BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Visual Effects Society - ECPv6.15.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20181211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181210T104749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T104749Z UID:10009360-1544553000-1544553000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:DESTROYER - Melbourne Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DESTROYER.\n\n  \n\n When: Tuesday 11 December \n\n Time: 6.30pm start \n\n Location: Palace Kino\, 45 Collins Street\, Melbourne (Cinema 6)\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged. \n\n The screening must start promptly at 6.30pm\, and attendance is on the basis of acceptance of a complete media embargo on any platform. \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqHaLUoiWZU\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: DESTROYER follows the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) who\, as a young cop\, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later\, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.  \n\n  \n\n Directed by Karyn Kusama from a screenplay by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi\, DESTROYER stars Nicole Kidman\, Bradley Whitford\, Tatiana Maslany and Sebastian Stan.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 120 minutes \n\n  \n\n Madman Entertainment is releasing the film nationally in 2019. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/destroyer-melbourne-screening/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/destroyer_tt_fin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181211T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181210T104749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T104749Z UID:10009444-1544553000-1544553000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:DESTROYER - Melbourne Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor Madman Entertainment we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of DESTROYER.\n\n  \n\n When: Tuesday 11 December \n\n Time: 6.30pm start \n\n Location: Palace Kino\, 45 Collins Street\, Melbourne (Cinema 6)\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n Please note that this is a security screening and mobile devices will be bagged and tagged. \n\n The screening must start promptly at 6.30pm\, and attendance is on the basis of acceptance of a complete media embargo on any platform. \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqHaLUoiWZU\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: DESTROYER follows the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) who\, as a young cop\, was placed undercover with a gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later\, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past.  \n\n  \n\n Directed by Karyn Kusama from a screenplay by Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi\, DESTROYER stars Nicole Kidman\, Bradley Whitford\, Tatiana Maslany and Sebastian Stan.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 120 minutes \n\n  \n\n Madman Entertainment is releasing the film nationally in 2019. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/destroyer-melbourne-screening-2/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/destroyer_tt_fin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181212T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181212T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181208T024537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181208T024537Z UID:10009350-1544634000-1544634000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Special Screening - Roma - Wellington DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a unique opportunity to see ROMA played in 4K projection with Dolby ATMOS as the film was intended to be seen. \n\n  \n\n This screening is made possible by the generous participation of Park Road Post Production. \n\n  \n\n The most personal project to date from Academy Award®-winning director and writer Alfonso Cuarón (Children of Men\, Y Tu Mama Tambien)\, ROMA follows Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio)\, a young domestic worker for a family in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. Delivering an artful love letter to the women who raised him\, Cuarón draws on his own childhood to create a vivid and emotional portrait of domestic strife and social hierarchy amidst political turmoil of the 1970s. \n\n  \n\n Cuarón’s first project since the groundbreaking Gravity in 2013\, ROMA will be available on Netflix later this year.\n\n \n\n When: Wednesday 12th December  \n\n\n\n Time: 5.00pm start \n Location: Park Road Post Production\, 141 Park Road\, Miramar\, Wellington \n\n  \n \n\n RSVP is essential: RSVP HERE (invitation is strictly non-transferable)\n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp_i7cnOgbQ\n\n  \n\n Duration: 135 minutes \n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/special-screening-roma-wellington-3/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181204T155654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181204T155654Z UID:10009425-1544727600-1544727600@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:1st VES pub-night in Munich DESCRIPTION:1st VES pub-night in Munich \n\n To celebrate the additon of 16 new VES members in Munich \nwe would like to invite you to our first pub-night! \nWHEN:  Dec 13th \nWHERE: Cafe PUCK \nWHO: VES Members only \nThere will be a budget for free drinks at this event! URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/1st-ves-pub-night-in-munich-2/ LOCATION:BC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181213T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181204T155654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181204T155654Z UID:10009325-1544727600-1544727600@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:1st VES pub-night in Munich DESCRIPTION:1st VES pub-night in Munich \n\n To celebrate the additon of 16 new VES members in Munich \nwe would like to invite you to our first pub-night! \nWHEN:  Dec 13th \nWHERE: Cafe PUCK \nWHO: VES Members only \nThere will be a budget for free drinks at this event! URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/1st-ves-pub-night-in-munich/ LOCATION:BC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181215T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181215T150000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T053453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T053453Z UID:10007938-1544886000-1544886000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:BLACK PANTHER - Sydney Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a special industry screening of the critically acclaimed international box office hit BLACK PANTHER.\n\n  \n\n When: Saturday 15 December  \n\n Time: 3pm start \n\n Location: AFTRS Theatre\, the Entertainment Quarter\, Building 130\, Moore Park\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=NIxfafNheDg\n\n  \n\n To view the Film Society of Lincoln Centre Q&A with Ryan Coogler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEKRHR2JMQ\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: BLACK PANTHER is director Ryan Coogler’s take on a modern African hero and a utopian vision of what an uncolonized Africa might look like. The film explores the conflict between two powerful men\, one African and one African-American\, who are mirror images of each other\, each grappling with his own history\, home and very identity.  When Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) becomes king of the hidden\, technologically advanced kingdom Wakanda\, he is forced to defend his throne against rogue mercenary Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan).  Wakanda is also alive with strong\, intelligent women—from Wakanda’s elite all-female security force\, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira)\, to the international spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o)\, to T’Challa’s tech-savvy sister (Letitia Wright) and mother (Angela Bassett)—who are portrayed as equals to the men they protect and advise.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 134 minutes  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/black-panther-sydney-screening/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bp_lo_res_gold_title_png.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181215T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181215T181500 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T084901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T084901Z UID:10007954-1544889600-1544897700@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - MARY POPPINS RETURNS (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of Walt Disney Studios’ MARY POPPINS RETURNS \nPlease RSVP below\n (RSVPs close at 4:00PM on Friday\, December 14)\n Saturday\, December 15\, 2018 at 4:00PM\n Walt Disney Studios Main Theater\n 500 S. Buena Vista St.\, Burbank\, CA 91521 \n(Please enter through the Alameda gate and park as directed.)\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-mary-poppins-returns-los-angeles/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-mary-poppins-returns.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181215T032021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T032021Z UID:10009362-1544954400-1544954400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Special Screening-Mary Queen of Scots-Wellington DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of \n\n \n\n When: Sunday 16th December \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Time: 10am start \n\n Location: Roxy Cinema\, 5 Park Road\, Miramar\, Wellington\n \n \n \n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential:RSVP HERE (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnqjSgMU36U\n\n  \n \n\n Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18\, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead\, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. Upon her return\, Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) is England’s Protestant Queen\, but Mary is a Catholic.  Rivals in power and in love\, and female monarchs in a masculine world\, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead\, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne\, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal\, rebellion\, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.\n\n  \n\n Directed by Josie Rourke\, the screenplay is by Beau Willimon\, based on the book Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy. Producers are Tim Bevan\, Eric Fellner and Debra Hayward.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 124 minutes \n\n  \n\n Universal Pictures is releasing the film nationally on 17 January 2019.\n\n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/special-screening-mary-queen-of-scots-wellington/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181215T032021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T032021Z UID:10009469-1544954400-1544954400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Special Screening-Mary Queen of Scots-Wellington DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Focus Features and ANZ distributor Universal Pictures we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of \n\n \n\n When: Sunday 16th December \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Time: 10am start \n\n Location: Roxy Cinema\, 5 Park Road\, Miramar\, Wellington\n \n \n \n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential:RSVP HERE (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnqjSgMU36U\n\n  \n \n\n Synopsis: Mary Queen of Scots explores the turbulent life of Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan). Queen of France at 16 and widowed at 18\, Mary defies pressure to remarry. Instead\, she returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. Upon her return\, Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) is England’s Protestant Queen\, but Mary is a Catholic.  Rivals in power and in love\, and female monarchs in a masculine world\, the two must decide how to play the game of marriage versus independence. Determined to rule as much more than a figurehead\, Mary asserts her claim to the English throne\, threatening Elizabeth’s sovereignty. Betrayal\, rebellion\, and conspiracies within each court imperil both thrones – and change the course of history.\n\n  \n\n Directed by Josie Rourke\, the screenplay is by Beau Willimon\, based on the book Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart by John Guy. Producers are Tim Bevan\, Eric Fellner and Debra Hayward.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 124 minutes \n\n  \n\n Universal Pictures is releasing the film nationally on 17 January 2019.\n\n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/special-screening-mary-queen-of-scots-wellington-2/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T123000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181205T140641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181205T140641Z UID:10009326-1544954400-1544963400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening: How to Train your Dragon : The Hidden World (Adelaide Premiere) DESCRIPTION:UNIVERSAL PICTURES INVITES YOU TO THE ADELAIDE PREMIERE OF \nHOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON : THE HIDDEN WORLD \n  \n \n  \n\n BE THE FIRST IN THE WORLD TO SEE\n\n  \n\n THE FINAL CHAPTER OF THIS BELOVED FRANCHISE\n\n  \n\n JOIN US FOR THE PRESHOW\, THE MAGICAL UNVEILING OF THE DRAGON’S HIDDEN WORLD\,\n\n AN IMMERSIVE LIGHT INSTALLATION THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL LOVE\n\n  \n\n HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD\n\n DATE: SUNDAY 16TH DECEMBER\n\n LOCATION: EVENT CINEMAS MARION\n\n  \n\n 10:00AM\n\n Arrive to experience the Hidden World\n\n  \n\n 10:30 AM\n\n Film Commences URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-how-to-train-your-dragon-the-hidden-world-adelaide-premiere/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T103000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181210T105037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T105037Z UID:10009361-1544956200-1544956200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:BIRD BOX - Sydney Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BIRD BOX.\n\n  \n\n When: Sunday 16th December \n\n Time: 10.30am start \n\n Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11)\, Level 3\, Central Park Mall\, 28 Broadway\, Chippendale\n\n  \n\n Please note the screening must start promptly at 10.30am\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier\, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger\, she’s blindfolded\, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes\, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 117 minutes  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/bird-box-sydney-screening/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/birdbox_tt_notexture.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T103000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181210T105037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181210T105037Z UID:10009445-1544956200-1544956200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:BIRD BOX - Sydney Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BIRD BOX.\n\n  \n\n When: Sunday 16th December \n\n Time: 10.30am start \n\n Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 11)\, Level 3\, Central Park Mall\, 28 Broadway\, Chippendale\n\n  \n\n Please note the screening must start promptly at 10.30am\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier\, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger\, she’s blindfolded\, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes\, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 117 minutes  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/bird-box-sydney-screening-2/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/birdbox_tt_notexture.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T103000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T075038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T075038Z UID:10007946-1544956200-1544956200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:BLACK PANTHER - Melbourne Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a special industry screening of the critically acclaimed international box office hit BLACK PANTHER.\n\n  \n\n\n When: Sunday 16 December  \n\n Time: 10.30am start \n\n Location: Palace Kino\, 45 Collins Street\, Melbourne (Cinema 6)\n\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=NIxfafNheDg\n\n  \n\n To view the Film Society of Lincoln Centre Q&A with Ryan Coogler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbEKRHR2JMQ\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: BLACK PANTHER is director Ryan Coogler’s take on a modern African hero and a utopian vision of what an uncolonized Africa might look like. The film explores the conflict between two powerful men\, one African and one African-American\, who are mirror images of each other\, each grappling with his own history\, home and very identity.  When Prince T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) becomes king of the hidden\, technologically advanced kingdom Wakanda\, he is forced to defend his throne against rogue mercenary Erik Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan).  Wakanda is also alive with strong\, intelligent women—from Wakanda’s elite all-female security force\, led by Okoye (Danai Gurira)\, to the international spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o)\, to T’Challa’s tech-savvy sister (Letitia Wright) and mother (Angela Bassett)—who are portrayed as equals to the men they protect and advise.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 134 minutes  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/black-panther-melbourne-screening/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/bp_lo_res_gold_title_png_0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181206T094334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T094334Z UID:10009330-1544968800-1544976000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (Bay Area) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in the Bay Area are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE \nPlease RSVP below\n Sunday\, December 16\, 2018 at 2:00PM \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-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-bay-area/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-spider-verse_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T191500 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181128T053453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181128T053453Z UID:10009301-1544979600-1544987700@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - MORTAL ENGINES (Bay Area) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in the Bay Area are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of Universal Pictures’ MORTAL ENGINES \nPlease RSVP below\n Sunday\, December 16\, 2018 at 5:00PM \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-mortal-engines-bay-area/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lg-mortal-engines_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181206T102902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T102902Z UID:10009344-1544983200-1544990400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - WELCOME TO MARWEN w/ Q&A (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening Of Universal Pictures’ WELCOME TO MARWEN followed by a Q&A with Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Baillie\, Miniature Effects Supervisor Dave Asling and Production Designer Stefan Dechant moderated by VES Founders Award recipient Gene Kozicki. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) \nPlease RSVP below\n Sunday\, December 16\, 2018 at 6:00PM\n RealD Screening Room\n 100 N. Crescent Drive\, Beverly Hills\, CA 90210\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-welcome-to-marwen-w-qa-los-angeles/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-welcome-marwen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181216T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181208T050121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181208T050121Z UID:10009358-1544990400-1544997600@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE in 3D (New York) DESCRIPTION:New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE \nPlease RSVP below\n Sunday\, December 16\, 2018 at 8:00PM \nSVA’s Silas 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. 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-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-in-3d-new-york/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-spider-verse_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T211500 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181206T075950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T075950Z UID:10009327-1545075000-1545081300@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - MORTAL ENGINES (Paris) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of Universal Pictures’ MORTAL ENGINES \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up.) \nMonday\, December 17\, 2018 at 7:30PM\n Mikros Technicolor \n221bis boulevard Jean Jaurès 92100 Boulogne\n (Nearest Metro station\, Marcel Sembat)\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-mortal-engines-paris/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-mortal-engines_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181217T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181206T093716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T093716Z UID:10009328-1545076800-1545084000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE in 3D (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night 3D Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE \nPlease RSVP below\n Monday\, December 17\, 2018 at 8:00PM\n Sony Pictures Imageworks – Ray Harryhausen Theater\n 9050 W. Washington Blvd.\, Culver City\, CA 90232\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-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-in-3d-los-angeles/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-spider-verse.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181218T053511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T053511Z UID:10009368-1545157800-1545157800@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:BIRD BOX - Melbourne Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BIRD BOX.\n\n  \n\n When: Tuesday 18th December \n\n Time: 6.30pm start \n\n Location: Palace Kino\, 45 Collins Street\, Melbourne (Cinema 6)\n\n  \n\n Please note the screening must start promptly at 6.30pm\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier\, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger\, she’s blindfolded\, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes\, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 117 minutes  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/bird-box-melbourne-screening/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/birdbox_tt_notexture_0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181218T053511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T053511Z UID:10008008-1545157800-1545157800@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:BIRD BOX - Melbourne Screening DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of BIRD BOX.\n\n  \n\n When: Tuesday 18th December \n\n Time: 6.30pm start \n\n Location: Palace Kino\, 45 Collins Street\, Melbourne (Cinema 6)\n\n  \n\n Please note the screening must start promptly at 6.30pm\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable) \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AsIXSh2xo\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: From director Susanne Bier\, BIRD BOX follows a woman (Sandra Bullock) who must guide her children down a treacherous river to escape an unseen threat that has torn the fabric of society. To avoid the mysterious danger\, she’s blindfolded\, with only her ferocious drive to keep them safe. The ensemble cast also includes Trevante Rhodes\, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 117 minutes  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/bird-box-melbourne-screening-2/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/birdbox_tt_notexture_0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T082328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T082328Z UID:10007952-1545161400-1545168600@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE in 3D (New Zealand) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in New Zealand are Invited to a 3D Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE \nPlease RSVP below\n Tuesday\, December 18\, 2018 at 7:30PM \nCamperdown Cinema\n Please contact the local Board for directions. \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-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-in-3d-new-zealand/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-spider-verse_6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T220000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181206T095403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T095403Z UID:10009341-1545163200-1545170400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE in 3D (Montreal) DESCRIPTION:Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE \nPlease RSVP below\n Tuesday\, December 18\, 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-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-in-3d-montreal/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-spider-verse_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181218T223000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T075033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T075033Z UID:10007942-1545163200-1545172200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - BUMBLEBEE in 3D (New York) DESCRIPTION:New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release 3D Screening of Paramount BUMBLEBEE \nPlease RSVP below\n Tuesday\, December 18\, 2018 at 8:00PM \nSVA’s Silas 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. 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-bumblebee-in-3d-new-york/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-bumblebee_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181219T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181219T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181215T032816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181215T032816Z UID:10009363-1545244200-1545244200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Special Public Screening-Mary Poppins-Wellington DESCRIPTION:On behalf of Disney we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to a special advance screening of Rob Marshall’s \n\n  \n\n \n\n When: Wednesday 19 December  \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Time: 6.30pm start \n Location: The Embassy Event Cinemas\, 10 Kent Street\, Wellington \n\n  \n\n Please note: This is a ticketed commercial event and seating is limited. Celia will provide tickets if they are available (See second Screening option email).\n\n  \n\n\n RSVP is essential to: ENQUIRE HERE (invitation is strictly non-transferable) and pending availability\, we will book and email you with the tickets. \n \n\n\n  \n \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jsfXDZLIY\n\n  \n \n \n\n\n Synopsis: In Disney’s MARY POPPINS RETURNS an all new original musical and sequel\, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place\, The Girl on the Train) stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable\, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton\, Moana) plays her friend Jack\, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London. The film also stars Ben Whishaw (Spectre) as Michael Banks; Emily Mortimer (Hugo) as Jane Banks; Julie Walters (Harry Potter films) as the Banks’ housekeeper Ellen; Pixie Davies\, Nathanael Saleh and introducing Joel Dawson as the Banks’ children\, with Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) as Fidelity Fiduciary Bank’s William Weatherall Wilkins; and Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins) as Mary’s eccentric cousin\, Topsy. Angela Lansbury appears as the Balloon Lady\, a treasured character from the PL Travers books and Dick Van Dyke is Mr. Dawes\, Jr.\, the retired chairman of the bank now run by Firth’s character.\n\n  \n\n MARY POPPINS RETURNS is directed by Rob Marshall (Into the Woods\, Chicago) from a screenplay by David Magee (Life of Pi) and the screen story is by Magee\, Rob Marshall & John DeLuca (Into the Woods) based upon the Mary Poppins Stories by PL Travers. The music score is by Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) and the film features all new original songs with music by Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman (Smash) and Shaiman. Cinematography is by Dion Beebe.\n\n  \n \n\n Duration: 130 minutes  \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/special-public-screening-mary-poppins-wellington/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181219T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181219T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181206T095125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181206T095125Z UID:10009338-1545246000-1545253200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE (Vancouver) DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE\n Please RSVP below\n Wednesday\, December 19\, 2018 at 7:00PM \nSony 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-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-vancouver/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-spider-verse_3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181218T052713Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T052713Z UID:10009367-1545330600-1545330600@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:MARY POPPINS RETURNS - Sydney Screening DESCRIPTION:In addition to the previews of which you have already been notified\, on behalf of Disney we are delighted to confirm an additional screening of Rob Marshall’s MARY POPPINS RETURNS.\n\n  \n\n When: Thursday 20 December  \n\n Time: 6.30pm start \n\n Location: AFTRS Theatre\, the Entertainment Quarter\, Building 130\, Moore Park\n\n  \n\n RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au (invitation is strictly non-transferable). \n\n  \n\n To view the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jsfXDZLIY\n\n  \n\n Synopsis: In Disney’s MARY POPPINS RETURNS an all new original musical and sequel\, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place\, The Girl on the Train) stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable\, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton\, Moana) plays her friend Jack\, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London. The film also stars Ben Whishaw (Spectre) as Michael Banks; Emily Mortimer (Hugo) as Jane Banks; Julie Walters (Harry Potter films) as the Banks’ housekeeper Ellen; Pixie Davies\, Nathanael Saleh and introducing Joel Dawson as the Banks’ children\, with Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) as Fidelity Fiduciary Bank’s William Weatherall Wilkins; and Meryl Streep (Florence Foster Jenkins) as Mary’s eccentric cousin\, Topsy. Angela Lansbury appears as the Balloon Lady\, a treasured character from the PL Travers books and Dick Van Dyke is Mr. Dawes\, Jr.\, the retired chairman of the bank now run by Firth’s character.\n\n  \n\n MARY POPPINS RETURNS is directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee  and the screen story is by Magee\, Rob Marshall & John DeLuca  based upon the Mary Poppins Stories by PL Travers. The music score is by Marc Shaiman and the film features all new original songs with music by Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman. Cinematography is by Dion Beebe.\n\n  \n\n Duration: 130 minutes  \n\n  \n\n Disney is releasing the film nationally on 1 January 2019.  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/mary-poppins-returns-sydney-screening/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mary_poppins_4c_simp_title.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T213000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T075723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T075723Z UID:10007950-1545332400-1545341400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - BUMBLEBEE (Vancouver) DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of Paramount Pictures’ BUMBLEBEE\n Please RSVP below\n Thursday\, December 20\, 2018 at 7:00PM \nSony 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-bumblebee-vancouver/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-bumblebee_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T223000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T074617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T074617Z UID:10007940-1545336000-1545345000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - BUMBLEBEE in 3D (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night 3D Screening of Paramount Pictures’ BUMBLEBEE \nPlease RSVP below\n Thursday\, December 20\, 2018 at 8:00PM\n The Sherry Lansing Theater on the Paramount studio lot\n 5555 Melrose Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90038 \n(Please enter through the Melrose gate and park as directed.)\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-bumblebee-in-3d-los-angeles/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-bumblebee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181220T223000 DTSTAMP:20260405T132224 CREATED:20181213T080104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181213T080104Z UID:10009465-1545336000-1545345000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - BUMBLEBEE in 3D (Montreal) DESCRIPTION:Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night 3D Screening of Paramount Pictures’ BUMBLEBEE \nPlease RSVP below\n Thursday\, December 20\, 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-bumblebee-in-3d-montreal-2/ LOCATION:BC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/lg-bumblebee_2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR