \nVancouver – Tuesday\, September 23\, 2014 at 7:00PM (PDT)\n	(Reception from 6:00PM to 7:00PM on the 5th Floor\, Meeting & Presentation Simulcast at 7:00PM)MPC Vancouver\n	1132 Hamilton Street (Between Davie Street and Hamilton Street)\, Vancouver\, BC V6B 2S2\n	Click here for a map. \n\n	  \nOnline Form – 2014 VES Annual Members Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140923T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140923T220000
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SUMMARY:Screening - ROBOT OVERLORDS w/ Q&A (London)
DESCRIPTION:London VES Members & Guests Are Invited To A Pre-Release Screening Of Embankment Films’ ROBOT OVERLORDS Plus a Q&A with the filmmakers. \nPanelists will include Producer Piers Tempest\, Visual Effects Supervisor Paddy Eason\, Pinewood Pictures’ Steve Christian\, Head of Production Andrew Reid\, and Technical Director Lee Danskin with moderation by VES London Chair & VES Board member Brooke Lyndon-Stanford. \nClick here to RSVP\n	Tuesday\, September 23\, 2014 at 7:00PM\n	(Drinks at 6:00PM\, Screening at 7:00PM)\n	Ham Yard Hotel Theater\n	One Ham Yard\, Soho\, London W1D 7DT\n	(Closest tube station\, Piccadilly Circus)\n	Click here for a map \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140925T230000
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SUMMARY:Last Thursday of the Month Pub Night (London)
DESCRIPTION:Take a break from the week’s busy screening schedule and join us at September’s VES London Pub Night!\n\n	 \n \n\n	Every month\, we invite VES members\, friends and everyone interested to a fun evening at the pub. Come join the VES London Board and other visual effects professionals for some good conversation\, a beverage or two\, and a Killer game of darts. A top shelf bottle of premium spirits awaits the winning dartist!\n\n	 \n\n	As always\, this is open to everyone\, no need to RSVP\, so bring your friends!\n\n	 \n\n\n		The Duke of York\n\n		in the private upstairs lounge\n\n		47 Rathbone St\n\n		London W1T 1NW\n\n 
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