Visual Effects Society

State of the Industry and Future Skills for 2021 Panel Discussion
2021-01-15 17:30 - 18:30 (Europe/London)
Guest Speaker: Andrew Schlussel from Framestore, Amy Backwell from Industrial Light & Magic, Mark Flanagan from Epic Games, and Ben Radcliffe of Unity Technologies
Masterclass starts on 15.01.2021, AT 17:30 GMT
CAVE Academy Masterclasses in collaboration with VES London are back on this week, where we’ll be kicking things off with a panel discussion on the State of the Industry and Future Skills for 2021.
2020 was a year like no other: WFH, the rise of virtual production, real-time workflows, the list goes on and on. How we approach and tackle VFX and animation is changing, and at a pace like we’ve never experienced before. With 2021, what can we expect from the industry and what skills would be most beneficial for artists to hone?
For this discussion, we have Andrew Schlussel from Framestore, Amy Backwell from Industrial Light & Magic, Mark Flanagan from Epic Games, and Ben Radcliffe of Unity Technologies joining me to discuss how we can best prepare for the needs of the VFX and animation industry in this changing and challenging landscape.
To join the session, you can follow the link below, and if you have any questions you’d like put forward to the panel, please do send them in this direction: info@caveacademy.com

SYD - I AM GRETA Screening
2021-01-16 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Hulu is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of I AM GRETA.
When: Saturday 16 January
Time: 2pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, I AM GRETA follows Greta’s rise to prominence and her global impact as she sparks school strikes around the world. The film culminates with her wind powered voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to speak at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City.
Directed by Nathan Grossman. Produced by Fredrik Heinig and Cecilia Nessen.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 97 minutes
RSVP is essential here. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

MEL - THE WHITE TIGER Screening
2021-01-17 10:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Netflix is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of THE WHITE TIGER.
When: Sunday 17 January
Time: 10.30am start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Parking Information: Parking free on Sundays
RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: The journey of a poor Indian driver who must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters and rise to the top of the heap.
The film stars Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas.
Based on the novel by Aravind Adiga. Directed by Ramin Bahrani.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 131 minutes
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the building.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

SYD - THE WHITE TIGER Screening
2021-01-17 10:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Netflix is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of THE WHITE TIGER.
When: Sunday 17 January
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: The journey of a poor Indian driver who must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters and rise to the top of the heap.
The film stars Adarsh Gourav, Rajkummar Rao and Priyanka Chopra-Jonas.
Based on the novel by Aravind Adiga. Directed by Ramin Bahrani.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 131 minutes
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the building.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

MEL - PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Screening
2021-01-19 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Village Cinemas Jam Factory, 500 Chapel Street, South Yarra, VIC, 3141, Australia
VES Australia Members in Melbourne and 3 guests are invited to a Screening of Focus Features’ PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN.
Screening Details
Tuesday, Jan 19 at 7 PM
Village Cinemas Jam Factory
500 Chapel St, South Yarra VIC 3141
If you would like to sign up for this event, please log in.
Please RSVP using the form below by 5pm, Monday Jan 18.
Signups are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Please note: As part of COVID-19 contact tracing, you must enter a phone number for EACH guest attending.

Event - Inside the Animation & VFX of Pixar's SOUL (Online)
2021-01-20 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

SYD - CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION Screening
2021-01-20 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION.
When: Wednesday 20 January
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped” in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and makeout sessions awaiting everyone, and campers felt fulfilled as human beings. Their bonds endured as they migrated West to Berkeley, California — a promised land for a growing and diverse disability community — where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption and unity might secure life-changing accessibility for millions.
Co-directed by Emmy®-winning filmmaker Nicole Newnham and film mixer and former camper Jim LeBrecht, this joyous and exuberant documentary arrives the same year as the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, at a time when the country’s largest minority group still battles daily for the freedom to exist.
CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION is executive produced by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama; Tonia Davis and Priya Swaminathan; Oscar® nominee Howard Gertler (How to Survive a Plague) and Raymond Lifchez, Jonathan Logan and Patty Quillin; LeBrecht, Newnham and Sara Bolder produce.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 106 minutes
RSVP is essential here. There will be limited seating to assist social distancing. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

MEL - CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION Screening
2021-01-20 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION.
When: Wednesday 20 January
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Parking: Free from 6:30pm, all other times it is paid 2 hour parking.
Synopsis: In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped” in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and makeout sessions awaiting everyone, and campers felt fulfilled as human beings. Their bonds endured as they migrated West to Berkeley, California — a promised land for a growing and diverse disability community — where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption and unity might secure life-changing accessibility for millions.
Co-directed by Emmy®-winning filmmaker Nicole Newnham and film mixer and former camper Jim LeBrecht, this joyous and exuberant documentary arrives the same year as the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, at a time when the country’s largest minority group still battles daily for the freedom to exist.
CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION is executive produced by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama; Tonia Davis and Priya Swaminathan; Oscar® nominee Howard Gertler (How to Survive a Plague) and Raymond Lifchez, Jonathan Logan and Patty Quillin; LeBrecht, Newnham and Sara Bolder produce.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 106 minutes
RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au. There will be limited seating to assist social distancing. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

Event - Inside the VFX Behind Netflix's THE MIDNIGHT SKY (Online)
2021-01-21 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Event - Inside the VFX of the Documentary WELCOME TO CHECHNYA (Online)
2021-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

MEL - TIME Screening
2021-01-27 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
On behalf of Amazon Studios we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of TIME
When: Wednesday 27th January
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Parking information: 2 hour parking, free from 6:30pm.
RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: In this epic love story filmed over two decades, indomitable matriarch Fox Rich strives to raise her six sons and keep her family together as she fights for her husband’s release from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola.
Directed by Garrett Bradley. Produced by Lauren Domino, Kellen Quinn, Garrett Bradley
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 81 minutes
For more information on the film, please visit here
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the cinema complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding theses screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
TIME is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

SYD - TIME Screening
2021-01-27 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
On behalf of Amazon Studios we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of TIME
When: Wednesday 27th January
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: In this epic love story filmed over two decades, indomitable matriarch Fox Rich strives to raise her six sons and keep her family together as she fights for her husband’s release from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola.
Directed by Garrett Bradley. Produced by Lauren Domino, Kellen Quinn, Garrett Bradley
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 81 minutes
For more information on the film, please visit here
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the cinema complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding theses screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
TIME is now streaming on Amazon Prime.

VES Los Angeles Trivia Night: The Sequel
2021-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Trivia Night: The Sequel
Wednesday, January 27th; 7:00 PM (PST)

Join us for a night of Trivia –

Television, Film, Animation and Genre questions are all up on the Big Board.
If you are up for the Challenge and Bragging rights!
Come one come all!
And yes there will be prizes…
Join us on Zoom – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88396943471

VES Toronto Annual General Meeting
2021-01-27 19:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
Join us for the VES Toronto Annual General Meeting to hear about the new and exciting things we have planned for 2021!
This is your chance to meet the Toronto Section Board members, ask questions, share ideas and catch up with old friends.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 27, 2021
TIME: 7:30 PM EST
WHERE: Zoom of Course!

Zoom: https://bit.ly/ZoomLogin2021AGM
Meeting#: 819 3203 4525
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Looking forward to seeing everyone on January 27th!

Event - Inside the Animation & VFX of the Netflix Short COPS AND ROBBERS (Online)
2021-01-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

SYD - ON THE ROCKS Screening
2021-01-30 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Apple Original Films is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of On the Rocks.
When: Saturday 30 January
Time: 2pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, ON THE ROCKS is about a young New York mother (Rashida Jones) faced with sudden doubts about her marriage who teams up with her larger-than-life playboy father (Bill Murray) to tail her husband. What follows is a comic adventure across the city—drawing father and daughter closer together despite one detour after another.
The film was produced by Youree Henley and Sofia Coppola.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 96 minutes
On The Rocks is available to stream on Apple TV+.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the cinema complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

MEL - MALCOLM & MARIE Screening
2021-01-31 10:30 - 11:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Malcolm and Marie.
When: Sunday 31 January
Time: 10.30am start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: When filmmaker Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya), return home from a movie premiere and await his film’s critical response, the evening takes a turn as revelations about their relationship surface, testing the couple’s love.
Directed & written by Sam Levinson.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 106 minutes
To watch an exclusive Q&A with the filmmakers moderated by Jeremy O. Harris, please visit here
Malcolm & Marie will be on limited release in cinemas from 28 January – venues to be advised.
Malcolm & Marie will be available to stream on Netflix from 5 February.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the cinema complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

SYD - MALCOLM & MARIE Screening
2021-01-31 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Malcolm & Marie.
When: Sunday 31 January
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: When filmmaker Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya), return home from a movie premiere and await his film’s critical response, the evening takes a turn as revelations about their relationship surface, testing the couple’s love.
Directed & written by Sam Levinson.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 106 minutes
Malcolm & Marie will be available to stream on Netflix from 5 February.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the cinema complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Event - Insider the Visual Effects of Netflix's MANK (Online)
2021-02-01 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

SYD - DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD Screening
2021-02-01 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD.
When: Monday 1 February
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: While a lifetime of making documentaries has convinced her of the power of the real, Kirsten Johnson is ready to use every escapist movie-making trick in the book if it will help her 86 year old psychiatrist father elude death. Together, they will take the sting out of grief even if it kills them.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 90 minutes
To watch an exclusive Q&A with the Kirsten Johnson and Sam Green, please visit here
DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD is now streaming on Netflix.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the cinema complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding theses screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Event - Inside the Visual Effects of Universal Pictures' NEWS OF THE WORLD (Online)
2021-02-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

MEL - BOYS STATE Screening
2021-02-03 18:30 - 19:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Apple Original Films is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of Boys State
When: Wednesday 3 February
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
RSVP is essential to celia@bluecatpictures.com.au. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: A political coming-of-age story, Boys State is a journey into the heart of American democracy through an annual rite of passage in which a thousand teenage boys from across Texas come together to build a representative government from the ground up.
Directed and produced by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 109 minutes
You can watch an exclusive Q&A with filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine with Steven Garza moderated by Jay Roach here
BOYS STATE is available to stream on Apple TV+.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

SYD - I'M NO LONGER HERE Screening
2021-02-03 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Netflix is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of I’M NO LONGER HERE.
When: Wednesday 3 February
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
RSVP is essential here. Invitation is strictly non-transferable.
Synopsis: In the mountains of Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang calling themselves “Los Terkos” spends their days listening to slowed-down cumbia and attending dance parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to flee to Queens, NY where he finds himself wanting to return home.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 96 minutes
To watch an exclusive Q&A with writer/director Fernando Frias de la Parra and Antonio Campos, please visit here
I’m No Longer Here is available to stream on Netflix.
COVID protocols: This private screening will adhere to all government recommendations for Covid safety and will include some additional measures:

As a condition of entry, we must keep a contact register for every screening. Contact details (mobile and email) must be supplied 24 hours in advance for anyone attending including these details for your guest.
Hand sanitiser and face masks will be provided – all attendees must wear a face mask during the screening and when inside the cinema complex foyer.
You will be required to check-in via the QR code on arrival.
You must not attend the screening if you are feeling unwell or have any symptoms.
Contactless temperature checks upon entry. Anyone displaying any symptoms will not be admitted.
You will be able to sit with your guest but social distancing will be employed in the cinema to ensure that you are at a safe distance from other attendees.
If you develop symptoms or test positive to Covid19 following a screening, please call +61428727303 immediately or email celia@bluecatpictures.com.au in order that we can advise all other guests.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these screenings, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Event - Inside the Animation & VFX of DreamWorks Animation's THE CROODS: A NEW AGE (Online)
2021-02-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

MEL: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS Screening
2021-02-06 14:30 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Focus Features is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS
When: Saturday 6 February
Time: 2.30pm start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Synopsis: Written and directed by Eliza Hittman, the film is an intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) and her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder) embark across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion.
You can view the trailer here
For more information on the film and to watch a Q&A with the filmmakers visit here
Duration: 101 minutes

SYD - NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS Screening
2021-02-06 14:30 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Focus Features is delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS.
When: Saturday 6 February
Time: 2.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: Written and directed by Eliza Hittman, the film is an intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) and her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder) embark across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion.
You can view the trailer here
For more information on the film and to watch a Q&A with the filmmakers visit here
Duration: 101 minutes

MEL: MINARI Screening
2021-02-07 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
On behalf of A24 Films, and with the assistance of Madman Films, we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of MINARI
When: Sunday 7 February
Time: 10.30am start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Synopsis: A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, MINARI follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
Written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Christina Oh.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 115 minutes
For more information on the film, please visit here

SYD - MINARI Screening
2021-02-07 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
On behalf of A24 Films and with the assistance of Madman Films we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an advance industry screening of MINARI.
When: Sunday 7 February
Time: 10.30am start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, MINARI follows a Korean-American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The family home changes completely with the arrival of their sly, foul-mouthed, but incredibly loving grandmother. Amidst the instability and challenges of this new life in the rugged Ozarks, Minari shows the undeniable resilience of family and what really makes a home.
Written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung. Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner and Christina Oh.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 115 minutes
For more information on the film, please visit here
Madman Films will be releasing MINARI nationally on 18 February.

MEL: THE LIFE AHEAD Screening
2021-02-08 18:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank street, Melbourne, VIC, 3205, Australia
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of THE LIFE AHEAD
When: Monday 8 February
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank Street, South Melbourne
Synopsis: In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business, Madame Rosa (Sophia Loren), takes in 12-year-old Momo (Ibrahima Gueye), the Senegalese Muslim boy who recently robbed her. The two loners become each other’s protectors, anchoring an unconventional family.
Directed by Edoardo Ponti.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 94 minutes
To watch a Q&A with Edoardo Ponti and Sophia Loren hosted by Isabella Rossellini, please visit here
THE LIFE AHEAD is available to stream on Netflix.

SYD - THE LIFE AHEAD Screening
2021-02-08 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Palace Central Cinemas SYD, Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale, NSW, 2008, Australia
On behalf of Netflix we’re delighted to invite you and your guest to an industry screening of THE LIFE AHEAD.
When: Monday 8 February
Time: 6.30pm start
Location: Palace Central Cinemas (Cinema 2), Level 3, Central Park Mall, 28 Broadway, Chippendale
Synopsis: In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business, Madame Rosa (Sophia Loren), takes in 12-year-old Momo (Ibrahima Gueye), the Senegalese Muslim boy who recently robbed her. The two loners become each other’s protectors, anchoring an unconventional family.
Directed by Edoardo Ponti.
You can view the trailer here
Duration: 94 minutes
To watch a Q&A with Edoardo Ponti and Sophia Loren hosted by Isabella Rossellini, please visit here
THE LIFE AHEAD is available to stream on Netflix.
