Screening - SPECTRE (Toronto)
2015-11-13 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | BC
Toronto VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of MGM’s, Columbia Pictures’ and Eon Productions’ SPECTRE
Please RSVP below
Friday, November 13, 2015 at 7:00PM
The Royal Cinema
608 College Street, Toronto, ON, MG6 1B4, Canada
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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.

Screening - SPECTRE (London)
2015-11-13 19:00 - 21:30
London VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of MGM’s, Columbia Pictures’ and Eon Productions’ SPECTRE
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Friday, November 13, 2015 at 7:00PM
Dolby’s Soho Square Screening Room
4-6 Soho Square, London W1D 3PZ
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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.

Special Studio Screening: Woman in gold -New Zealand
2015-11-14 10:30 - 12:30
The Weinstein Company in association with local distributor Roadshow Films is pleased to invite you and your guest to a private screening of Woman in Gold.

time and date: 10.30am Saturday 14 November

venue: Cinema 3 – Reading Courtenay Place
Wellington

rsvp essential to: celia@bluecatpictures.com.au

Woman in Gold is the remarkable true story of one woman’s journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt’s famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way.

Woman In Gold is directed by Simon Curtis from a screenplay by Alexi Kaye Campbell based on the life stories of E Randol Schoenberg and Maria Altman. The film features supporting performances by Daniel Bruhl, Tatiana Maslany, Katie Holmes and Charles Dance. Cinematography is by Ross Emery with Production Design by Jim Clay, Costume Design by Beatrix Pasztor and is edited by Peter Lambert. Music is by Martin Phipps and Hans Zimmer. The film is produced by David M Thompson and Kris Thykier

The film is eligible for your consideration in all categories.

Screening - THE PEANUTS MOVIE in 3D (Vancouver)
2015-11-14 13:00 - 14:45
Vancouver VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Please RSVP below
Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 1:00PM
(There is a $3.25 parking fee per car)
Capilano University Bosa Centre Theater
2055 Purcell Way (entrance #2 off Skeena Road), North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5
Park in lot #2 or #3 at the North end of the campus. Arrive early for the screening to allow time to walk to the theater. The theater doors will lock after the screening starts as per University security so don’t be late!
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.

Screening - SPECTRE (Vancouver)
2015-11-14 16:00 - 18:30
Vancouver VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of MGM’s, Columbia Pictures’ and Eon Productions’ SPECTRE
Please RSVP below
Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 4:00PM
(There is a $3.25 parking fee per car)
Capilano University Bosa Centre Theater
2055 Purcell Way (entrance #2 off Skeena Road), North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3H5
Park in lot #2 or #3 at the North end of the campus. Arrive early for the screening to allow time to walk to the theater. The theater doors will lock after the screening starts as per University security so don’t be late!
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.

Screening - SPECTRE (New Zealand)
2015-11-16 19:15 - 21:45
VES Members and Their Guests in New Zealand are Invited to a Screening of MGM’s, Columbia Pictures’ and Eon Productions’ SPECTRE
Please RSVP below
Monday, November 16, 2015 at 7:15PM
Park Road Post Cinema
141 Park Rd, Miramar, Wellington
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One (1) guest maximum per member, and guests must be accompanied by the member.
To release tickets or for ticketing problems please e-mail rsvp.ves.nz@gmail.com.
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.

Event - Light Field Imaging: The Future of VR-AR-MR (Los Angeles)
2015-11-17 18:30 - 21:30
(Image from Light Field Capture device – Photo provided by Lytro)

Light Field Imaging is a technology designed to capture and re-create light rays in a three dimensional scene. It has applications in entertainment, consumer devices, industrial applications and medical imaging. The presentations will cover the latest research in this technology which promises to revolutionize virtual, augmented and mixed reality.
Check out videos of the event at the links below:
Light Field Imaging: The Future of VR-AR-MR- Part 1: Paul Debevec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Raw-VVmaXbg
Light Field Imaging: The Future of VR-AR-MR- Part 2: Mark Bolas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftZd6h-RaHE
Light Field Imaging: The Future of VR-AR-MR- Part 3: Jules Urbach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LLHMpbIJNA
Light Field Imaging: The Future of VR-AR-MR- Part 4: Jon Karafin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PVok9nUxME
Watch 360 degree video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbP9hsdnVmg&list=PLkK8iVS5ZZ7TsRbdPIviKymxlGmf3t9qW&index=5
Principal Speakers:
Paul Debevec, Chief Visual Officer, USC Institute for Creative Technologies, will present the latest technologies being developed at USC ICT on light fields and photoreal virtual actors for Virtual Reality. He will cover the areas of high-resolution face scanning, real-time photoreal digital characters, and light field capture and playback for creating breathtaking realistic and interactive VR content.
Mark Bolas, Director for Mixed Reality Research at USC Institute for Creative Technologies, will describe the MxR Lab and Studio’s recent work on: Discovering Near Field VR Stop Motion with a Touch of Light Fields and a Dash of Redirection which won the Best VR/AR competition at SIGGRAPH 2015.
Jules Urbach, Founder & CEO of OTOY will discuss OTOY’s cutting edge light field rendering toolset and platform.
Jon Karafin, Head of Light Field Video for Lytro, a company which develops light field cameras will discuss light field technologies and their application in visual effects workflows, cinematography and virtual reality as well as the next generation of state-of-the-art capture systems
Moderator: Scott Squires, VES, Academy Tech Award Winning Visual Effects Supervisor and Developer

RSVPs are closed for this event
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:00PM
(6:30PM-7:00PM, Registration & Refreshments; 7:00PM to 9:30PM, Event)
USC Institute for Creative Technologies
12015 Waterfront Drive, Playa Vista, CA 90094-2536
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FREE for VES members and ICT team
$10 discounted admission for PGA, DGA, ASC, Virtual Production Committee and L.A. Siggraph Members.
$20 for all other non-members.
Please bring your valid membership card and photo ID for free or discounted admission.
Self-paid parking is $8 per car.

Screening - SPECTRE (Melbourne)
2015-11-17 19:00 - 21:30
Australian VES Members and Their Guests in Melbourne are Invited to a Screening of MGM’s, Columbia Pictures’ and Eon Productions’ SPECTRE
Please RSVP below
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 7:00PM (doors open at 6:30PM)
Backlot Studios
65 Haig Street, Southbank, VIC 3006
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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.

Screening - ANT-MAN w/ Q&A (Los Angeles)
2015-11-18 19:00 - 22:00
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Special Screening of ANT-MAN Followed by a Conversation and Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Panelists will include ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Russell Earl, Sound Editor Shannon Mills, Sound Mixer Juan Peralta and EVP, Physical Production, Marvel Studios Victoria Alonso. (Speakers are subject to availability.)
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 7:00PM
Walt Disney Studios Main Theater
500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91451
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Marvel Studios Presents ANT-MAN
Director Peyton Reed
Adapted Screenplay Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and
Adam McKay & Paul Rudd
Story by Edgar Wright & Joe CornishH
Produced by Kevin Fiege, p.g.a.
Paul Rudd Evangeline Lilly
Michael Peña Judy Greer Abby Ryder Fortson and Michael Douglas
Cinematography Russell Carpenter, ASC
Editors Dan Lebental, ACE, Colby Parker, Jr.,ACE
Production Designer Shepherd Frankel Set Decorator Leslie A. Pope
Costume Design Sammy Sheldon Differ
Make Up and Hairstyling Janine Rath, Heba Thorisdottir
Re-Recording Mixers Tom Johnson, Juan Peralta
Sound Mixer Whit Norris, CAS
Supervising Sound Editors Shannon Mills, Daniel Laurie
Visual Effects Jake Morrison, Greg Steele, Russell Earl, Dan Sudick
Score Christophe Beck

Running Time: 117 Minutes
Release Date: JULY 17, 2015
This Film is Rated PG-13 by the MPAA Sci-Fi action violence.

Screening - ANOMALISA w/ Q&A (Bay Area)
2015-11-18 19:00 - 22:00
Bay Area VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Special Advance Screening of ANOMALISA Followed by a conversation with Directors Duke Johnson and Charlie Kaufman.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 7:00PM
AMC Metreon
135 4th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
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Directed by Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson
Written by Charlie Kaufman
Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan, David Thewlis

Michael Stone (David Thewlis), husband, father and respected author of How May I Help You Help Them? is a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. On a business trip to Cincinnati, where he’s scheduled to speak at a convention of customer service professionals, Michael checks into the Fregoli Hotel and meets Lisa Hesselman (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a socially awkward sales rep from Akron who may or may not be the love of his life. Directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson and written by Charlie Kaufman comes a darkly comedic, stop-motion journey.

Please arrive at least 30 minutes early to allow time for parking and check-in. A valid 2015 VES card and photo ID will be required for admittance. Guests must accompany the VES member at check-in. RSVPs do not guarantee seating.

Release Date: December 30, 2015
Running Time: 90 minutes
Rated: R – FOR STRONG SEXUAL CONTENT, GRAPHIC NUDITY AND LANGUAGE

Paid By Paramount Pictures

Special Studio Screening: Burnt -New Zealand
2015-11-18 19:45
NZ VES with the generous participation of Roadshow Film Distributors is pleased to invite you and your guest to a special screening of John Well’s Burnt.

time: 7.45pm

date: Wednesday 18th November

venue: Camperdown Cinema, Wellington

Chef Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) had it all – and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything differently every time out and only ever cared about the thrill of creating explosions of flavour. To land his own kitchen and that third elusive Michelin star he’ll need the best of the best on his side, including the beautiful Helene (Sienna Miller). Burnt is a remarkably funny story about the love of food, the love between two people and the power of second chances.
Burnt also features performances by Omar Sy, Emma Thompson, Daniel Brühl, Alicia Vikander, Uma Thurman and Lily James
Burnt is directed by John Wells (August: Osage County) from a screenplay by Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things) based on a story by Michael Kalesniko. The film is produced by Stacey Sher (Django Unchained) Michael Shamberg (Pulp Fiction) and Erwin Stoff (Unbroken). Director of Photography is Adriano Goldman (August: Osage County); Editor is Nick Moore (She’s Funny That Way); Composer is Rob Simonsen (Foxcatcher); Production Designer is David Gropman (Life of Pi); Costume Designer is Lyn Paolo (The Company Men).
For further information about the film please visit: https://youtu.be/gTgl86_tIK4

Burnt is on now on national release in New Zealand.

Screening - THE PEANUTS MOVIE in 3D (Montreal)
2015-11-19 20:00 - 21:30
Montreal VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Please RSVP below
Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 8:00PM
Technicolor Montreal
2101 Ste Catherine O, Montréal, QC H3H 1M6, Canada
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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.

Screening - THE PEANUTS MOVIE in 3D (New York)
2015-11-21 14:00 - 15:30
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Please RSVP below
Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 2:00PM
School of Visual Arts
333 W. 23rd Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenue) New York, NY 10011
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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.

Screening - THE GOOD DINOSAUR w/ Q&A (London)
2015-11-23 18:30 - 21:30
VES Members and Their Guests in London are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of Disney’s and Pixar’s THE GOOD DINOSAUR followed by a Q&A with Director Peter Sohn and Producer Denise Ream

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Monday, November 23, 2015 at 6:30PM
(Doors open at 6:00PM.)
Picturehouse Central
20-24 Shaftesbury Ave, Piccadilly, London W1D 7DH
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Running time: 92 minutes
Certificate: U

The Good Dinosaur will be released in the UK on 27th November

Click here to watch the trailer.

A Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release of a Disney presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios production. Produced by Denise Ream. Executive producers, John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, Andrew Stanton. Directed by Peter Sohn. Screenplay by Meg LeFauve; story by Peter Sohn, Erik Benson, Meg LeFauve, Kelsey Mann, Bob Peterson; Director of PhotographySharon Calahan, Mahyar Abousaeedi; Editor Stephen Schaffeer; Music by Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna; Character art director, Matt Nolte; Sets art directors, Noah Klocek, Huy Nguyen; Effects supervisor, Jon Reisch; Sound designer, Craig Berkey; supervising sound editor, Shannon Mills; re-recording mixers, Michael Semanick, Tom Johnson; Casting, Kevin Reher, Natalie Lyon.

Voice cast:
Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Padilla, Ryan Teeple, Jack McGraw, Marcus Scribner, Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Peter Sohn, Steve Zahn, Mandy Freund, Steven Clay Hunter, A.J. Buckley, Anna Paquin, Sam Elliott, Dave Boat, Carrie Paff, Calum Mackenzie Grant, John Ratzenberger.

VES-NZ- Teq Talk Three
2015-11-24 19:30
Teq Talks is back with a line up of four new tasty speakers!
Belinda Griffiths – “From Paintbrush to Pixel” – Fragmented reality; a hybrid of traditional and digital technologies in studio practice
Astrid Visser – stop motion animation
James Doyle – check back later for the talk topic
Chris Welch – “Generative Form-Finding in Architecture” – A rundown of two projects that use cutting edge generative techniques in the design and fabrication processes
As well as some provided nibbles, La Boca Loca will be having Taco Tuesday, so they will be open from 5pm for anoyone who wants to get some delicious tacos before the talks begin, or you can order once we’re under way.

Short talks with Q & A and tequila on a Tuesday night. Perfect combination IMO.

FREE for VES members, $5 for non-members and $2 for students
