Ava DuVernay Named 2017 VES Summit Keynote Speaker
The interactive forum will take place on October 28, and will celebrate the society’s 20th anniversary.
Ava DuVernay to Deliver Keynote Address at 2017 VES Summit
Director of the upcoming Disney feature ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ joins speaker lineup at ninth annual VES Summit to be held Saturday, October 28.Toni Pace Carstensen To Receive VES Founders Award
The Visual Effects Society (VES) will bestow its 2017 VES Founders Award upon VFX producer and VES member Toni Pace Carstensen.
Visual Effects Society Honors VFX Producer Toni Pace Carstensen
Chuck Finance and Bob Burns also will be recognized at the 9th VES Summit.
Acclaimed Visual Futurist Syd Mead to Deliver Keynote Address at 2017 VES Summit
Featured speakers at interactive forum to be held Saturday, October 28 include Hollywood data hack expert Hemanshu Nigam and IMAX home entertainment president Jason Brenek.Visual Effects Society Names Acclaimed Visual Futurist Syd Mead A Keynote Speaker at 2017 VES Summit
Featured Speakers Include Hollywood Data Hack Expert Hemanshu Nigam and IMAX Home Entertainment President Jason Brenek.
Jon Favreau Will Receive the Visual Effects Society‘s Lifetime Achievement Award
Will be presented at the 16th annual VES Awards on Feb. 13 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.Jon Favreau Named Recipient of VES Lifetime Achievement Award
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has named writer-director-producer-actor Jon Favreau as the next recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award.
Director Jon Favreau to Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award
Jon Favreau will receive the VES Lifetime Achievement Award next year.
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