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:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170509T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170509T214500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170502T070822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170502T070822Z UID:10008132-1494358200-1494366300@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 in 3D (New Zealand) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in New Zealand are Invited to a 3D Screening Of Marvel Studios’ and Walt Disney Pictures’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 \nPlease RSVP below\n Tuesday\, May 9\, 2017 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-in-3d-new-zealand/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-guardians-2_9.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170510T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170510T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170414T044840Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170414T044840Z UID:10008078-1494442800-1494451800@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 (Vancouver) DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, May 10\, 2017 at 7:00PM\n Sony Pictures Imageworks\n 725 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V7Y 1K4\n Click here for a map. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-vancouver/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-guardians-2_3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170510T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170510T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170414T045204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170414T045204Z UID:10008080-1494446400-1494455400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 in 3D (Montreal) DESCRIPTION:Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, May 10\, 2017 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-in-3d-montreal/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-guardians-2_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170512T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170512T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170509T055325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170509T055325Z UID:10008143-1494612000-1494615600@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:VESNZ- 'NASA Meet n Greet'/Q&A DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the Park Road Post Cinema this Friday for a fascinating chat with some amazing people working outside our orbit.  \n  \nThe Visual Effects Society – NZ Section is proud to present a Meet & Greet with some very special guests from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)\, including Astronaut Dr Yvonne Cagle and Mars Curiosity research scientist Dr Jen Blank. They will talk about their current work and upcoming missions\, and will hang around after so you can meet them. There will also be a Q & A\,and refreshments\, provided by the VES. \nSpace is very limited (no pun intented)\, so no guests please. RSVPs essential. \n  \nVESNZ –  NASA Meet & Greet + Q & A \nFriday\, 12 May  \n6-7pm  \nPark Road Post Cinema \n \n  \n  \n \n\n\n\n  \n  \nDr Yvonne Cagle \nNASA Astronaut\, flight surgeon \n\n \n \n \nYvonne Cagle is a NASA Astronaut and flight surgeon. After earning her undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University\, Dr. Cagle earned an M.D. from the University of Washington.  \n Dr. Cagle retired as a Colonel in the United States Air Force (USAF) where she served as a Senior Flight Surgeon.  She is the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal\, Air Force Achievement Medal\, United States Air Force Air Staff Exceptional Physician Commendation and National Technical Association Distinguished Scientist Award. \n In 2012 Dr. Cagle was a Brussels TEDx Speaker and has held adjunct professorships with Stanford University\, UC Davis\, and The University of Texas Medial Branch. Dr. Cagle\, in collaboration with NASA\, is currently a Visiting Professor at Fordham University\, NY where she was awarded an honorary Ph.D. recognizing her cumulative body of career work advancing science\, medicine\, technology\, and humanity. \n  \n  \n\n \nDr Jennifer Blank \nresearch scientist\, Mars Curiosity Rover \n\n \n \n \nJen Blank (@jenblank) is an astrobiologist at the NASA Ames Research Center in the heart of Silicon Valley. \nShe is a member of the Mars Curiosity rover science team and studies Mars analog environments on Earth\, focusing on the potential of water-rock interactions to support microbial life and the geochemical signatures of such life that are captured in the rock record. \nJen earned BS/BA degrees in Geology/English from Stanford\, an MS in Oceanography from the University of Washington\, and a PhD in geochemistry from CalTech. She’s also studied fluid evolution and phase changes in real time using diamond cell pressure chambers and vibrational spectroscopy. \nScaling up\, she’s fired large cannons to generate conditions akin to those of a comet hitting the earth – and found that amino acids can polymerize to peptides in these ballistic impacts. When not working\, Jen spends time with her thoroughbred\, Billy\, and coding. \n  \nHaritina Mogosanu \nDirector\, New Zealand Astrobiology Network \n\n \n \n \nwww.astrobiology.nz \nHari is on the board of the Space Science Festival\, KiwiSpace Foundation\, Mars Society New Zealand\, and former executive member of the NZ Institute for Intelligence Professionals. \nShe took part in the analogue Mars missions in Utah at the Mars Desert Research Station as the first NZ crew\, and received the NASA Ames internship for planetary protection. Hari is also an organizer for Spacewardbound New Zealand\, with participation from NASA Ames. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/vesnz-nasa-meet-n-greet-qa/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170512T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170512T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170414T045509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170414T045509Z UID:10008082-1494619200-1494628200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 in 3D (New York) DESCRIPTION:New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY\, VOL. 2 \nPlease RSVP below\n Friday\, May 12\, 2017 at 8:00PM\n SVA 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-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-2-in-3d-new-york/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-guardians-2_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170515T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170512T235545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170512T235545Z UID:10007230-1494874800-1494882000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Event - LUKE CAGE Q&A Panel (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Special Evening Celebrating Marvel’s LUKE CAGE \n  \nQ&A with creator/EP Cheo Hodari Coker and stars Mike Colter and Alfre Woodard with moderation by Dominic Patten \n  \nClick here to RSVP \nMonday\, May 15\, 2017 at 7:00PM (Reception to follow) \nNetflix FYSee Space \n8942 Wilshire Blvd.\, Beverly Hills\, CA 90211 \nClick here for a map.\, \n  \nPlease note this is an invite only event. Parking/valet will be provided at the venue. No parking will be allowed on residential streets. \n  \nAfter a sabotaged experiment leaves him with super strength and unbreakable skin\, Luke Cage (Mike Colter) becomes a fugitive trying to rebuild his life in modern day Harlem\, New York City. But he is soon pulled out of the shadows and must fight a battle for the heart of his city – forcing him to confront a past he had tried to bury. \n  \n~Paid for by Netflix~ \nPlease arrive at least 30 minutes early. Events are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. RSVPs do not guarantee seating. \n  \nThis event will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending\, you agree not to bring any recording devices into the theater and you consent to physical search of your belongings and person for recording devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device\, including camera phones\, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device\, you consent to your immediate removal from the theater and forfeiture of the device. Unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/event-luke-cage-qa-panel-los-angeles/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/luke-cage.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170515T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170515T214500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170429T075557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170429T075557Z UID:10008120-1494876600-1494884700@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD in 3D (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD \nPlease RSVP below\n Monday\, May 15\, 2017 at 7:30PM\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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword-in-3d-los-angeles/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-king-arthur.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T211500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170429T080511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170429T080511Z UID:10008124-1494961200-1494969300@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD in 3D (London) DESCRIPTION:London VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up.) \nTuesday\, May 16\, 2017 at 7:00PM\n The Basement Screening Room at MPC\n 127 Wardour Street\, Soho\, London W1F 0NL\n (Closest tube station\, Tottenham Court Road)\n Click here for a map \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword-in-3d-london/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-king-arthur_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170506T075943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170506T075943Z UID:10008142-1494963000-1494970200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - AMERICAN GODS w/ Q&A (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION: URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-american-gods-w-qa-los-angeles/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T221500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170429T080120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170429T080120Z UID:10008122-1494964800-1494972900@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD (New York) DESCRIPTION:New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD \nPlease RSVP below\n Tuesday\, May 16\, 2017 at 8:00PM\n SVA 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword-new-york/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-king-arthur_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170516T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170511T052835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170511T052835Z UID:10007226-1494964800-1494973800@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - FIVE CAME BACK w/ Q&A (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Special Evening Celebrating FIVE CAME BACK \n  \nExecutive Produced by Steven Spielberg\, Scott Rudin and Barry Diller \n  \nQ&A with Director Laurent Bouzereau and Special Guests From The Family of William Wyler\, Catherine and David Wyler \n  \nClick here to RSVP \nTuesday\, May 16\, 2017 at 8:00PM \nSamuel Goldwyn Theater \n8949 Wilshire Blvd.\, Beverly Hills\, CA 90212 \nClick here for a map. \n  \nPlease note this is an invite only event. Free parking is available in the garages at 8920 Wilshire and 9025 Wilshire. Please note the strictly-enforced residential parking permit requirements on the side streets. City ordinance prohibits parking in the alleys. \n  \nBased on Mark Harris’ best-selling book\, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War\,” Netflix’s three-part docuseries Five Came Back tells the extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood\, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford\, William Wyler\, John Huston\, Frank Capra\, and George Stevens. Featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg\, Francis Ford Coppola\, Guillermo Del Toro\, Paul Greengrass and Lawrence Kasdan\, Five Came Back is directed by Laurent Bouzereau\, written by Mark Harris\, executive produced by Steven Spielberg\, Scott Rudin and Barry Diller\, and narrated by Meryl Streep. \n  \n~Paid for by Netflix~ \nPlease arrive at least 30 minutes early. Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. RSVPs do not guarantee seating. \n  \nThis screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending\, you agree not to bring any recording devices into the theater and you consent to physical search of your belongings and person for recording devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device\, including camera phones\, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device\, you consent to your immediate removal from the theater and forfeiture of the device. Unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability.     URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-five-came-back-w-qa-los-angeles/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/five-came-back.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170517T211500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170429T081043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170429T081043Z UID:10008128-1495047600-1495055700@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD (Vancouver) DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, May 17\, 2017 at 7:00PM\n Sony Pictures Imageworks\n 725 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V7Y 1K4\n Click here for a map. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword-vancouver/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-king-arthur_3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170517T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170517T221500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170429T080759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170429T080759Z UID:10008126-1495051200-1495059300@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD in 3D (Montreal) DESCRIPTION:Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, May 17\, 2017 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword-in-3d-montreal/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-king-arthur_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170518T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170518T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170512T114036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170512T114036Z UID:10007228-1495132200-1495146600@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:PUB NIGHT VANCOUVER! DESCRIPTION:Pub night coming up Thursday 18th May – 6.30 till late \ndrop in and hang out with industry friends. \n  \nThis months evening is sponsored by Fuse FX! Meet the team and enjoy the nibbles. \nFree drinks for VES members! URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/pub-night-vancouver-2/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pubnight-fusefx2017001.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170518T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170518T214500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170502T050029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170502T050029Z UID:10008130-1495135800-1495143900@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD in 3D (New Zealand) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in New Zealand are Invited to a 3D Screening Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD \nPlease RSVP below\n Thursday\, May 18\, 2017 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-king-arthur-legend-of-the-sword-in-3d-new-zealand/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-king-arthur_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170519T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170517T221647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170517T221647Z UID:10008146-1495220400-1495233000@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Event - BLACK MIRROR Q&A Panel (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Special Evening Celebrating BLACK MIRROR \n  \nQ&A with creator/EP Charlie Brooker and EP Annabel Jones moderated by Laurie Segall\, CNN Senior Technology Correspondent \n  \nClick here to RSVP \nFriday\, May 19\, 2017 at 7:00PM (Reception to follow) \nNetflix FYSee Space \n8942 Wilshire Blvd.\, Beverly Hills\, CA 90211 \nClick here for a map.\, \nScreening to follow at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater \n  \nPlease note this is an invite only event. Complimentary self-parking is available. Parking lot entrance is located off of S. Almont. \n  \nBlack Mirror is an anthology series that taps into our collective unease with the modern world\, with each stand-alone episode a sharp\, suspenseful tale exploring themes of contemporary techno-paranoia. Without questioning it\, technology has transformed all aspects of our lives; in every home; on every desk; in every palm – a plasma screen; a monitor; a Smartphone – a Black Mirror reflecting our 21st Century existence back at us. The series is created and written by Charlie Brooker\, and executive produced by Brooker and Annabel Jones. \n  \n~Paid for by Netflix~ \nPlease arrive at least 30 minutes early. Events are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. RSVPs do not guarantee seating. \n  \nThis event will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending\, you agree not to bring any recording devices into the theater and you consent to physical search of your belongings and person for recording devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device\, including camera phones\, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device\, you consent to your immediate removal from the theater and forfeiture of the device. Unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/event-black-mirror-qa-panel-los-angeles/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/black-mirror.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170425T005254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170425T005254Z UID:10008092-1495272600-1495301400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:2017 VES Bay Area Summit DESCRIPTION:VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY BAY AREA SUMMIT 2017\n Film & Beyond | The Next Twenty Years \nAs the Visual Effects Society celebrates and honors its Twentieth Anniversary\, The Bay Area Chapter is taking the opportunity to reflect on where we’ve been\, where we are and where we are going in the NEXT TWENTY YEARS! \nFrom it’s roots in hand made\, traditional visual effects craftmanship\, through expansion into digital tools and technologies\, feature-length animation\, cinematic video game content…  the Bay Area’s digital arts community continues\, year after year\, to be a leader in the modes through which VFX can affect the world. \nBlockbuster Movies.  Science.  Education.  Theme Parks.  Virtual and Augmented Reality.  We want to engage in a joyous reflection on our history\, and to dream where we can go next. \nAs such\, the VES Bay Area Board of Directors invites local and global experts from the fields of Animation\, Broadcast & Film\, VFX\, Video Games and Technology to gather for this 2nd Annual Bay Area Summit.  \nThe event will include approximately ten Roundtable Topics to encourage discussion and interaction.  These discussions will include accomplished local and international industry contributors — directors\, producers\, art directors\, cinematographers\, editors\, post production supervisors\, visual effects practitioners and executives — dedicated to both their own industry\, and to the health of the production community at large. \nCome join this amazing event with us and be a part of the conversation as we look to the past\, the present and the Next Twenty Years. URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/2017-ves-bay-area-summit/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/vesba_summit2017_0309_1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T144500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170428T055223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170428T055223Z UID:10008118-1495283400-1495291500@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT \nPlease RSVP below\n Saturday\, May 20\, 2017 at 12:30PM\n (RSVPs will close at 12:00PM on Friday\, May 19)\n Zanuck Theater on the 20th Century Fox Studio lot\n 10201 West Pico Blvd.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90064-2606\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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-los-angeles/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/lg-alien-covenant.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T204500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170502T081157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170502T081157Z UID:10008134-1495305000-1495313100@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (Bay Area) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in the Bay Area are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT \nPlease RSVP below\n Saturday\, May 20\, 2017 at 6:30PM\n (RSVPs will close at 12:00PM on Friday\, Mary 19)\n 32TEN 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-bay-area/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-alien-covenant_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170520T221500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170502T081825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170502T081825Z UID:10008136-1495310400-1495318500@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (New York) DESCRIPTION:New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT \nPlease RSVP below\n Saturday\, May 20\, 2017 at 8:00PM\n SVA 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-new-york/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-alien-covenant_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170521T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170521T164500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170503T064342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170503T064342Z UID:10008139-1495376100-1495385100@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - Alien: Covenant (Melbourne) DESCRIPTION:Luma Pictures is hosting a special screening of Alien: Covenant and has kindly allocated double passes for VES members and a guest. Stick around after the screening for a Q&A panel moderated by vfx journalist Ian Failes. \n\n  \n\n Details\n\n Sunday May 21st\n\n Hoyts Melbourne Central – 211 La Trobe Street\n\n Doors open: 2:15 pm\n\n Film start: 2:30 pm\n\n  \n\n RSVP DETAILS:\n\n Please RSVP to Jamy Zink (jamy@lumapictures.com) by Monday 15th May.\n\n If you wish to bring a guest\, please include their full name and email.  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-melbourne/ CATEGORIES:Conference,Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_20170323_0950491.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T211500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170509T064542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170509T064542Z UID:10007224-1495566000-1495574100@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (London) DESCRIPTION:London VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up.) \nTuesday\, May 23\, 2017 at 7:00PM\n The Basement Screening Room at MPC\n 127 Wardour Street\, Soho\, London W1F 0NL\n (Closest tube station\, Tottenham Court Road)\n Click here for a map \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-london/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-alien-covenant_6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T214500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170506T002511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170506T002511Z UID:10008141-1495567800-1495575900@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (New Zealand) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests in New Zealand are Invited to a Screening Of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT \nPlease RSVP below\n Tuesday\, May 23\, 2017 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-new-zealand/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-alien-covenant_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T211500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170502T082232Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170502T082232Z UID:10008137-1495573200-1495574100@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (Toronto) DESCRIPTION:Toronto VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT \nPlease RSVP below\n Tuesday\, May 23\, 2017 at 9:00PM\n The Royal Cinema\n 608 College Street\, Toronto\, ON\, MG6 1B4\, 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-toronto/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-alien-covenant_2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T211500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170506T001617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170506T001617Z UID:10008140-1495652400-1495660500@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (Vancouver) DESCRIPTION:Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, May 24\, 2017 at 7:00PM\n Sony Pictures Imageworks\n 725 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V7Y 1K4\n Click here for a map. \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-vancouver/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-alien-covenant_4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170523T001736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170523T001736Z UID:10008170-1495656000-1495663200@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Event - THE CROWN Q&A Panel (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Special Evening Celebrating THE CROWN \nQ&A with stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith with moderation by James Corden \n  \nClick here to RSVP \nWednesday\, May 24\, 2017 at 8:00PM \nSamuel Goldwyn Theater \n8949 Wilshire Blvd.\, Beverly Hills\, CA 90212 \nClick here for a map. \nPlease note this is an invite only event. Free parking is available in the garages at 8920 Wilshire and 9025 Wilshire. Please note the strictly-enforced residential parking permit requirements on the side streets. City ordinance prohibits parking in the alleys. \n  \nThe Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famous addresses in the world — Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street – and the intrigues\, love lives and machinations behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. Two houses\, two courts\, one Crown. \n  \n~Paid for by Netflix~ \nPlease arrive at least 30 minutes early. Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. RSVPs do not guarantee seating. \nThis screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending\, you agree not to bring any recording devices into the theater and you consent to physical search of your belongings and person for recording devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device\, including camera phones\, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device\, you consent to your immediate removal from the theatre and forfeiture of the device. Unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability. \n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/event-the-crown-qa-panel-los-angeles/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-crown.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170524T221500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170502T082839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170502T082839Z UID:10008138-1495656000-1495664100@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - ALIEN: COVENANT (Montreal) DESCRIPTION:Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT2 \nPlease RSVP below\n Wednesday\, May 24\, 2017 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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-alien-covenant-montreal/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-alien-covenant_3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170528T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170528T171500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170516T040607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170516T040607Z UID:10007232-1495981800-1495991700@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES in 3D (Los Angeles) DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES \nRSVPs are closed for this screening\n (RSVPs close at 12:00PM on Friday\, May 26)\n Sunday\, May 28\, 2017 at 2:30PM\n Walt Disney Studios Main Theater\n 500 S. Buena Vista St.\, Burbank\, CA 91451 \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. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales-in-3d-los-angeles/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-pirates-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170530T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170530T214500 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170518T010517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170518T010517Z UID:10008147-1496170800-1496180700@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Screening - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES in 3D (London) DESCRIPTION:London VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up.) \nTuesday\, May 30\, 2017 at 7:00PM\n The Basement Screening Room at MPC\n 127 Wardour Street\, Soho\, London W1F 0NL\n (Closest tube station\, Tottenham Court Road)\n Click here for a map \nScreenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come\, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating. \n \n \n\n  URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-men-tell-no-tales-in-3d-london/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vesglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/lg-pirates-5_0.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170530T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170530T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T020355 CREATED:20170408T201106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20170408T201106Z UID:10008069-1496174400-1496174400@vesglobal.org SUMMARY:Los Angeles Pub Night and Jam - May 30\, 2017 DESCRIPTION:Pub Jam May 30th\, 2017 Los Angeles Section\nOk\, dust off your favorite instrument\, warm up those vocal pipes\, because now is your time to share your Musical talent. This is the 1st ever VES musical Jam and Drink night \n  \nSo\, come out and Jam with our house band or solo!  We supply the refreshments\, amps\, keyboards and microphones and you bring your instrument. \nDon’t want to perform\, then come for the drinks\, comrade and have a great time listening! It’s going to be a great evening.   \n  \nDate:     May 30\, 2017 \nTime:     8pm till 1am\n Where: Skinny’s Lounge North Hollywood   4923 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood\, CA 9160 URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/los-angeles-pub-night-and-jam-may-30-2017/ CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR