Visual Effects Society

Auckland Screening- Last Flag Flying (NZ)
2018-01-05 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Amazon Studios and ANZ distributor Transmission Films is delighted to invite you and your guest to a preview screening of Richard Linklater’s LAST FLAG FLYING

When: Friday 5th January, 2018

Time: 9am start
Location: Rialto Cinemas Newmarket (cinema 5), Level 1, 167-169 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland

(All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals.)

RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE

Synopsis: In 2003, 30 years after they served together in the Vietnam War, former Navy Corps medic Richard “Doc” Shepherd (Steve Carell) re-unites with Former Marines Sal (Bryan Cranston) and Richard Mueller (Laurence Fishburne) on a different type of mission: to bury Doc’s son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War. Doc decides to forgo a burial at Arlington Cemetery and, with the help of his old buddies, takes the casket on a bittersweet trip up the East Coast to his home in suburban New Hampshire. Along the way, Doc, Sal and Mueller reminisce and come to terms with shared memories of the war that continues to shape their lives. Director Richard Linklater and author Darryl Ponicsan collaborated on the screenplay which follows the trio as they wrestle with the pangs of war both past and present.

LAST FLAG FLYING is produced by Ginger Sledge, p.g.a., Richard Linklater, p.g.a., and John Sloss, p.g.a.

Duration: 124 minutes

Transmission Films is releasing the film nationally on 25th April 2018.

For more information on the film, please visit: https://www.amazonstudiosawards.com/film/last-flag-flying/

Please note: these invitations are strictly non-transferable.

Auckland Screening- Mudbound (NZ)
2018-01-06 10:00
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Netflix is delighted to invite you and your guest to a special screening of MUDBOUND

When: Saturday 6th January, 2018

Time: 10am
Location: Event Cinemas Broadway (cinema 4), 77 Broadway Newmarket, Auckland

(All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals.)

RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE

Synopsis: Set in the rural American South during World War II, Dee Rees’ Mudbound is an epic story of two families pitted against one another by a ruthless social hierarchy, yet bound together by the shared farmland of the Mississippi Delta.

MUDBOUND follows the McAllan family, newly transplanted from the quiet civility of Memphis and unprepared for the harsh demands of farming. Despite the grandiose dreams of Henry (Jason Clarke), his wife Laura (Carey Mulligan) struggles to keep the faith in her husband’s losing venture. Meanwhile, Hap and Florence Jackson (Rob Morgan, Mary J. Blige) — fellow sharecroppers who have worked the land for generations — struggle bravely to build a small dream of their own despite the rigidly enforced social barriers they face.
The war upends both families’ plans as their returning loved ones, Jamie McAllan (Garrett Hedlund) and Ronsel Jackson (Jason Mitchell), forge a fast but uneasy friendship that challenges the brutal realities of the Jim Crow South in which they live.

Duration: 134 minutes

Please note: these invitations are strictly non-transferable.

VES Bake-Off Bash
2018-01-06 17:00 - 19:00
Join us at the VES Bake-Off Bash!
Join us for fun, friends, food and libations at a festive VES party before the Academy’s VFX Bake-Off at Via Alloro restuarant in Beverly Hills.
Saturday, January 6, 2018
VES Pre-Bake Off Party 5:00PM to 7:00PM
**Academy VFX Bake-Off Presentation 7:00PM to 11:00PM (see below)
Via Alloro (less than a mile from the Academy’s Goldwyn Theater).
301 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Complimentary Valet Parking is available at the restaurant.

Tickets are non-refundable / non-transferable. All tickets are sold individually. Space is limited and this event will sell out, please get your tickets NOW!

Member Ticket Price = $65.00
Non-Member Ticket Price = $125.00

We look forward to celebrating with our members and colleagues from around the globe and making this a festive international gathering!

SPONSORS

**The Academy’s VFX Bake-Off is a separate event and handled through AMPAS.

Auckland Screening- Detroit (NZ)
2018-01-07 10:00
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of Annapurna Pictures and ANZ distributor eOne is delighted to invite you and your guest to a screening of Kathryn Bigelow’s DETROIT

When: Sunday 7th January, 2018

Time: 10am
Location: Event Cinemas Broadway (cinema 4), 77 Broadway Newmarket, Auckland

(All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals.)

RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE

Synopsis: From director Kathryn Bigelow, and screenwriter Mark Boal, DETROIT is the dramatic true story of a racially motivated crime that took place over one dark night in 1967. Up-and-coming Motown musician, Larry Reed (Algee Smith), six other young African American men and two young white women were terrorized by local police, despite the presence of the State Police, the National Guard, and an African American security guard (John Boyega). Before the sun rose in the motor city, three of the young males were slain in cold blood. Set against the civil unrest of ’67, DETROIT charts the crime and the survivors’ futile search for justice. Larry Reed’s dreams of stardom disappear as he struggles to find a way forward.

DETROIT also stars Will Poulter and Anthony Mackie.

DETROIT is produced by Megan Ellison, p.g.a., Kathryn Bigelow, p.g.a., Matthew Budman, p.g.a., Mark Boal, p.g.a. and Colin Wilson, p.g.a.

Duration: 143 minutes

eOne released the film nationally on 2nd November, 2017.

For more information on the film, please visit: https://www.annapurnaguilds2017.com/?id=detroit

Please note: these invitations are strictly non-transferable.

Special Screening- Lady Bird - Wellington(NZ)
2018-01-07 10:00
Blue Cat Pictures on behalf of A24 Films and NZ distributor FoxUniversal is delighted to invite you and your guest to this special preview screening of Greta Gerwig’s LADY BIRD

When: Sunday 7th January, 2018

Time: 10am start
Location: Reading Courtney Cinemas (cinema 8), Level 1, 100 Courtenay Place, Wellington

RSVP is essential to: RSVP HERE

Please note: All screenings are on auto-start so we are unable to delay the start time for late arrivals.

Synopsis: Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, LADY BIRD focuses on the loving yet turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her deeply caring, highly opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird’s father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Featuring an ensemble cast that also includes Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Lois Smith, and Stephen McKinley Henderson, LADY BIRD is a look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.

LADY BIRD is written and directed by Greta Gerwig, and produced by Eli Bush, Evelyn O’Neill and Scott Rudin.

Duration: 93 minutes

FoxUniversal is releasing the film nationally on 15 February, 2018.

For more information on the film, please visit: https://a24screenings.com/lady-bird/

Please note: These screening invitations are strictly non-transferable.

Screening - PADDINGTON 2 (Vancouver)
2018-01-10 19:00 - 21:00
Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ PADDINGTON 2
Please RSVP below
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at 7:00PM
Sony Pictures Imageworks
725 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1K4
Click here for a map.
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 - PADDINGTON 2 w/ Q&A (Montreal)
2018-01-10 20:00 - 22:30
Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ PADDINGTON 2 followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Visual Effects Supervisor Carlos Monzon and Animation Supervisor Laurent Laban, moderated by VES Montreal Section Chair Chloe Grysole. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 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.

VES Nominations Event- New Zealand
2018-01-13 09:00 - 16:00
The VES awards nominations judging event is taking place on January 13th, here in Wellington.
All judges who have registered to take part, please check your emails for further details.
If you have not received an email please notify Emma or Joe, your local section co-chairs ASAP so that they can ensure you are provided with all necessary information.

This is a strictly INVITATION ONLY event for registered judges.
No other VES members are eligible to attend.
Please no children, partners, and strictly no photography/recording of any kind.

VES Showcase - Unreal Engine for VFX: Building & Optimizing Worlds for Real-Time (Los Angeles)
2018-01-20 11:00 - 20:00
Join Us FREE for the VES Showcase of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine for VFX: Building & Optimizing Worlds for Real-Time
Click here to RSVP for this FREE event
Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 11:00AM to 8:00PM
Gnomon — School of Visual Effects, Games, + Animation
1015 N Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038
(Click here for a map.)

Learn directly from the experts at Epic Games at Gnomon School of VFX on Saturday, January 20. Discover the fundamental concepts and workflows that drive real-time performance with two free masterclasses.
Covering how to build a better pipeline for Unreal Engine 4, the first masterclass will offer a comprehensive overview of the content pipeline; you will learn everything from working with larger teams, managing meshes, textures and working with materials, to essential skills for performance and optimization. In part two, the masterclasses continue with a look at the rendering pipeline in Unreal Engine, its terminology, and best practices for rendering scenes in real-time. Attendees will also see the all-important guidelines and profiling techniques that improve the debugging process for both CPU and GPU performance improvements.
Join Epic Games at the Gnomon Stage on Saturday, January 20, 2018, from 11:00AM. Complimentary brunch, mid-afternoon buffet, and closing drinks will be served. For those that can’t attend in person, please join us live from 12:00PM (PST) on Gnomon’s Livestream channel or via the official Gnomon Facebook page.
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Schedule
11:00AM – 12:00PM: Registration & Networking with Complimentary Brunch & Coffee
12:00PM – 3:00PM: Masterclass Part One: Building Better Pipelines for Unreal Engine 4
3:00PM – 4:00PM: Intermission with Complimentary Buffet & Networking
4:00PM – 7:00PM: Masterclass Part Two: Rendering with Unreal Engine
7:00 PM – 8:00PM: Closing Reception with Complimentary Drinks
Guest Speakers

Martin Sevigny – Support Manager, Epic Games

As Support Manager of the Enterprise division at Epic Games, Martin Sevigny oversees a team of talented technical artists who assist licensees in reaching the highest quality results in their projects. Prior to joining Epic Games, Martin was the Director of Technology at WB Games Montréal. In addition to playing a key role in the creation of the studio, he contributed to three titles in the Batman Arkham series, in collaboration with Rocksteady Studios. Martin also worked for Autodesk in the creation of the games group, and at Ubisoft Montreal as part of the revival of the Prince of Persia franchise.

Homam Bahnassi – Technical Artist, Epic Games
A veteran technical artist and engineer in the games industry, Homam Bahnassi has more than 15 years of experience developing AAA games across a variety of platforms. He’s worked for several studios including EA and Warner Bros., and has had multiple publications and contributions in real-time rendering and art workflows published in ShaderX and GPU Pro books. His impressive engineering background in AI allows him to develop and implement novel techniques for generating real-time effects and procedural content in Unreal Engine.

Cheers to 2018! Join Us for VES Toronto's 2018 AGM & New Year's Party
2018-01-25 18:00 - 22:00
RSVP FOR TICKETS

Screening - ONLY THE BRAVE (New York)
2018-01-28 15:00 - 17:15
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE
Please RSVP below
Sunday, January 28, 2018 at 3:00PM
Beatrice Theater at the School of Visual Arts
333 W. 23rd Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenue) New York, NY 10011
Click here for a map
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Please be sure to bring your VES membership card. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.

Screening - ONLY THE BRAVE (London)
2018-01-31 19:00 - 21:15
London VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to sign up.)
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 7:00PM
The Basement Screening Room at MPC
127 Wardour Street, Soho, London W1F 0NL
(Closest tube station, Tottenham Court Road)
Click here for a map
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 - ONLY THE BRAVE (Vancouver)
2018-01-31 19:00 - 21:15
Vancouver VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE
Please RSVP below
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 7:00PM
Sony Pictures Imageworks
725 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1K4
Click here for a map.
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 - ONLY THE BRAVE (Bay Area)
2018-01-31 19:30 - 21:45
VES Members and Their Guests in the Bay Area are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE
Please RSVP below
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 7:30PM
32TEN Studios
3210 Kerner Blvd., San Rafael, CA 94901
Click here for a map.
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 - ONLY THE BRAVE (Montreal)
2018-01-31 20:00 - 22:15
Montreal VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ONLY THE BRAVE
Please RSVP below
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 8:00PM
Technicolor Montreal
2101 Ste Catherine O, Montréal, QC H3H 1M6, Canada
Click here for a map
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.
