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SUMMARY:PARTNER EVENT: AVATAR: FIRE & ASH Round Table - Q&Agency
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Q&Agency\nThe Q&Agency (FKA Picturehouse 441) is a series dedicated to connecting film and TV lovers across the world with the essentials of new and classic film and TV on a more personal level. \nSponsored by 20th Century Studios \n“Avatar: Fire and Ash\,” the third film in the phenomenally successful “Avatar” franchise\, opened exclusively in theaters worldwide December 19\, 2025. James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington)\, Na’vi warrior Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña)\, and the Sully family. The film\, which has a screenplay by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver\, and a story by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno\, also stars Sigourney Weaver\, Stephen Lang\, Oona Chaplin\, Cliff Curtis\, Joel David Moore\, CCH Pounder\, Edie Falco\, David Thewlis\, Jemaine Clement\, Giovanni Ribisi\, Britain Dalton\, Jamie Flatters\, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss\, Jack Champion\, Brendan Cowell\, Bailey Bass\, Filip Geljo\, Duane Evans\, Jr.\, and Kate Winslet. (Synopsis by 20th Century Studios) \nGuests: \n\n\nSenior visual effects supervisor Joe Letteri\, Lightstorm visual effects supervisor/virtual second unit director/executive producer Richard Baneham\, Wētā FX senior visual effects supervisor Eric Saindon\, Wētā FX senior animation supervisor Daniel Barrett. \n\n\nGuest Bios:\nJoe Letteri‘s (Senior Visual Effects Supervisor) pioneering work in visual effects has earned him five Academy® Awards for Best Visual Effects – most recently for “Avatar: The Way of Water\,” following earlier wins for “Avatar\,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers\,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King\,” and “King Kong.” He has a long-standing interest in creating compelling\, realistic creatures and characters – from the Na’vi to Gollum\, Alita\, and Caesar. He has developed many techniques that have become industry standards for creating photorealistic digital effects. This includes co-developing the subsurface scattering technique that brought Gollum to life (winning an Academy® Technical Achievement Award)\, and pushing the development of large-scale virtual production. Under Letteri’s leadership\, Wētā FX has continued to expand and improve these techniques through films like “The Hobbit” and “The Planet of the Apes” trilogies. He continues to drive the advancement of Wētā’s technological and artistic innovations. \nRichard Baneham (Lightstorm Visual Effects Supervisor/Virtual Second Unit Director/Executive Producer) or “Richie\,” hails from a traditional animation background. He made the transition to CG while working on “The Iron Giant.” From there\, he embarked into the world of CG\, where he has also won awards for his work as an animation supervisor on “The Lord of the Rings\,” “The Two Towers\,” and “The Return of the King.” His other credits include “Alita: Battle Angel” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion\, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Baneham also had the opportunity to dive into the world of theme parks\, where he helped design and co-direct the “The Flight of Passage” and “The Na’vi River Ride Journey” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom in Florida/ \nEric Saindon (Wētā FX Senior Visual Effects Supervisor). “Avatar\,” “Avatar: The Way of Water\,” “Alita: Battle Angel\,” and all three “Hobbit” films are just the tip of the iceberg. He joined Wētā FX in 1999 as a creatures/character supervisor\, where he was pivotal in the creation of Gollum for “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.” He first moved into a VFX supervisor role in 2006 for “X-Men: The Last Stand.” Since then\, he has served in this capacity for most of his projects\, while also managing preproduction and on-set duties. Between blockbusters\, Saindon has shown a deft hand guiding smaller projects\, like “Pete’s Dragon” and David Lowery’s “The Green Knight.” He won an Academy Award® and a BAFTA Award for “Avatar:The Way of Water.” He was previously nominated for two Academy Awards and three BAFTAs\, and has won four Visual Effects Society Awards. He is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \nDaniel Barrett (Wētā FX Senior Animation Supervisor) won an Academy® Award and BAFTA Award for “Avatar: The Way of Water.” He was also the animation supervisor for three of the “Planet of the Apes” films: “Rise\,” “Dawn\,” and “War\,” earning him three Oscar® and BAFTA nominations. He joined the team at Wētā FX in 2006 on “Bridge to Terabithia.” The same year\, he was lead animator on “The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep\,” work that earned him a VES nomination for animated character. Barrett spent three years as lead animator on James Cameron’s “Avatar” on multiple sequences\, including the destruction of the Home Tree and the third-act ground battle. He also led the animation team that created the digital Paul Walker for “Furious 7.”
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SUMMARY:PARTNER EVENT: Q&Awards: JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH - Q&Agency
DESCRIPTION:**FREE** Q&Awards: JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH\nHosted by Q&Agency\n\nDescription:\n\nSponsored by Universal Pictures \nA new era is born. Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion\, the planet’s ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures across land\, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold\, in their DNA\, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. (Synopsis by Universal Pictures) \n\n\n\nGuests:\nVisual Effects supervisor David Vickery; visual effects supervisor (ILM) Charmain Chan; animation supervisor Stephen Aplin; special effects supervisor Neil Corbould\, VES.\n\n\n\n\nGuest Bios:\n\nGuest bios forthcoming.
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SUMMARY:PARTNER EVENT: SINNERS VFX Round Table - Q&Agency
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Q&Agency\nGuests: \nVisual effects supervisors Michael Ralla\, Espen Nordahl\, Guido Wolter; special effects coordinator Donnie Dean; VFX producer James Alexander; ILM visual effects supervisor Nick Marshall. \nGuest Bios: \n\n\n\nMichael Ralla (VFX Supervisor) is a visual effects supervisor and Audiovisual Media engineering graduate from Stuttgart’s Hochschule der Medien (HdM). He began his VFX career at Scanline VFX in Munich in 2004\, after initially training as a sound engineer and even pursuing a career in heavy metal drumming. Inspired by the pioneering short film 405\, he shifted his focus to compositing. Ralla’s professional journey has taken him around the globe\, with roles at Animal Logic in Sydney\, Framestore in London\, MPC in Vancouver\, and later Digital Domain and Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) in Los Angeles and San Francisco. His studio experience also includes time at Marvel Studios and additional high-profile facilities. His work has earned industry recognition\, including a Visual Effects Society (VES) Award for Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Commercial for Welcome Home (2018)\, shared with Steve Drew\, Alejandro Villabon\, and Peter Timberlake. He has also received multiple nominations from both the VES and the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) for his contributions to projects such as The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) and several high-profile commercials. \nJames Alexander (VFX Producer) is a prominent Visual Effects Consultant and Producer currently based in Los Angeles. He is widely recognized for his high-level production roles at major studios like Marvel Studios\, Warner Bros.\, and Paramount Pictures. Alexander began his career in London at The Mill in 2001\, initially working in commercial traffic and scheduling. Over the following two decades\, he transitioned into senior production leadership roles across the globe. He has received two award nominations\, including a Primetime Emmy nomination for his contributions to television visual effects. \nGuido Wolter is a seasoned and passionate VFX Supervisor with over seventeen years of industry experience. His drive to produce exceptional images for his clients has enabled him to deliver a wide range of projects during his career\, including “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024)\, “Mickey17” (2025)\, “Sinners” (2025) and “Star Wars: Episode VIII” (2017). Guido also has an extensive credit list as both Compositing Supervisor and On-Set VFX Supervisor from his time at Rising Sun Pictures\, Animal Logic and One of Us. \nNick Marshall began his VFX career at DNEG London in 2009\, working as a roto and paint artist on films like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt1 and Pt2\, before moving into a matte painting role for Captain America: The First Avenger.  Since then Nick has occupied various roles as a matte painter\, concept artist\, environment generalist and compositor\, before eventually moving into the Head of Environments and Generalists role at DNEG Vancouver in 2017. After 5 years in management\, Nick jumped back into a creative role as DFX Supervisor for HBO’s The Last Of Us\, which earned him an Emmy award. He continued in this position on Dune: Part 2\, before leaving DNEG in 2023 to join Industrial Light and Magic as an Associate VFX Supervisor. Since then\, Nick has worked on various shows such as ‘Smoke’ for AppleTV\, and Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’. \nEspen Nordahl\, Donnie Dean bios forthcoming. \n 
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SUMMARY:PARTNER EVENT: F1 VFX Round Table - Q&Agency
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Q&Agency \nSponsored by Apple Original Films \nDubbed “the greatest that never was\,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later\, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem)\, owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that is on the verge of collapse. Ruben convinces Sonny to come back to FORMULA 1 for one last shot at saving the team and being the best in the world. He’ll drive alongside Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris)\, the team’s hotshot rookie intent on setting his own pace. But as the engines roar\, Sonny’s past catches up with him and he finds that in FORMULA 1\, your teammate is your fiercest competition — and the road to redemption is not something you can travel alone. (Synopsis by Apple Original Films) \nGuests:\nVisual effects supervisor Ryan Tudhope; visual effects supervisor Robert Harrington; supervising sound editor and sound designer Al Nelson; supervising sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle; editor Stephen Mirrione\, ACE \nGuest Bio:\nRyan Tudhope – Ryan most recently served as overall Visual Effects Supervisor for F1: The Movie\, reuniting with director Joseph Kosinski to design effects that are invisible yet essential—immersing audiences in the film’s heart-pounding action without ever perceiving the craft behind it. Previously\, he oversaw the visual effects on Top Gun: Maverick\, earning an Academy Award nomination for his work. He demonstrates a particular interest in the convergence of live-action stunts and visual effects—sophisticated\, invisible work born from close collaboration with directors\, cinematographers\, and physical departments. Combining these techniques with a deep understanding of digital effects\, he strives for results that feel grounded and authentic. An entrepreneur as well as a filmmaker\, Ryan co-founded the visual effects studio Atomic Fiction\, guiding its growth to over 350 employees. Under his leadership\, the team delivered projects such as Blade Runner 2049\, Deadpool\, Pirates of the Caribbean\, Ghost in the Shell\, Star Trek Beyond\, and Cosmos\, which earned him an Emmy nomination. Atomic Fiction was acquired by Deluxe in 2018. Earlier in his career\, Ryan’s supervisor credits included Hellboy\, Sin City\, and Superman Returns. He began at Lucasfilm’s Skywalker Ranch at just 18 years old\, working directly with George Lucas to design key sequences for Star Wars: Episode I. He is a member of both the Television Academy and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. \nRobert Harrington – Having worked on both “The Sandman” and three seasons of HBO’s “His Dark Materials” Rob has recently lent his skills to a slightly more grounded affair: the high-octane “F1″\, directed by Joseph Kosinski\, starring Brad Pitt and produced by Pitt\, Jerry Bruckheimer\, Dede Gardner\, Jeremy Kleiner\, Chad Oman and Lewis Hamilton\, work which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects. Other high-end projects include work on the dark dystopian sci-fi of “Black Mirror” along with National Geographic’s global event series MARS – a project that saw him overseeing the production’s VFX on-set in Budapest and Morocco. Prior to this\, Rob’s career was spent on large-scale advertising projects\, serving as Technical Director and CG Supervisor for a range of high-profile clients. His award-winning work included the ’Shapeshifter’ campaign for Shell and the much-loved ‘Mog’s Christmas Calamity; for UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s\, as well as title sequences for major feature films such as “Spectre.” \nAl Nelson – Nelson is an award-winning American sound engineer. Nelson won an Academy Award in the category of Best Sound for 2023’s “Top Gun: Maverick” directed by Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer\, Tom Cruise\, Christopher McQuarrie and David Ellison. Nelson’s previous credits include “Twisters\,” “Knives Out\,” “Jurassic World: Dominion\, “Gone Girl\, ”Only the Brave\,” “Oblivion\,” “Up” and “The Incredibles.” He is a 30-time MPSE Golden Reel nominee\, winning for “Top Gun: Maverick\,” “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble\, “How to Train Your Dragon (2011)\,” “Up\,” “Wall-E\,” “Ratatouille\,” and “The Incredibles” in various categories. \nGwendolyn Yates Whittle – Gwen Whittle is a Supervising Sound Editor with over 35 years of experience working on over 125 films\, from blockbusters to small independents. Gwen has been nominated for three Academy Awards (Avatar: Way of Water\, Tron: Legacy and Avatar)\, a BAFTA (Avatar: Way of Water)\, an Emmy (WandaVision) and in 2023 was honored with an MPSE career achievement award. She has won 6 MPSE Golden Reel awards: Titanic\, Saving Private Ryan\, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button\, Super 8\, Epic\, and Carne e Arena. Her more than 20 MPSE nominations include Top Gun: Maverick\, Ferdinand\, Munich\, and Minority Report. Gwen was awarded an honorary PhD from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and has a BA in film from New York University. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures (AMPAS)\, British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA)\, SAG\, and MPSE. \n\n\n\nStephen Mirrone\, ACE – Stephen Mirrione’s career as a film editor has been defined by several influential collaborations with some of the most innovative directors over the past thirty years. Beginning with Doug Liman’s “Swingers” (1996) and “Go” (1999)\, Mirrione’s kinetic style caught the eye of Steven Soderbergh. After editing “Traffic” (2000)\, which earned four Academy Awards® including Best Film Editing for Mirrione\, the two continued to work together on several films\, including “Ocean’s Eleven” (2001)\, “The Informant!” (2009)\, and “Contagion” (2011). It was during this run that Soderbergh introduced Mirrione to George Clooney. Mirrione would edit six films for Clooney\, including his directorial debut “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (2002) as well as “Good Night\, and Good Luck” (2005)\, and “The Ides of March” (2011). Another frequent collaborator\, Alejandro González Iñárritu\, inspired editorial versatility in Mirrione’s work from the time-fractured jump cuts of “21 Grams” (2003) to the dreamy continuous long-shot effect created for “Birdman” (2014)\, which went on to take the Oscar® for Best Picture. Over editing five movies for Iñárritu\, Mirrione earned two more Academy Award® nominations for his work on “Babel” (2006) and “The Revenant” (2015). Other notable projects include editing “13 Conversations About One Thing” (2001) for Jill Sprecher\, “The Hunger Games” (2012) for Gary Ross\, and “August: Osage County” (2013) for John Wells. More recently\, director Joseph Kosinski brought Mirrione on to help edit “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022)\, where Mirrione became immersed in the director’s style defined by sleek visuals\, detailed production design at a massive scale and groundbreaking high-resolution aerial photography.
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