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SUMMARY:Screening - PROJECT HAIL MARY (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Amazon MGM Studios’ PROJECT HAIL MARY  \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nSunday\, March 29\, 2026 at 11:00AM (RSVPs close on March 27 at 10:00AM) \nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-project-hail-mary-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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SUMMARY:Screening -- Disney Pixar's Hoppers (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Bay Area members and up to 3 guests are invited to a screening of Disney and Pixar’s Hoppers in Petaluma\, CA! \n9AM\, Saturday\, March 14th\nCinemaWest Boulevard Cinema\n200 C St\, Petaluma\, CA \nRSVP on Eventbrite here \nBe sure to arrive at least 10-15 minutes before the show – the concessions stand will be OPEN! \nPlease RSVP only if you’re certain that you will attend. Theater capacity is limited.\nRSVPs close on Friday\, 03/13/26 at 11:59 PM. \n  \nParking:\nStreet parking is limited to 2 hours after 8am. Parking will be available in the spacious Theatre District garage at 149 C Street\, one block away! \n \n 
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-pixar-hoppers-bay-area/
LOCATION:CinemaWest Boulevard\, Petaluma
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260309T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20260302T220418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T220418Z
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SUMMARY:VFX Mixer at GDC in San Francisco\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 3/09/26\, the VES Bay Area is co-sponsoring a VFX mixer in San Francisco for GDC attendees and local VES section members. \nAll VES members are invited. Bring a friend! \nWe are asking for RSVPs for accounting purposes\, but no ticket is necessary.\nThere is no name-checking at the door\, but there may be a line when you get there. Stay patient\, it’s worth the wait!\nStop by the VES table and say hello!\nThe venue is 21-and-over\, so bring your ID. \nSF pub night & GDC mixer\nMonday\, 3/09/26\, 7pm-10pm\nMonarch SF\n101 6th St (at Mission) in San Francisco (click here for directions) \nParty hosts will be providing drinks and light snacks. Monarch has a sweet dancefloor\, too.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/vfx-mixer-at-gdc-in-san-francisco-2026/
LOCATION:Monarch SF\, 101 6th St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pub Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T200000
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CREATED:20260211T050205Z
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SUMMARY:VES Bay Area Winter Social!
DESCRIPTION:The VES Bay Area invites you and a guest to Plank! for an evening of games\, food\, drinks\, and as always\, good company. \nThe dress code is once again CREW GEAR!  Come flaunt your favorite show\, your first show\, your worst show\, or all three at once! \nSaturday\, February 28\, 5-8pm \nPlank\n98 Broadway\nOakland\, CA 94607 \nwww.plankoakland.com \nFor parking\, see Plank’s website: \nhttps://www.plankoakland.com/jack-london-square/ \nRSVPs are requested by February 23\, 2026
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-bay-area-winter-social/
LOCATION:Plank\, 98 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20260211T043520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T044002Z
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SUMMARY:VES BAY AREA | VES Awards Watch Party! February 25\, 7pm @ Pond Farm Brewing Co.
DESCRIPTION:VES BAY AREA | VES Awards Watch Party! February 25\, 7pm @ Pond Farm Brewing Co. \nCome watch the live stream of the VES Awards with fellow VFX pros at Pond Farm Brewing in San Rafael! Show begins at 7:30pm. VES Honorees this year are Jerry Bruckheimer and Sir Richard Taylor.  \nhttps://vesglobal.org/24th-awards/ \nCheer on your favorite work over a beer and a snack (on us)! Hope to see you there! \nWednesday\, February 25\, 7pm Pond Farm Brewing Company 1848 4th Street San Rafael\, CA     https://www.pondfarmbrewing.com/
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-bay-area-ves-awards-watch-party-february-25-7pm-pond-farm-brewing-co/
LOCATION:Pond Farm Brewing Company\, 1848 4th St\, San Rafael\, CA\, 94901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pub Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T200000
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CREATED:20260123T041845Z
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SUMMARY:VES Bay Area Winter Social | POSTPONED | Saturday\, January 31 @ Plank!
DESCRIPTION:Due to late scheduling\, we have decided to postpone our winter social. While the date is TBD\, we’re hoping to reschedule for late February. Thank you for your patience and STAY TUNED! \nThe VES Bay Area invites you and a guest to Plank\, for an evening of games\, food\, drinks and as always\, good company. \nThe dress code is once again CREW GEAR! Come flaunt your favorite show\, your first show\, your worst show\, or all three at once! \nRSVP’s are requested by January 27\, 2026. \n 
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-bay-area-winter-social-saturday-january-31-plank/
LOCATION:Plank\, 98 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Party
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251220T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20251216T174947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T063402Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH in 3D w/ Filmmaker Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of 20th Century Studios’ AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers \nPanelists will include 5-time VES Award-\, 2-time Academy Award- and 2-time BAFTA-winning Executive Producer Richard Baneham\, 2-time VES Award-\, 3-time Annie Award- as well as Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning Wētā FX Senior Animation Supervisor Daniel Barrett\, 5-time VES Award- as well as Academy Award- and BAFTA-winning Wētā FX Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Eric Saindon\, HPA Award nominated Wētā FX Lead Visual Effects Producer Nicky Muir and Visual Effects Producer Peter Litvack\, moderated by VES Technology Committee member Barbara Ford Grant. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) \nPlease tweet your questions after the screening in order to participate in the Q&A panel (which will take place in Los Angeles) immediately following the screening. (be sure to include the hashtag\, #VESAVATAR\, in your tweet.) \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nSaturday\, December 20\, 2025 at 11:00AM (RSVPs close on December 19 at 10:00AM) \nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-avatar-fire-and-ash-in-3d-w-filmmaker-qa-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20260312T041942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T041942Z
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SUMMARY:Screening -- THE PAPER BAG PLAN w/Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:Industrial Light & Magic invites you and four guests to a special screening of The Paper Bag Plan with filmmaker Anthony Lucero in attendance for a Q&A\, on Tuesday\, December 9\, at 6:30pm. The lead actors\, Cole Massie and Lance Kinsey\, are expected to join the Q&A via Zoom. \nOfficial trailer:\nhttps://vimeo.com/1067171162 \nRSVP:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdDnIQ3rRfAoQoFQtvbbQT300ISCl1pEps14EugxqSgBZkcQ/viewform \nSchedule:\nScreening + Q&A: The Paper Bag Plan w/ Anthony Lucero\nTuesday\, December 9th\, 2025\n6:00pm – Doors Open\n6:30pm – Screening\n8:20pm – Q&A \nSynopsis:\nAfter being diagnosed with cancer\, Oscar realizes his overprotectiveness may be holding his son Billy back from gaining independence. Determined to secure Billy’s future\, Oscar helps him build the skills needed for a job as a grocery store bagger. Their heartfelt journey highlights the challenges and triumphs of fostering self-reliance\, revealing the deep love between father and son\, and the courage it takes to let go. \nDirections:\nThe address is 1 Letterman Drive\, San Francisco. To get to the theater\, search Google Maps or Apple Maps for “Yoda Fountain” and enter the lobby behind the fountain. \nParking: \n\nParking in the garage at the facility is $6/hour\, $24 max.\nOutdoor metered parking is available for $1.50/hour in the surface lot at 180 Presidio Boulevard (NOT Presidio Avenue) about two blocks from the theater.\nFree street parking is available on Lyon St. uphill of Lombard St.\, about two blocks from the theater. Note that downhill of Lombard is 2 hour parking.\nHandicapped parking is available in front of the theater.\n\n\nReminders: \n\nno food or drink is allowed in the theater\nas is customary with industry screenings\, please stay in your seats until the credits have finished rolling
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-the-paper-bag-plan-w-qa-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20251121T061318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251121T063420Z
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SUMMARY:VES Bay Area: VINE AI Event in Oakland  co-sponsored by the VES!
DESCRIPTION:VINE AI Event in Oakland\nco-sponsored by the VES Bay Area!\n  \nIt’s the last VINE of the year and we’re going out with a BANG ???? \nThe legendary Matt Silverman will give a demo of the groundbreaking tool ????????????????????????????????.???????? created by veterans from Lucasfilm and ILM. It unifies the entire creative pipeline\, from brief to final cut\, in one intuitive platform. \nYou won’t want to miss this one. \nSee you at the Video Industry Networking Event: \n????????????????????. ????????????. ???????????? \n6p – 8p \nPort Labs \nOakland \n$5 admission \nThere will be wine and pizza as usual and another opportunity to mix\, mingle\, and promote yourself or your projects. \nRegister now! \nhttps://luma.com/tr4sxr8b \nCo-Sponsored by the Visual Effects Society \nMore about The VINE and this event: \nWhether you’re a filmmaker\, DP\, motion designer\, producer\, editor\, or play ANY role in the video industry\, The VINE is the place to be for networking\, promotion and inspiration. And as usual\, your $5 admission gets you pizza\, wine and other refreshments. \n​​Also\, you’ll have the opportunity to promote yourself and what you are working on\, during the last portion of the evening in a segment we call “Voices of the Vine.” \n​Register now! \n​Mark Your Calendars for the Next VINE Mixer:  \nDate: Thursday\, December 4\, 2025 \nTime: 6p – 8p \nLocation: Port Labs \nMap: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iFF5G7b57bqhpgy76 \n​Tickets are non-refundable \n\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n2044 Franklin St\nOakland\, CA 94612\, USA
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-bay-area-vine-ai-event-in-oakland-co-sponsored-by-the-ves/
LOCATION:2044 Franklin St Oakland\, California\, 2044 Franklin St.\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251123T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251123T141500
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20251117T210644Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T203033Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - WICKED: FOR GOOD w/ Pablo Helman Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of Universal Pictures’ WICKED: FOR GOOD Followed by a Q&A with ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman \nThe discussion will include 2-time VES Award-winner who was nominated for another 7 VES Awards\, 4 Oscars and 3 BAFTAs\, Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman\, moderated by VES Fellow and 2nd Vice Chair David Tanaka\, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nSunday\, November 23\, 2025 at 11:00AM (RSVPs close on November 21 at 10:00AM) \nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-wicked-for-good-w-pablo-helman-qa-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251122T134500
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20251115T012253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T213714Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - ZOOTOPIA 2 w/ Filmmaker Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Advance Screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ZOOTOPIA 2 Followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers \nPanelists will include 2-time Academy Award-\, BAFTA- and Annie Award-winning Director Byron Howard\, Annie Award-winning Visual Effects Supervisor Marlon West and Animation Supervisor Adam Green\, moderated by VES Board member Lopsie Schwartz. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) \nPlease tweet your questions after the screening in order to participate in the Q&A panel (which will take place in Los Angeles) immediately following the screening. (be sure to include the hashtag\, #VESZOOTOPIA\, in your tweet.) \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nSaturday\, November 22\, 2025 at 11:00AM (RSVPs close on November 21 at 10:00AM) \nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-zootopia-2-w-filmmaker-qa-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251029T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20251018T042110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T192150Z
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SUMMARY:VES Bay Area Real-time Virtual Studio tour at KPIX CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:KPIX Field Trip is CANCELLED until further notice.\nVES Bay Area is very disappointed to announce that today’s studio tour at KPIX-TV has been cancelled. The KPIX team has encountered some last-minute schedule changes and cannot host the VES visitors at this time. They send sincere apologies for this late cancellation and would like to arrange a make-up day — date and time will be determined in the near future. We’ll reach out with more info when we have it. Thank you for your patience and understanding. \n–  VES Bay Area Board \n  \nExclusive tour of the Real-time Virtual Studio facilities at KPIX in San Francisco \nDATE CHANGE – TOUR NOW ON WEDNESDAY\, 10/29 \nWednesday\, 10/29/25 (6pm-8pm PDT) \nKPIX Studios\, 855 Battery St.\, San Francisco \nCome witness a live demo of the latest in news broadcasting at the KPIX studios near the historic waterfront district in San Francisco! \nTheir news programs and weather reports feature real-time greenscreen keying and compositing over a real-time rendering of a Unreal Engine 3d environment. \nThis proved to be a very popular and rewarding excursion for the small group that got to do this last year. If you DID attend last year\, please do not sign up for this\, and allow other VES members the chance to be part of this tour. \nWe’ll get a specialized tech talk with the production and management team. Following the presentation and Q&A we’ll stay to watch the live 7pm newscast. \nThe presenter list is\n– Scott Warren\, General Manager\n– Steve Poitras\, CBS Director of Brand Strategy\n– Jack Poorman\, Director of Creative Services\n– Chad Simpson\, Studio Operations & Integration Manager\n(all subject to availability)The schedule will be:\n6:15pm to 6:30 — arrival\n6:30pm — demo and Q&A\n7pm to 7:30pm — watch a live news presentation\n7:45pm — Gather for drinks and appies at Old Ship Saloon to socialize and share our observations about the presentation.\nOld Ship Saloon\, 298 Pacific Ave.\, San Francisco \nHere’s a brief overview of the technology:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7RXaGUQyNI
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-bay-area-real-time-virtual-studio-tour-at-kpix/
LOCATION:KPIX Studios\, 855 Battery St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Pub Night
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T151500
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20251001T191520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T180324Z
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SUMMARY:Screening -- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER in 70mm (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES members and their guests are Invited to a 70mm screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER \nDetails\nSaturday\, October 11\, 2025\n12:15pm screening\nGrand Lake Theater\n3200 Grand Ave\, Oakland\, CA 94610 \nClick here to RSVP (RSVPs close on Friday\, 10/10/25 at 11:59pm):\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/screening-one-battle-after-another-in-70mm-tickets-1759030400279?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-one-battle-after-another-in-70mm-bay-area/
LOCATION:Grand Lake Theater\, 3200 Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250918T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250909T212308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T212454Z
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SUMMARY:Screening -- THE PAPER BAG PLAN w/Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:Note from Mike Conte: This film is absolutely wonderful! Honestly it made me cry. \nVES Bay Area members and their guests are invited to a screening of film festival favorite The Paper Bag Plan followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker\, ILM alumnus Anthony Lucero. \nThe film has about 120 invisible VFX shots\, of which Pixomondo did the majority of the work pro bono. \nYou can pick from these two screenings. Each is followed by a Q&A: \nSaturday 9/13/25\, 6:45pm\, Grand Lake Theater in Oakland\nThursday 9/18/25\, 7:00pm. Smith Rafael Theater in San Rafael \nIf you have questions\, please reach out to Mike Conte at 415-316-3100. \nAbout The Paper Bag Plan\nOscar has dedicated his life to the well-being of his disabled son\, Billy. But after a cancer diagnosis\, Oscar comes face-to-face with the thought of\, “Who will care for my son once I die?”  Scrambling to find some kind of job placement for Billy\, Oscar notices a Help Wanted sign at a nearby grocery store. With their remaining precious time together\, he intrepidly works to teach his son the skills needed to work as a bagger\, in the hopes of Billy beginning a life of independence. \nDetails\nSaturday\, September 13\, 2025\n6:45pm screening\nGrand Lake Theater\n3200 Grand Ave\, Oakland\, CA 94610 \nThursday\, September 18\, 2025\n7:00pm screening\nSmith Rafael Film Center\n1118 4th St\, San Rafael\, CA 94901 \nTo RSVP\, click here:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJgv–a5iNf9C84Dh0GTeOU36n88KvYDPKLeD5b6eyMMW56w/viewform?usp=dialog
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-the-paper-bag-plan-with-filmmaker-anthony-lucero-copy/
LOCATION:Smith Rafael Film Center\, 1118 4th St.\, San Rafael\, 94901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250909T211809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T212201Z
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SUMMARY:Screening -- THE PAPER BAG PLAN w/Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:Note from Mike Conte: This film is absolutely wonderful! Honestly it made me cry. \nVES Bay Area members and their guests are invited to a screening of film festival favorite The Paper Bag Plan followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker\, ILM alumnus Anthony Lucero. \nThe film has about 120 invisible VFX shots\, of which Pixomondo did the majority of the work pro bono. \nYou can pick from these two screenings. Each is followed by a Q&A: \nSaturday 9/13/25\, 6:45pm\, Grand Lake Theater in Oakland\nThursday 9/18/25\, 7:00pm. Smith Rafael Theater in San Rafael \nIf you have questions\, please reach out to Mike Conte at 415-316-3100. \nAbout The Paper Bag Plan\nOscar has dedicated his life to the well-being of his disabled son\, Billy. But after a cancer diagnosis\, Oscar comes face-to-face with the thought of\, “Who will care for my son once I die?”  Scrambling to find some kind of job placement for Billy\, Oscar notices a Help Wanted sign at a nearby grocery store. With their remaining precious time together\, he intrepidly works to teach his son the skills needed to work as a bagger\, in the hopes of Billy beginning a life of independence. \nDetails\nSaturday\, September 13\, 2025\n6:45pm screening\nGrand Lake Theater\n3200 Grand Ave\, Oakland\, CA 94610 \nThursday\, September 18\, 2025\n7:00pm screening\nSmith Rafael Film Center\n1118 4th St\, San Rafael\, CA 94901 \nTo RSVP\, click here:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJgv–a5iNf9C84Dh0GTeOU36n88KvYDPKLeD5b6eyMMW56w/viewform?usp=dialog
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-the-paper-bag-plan-with-filmmaker-anthony-lucero/
LOCATION:Grand Lake Theater\, 3200 Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Educational,Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250907T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250806T202434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T073017Z
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SUMMARY:VES Bay Area Summer BBQ
DESCRIPTION:  \nAll VES Bay Area members and their guests are invited to join us for our annual summer BBQ.\nThis year we’ve moved the event to the Neptune Picnic Area at Robert Crown State Beach in Alameda. \nBring your swimsuit and beach chairs and celebrate the end of summer (or the beginning of summer here by the bay) with friends\, family and colleagues. \nBack by popular demand: members of the 501st Legion and the Rebel Legion Endor Base (Star Wars cosplayers) will join us for photos with our members. \nWe will provide food and drinks. \nHope to see you all there! \nPlease reach out to Bay Area chair Jeff Johnson at 510-473-5801 or email bayareachair@vesglobal.org with questions. \nDetails: \nSunday\, September 7\, 2025 | 11:30am – 4pm \nRobert Crown Memorial State Beach\, Neptune Picnic Area \n1252 McKay Ave\, Alameda
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-bay-area-summer-bbq-2/
LOCATION:Robert Crown Memorial State Beach\, Neptune Picnic Area\, 1252 McKay Ave.\, Alameda\, CA\, 94501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Party
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250830T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250820T174113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T011150Z
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SUMMARY:Filmmakers Forum - "Poncho & Lefty: Chrome Don't Get Ya Home"
DESCRIPTION:The VES Bay Area is excited to invite our members to a presentation of  Poncho & Lefty in Chrome Don’t Get Ya Home. \n \n \nThe panel includes : Writer and Director – Matt Jacobs (owner and creative director of Enormous Horsepower) and VFX Supervisor – Ari Rubenstein (owner of Curv Studios). It will feature the screening of their short (7 minutes)\, plus a discussion about the creative process\, production\, technical pipeline\, and business models that they built for the project\, followed by a Q&A with the audience with moderator Jeff A. Johnson\, VES Bay Area Chair. \n       \nSynopsis\nOutside a desert saloon\, Lefty taunts Poncho’s dirty chopper\, but his own pristine motorcycle won’t start. Overlooking basics\, Lefty learns a lesson in humility\, and the value in more than just appearances. Chrome Don’t Get Ya Home” is a heartwarming and humorous tale of self-discovery\, and the wisdom that sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective… \n                                         \n  \nSaturday\, August 30\n6pm – 7:30pm\nBay Area VES members and guests can join us in-person at: \nThe Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment (the MADE)\n921 Washington Street – Oakland\, CA\nhttps://www.themade.org/\n* – reminder the MADE is a hands-on video game museum.\nCome early and have a play on their massive collection of classic consoles! \nVES members worldwide can watch the session on Zoom\, and add their questions to the conversation! (Zoom link available to members)
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/filmmakers-forum-poncho-lefty-chrome-dont-get-ya-home/
CATEGORIES:Educational,Event,Global/Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T124500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250824T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250821T202406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T202942Z
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SUMMARY:Screening: Weapons
DESCRIPTION:VES Bay Area members and their guests are invited to a screening of Weapons this Sunday at the fabulous Grand Lake Theater in Oakland! \nI believe this our first time holding a screening at the Grand Lake. We’re happy to support a local independent theater by purchasing tickets directly from them for you. Please RSVP only if you’re certain that you will attend. \nVES Bay Area board member Alan Boucek is your host for this event. If you have questions you may reach him at 510-396-4346. \nDetails\nSunday\, August 24\, 2025\n12:45pm screening\nGrand Lake Theater\n3200 Grand Ave\, Oakland\, CA 94610 \nParking\nThe City of Oakland lot located under the 580 freeway has free spaces all day Sunday.  Metered street parking around the theater should be free as well on Sunday. Free spaces can also be found in the neighborhood surrounding the theater. \nAbout Weapons\nFrom New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger comes a new horror/thriller: Weapons.  When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time\, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.  The film stars Josh Brolin\, Julia Garner\, Alden Ehrenreich\, Austin Abrams\, Cary Christopher\, with Benedict Wong and Amy Madigan. \nRSVP\nTo RSVP\, click this link by Saturday 8/23/25 by 11:59pm:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvysuO4PbkWFn3_Q8BQsAFcdfKF5fWkQZzjOzXiaxwvnrRvw/viewform?usp=preview
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-weapons/
LOCATION:Grand Lake Theater\, 3200 Grand Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250805T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250805T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250718T220657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250718T220657Z
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SUMMARY:VES PUB NIGHT (BAY AREA)
DESCRIPTION:VES BAY AREA PUB NIGHT \n(Members must login to RSVP)\n\nTuesday\, August 5\, 6-9 pm\nLost Marbles Brewpub\n823 Clement St. \nSan Francisco\, CA\n\nSiggraph is just around the corner! Before some of us head north for the event\, join us for a drink & appetizers (on us)! Show your school spirit with some swag of your favorite show or project!\n Looking forward to reconnecting with our Bay Area friends in San Francisco. Hope to see you there!\n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields***
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ves-pub-night-bay-area-2/
LOCATION:Lost Marbles\, 823 Clement Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94118\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pub Night
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250723T210900
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250701T155025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250701T155025Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - SUPERMAN (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ SUPERMAN \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nWednesday\, July 23\, 2025 at 7:00PM (RSVPs close on July 23 at 10:00AM) \nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-superman-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250710T213600
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250707T190051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T190804Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - F1: THE MOVIE (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:A Limited Number of VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of Apple Original Films’ F1: THE MOVIE \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nVES Members must login to RSVP at the bottom of the page\nThursday\, July 10\, 2025 at 7:00PM (Doors open at 6:30PM)\nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-f1-the-movie-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250708T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250708T211400
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250627T000709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T001829Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nTuesday\, July 8\, 2025 at 7:00PM (RSVPs close on Tuesday at 10:00AM) \nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-jurassic-world-rebirth-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250622T144500
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250612T214401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T184649Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - ELIO in 3D + Filmmaker Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ ELIO Followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers \nPanelists will include VES Award nominated Visual Effects Supervisor Claudia Chung Sanii\, Annie Award nominated Effects Supervisor Dave Quiris\, Academy\, Annie\, Emmy and Art Directors Guild Award-winning Production Designer Harley Jessup and Sets Supervisor David Luoh\, moderated by VES 2nd Vice Chair and VES Fellow David Tanaka\, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP)\nSunday\, June 22\, 2025 at 12:00PM (RSVPs close on Friday\, June 20 at 12:00PM)\n(Gates open to the Pixar Campus & In-Studio Parking Lot at 11:00AM\, no earlier)\nEd Catmull Theater at Pixar Animation Studios\n1200 Park Avenue\, Emeryville\, CA 94608\nClick here for a map \n***VES members please register your name in the “Attendee 1″ fields and guests in the subsequent Attendee fields*** \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-elio-in-3d-filmmaker-qa-bay-area/
LOCATION:Pixar Animation Studios\, 1200 Park Avenue\, Emeryville\, CA\, 94608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250621T130000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250614T154319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250619T033410Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - 28 YEARS LATER (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and a Guest are invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures’ 28 Years Later \nWe’ve got a limited number of tickets for a public screening of 28 Years Later at the AMC Bay Street 16! This is first come first serve. We are welcoming each VES member + 1 or 2 guests. If you would like to attend\, RSVP through the EventBrite link below. \nSaturday\, June 21\, 2025\n11am  showing\nArrive by 10:45am \nAMC Bay Street 16\n5614 Bay Street\nEmeryville\, CA \nGarage parking onsite \nEventBrite RSVP\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/ves-bay-area-screening-28-years-later-amc-bay-street-tickets-1406848314179
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-28-years-later-bay-area/
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250529T214900
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250527T174231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T174958Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:A Limited Number of VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nVES Members must login to RSVP at the bottom of the page\nThursday\, May 29\, 2025 at 7:00PM\nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-mission-impossible-the-final-reckoning-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250508T210600
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250505T215450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T235037Z
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SUMMARY:Sceening - THUNDERBOLTS* (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:A Limited Number of VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of Marvel Studios’ and Walt Disney Motion Pictures’ THUNDERBOLTS* \nDue to studio security\, all guest names must be entered in order to get onto the lot.  \nVES Members must login to RSVP at the bottom of the page\nThursday\, May 8\, 2025 at 7:00PM\nThe Premier Theater at Industrial Light & Magic\n1 Letterman Dr\, San Francisco\, CA 94129\n(Click here for a map of parking lots near ILM.) \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/sceening-thunderbolts-bay-area/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250408T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250402T061511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T061855Z
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SUMMARY:Screening - SEVERANCE Season 2 finale and Q&A (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:ILM and AppleTV+ invite VES members and a guest to join them in Premier Theater on Tuesday\, April 8th at 7:00 PM for a screening of the Season 2 finale of Severance\, followed by an in-person Q&A with ILM’s Eric Leven (Visual Effects Supervisor)\, Jacob Ribicoff (Supervising Sound Editor / Re-Recording Mixer)\, and Bob Chefalas (Re-Recording Mixer)\, moderated by Bay Area director and SoundWorks Collection creator Michael Coleman. \nClick here to RSVP:\nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfp3eP03Hzz3EQs-rYaN0dIRPRXyhvRu4sl3U3W1Kb-GECQGw/viewform?usp=preview \nSeverance Season 2 finale screening and filmmaker forum\nPremier Theater\, ILM\n1 Letterman Drive\, San Francisco (search for “Yoda Fountain” on Apple Maps or Google Maps to find the theater entrance)\nTuesday\, April 8\, 2025\n6:40pm doors open\n7:00pm screening\n8:05pm Q&A \nA note about parking at ILM\nParking in the public garage at the facility is $6/hour\, $24 max. You may park for free in the surface lot at 180 Presidio Boulevard (NOT Presidio Avenue) about two blocks from the theater. You may also find free street parking on Lyon St. at Lombard St.\, also about a two block walk. \nAbout Severance (Season Two)\nIn Severance\, Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries\, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure\, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and of himself. In season two\, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier\, leading them further down a path of woe.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/191807/
LOCATION:ILM Premier Theater\, 1 Letterman Dr.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94129\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250317T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250317T220000
DTSTAMP:20260430T090216
CREATED:20250314T234453Z
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SUMMARY:VFX Mixer at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco
DESCRIPTION:On Monday 3/17/25 the VES Bay Area is co-sponsoring a VFX mixer in SF for GDC attendees. \nAll VES members are invited. Bring a friend! \nNo RSVP is necessary but the venue is 21+ so please bring your ID. \nSF pub night & GDC mixer\nMonarch SF\nMonday\, 3/17/25\, 7pm-10pm\n101 6th St.\, San Francisco (click here for directions) \nWe’ll provide drinks and light snacks. \nThis year the venue is larger so hopefully there will be no wait\, but come early to be sure.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/vfx-mixer-at-the-game-developers-conference-gdc-in-san-francisco/
LOCATION:Monarch SF\, 101 6th St.\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Pub Night
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SUMMARY:IGNITE Animation Studios Tour and Lunch
DESCRIPTION:VES member Jamy Wheless invites you to visit his company IGNITE Animation Studios in Petaluma\, CA this Saturday. We’ll have pizza and drinks for everyone. \nIf you’re attending the Captain America screening that morning\, IGNITE is one block away from the theater. The mixer will begin immediately after the screening. \nIf you’re not attending the screening\, come by about noon! \nRSVP here only if you are not attending the Captain America screening but wish to join us for the tour and lunch:\nhttps://www.addevent.com/event/wM24940423 \nThere is metered 2-hour street parking\, or you can park for free a block away in the Theater District garage at 149 C St.\, Petaluma\, CA.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/ignite-animation-studios-tour-and-lunch/
LOCATION:IGNITE Animation Studios\, 6 Petaluma Blvd N\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States
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SUMMARY:Screening - CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD (Bay Area)
DESCRIPTION:VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Marvel Studios’ and Walt Disney Motion Pictures’ CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD \nVES Members must login to RSVP at the bottom of the page\n \nSaturday\, February 22\, 2025 at 9:30AM (Please arrive after 9:00AM to allow time for check-in)\nBoulevard 14 Cinema\n200 C St\, Petaluma\, CA 94952\nClick here for a map \nIn an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19\, we ask that you or your guests do not attend VES events if you are experiencing any symptoms or if you have been exposed to the virus. \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. \nBy signing up for this on-site\, in-person screening/event sponsored by VES (Visual Effects Society)\, you willingly accept any potential inherent risks associated with COVID-19. VES cannot be held liable from any consequences that may transpire from said risk. Therefore\, signing up for this screening/event infers implied consent of yourself and your party and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless VES\, its directors\, its employees and any other affiliated persons from any adverse medical or financial impact that may result from our participation.
URL:https://vesglobal.org/event/screening-captain-america-brave-new-world-bay-area/
LOCATION:Boulevard 14 Cinma\, 200 C Street\, Petaluma\, CA\, 94952\, United States
CATEGORIES:Screening
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