BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Visual Effects Society - ECPv6.15.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Visual Effects Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vesglobal.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Visual Effects Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180105T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180105T090000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20171231T060136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171231T060136Z UID:10008521-1515142800-1515142800@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Auckland Screening- Last Flag Flying (NZ) DESCRIPTION:Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Transmission Films is delighted to invite you and your guest to a preview screening of Richard Linklater’s LAST FLAG FLYING\n\n  \n\n \n\n  \n\n  \n\n\n When: Friday 5th January\, 2018\n\n\n Time: 9am start\n Location: Rialto Cinemas Newmarket (cinema 5)\, Level 1\, 167-169 Broadway\, Newmarket\, Auckland\n\n  \n \n\n\n\n (All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals.) \n\n  \n \n \n\n RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: In 2003\, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War\, former Navy Corps medic Richard “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with Former Marines Sal (Bryan Cranston) and Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son\, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo a burial at Arlington Cemetery and\, with the help of his old buddies\, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire. Along the way\, Doc\, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives. Director Richard Linklater and author Darryl Ponicsan collaborated on the screenplay which follows the trio as they wrestle with the pangs of war both past and present.\n\n  \n\n LAST FLAG FLYING is produced by Ginger Sledge\, p.g.a.\, Richard Linklater\, p.g.a.\, and John Sloss\, p.g.a.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 124 minutes\n\n  \n\n Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25th April 2018. \n\n  \n\n For more information on the film\, please visit: https://www.amazonstudiosawards.com/film/last-flag-flying/\n\n  \n\n\n  \n\n Please note: these invitations are strictly non-transferable. \n\n  \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/auckland-screening-last-flag-flying-nz/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180106T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180106T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20171231T060722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171231T060722Z UID:10008523-1515232800-1515232800@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Auckland Screening- Mudbound (NZ) DESCRIPTION:Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Netflix is delighted to invite you and your guest to a special screening of MUDBOUND\n\n\n  \n\n \n\n When: Saturday 6th January\, 2018\n\n\n Time: 10am\n Location: Event Cinemas Broadway (cinema 4)\, 77 Broadway Newmarket\, Auckland \n\n  \n\n\n\n (All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals.) \n\n  \n \n \n\n RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE\n \n\n  \n\n Synopsis: Set in the rural American South during World War II\, Dee Rees’ Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy\, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta. \n\nMUDBOUND follows the McAllan family\, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Jason Clarke)\, his wife Laura (Carey Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband’s losing venture. Meanwhile\, Hap and Florence Jackson (Rob Morgan\, Mary J. Blige) — fellow sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations — struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face. \nThe war upends both families’ plans as their returning loved ones\, Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell)\, forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live. \n \n\n Duration: 134 minutes \n\n  \n\n Please note: these invitations are strictly non-transferable. \n\n  \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/auckland-screening-mudbound-nz/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180107T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20171231T061258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171231T061258Z UID:10008525-1515319200-1515319200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Auckland Screening- Detroit (NZ) DESCRIPTION:Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne is delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of Kathryn Bigelow’s DETROIT\n\n  \n\n \n\n \n\n When: Sunday 7th January\, 2018\n\n Time: 10am\n Location: Event Cinemas Broadway (cinema 4)\, 77 Broadway Newmarket\, Auckland \n\n  \n\n\n\n (All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals.) \n \n \n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE\n\n \n Synopsis: From director Kathryn Bigelow\, and screenwriter Mark Boal\, DETROIT is the dramatic true story of a racially motivated crime that took place over one dark night in 1967. Up-and-coming Motown musician\, Larry Reed (Algee Smith)\, six other young African American men and two young white women were terrorized by local police\, despite the presence of the State Police\, the National Guard\, and an African American security guard (John Boyega). Before the sun rose in the motor city\, three of the young males were slain in cold blood. Set against the civil unrest of ’67\, DETROIT charts the crime and the survivors’ futile search for justice. Larry Reed’s dreams of stardom disappear as he struggles to find a way forward. \n\n  \n\n DETROIT also stars Will Poulter and Anthony Mackie.\n\n  \n\n DETROIT is produced by Megan Ellison\, p.g.a.\, Kathryn Bigelow\, p.g.a.\, Matthew Budman\, p.g.a.\, Mark Boal\, p.g.a. and Colin Wilson\, p.g.a.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 143 minutes \n\n  \n\n eOne released the film nationally on 2nd November\, 2017.\n\n  \n\n For more information on the film\, please visit: https://www.annapurnaguilds2017.com/?id=detroit\n\n  \n\n  \n\n Please note: these invitations are strictly non-transferable. \n\n  \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/auckland-screening-detroit-nz/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180107T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20171231T061729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171231T061729Z UID:10008527-1515319200-1515319200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Special Screening- Lady Bird - Wellington(NZ) DESCRIPTION:Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of A24 Films and NZ distributor FoxUniversal is delighted to invite you and your guest to this special preview screening of Greta Gerwig’s LADY BIRD\n\n\n \n\n When: Sunday 7th January\, 2018\n\n\n Time: 10am start\n Location: Reading Courtney Cinemas (cinema 8)\, Level 1\, 100 Courtenay Place\, Wellington\n\n  \n \n\n RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE\n\n  \n\n\n Please note: All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals. \n\n  \n \n\n Synopsis: Set in Sacramento\, California in 2002\, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape\, LADY BIRD focuses on the loving yet turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her deeply caring\, highly opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf)\, a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Featuring an ensemble cast that also includes Lucas Hedges\, Timothée Chalamet\, Beanie Feldstein\, Lois Smith\, and Stephen McKinley Henderson\, LADY BIRD is a look at the relationships that shape us\, the beliefs that define us\, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.\n\n  \n\n LADY BIRD is written and directed by Greta Gerwig\, and produced by Eli Bush\, Evelyn O’Neill and Scott Rudin. \n\n  \n\n Duration: 93 minutes\n\n  \n\n FoxUniversal is releasing the film nationally on 15 February\, 2018.\n\n  \n\n For more information on the film\, please visit: https://a24screenings.com/lady-bird/\n\n  \n\n  \n\n Please note: These screening invitations are strictly non-transferable. \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/special-screening-lady-bird-wellingtonnz/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180110T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20171222T073851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171222T073851Z UID:10008514-1515610800-1515618000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - PADDINGTON 2 (Vancouver) DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ PADDINGTON 2 \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, January 10\, 2018 at 7:00PM\n Sony Pictures Imageworks\n 725 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V7Y 1K4\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. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-paddington-2-vancouver/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lg-paddington-2_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180110T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180110T223000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20171220T023713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171220T023713Z UID:10008513-1515614400-1515623400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - PADDINGTON 2 w/ Q&A (Montreal) DESCRIPTION:Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ PADDINGTON 2 followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. \nPanelists will include Visual Effects Supervisor Carlos Monzon and Animation Supervisor Laurent Laban\, moderated by VES Montreal Section Chair Chloe Grysole. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, January 10\, 2018 at 8:00PM\n Technicolor Montreal\n 2101 Ste Catherine O\, Montréal\, QC H3H 1M6\, Canada\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. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-paddington-2-w-qa-montreal/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/lg-paddington-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180113T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180113T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20171231T071520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20171231T071520Z UID:10008529-1515834000-1515859200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:VES Nominations Event- New Zealand DESCRIPTION:The VES awards nominations judging event is taking place on January 13th\, here in Wellington. \nAll judges who have registered to take part\, please check your emails for further details. \nIf you have not received an email please notify Emma or Joe\, your local section co-chairs ASAP so that they can ensure you are provided with all necessary information. \n  \nThis is a strictly INVITATION ONLY event for registered judges. \nNo other VES members are eligible to attend. \nPlease no children\, partners\, and strictly no photography/recording of any kind. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-nominations-event-new-zealand/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180120T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20180103T045022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180103T045022Z UID:10008531-1516446000-1516478400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:VES Showcase - Unreal Engine for VFX: Building & Optimizing Worlds for Real-Time (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:Join Us FREE for the VES Showcase of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine for VFX: Building & Optimizing Worlds for Real-Time \nClick here to RSVP for this FREE event \nSaturday\, January 20\, 2018 from 11:00AM to 8:00PM \nGnomon — School of Visual Effects\, Games\, + Animation \n1015 N Cahuenga Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90038 \n(Click here for a map.) \n \nLearn directly from the experts at Epic Games at Gnomon School of VFX on Saturday\, January 20. Discover the fundamental concepts and workflows that drive real-time performance with two free masterclasses. \nCovering how to build a better pipeline for Unreal Engine 4\, the first masterclass will offer a comprehensive overview of the content pipeline; you will learn everything from working with larger teams\, managing meshes\, textures and working with materials\, to essential skills for performance and optimization. In part two\, the masterclasses continue with a look at the rendering pipeline in Unreal Engine\, its terminology\, and best practices for rendering scenes in real-time. Attendees will also see the all-important guidelines and profiling techniques that improve the debugging process for both CPU and GPU performance improvements. \nJoin Epic Games at the Gnomon Stage on Saturday\, January 20\, 2018\, from 11:00AM. Complimentary brunch\, mid-afternoon buffet\, and closing drinks will be served. For those that can’t attend in person\, please join us live from 12:00PM (PST) on Gnomon’s Livestream channel or via the official Gnomon Facebook page. \nEvent brought to you by \nEvent powered by \nSchedule \n11:00AM – 12:00PM: Registration & Networking with Complimentary Brunch & Coffee\n 12:00PM – 3:00PM: Masterclass Part One: Building Better Pipelines for Unreal Engine 4\n 3:00PM – 4:00PM: Intermission with Complimentary Buffet & Networking\n 4:00PM – 7:00PM: Masterclass Part Two: Rendering with Unreal Engine\n 7:00 PM – 8:00PM: Closing Reception with Complimentary Drinks \nGuest Speakers \n\n Martin Sevigny – Support Manager\, Epic Games \n\nAs Support Manager of the Enterprise division at Epic Games\, Martin Sevigny oversees a team of talented technical artists who assist licensees in reaching the highest quality results in their projects. Prior to joining Epic Games\, Martin was the Director of Technology at WB Games Montréal. In addition to playing a key role in the creation of the studio\, he contributed to three titles in the Batman Arkham series\, in collaboration with Rocksteady Studios. Martin also worked for Autodesk in the creation of the games group\, and at Ubisoft Montreal as part of the revival of the Prince of Persia franchise. \n \n\nHomam Bahnassi – Technical Artist\, Epic Games \nA veteran technical artist and engineer in the games industry\, Homam Bahnassi has more than 15 years of experience developing AAA games across a variety of platforms. He’s worked for several studios including EA and Warner Bros.\, and has had multiple publications and contributions in real-time rendering and art workflows published in ShaderX and GPU Pro books. His impressive engineering background in AI allows him to develop and implement novel techniques for generating real-time effects and procedural content in Unreal Engine. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-showcase-unreal-engine-for-vfx-building-optimizing-worlds-for-real-time-los-angeles/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180128T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180128T171500 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20180126T055546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180126T055546Z UID:10007480-1517151600-1517159700@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ONLY THE BRAVE (New York) DESCRIPTION:New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE \nPlease RSVP below\n Sunday\, January 28\, 2018 at 3:00PM\n Beatrice Theater at the School of Visual Arts\n 333 W. 23rd Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenue) New York\, NY 10011\n Click here for a map \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Please be sure to bring your VES membership card. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-only-the-brave-new-york/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lg-only-brave.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T211500 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20180126T060435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180126T060435Z UID:10007482-1517425200-1517433300@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ONLY THE BRAVE (London) DESCRIPTION:London VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up.) \nWednesday\, January 31\, 2018 at 7:00PM\n The Basement Screening Room at MPC\n 127 Wardour Street\, Soho\, London W1F 0NL\n (Closest tube station\, Tottenham Court Road)\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. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-only-the-brave-london/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lg-only-brave_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T211500 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20180126T061644Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180126T061644Z UID:10007484-1517425200-1517433300@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ONLY THE BRAVE (Vancouver) DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, January 31\, 2018 at 7:00PM\n Sony Pictures Imageworks\n 725 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V7Y 1K4\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. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-only-the-brave-vancouver/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lg-only-brave_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T214500 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20180126T090833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180126T090833Z UID:10007488-1517427000-1517435100@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ONLY THE BRAVE (Bay Area) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in the Bay Area are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, January 31\, 2018 at 7:30PM \n32TEN Studios\n 3210 Kerner Blvd.\, San Rafael\, CA 94901\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. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-only-the-brave-bay-area/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lg-only-brave_3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180131T221500 DTSTAMP:20260405T062305 CREATED:20180126T062349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20180126T062349Z UID:10007485-1517428800-1517436900@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ONLY THE BRAVE (Montreal) DESCRIPTION:Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, January 31\, 2018 at 8:00PM\n Technicolor Montreal\n 2101 Ste Catherine O\, Montréal\, QC H3H 1M6\, Canada\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. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-only-the-brave-montreal/ LOCATION:London CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/lg-only-brave_2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR