You are invited to the east coast, VES Netflix Party on Wednesday, October 28th, 8PM ET. And once again, you choose the movie!
Click on the image below to votefor the movie we will screen(member login required). Chat with your fellow VES colleagues from all over the east coast, including New York, Montreal, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
Look for your Netflix Party url and instructions email about an hour or so before showtime.
See you there!
Brought to you by your Montreal, New York, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana Board of Managers and members.
Join the Visual Effects Society and the Post NY Alliance for a two-part event Post Break: VFX Solutions to Covid problems Part I & Part II. How can Visual Effects help production & post in a post-covid Landscape? These two panels will join Visual effects experts and have conversations geared towards post production. The initial panel will be an overall view of what is being asked of Visual Effects and what that means for production and post. The second panel would be covering and discussing new technology and new tools Visual Effects can offer.
Leslie’s dreams of being an artist began when she was three years old, drawing on the walls and furniture of her childhood home in New York City. In time, her artistic pursuits led her to the School of Visual Arts, where she majored in computer art before landing in the world of VFX. Now a 12 year veteran of the industry, the roster of studios she has worked for is numerous. Some highlights include several years at Psyop, Look FX, MPC, and now Crafty Apes. Leslie has worked on commercials, game cinematics, films and TV shows as a compositor, producer, and supervisor, with credits including VFX designer for The Knick, Midsommar, Deadpool 2, Boardwalk Empire, Marvel Runaways and most recently 3 seasons of Star Trek Discovery. In addition to her day job, she has also spent the last six years helping to grow the VFX community in New York, and has been heavily involved on the VES New York board as a past chair officer. But she still makes time for her artistic passions, including illustration, painting, and photography, along with taking care of her three adorable pet rats.
David Eschrich, CG Supervisor / On-Set Supervisor / VESNY Co-Chair
David Eschrich is a seasoned CG supervisor with extensive experience across episodic, feature film and commercial. A self-taught artist, he built his own portfolio and left a career in finance to become a highly sought after artist and now supervisor in the NYC VFX industry. He has worked for top NYC shops including The Mill, Look Effects, Brainstorm Digital, The Molecule and Alkemy X, and is currently at Zoic studios. His credits include work on films and episodics such as Noah, Warrior, Iron Fist, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Homeland and The Lost City of Z. David is an active member of the visual effects community and currently serves on the VES New York board as Co-Chair.
Robert Keyghobad, Virtual Productions Producer
Robert Keyghobad began his career in Hollywood working for former Sony Pictures
Entertainment CEO Peter Guber. Over the past 20 years, Robert set up several major studio
deals including the acclaimed HBO series “Carnivále,” and the detective comedy “Honey
Vicarro” with Jenny McCarthy at 20th Century Fox and Fox Broadcasting Corporation. Robert
has also worked on numerous projects with artists such as screenwriter-producer David S.
Goyer (Man of Steel), pilot director David Nutter (Game of Thrones), and producer David
Heyman (Harry Potter).
After working on director Robert Zemeckis’ “A Christmas Carol,” and Disney’s “Tron Legacy,”
Robert took a position with video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) at its worldwide virtual
production studio in Vancouver, Canada. In this role, Robert oversaw all aspects of EA’s
worldwide physical and virtual production. From there he worked as Consultant/UPM on the
Starz sci-fi drama series “Incursion,” created by Steven DeKnight (Spartacus); as Virtual
Production Producer for Legendary and Universal Studios on “Warcraft”; and as Production
Consultant/UPM on Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s virtual reality short, “Carne y Arena” for
Prada/Legendary Entertainment.
Robert then took an executive consulting position at Netflix, and in that capacity covered over
50 International Original series. He returned to the freelance market and is currently consulting
for Amazon Studios.
Dan Pack, Managing Director
Dan Pack has been working in NY production and post for nearly the past 20 years. As a founding partner and Managing Director of Brooklyn-based Silver Spoon, Dan Pack oversees all production, client relationships and R&D, notably in the ever expanding field of virtual production. Dan and his team have contributed their motion capture and animation services to numerous commercials, video games, television shows, and features, with recent innovations in real-time character animation, broadcast AR and LED wall production. Prior to Silver Spoon, he held the position of Director of Business Development for Click 3X, and served as an Executive Producer for ASB, a global 3D previz shop. He began his career as a production assistant at Aero Film before joining Grey NY as a producer.
Join the Visual Effects Society and the Post NY Alliance for a two-part event Post Break: VFX Solutions to Covid problems Part I & Part II. How can Visual Effects help production & post in a post-covid Landscape? These two panels will join Visual effects experts and have conversations geared towards post production. The initial panel will be an overall view of what is being asked of Visual Effects and what that means for production and post. The second panel would be covering and discussing new technology and new tools Visual Effects can offer.
Jim Rider is a NYC-based visual effects supervisor with 30 years of experience in the industry. After starting his career in New York in commercial production, Jim moved to Los Angeles in the ’90s, where he specialized in motion control camera work and models/miniatures, shooting fun things like spaceships for Star Trek and submarines for Titanic. As the industry moved toward more digital visual effects, Jim transitioned to Flame and Nuke compositing, working as an artist and VFX supervisor at facilities such as Method, Gravity and The Mill. As an independent visual effects supervisor, Jim is able to bring his extensive on-set experience as well as post-production knowledge to help clients solve problems and bring their projects to life. Jim’s recent credits include The Plot Against America, The Deuce and Fahrenheit 451.
Julie Long, Visual Effects Producer
Julie Long is an award-winning Visual Effects Producer for Film and Television. After graduating from NYU’s Tisch, she began her career at CHRLX, an animation and design studio in New York. She went on to join the initial VFX team at Shade New York, where she discovered her passion for producing. In her four years at Shade, she led her team to Emmy nominations and awards for their work on Marvel / Netflix’s Daredevil and HBO’s Westworld. Following Shade, Julie explored working production side, joining the VFX production team for Sci-Fi’s Happy! Season 2. Missing direct collaboration with the artists and working on multiple projects at a time, she decided to return back to the vendor side and helped establish the Episodic Department at Framestore New York, alongside Creative Director, John Kilshaw. Julie’s passion for visual effects is deepened by her team’s enthusiasm for the work and collaborating with creatives to help realize their vision
Greg Anderson, Sr. VFX Supervisor/Head of Studio
Greg Anderson is currently Sr. VFX Supervisor and Head of Studio for the New York office of FuseFX, a global visual effects studio for television, features and commercials. He started the office in 2014 and since then, it has grown to over 70 employees. In his role as VFX Supervisor, most recently, he supervised the visual effects for the Netflix limited series, When They See Us, written and directed by Ava DuVernay. He has directly supervised the visual effects for several hit Marvel television shows as well; Luke Cage, The Punisher and Iron Fist. In addition, he has overseen the work on several other award-winning shows like The Blacklist, The Get Down and Mr. Robot; the last of which, he and his team were nominated in 2018 for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role. Originally from St. Louis, Greg attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned a B.S. in Art and Design and an M.S. with a focus in Design and Computation, both from the School of Architecture and Planning. He started his career at Sony Pictures Imageworks designing the visual effects for several blockbuster, Oscar-nominated features including Starship Troopers, Hollow Man, Spider-Man and Matrix Revolutions. He then transitioned into advertising as a visual effects supervisor and director of campaigns for Target, Nissan, Microsoft, and many others. In 2009, he co-founded his own design/vfx studio called burn.crash.repeat., producing promos for MTV, Comedy Central and OWN. This experience led to his current position with FuseFX. Greg is a member of both the Television Academy and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Lotta Forssman, VFX Supervisor / VESNY Board Member
Lotta Forssman is a VFX supervisor at The Molecule VFX. She grew up in Sweden prior to graduating College at Ohio University with a major in Video Production and minor in film. She was introduced to the world of Post-production at her first internship on a Swedish Game Show. She started as a PA then got experience as an Assistant Editor and Motion Graphics Artist before making a move into Visual Effects. In 2009 she moved to New York and in 2010, joined The Molecule team as an artist. From there she transitioned to a VFX editor and worked her way up to a Visual Effects Producer and now, Visual Effects Supervisor. Experience being the best teacher, Lotta credits her understanding of the full process to her having had many seats within the company.
Some of the projects Lotta has overseen as VFX Supervisor have been Ballers for HBO, Good Cop, Master of None & Gypsy for Netflix, Red Oaks for Amazon and most recently the Apple series Dickinson.
Leah has 15 years of TV/Film Production experience beginning her career in production for commercials in 2005 before moving to post in 2008, then finding her passion for visual effects in 2011. She has worked as a VFX Producer on TV, Feature Films and commercials for several companies including Framestore, Method, Alkemy X and Zoic where she was nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy. For the past 2.5 years Leah has been working as a VFX Producer on the show side recently completing 2 seasons of WARRIOR for Cinemax. Once shooting resumes, she will be in production for HBO’s, The Gilded Age. In her spare time, Leah enjoys photography, music and spending time with her family, including her new 10-month old baby boy, her husband & their rescue dog, Clark.
You’re invited to our exclusive webinar Common VFX workflows with CityEngine and Houdini. We’re excited to be joined by the hardworking team who recently released CityEngine 2020, Simon Haegler and Taisha Fabricius from Esri. We will also be joined by special guest Ellie Ansell, Groom/CFX TD at One of Us, who will talk about her work with CityEngine for Netflix’s The Witcher.
In this 1 hour webinar, we will showcase VFX workflows, diving deeper into exporting a CityEngine scene to Houdini and rendering it with Karma using the new CityEngine USD exporter. Click here to check out some great new features in CityEngine 2020!
VES members, please log in and RSVP below. Non-members can RSVP here. Webinar info will be sent out prior to the event.
You are invited to our second VES East Coast Netflix Party! You choose the movie!
Click here to vote for the movie. Then on Wednesday May 27 at 8PM we will watch together and join an online chat with our fellow VES colleagues from New York, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
FINE PRINT: NETFLIX SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE. DON’T HAVE AN ACCOUNT? SIGN UP AT NETFLIX.COM FOR A FREE 30 DAY SUBSCRIPTION. NETFLIX PARTY CHROME EXTENSION REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS AN UNMODERATED EVENT. PLEASE BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER.
You are invited to the first-ever, east coast, VES Netflix Party! Click here to vote for the movie. Then on Wednesday April 29 at 8PM we will watch together and join an online chat with our fellow VES colleagues from New York, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana.
FINE PRINT: NETFLIX SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE. DON’T HAVE AN ACCOUNT? SIGN UP AT NETFLIX.COM FOR A FREE 30 DAY SUBSCRIPTION. NETFLIX PARTY CHROME EXTENSION REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED. THIS IS AN UNMODERATED EVENT. PLEASE BE KIND TO ONE ANOTHER.
You are invited to the join the ves-newyork Slack workspace to help you connect to your fellow section members and engage in discussions ranging from general, jobs, events, 2d and 3d vfx, all the way to the topic on everyone’s mind covid19.
This Slack workspace is open to all New York VES section members that wish to participate. To start our rollout we are requesting you “sign-up” via the VES website reservation system. There you can register for the ves-newyork Slack workspace with a different email than the one that you use for your VES account, if you so wish. As rsvp requests come in, we will be extending the invite from Slack to your preferred email.
Thank you.
First, sign in the VES website using the MEMBER LOGIN with your VES credentials on the left. You’ll then see “Welcome, USERNAME” if your login was successful. The signup features will not show up if you’re not logged in.
Reload the Slack Signup Event page and enter 1 and only 1 RSVP. Enter your Full Name and and the Email Address that you would like to use for the Slack invite, and press CONFIRM RSVP.
Please note, your member credentials will be auto populated in the Send RSVP confirmation to widget below; please leave that information as is. That info will not be used for the Slack Invitation.
If you have any issues or questions, please contact us at [email protected].
As you may know, over the last couple of years, we have been working hard to put together a one-of-a-kind event that would gather cross-industry pioneers from around the globe, and bring to you the most advanced real-time tools, technologies and practices that are changing the way we live and do business.
By this time, we should have been polishing the last details with our venues, preparing signs, printing out programs and badges, sending you directions… But 2020, it seems, has decided otherwise.
Still, we know that this community has the power, even – or maybe especially – in this disruptive time, to transform our practices and maintain communication across industries – together and in real-time. After all, digital agility is part of our DNA here at RealTime Conference, as we have been working with a 100% remote community from day 1. Since the COVID-19 pandemic thwarted our original plans for trans-Atlantic convenings, connected in real-time, we have been working relentlessly to pivot to bring you a 100% virtual RealTime Conference, without sacrificing the richness of our program, and remaining as engaged and interactive as possible. And we are grateful to have been blessed with such a supportive community of partners, speakers, and collaborators that is the RealTime family.
In the spirit of fellowship, community, solidarity, and faith in the future, we are waiving all registration fees, and invite you to join us, at no cost, at the RealTime Conference in real-time online.
This is your opportunity to connect, learn, and share with leaders and cutting-edge innovators who are forging the future of real-time engagement. You may be under the impression that real-time technology only impacts a few industries, but our incredible RealTime family, featuring top-tier speakers from companies such as Intel, Epic Games, Google, Facebook, Adobe, Activision, Foundry, Weta Digital, Magnopus, Spatial, Daimler, 3Lateral, Oculus VR, Digital Domain, Pixar, and more… will be sharing with you extraordinary real-time’s enabling technologies and present-day applications on their own infrastructure, business, and resources. Topics will touch on everything from “Crafting Real and Virtual Architecture in Real-Time” and “Fostering Customers Engagement Though Real-Time Interactive Experiences” to “Bringing Real-Time Pipelines to Movie Making” and “The Real in Real-Time Photoreal Digital Humans”.
Last, but not least, a panel will address a sensitive topic as of today: “How to address the current climate and what studios, producers and companies could do to combat this in the future by making the most of real time technology”.
While we are still tweaking the hows & abouts of this online conferencing, please bear with us, and check our websitefor updates!! We’ll be back soon with more details as to how to register and a full program of keynotes and panel discussion.
This event has now been cancelled to be rescheduled at a later date.
Join the VES for a studio tour of FX WRX and a discussion of the in-camera process for visual effects. The technical and creative workflow with be explored through case studies and an open conversation with directors, artists and technicians.
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID19, we ask you or your guests who may show any symptoms or who might have been exposed to the virus do not attend VES events.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ ONWARD
In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID19, we ask you or your guests who may show any symptoms or who might have been exposed to the virus do not attend VES events.
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP and see venue information) Monday, March 9, 2020 at 7:30PM
Please join the VES New York Section for the 6th Annual VES Awards Celebration as we celebrate the finest achievements in visual effects artistry – from New York’s VFX community to the VES Award winners around the globe. This year, the Visual Effects Society’s New York Section is proud to present the 2020 VES NY Empire Award to Academy Award Winner and Director of NYU’s Future Reality Lab, Ken Perlin.
Ken Perlin, Academy Award Winner and Director of NYU’s Future Reality Lab will receive the 2020 VES Empire Award in recognition of his achievements in visual effects.
A professor in the Department of Computer Science at New York University, Perlin directs the Future Reality Lab, and is a participating faculty member at NYU MAGNET. His research interests include future reality, graphics and animation, user interfaces and education. He is chief scientist at Parallux, Tactonic Technologies and Autotoon, and is an advisor for High Fidelity. He received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for his noise and turbulence procedural texturing techniques, which are widely used in feature films and television, as well as membership in the ACM/SIGGRAPH Academy, the 2008 ACM/SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Achievement Award, the TrapCode award for achievement in computer graphics research, the NYC Mayor’s award for excellence in Science and Technology and the Sokol award for outstanding Science faculty at NYU, and a Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation.
Cocktail attire
$55 for VES members; $95 for non-members
Online ticketing is now closed.
You can still join us tonight and purchase tickets at the door.
Now that the 18th Annual VES Awards season is underway, we once again invite VES members to participate in our Nomination Panels. The Nomination Event will be held worldwide on January 4, 2020.
Any active VES member who can travel to one of the cities listed below may participate.
This is your chance to determine who will ultimately walk up to the podium on January 29, 2020, to collect a coveted VES Award. A single vote may make the difference between being nominated… or not… and that vote could be yours!
Past participants know that this is the must-attend event of the awards season. Not only will you view some of the most amazing visual imagery of 2019, you’ll get to see exclusive behind-the-scenes footage while participating in the single best networking opportunity of the year. It’s a chance to see old friends, meet the best and brightest in the visual effects field, and learn new techniques that you can apply to your own craft. All of that, plus the satisfaction of knowing that you have participated in choosing what will ultimately be the Nominations announced to the press for the 18th Annual VES Awards.
Judges who register to participate will receive information about specific times and locations from their local section representatives once their applications are received. If you are ready to make a difference, please submit your Panel Judge Application BELOW. Make sure you check the box indicating which of the Nomination Event locations you are applying for.
The Nomination Event is a full-day event held on Saturday, January 4, 2020 around the globe. Nominees will be announced on Monday, January 6, 2020. We look forward to receiving your Judge Application to make this year’s Nomination Event a success!
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Lucasfilm’s STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER followed by a live interactive Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Panelists will include Director J.J. Abrams as well as Visual Effects Supervisors Roger Guyett and Patrick Tubach, moderated by VES 1st Vice Chair Jeffrey A. Okun, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP and see venue information) Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 2:00PM
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Netflix’s THE IRISHMAN followed by a live interactive Q&A with Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman, moderated by VES Fellow Paul Debevec, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below (VES members must login to RSVP and see venue information)
(RSVPs close at 12:00PM on Friday, December 6) Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 2:00PM
VES Members: If you would like to signup for this event, please log in to RSVP. Attendee #1 is the VES member / Attendee #2 is the VES member’s guest. RSVPS for non-members are now closed
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ DOCTOR SLEEP Please RSVP below Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8:00PM
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. PicturesTHE GOLDFINCH
Please RSVP below Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 7:00PM Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
The School of Visual Arts Invites New York VES Members and Their Guests to a Pre-Release Screening of DreamWorks Animation’sABOMINABLE followed by a Q&A with Director Jill Culton
Please RSVP below Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 8:00PM Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of Warner Bros. PicturesIT CHAPTER TWO
Please RSVP below Friday, September 6, 2019 at 8:00PM Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Millenium Films’ ANGEL HAS FALLEN
Please RSVP below Monday, August 26, 2019 at 8:00PM Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ GOOD BOYS
Please RSVP below Monday, August 19, 2019 at 8:00PM 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
This film is Rated R for strong crude sexual content, drug and alcohol material, and language throughout – all involving tweens.
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
Please RSVP below Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 4:00PM 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
We thank our sponsors Molecule, Alkemy-X, Framestore, Crafty Apes, FuseFX, Cadence Effects and Nice Shoes for helping make this event possible. We also thank our Raffle sponsors BorisFX, Foundry and SideFX.
We thank our sponsors Molecule, Alkemy-X, Framestore, Crafty Apes, FuseFX, Cadence Effects and Nice Shoes for helping make this event possible. We also thank our Raffle sponsors BorisFX, Foundry and SideFX.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW
Please RSVP below Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 8:00PM 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ THE LION KINGfollowed by a live interactive Q&A with the Filmmakers
Panelists will include Director Jon Favreau, Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Legato, and Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, ASC, moderated by Michael Fink, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 2:00PM SVA’s Silas 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
Please 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, #VESLIONKING, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s STUBER
Please RSVP below Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Disney•Pixar’s TOY STORY 4
Please RSVP below Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Focus Features’ THE DEAD DON’T DIE
Please RSVP below.
Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 8:00PM SVA Theater at the School of Visual Arts
333 W. 23rd Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenues) New York, NY 10011 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend3D Screening of Columbia Pictures’ MEN IN BLACK: INTERNATIONAL
Please RSVP below Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
June 12th – doors open 7:00PM (CEST) and there will be beer and pizza!
ZOOM stream starts at 7:30PM (CEST)
Masterclass starts at 8:00PM (CEST)
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The VES invites you to our 3rd MEGABRAIN Masterclass where you can learn and share your knowledge with colleagues in the VFX industry. The idea is not to simply present show reels – but to teach actual techniques that help every artist to improve their skillset. This event will take place on June 12th 7:00PM at multiple locations and will also be streamed via ZOOM.
RSVP for your specific location on the appropriate event pages please:
Efficient facial rigging tools for emotionally believable digital humans
presented by Volker Helzle – Head of Research & Development at Filmakademie
Live from Munich Using Machine-learning to classify a VFXElements Library
presented by Jonas Kluger – Pipeline TD at ARRI
Live from Berlin Camera Technology: Sensors, Noise Properties, and Raw Processing
presented by Charles Poynton, PhD
We are overbooking 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-Members and their registered guests only (except for Ludwigsburg and Cologne). No admission without registration – also at the streaming locations!
The event will also be recorded for everyone who can’t make it.
The event will be streamed live from (and to) Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart and Ludwigsburg. For the first time we also provide direct access to the ZOOM stream for ALL VES MEMBERS around the world!
VES Germany is a proud Partner of the FMX Conference in Stuttgart.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s and Marvel Studios’ DARK PHOENIX
Please RSVP below.
Monday, June 10, 2019 at 7:30PM SVA Theater at the School of Visual Arts
333 W. 23rd Street (Between 8th and 9th Avenues) New York, NY 10011 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ ROCKETMAN
Please RSVP below Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening ofWarner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers
Panelists will include Visual Effects Supervisor Guillaume Rocheron, MPC Senior Animation Supervisor Spencer Cook, Method Studios Visual Effects SupervisorDaryl Sawchuk and Double Negative Visual Effects Supervisor Brian Connor, moderated by VES Board member Richard Winn Taylor II, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 2:00PM SVA’s Silas 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
Please 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, #VESGODZILLA, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ and Illumination Entertainment’s THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2
Please RSVP below Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 4:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Summit Entertainment’s JOHN WICK 3: PARABELLUM
Please RSVP below Monday, May 27, 2019 at 7:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Screen Gems’ and Sony Pictures Entertainment’s BRIGHTBURN
Please RSVP below Monday, May 27, 2019 at 4:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ ALADDIN
Please RSVP below.
Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 7:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s POKEMON: DETECTIVE PIKACHU
Please RSVP below Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 8:00PM SVA’s 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Please join us as fellow VES member Ari Rubenstein shares the pipeline and remote-based workflow used to produce his short film “The Blues Crab”. The production took over 2 years with a crew of 60 spanning 15 countries and was the first film to be lit and rendered entirely within a Compositing application using the production renderer Vray for Nuke.
Foundry’s own Matt Mazerolle, the Athera Senior Product Manager, will be joining us as well to show how to use the latest version of Nuke in the cloud.
Seating is limited.
The event will be held near the Flatiron. Street address will be emailed to registered attendees before the date.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: ENDGAME followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers
Panelists will include Visual Effects Producer Jen Underdahl, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Russell Earl, Digital Domain Visual Effects Supervisor Kelly Port, and Associate Visual Effects Supervisor Mårten Larsson, moderated by VES Board member Jeff Kleiser. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below.
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 6:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 Click here for a map
Please 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, #VESENDGAME, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Annapurna Pictures’ MISSING LINK
Please RSVP below Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 2:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ PET SEMATARY
Please RSVP below Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ DUMBO
Please RSVP below Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 6:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Paramount Pictures’ WONDER PARK
Please RSVP below Monday, March 18, 2019 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN MARVEL followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.Panelists will include Directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck as well as Additional Visual Effects Supervisor Janelle Croshaw Ralla, moderated by Bill Taylor, VES, ASC. (Panelists will be announced as they are confirmed.)
Please RSVP below.
Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 2:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 Click here for a map
Please 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, #VESCAPTAINMARVEL, in your tweet.)
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.
Please join the VES New York Section for the 5th Annual VES Awards after-after party as we celebrate the finest achievements in visual effects artistry – from New York’s VFX community to the VES Award winners around the globe. This year, the Visual Effects Society’s New York Section is proud to present the 2019 VES NY Empire Award to Bob Greenberg and the 2019 VES NY Empire Innovator Award to Jonah Friedman and Andy Jones.
Bob Greenberg, Founder and Executive Chairman of R/GA, will receive the 2019 VES Empire Award in recognition of his trailblazing work in the advertising and communications industry for nearly four decades.
Under his tutelage, R/Greenberg Associates and R/GA Digital Studios have been on the forefront of the rapidly changing visual effects industry since the 1970s and evolved from a world-class movie title shop, to a digital studio, to a major digital advertising agency. Today RGA is an all-in-one full-service agency, product and service innovator. R/GA developed leading-edge motion graphics live-action film and video production and created groundbreaking visual effects for movies such as ALIEN,PREDATOR, SE7EN and has a body of work spanning 400 feature films and 4,000 television commercials. Bob has won almost every industry award for creativity including the Academy Award, D&AD Pencils, Cannes Lions lifetime achievement Lion of St. Mark, the CLIP Lifetime Achievment Award, and has been inducted inot the Advertising Hall of Fame, Marketing Hall of Fame, and the Creative Hall of Fame, and more.
Jonah Friedman and Andy Jones will receive the 2019 VES Empire Innovator Award for their technological innovations that have dramatically influenced and elevated the status of the visual effects industry in New York City.
Cocktail attire
$55 for VES members; $95 for non-members
(For facilities purchasing 6 or more tickets, please call 818.981.7861 for special pricing)
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of DreamWorks Animation’s and Universal Pictures’ HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD
Please RSVP below Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 5:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALITA BATTLE ANGEL
Please RSVP below Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 8:00PM
SVA’s 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART
Please RSVP below Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 4:00PM
SVA’s Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
17h Annual VES Awards
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
The Beverly Hilton Hotel
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
5:30 Reception
6:45 Dinner and Awards Presentation
CBS All Access cordially invites VES members and a guest to attend the Live Premiere Event for season two of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY on in New York City. (VES members must login in order to RSVP)
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release 3D Screening of Paramount BUMBLEBEE
Please RSVP below Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA’s Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Please RSVP below Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA’s Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
The NY VES sincerely thanks our annual Platinum Sponsors: Alkemy-X, ShadeFX, and The Molecule, plus our Silver Sponsors: East Side Effects and Big Film Designs for helping make this event possible.
The NY VES sincerely thanks our annual Platinum Sponsors: Alkemy-X, ShadeFX, and The Molecule, plus our Silver Sponsors: East Side Effects and Big Film Designs for helping make this event possible.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Netflix’s MOWGLI followed by a live interactive Q&A with Director Andy Serkis, Animation Supervisor Max Solomon and Members of the Visual Effects Team T.B.A. moderated by VES Board member Richard Winn Taylor II, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 2:00PM Dolby Screening Room NYC 1350 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019 Click here for a map
Please 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, #VESMOWGLI, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ and Illumination Entertainment’s DR. SEUSS’ THE GRINCH
Please RSVP below Sunday, November 18 2018 at 4:00PM
SVA’s Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET followed by a Q&A with Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Kersavage, Character Look Development Supervisor Michelle Robinson and Head of Effects Animation Cesar Velazquezmoderated by VES Board member Charlie Iturriaga. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 2:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESRALPH, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ OVERLORD
Please RSVP below Monday, November 12, 2018 at 9:30PM
SVA’s 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of 20th Century Fox’s BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Please RSVP below Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 7:30PM
SVA’s Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ HALLOWEEN
Please RSVP below Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 10:00PM
SVA’s Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members & Visual Effects Professionals – Come join the VES New York Board, your fellow Members and other visual effects professionals for some good conversation, a beverage or two, and meet new contacts.
VES Members & Visual Effects Professionals – Come join the VES New York Board, your fellow Members and other visual effects professionals for some good conversation, a beverage or two, and meet new contacts.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER followed by a live interactive Q&A with Writer/Director Ryan Coogler, Visual Effects Supervisor Geoffrey Baumann, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Craig Hammack, Additional Visual Effects Supervisor Jesse James Chisholm and Special Effects Supervisor Dan Sudick moderated by VES Board member David Tanaka. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below.
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 3:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 Click here for a map
Please tweet your questions after the screening in order to participate in the Q&A panel (which will take place in San Francisco) immediately following the screening. (be sure to include the hashtag, #VESWAKANDA4EVER, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE
Please RSVP below Monday, October 15, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA’s 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Annapurna Pictures’ THE SISTERS BROTHERS
Please RSVP below Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS
Please RSVP below Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 5:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures’ WHITE BOY RICK
Please RSVP below Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE PREDATOR
Please RSVP below Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 5:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
NY VES Members, Guests and Industry Non-Members are invited to
Pub Night & Membership Drive at The Gray Mare.
VES Members – Come join the VES New York Board, your fellow Members and other visual effects professionals for some good conversation, a beverage or two, and meet new contacts.
NON Members – Come and meet current members and get needed contacts for help in getting recommendation letters. Two letters of recommendation are needed to apply to the VES.
The VES Fall membership drive ends September 15th.
Snacks! will be served. VES Members get drink tickets!
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Columbia Pictures’ ALPHA
Please RSVP below Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of STX Entertainment’s THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS followed by a live interactive Q&A with Director Brian Henson, Actors and Puppeteers Bill Barretta and Drew Massey with Visual Effects Producer Melissa Brockman, Compositing Supervisor Caleb Knueven and CG Supervisor Efram Potelle moderated by VES Chair Mike Chambers. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
This film is Rated R, and is not intended for children. Click here to watch the trailer.
Please RSVP below Friday, August 24, 2018 at 10:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESHAPPYTIME, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Focus Features’ BLACKkKLANSMAN
Please RSVP below Friday, August 17, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE DARKEST MINDS
Please RSVP below Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ CHRISTOPHER ROBIN
Please RSVP below Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 5:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT
Please RSVP below Friday, August 10, 2018 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures’ THE EQUALIZER 2
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 28, 2018 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ SKYSCRAPER
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 7:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 14, 2018 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Take the G/M/J train to Flushing Ave stop. Located in the large white Pfizer building on Flushing Ave. The Flushing Ave location is only open 8AM-4PM so use the second entrance through the parking lot on Tompkins Avenue. Come to the 3rd floor, walk right off the elevator and all the way down the hall.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ ANT-MAN AND THE WASP followed by a Live Interactive Q&A with Director Peyton Reed as well as Visual Effects Supervisor Stephane Ceretti moderated by VES Archives Committee Chair Gene Kozicki. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 8:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESWASP, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ and Blumhouse Pictures’ THE FIRST PURGE
Please RSVP below Friday, July 6, 2018 at 8:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Special Fathers’ Day Opening Weekend Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ INCREDIBLES 2
Please RSVP below Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 6:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Special Fathers’ Day 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM followed by a Live Interactive Q&A with Director J.A. Bayona, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor David Vickery, ILM Animation Director Jance Rubinchik and ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Alex Wuttke with moderation by VES London Section Secretary Gavin Graham (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Sunday, June 17, 2018 at 2:00PM
SVA 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
Please tweet your questions after the screening in order to participate in the Q&A panel (which will take place in London) immediately following the screening. (be sure to include the hashtag, #VESJURASSIC, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Global Road Entertainment’s HOTEL ARTEMIS
Please RSVP below Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 8:00PM SVA 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.
NY VES Members, Guests and Industry Non-Members are invited to
Pub Night at The Gray Mare.
Come join the VES New York Board, Members and other visual effects professionals for some good conversation, a beverage or two, and new contacts. Bring your co-workers and introduce them to the VES.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Opening Weekend Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Lucasfilm Ltd’s SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY followed by a live interactive Q&A with Overall Visual Effects Supervisor Rob Bredow, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Pat Tubach, ILM Roto/Paint Supervisor Beth D’Amato and Hybride Visual Effects Supervisor Joseph Kasparian with moderation by VES Board member David Tanaka. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) * Limited Seats available – Please arrive early – Show starts on-time
Please RSVP below Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please tweet your questions after the screening in order to participate in the Q&A panel (which will take place in San Francisco) immediately following the screening. (be sure to include the hashtag, #VESSOLO, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s DEADPOOL 2
Please RSVP below Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 8:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR followed by a Live Interactive Q&A with Visual Effects Producers Jen Underdahl and Lisa Marra, Weta Digital Visual Effects Supervisor Matt Aitken, Industrial Light + Magic Visual Effects Supervisor Russell Earl and Digital Domain Visual Effects Supervisor Kelly Port with moderation by VES Board member Jeff Kleiser. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.) * Limited Seats available – Please arrive early – Show starts on-time
Please RSVP below Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 3:00PM Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 Click here for a map
Please 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, #VESINFINITYWAR, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ A QUIET PLACE
Please RSVP below Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 8:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Amblin Entertainment’s READY PLAYER ONE
Please RSVP below Sunday, April 7, 2018 at 3:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ PACIFIC RIM UPRISING
Please RSVP below Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 7:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ A WRINKLE IN TIME followed by a Live Interactive Q&A with Visual Effects Supervisor Rich McBride and Previs Supervisor Chris Batty with moderation by VES Board member Lisa Cooke.
Please RSVP below Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 3:00PM Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 Click here for a map
Please tweet your questions after the screening in order to participate in the Q&A panel (which will take place in San Francisco) immediately following the screening. (be sure to include the hashtag, #VESWRINKLE, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s RED SPARROW
Please RSVP below Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 9:00PM SVA 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.
Please join the VES New York Section for the 4th Annual VES Awards after-after party as we celebrate the finest achievements in visual effects artistry – from New York’s VFX community to the VES Award winners around the globe. This year, the Visual Effects Society is proud to present the VES Empire Award to beloved VFX supervisor Lesley Robson-Foster.
Lesley Robson-Foster – this year’s Empire Award honoree
Revered by broadcasters and directors, admired by the VFX industry, Lesley is a force of nature in her world. She has dedicated her professional life in the pursuit of perfection and she has come pretty close. In the process she has managed to push the envelope in some of the most prestigious television series in recent decades.
Lesley Robson-Foster’s career began at BBC television and continued at ILM until she eventually went on her own as a freelance visual effects supervisor.
She has shared her talents in NYC and LA on television series and feature films, including Six Feet Under, Sex and the City, The Wire, Ugly Betty, HBO mini-series Mildred Pierce, The Great Gatsby, Boardwalk Empire, Martin Scorsese’s Vinyl and Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, Mosaic and Logan Lucky.
Most recently she worked with Amy Sherman Palladino on Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Reed Morano’s feature I Think We’re Alone Now and is currently working on the movie based on the Pulitzer Prize winning book The Goldfinch.
It is with great pride that the New York Section is able to honor Ms. Robson-Foster with the 2018 VES Empire Award.
Cocktail attire
$50 for VES members; $90 for non-members
(For facilities purchasing 6 or more tickets, please call 818.981.7861 for special pricing)
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening Of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER
Please RSVP below Sunday, February 18, 2018 at 3:00PM SVA 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.
2018 VES Awards When: Tue Feb 13, 2018 05:30pm to 11:00pm PST
Tickets & Sponsorship Information
For more information and to purchase tickets and/or sponsorships please use the links below. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact MTA Events at 818-814-6670 or [email protected]. Thank You
16th Annual VES Awards
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
The Beverly Hilton Hotel
9876 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
5:30 Reception
6:45 Dinner and Awards Presentation
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Lucasfilm Ltd.’s STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI plus a live interactive Q&A.
Panelists will include Writer/Director Rian Johnson, ILM San Francisco Visual Effects Supervisor Eddie Pasquarello, ILM Vancouver Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Seddon, Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, ASC and Editor Bob Ducsay with moderation by VES Chair Mike Chambers. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESLASTJEDI, in your tweet.)
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
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s and BlueSky Studios’ FERDINAND
Please RSVP below Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 2:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Fox Searchlight’s THE SHAPE OF WATER
Please RSVP below Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 2:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Focus Features’ DARKEST HOUR
Please RSVP below Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Studios’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ COCO
Please RSVP below Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 4:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of 20th Century Fox’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Please RSVP below Friday, November 17, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening Of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ THOR: RAGNAROK
Please RSVP below Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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,
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ BLADE RUNNER 2049
Please RSVP below Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of 20th Century Fox’s KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE
Please RSVP below Friday, September 29, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Focus Features’ VICTORIA & ABDUL
Please RSVP below Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Paramount Pictures’ MOTHER! followed by a Q&A with Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Schrecker
Please RSVP below Monday, September 25, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a 3D Screening of GHOSTBUSTERS followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 7:00PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free 3D screening of last year’s hit paranormal comedy, Ghostbusters (2016), followed by a Q&A with three of the film’s visual effects artists, Arsen Arzumanyan (BFA 2012 Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects), Elizabeth Martin (BFA 2015 Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects), and Jun Zee Myers (BFA 2004 Computer Art). Preceded by the cinematic premiere of the new Betty Boop short Betty Goes A-Posen (2017), by Mike Carlo (BFA 2002 Animation) of Titmouse Animation and Frank Caruso (BFA 1985 Media Arts) of Hearst’s King Features. The Q&A will be moderated by current student Sunhea Oh (BFA 2018 Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects).
Synopsis: Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Ghostbusters is rated PG-13, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 13. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of TASHI’S TURBINE Documentary followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 5:00PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free evening of documentaries, including the documentary feature Tashi’s Turbine (2015) by Amitabh Joshi and Erik Spink (MFA 2013 Social Documentary alumni), followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. The film will be preceded by the short documentaries Hali (2016) by Peter Hristoff (BFA 1981 Fine Arts) and Skull + Bone (2017) by Victoria Rivera (BFA 2011 Film and Video). The Q&A will be moderated by current student Ana Montgomery Neutze (MFA 2018 Social Documentary).
Synopsis: Tashi Bista dreams to install a makeshift wind turbine in Namdok, a remote village nestled high amongst the Himalayas of Nepal. Namdok, battered by wind and cold has been in darkness for centuries. Wearing Ray Bans to shield his eyes from the dust and just a leather jacket to insulate him from the bitter cold he surveys the village. He grew up in this region without electrical power. He is determined to bring lights to Namdok in an effort to prove himself to the skeptical village community. Tashi’s Turbine is a character driven film that shows the impact of one man’s dream for light, in a village waiting for development.
The films shown at this event are not rated by the MPAA, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 8. Children under the age of 5 may not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a 10th Anniversary 35mm Screening of RATATOUILLE followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 2:00PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free 10th anniversary screening of the Academy Award-winning Disney·Pixar family favorite, Ratatouille (2007), followed by a Q&A with Pixar animation and visual effects artists Ye Won Cho (MFA 2002 Computer Art), Andrew Dayton (BFA 1998 Computer Art), and Maria Lee (BFA 1988 Media Arts). The movie will be screened on 35mm film. Preceded by Jesse Willmon’s (MFA 2006 Design) Draw me a [blank] (2016) videos and the animated short Bluehilda (2017) by James Sugrue (BFA 2007 Animation) of Titmouse Animation. The Q&A will be moderated by current student Denian Ouyang (MFA 2018 Computer Arts).
Synopsis: A rat who can cook makes an unusual alliance with a young kitchen worker at a famous restaurant.
Ratatouille is rated G and is considered appropriate for all ages.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a 20th Annuversary Midnight Screening of THE GAME.
Click here to RSVP Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:59PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free 20th anniversary midnight screening of David Fincher’s brilliant thriller, The Game (1997), in honor of its late cinematographer Harris Savides (BFA 1982 Film and Video). Preceded by a special introduction by SVA cinematography faculty member Dejan Georgevich.
Synopsis: After a wealthy banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down when he becomes unable to distinguish between the game and reality.
The Game is rated R, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 17. Children under the age of 8 will not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a 20th Annivesary 35mm Screening of TITANIC followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 7:30PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free 20th anniversary screening of the Academy Award-winning blockbuster, Titanic (1997), followed by a Q&A with the film’s Oscar-winning sound mixer, Mark Ulano (1975 Film and Video). The movie will be screened on 35mm film. The Q&A will be moderated by current student Sage Love (BFA 2019 Film).
Synopsis: A seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.
Titanic is rated PG-13, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 13. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of Gillian Robespierre’s LANDLINE followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 5:00PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free screening of Landline (2017), the newest film by director Gillian Robespierre and editor Casey Brooks (both BFA 2005 Film and Video alumni), followed by a Q&A with both. Preceded by the first episode in Elisa-Sofia Fioretti’s (MPS 2016 Directing) short-film series, Through Your Eyes (2017). The Q&A will be moderated by current student Isabel Montes (BFA 2018 Film).
Synopsis: In 1995, a teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan discovers that her father is having an affair.
Landline is rated R, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 17. Children under the age of 10 will not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a 3D Screening of DOCTOR STRANGE followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 2:00PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free screening and Q&A with SVA alumni animators and artists from Cartoon Network — the studio behind such hits as Adventure Time, Steven Universe, and Teen Titans Go! Guests include Hilary Florido (BFA 2007 Cartooning), Kat Morris (BFA 2008 Animation), and Mike Roth (BFA 1999 Animation). Join us for an afternoon of old favorites and new, never-before-seen work. Preceded by the animated short, Cartoons and You, by Mark Newgarden (BFA 1982 Media Arts), the co-creator of the infamous “Garbage Pail Kids”. The Q&A will be moderated by current student Shannon Baney (BFA 2020 Animation).
Some material shown in this screening may be inappropriate for children under the age of 8. Children under the age of 3 may not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening Special Premieres 2017: A Showcase of New Film, Animation & VFX Work.
Click here to RSVP Friday, September 15, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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
As the Friday night screening of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present “SVA Premieres” — an evening of exceptional live action, documentary, and animated shorts by School of Visual Arts‘ most recent graduates from nine different academic departments, including films nominated for Student Academy Awards. Following the event, join the filmmakers and artists in the lobby for drinks and dessert. (A by-invitation-only reception will precede the screening. For questions related to that, please email [email protected])
The SVA Premieres 2017 Screening includes:
The Astronomical, Astrological and Mythological (excerpt) by Kijin Jang, MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Desde El Principio by Miguel J. Soliman, MPS Directing Dykes, Camera, Action! (excerpt) by Caroline Berler, MFA Social Documentary Fishy by Joseph Sulsenti, BFA Animation KCLOC by Ninaad Kulkarni, MFA Computer Art Nymph by Miwa Sakulrat, BFA Film Playground Warfare by Christin Scarborough, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Under Your Spell by Mikey Asanin, MPS Fashion Photography Untitled by Fuzhong Yang, BFA Photography and Video
Virtual Reality experiences in the lobby include:
As Above So Below by Daniel Finn, BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Meow No Want by Nina Park, MFA Computer Art
The films included in the evening are not rated by the MPAA. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 13, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a 3D Screening of DOCTOR STRANGE followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 7:30PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free 3D screening of the Marvel Entertainment blockbuster, Doctor Strange (2016), followed by a Q&A with two of the film’s visual effects artists, Jesse Flores (BFA 2010 Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects) and Paul Liaw (BFA 2002 Computer Art). Preceded by the world premiere of the short film End of the Line, Inwood (2017), written and co-directed by Efraim Acevedo Klein (BFA 2012 Film and Video). The Q&A will be moderated by current student Derrick Forkel (BFA 2018 Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects).
Synopsis: While on a journey of physical and spiritual healing, a brilliant neurosurgeon is drawn into the world of the mystic arts.
Doctor Strange is rated PG-13, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 13. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of Bill Plympton’s REVENGEANCE followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at 7:00PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free screening of Bill Plympton (1969 Cartooning) and Jim Lujan’s newest animated feature, Revengeance (2016), followed by a Q&A with the two directors. Plympton will appear live, and Lujan will appear via Skype. The film will be preceded by the award-winning animated short film Late (2014), by Christi Bertelsen (BFA 2002 Animation).
Synopsis: A low-rent bounty hunter named Rod Rosse, The One Man Posse, gets entangled in a web of danger when he takes on a job from an ex-biker/ex-wrestler turned U.S. senator named “Deathface.”
Revengeance is not rated by the MPAA, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 13. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of DISABILITY & VISIBILITY followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 7:00PM SVA 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
The Blind, Seen (2016) is the autobiographical story of photographer David Snider (BFA 1992 Photography) and his blind parents. Anelisa Garfunkel’s (MFA 2016 Visual Narrative) We Will Ride (2016), being given its theatrical premiere, follows disabled riders fighting for public transportation improvements in Boston. Finally, the NYC premiere of the feature documentary Tin Soldiers (2015), by Ben Duffy (Film and Video) & Michael J. Sassano (BFA 2011 Film and Video), highlights members of the adaptive sports community. The Q&A will be moderated by current student Wega Chen (BFA 2018 Design).
The films shown at this event are not rated by the MPAA, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 8. Children under the age of 3 may not be admitted.
…. And come early to enjoy virtual reality and music video experiences in the lobby.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of ART OF THE PRANK Documentary followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers.
Click here to RSVP Monday, September 11, 2017 at 7:00PM SVA 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
As part of After School Special: The 2017 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free screening of the documentary Art of the Prank (2017), followed by a Q&A with the film’s subject, the godfather of the media hoax, Joey Skaggs (BFA 1982 Media Arts). Preceded by the short film Hello Norman (2014), co-written by Maëlle Doliveux (MFA 2013 Illustration as Visual Essay). The Q&A will be moderated by current student Katy-May Hudson (MPS 2018 Directing).
Synopsis: Art of the Prankis an emotional and humorous journey following the evolution of Joey Skaggs, Godfather of the media hoax, as he tries to pull off the most challenging prank of his career. This is interwoven with amazing archive footage of his earlier escapades-all reported as fact by prestigious journalists. The resulting twists and turns provide unprecedented insight into Joey’s work as an artist, activist and social satirist.
Art of the Prank is not rated by the MPAA, and some material may be inappropriate for children under the age of 13. Children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
In honor of September 11th, Lance Cain’s (1990 Film and Video) A Few Days After will be on view in the lobby before and after the screening.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs via Eventbrite are appreciated, but not necessary, and do not guarantee admittance. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
If you would like to attend this event, but require assistive devices and/or accommodations, please email [email protected] or call 212-592-2980 at least one week prior.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn and water will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions. Guests subject to change.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Lionsgate’s and Millennium Films’ THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD
Please RSVP below Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Columbia Pictures’ THE DARK TOWER
Please RSVP below Friday, August 11, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of The Weinstein Company’s WIND RIVER
Please RSVP below Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Focus Features’ ATOMIC BLONDE
Please RSVP below Friday, August 4, 2017 at 7:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to 3D Screening of STX Entertainment’s VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS, plus a live interactive Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Visual Effects Supervisor Scott Stokdyk, Visual Effects Producer Sophie Leclerc, Rodeo FX Associate Visual Effects Supervisor Peter Nofz and Weta Digital Visual Effects Supervisor Martin Hill with moderation by VES Board member Bill Taylor, VES, ASC. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESVALERIAN, in your tweet.)
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.
Please join us for great food, cold beverages, and raffle prizes that you won’t want to miss.
Members and Non-Members are welcome, so come out and mingle with the entire NY VFX Community! Tickets are required for this event. Please purchase and reserve at the link below:
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening Of Columbia Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of 20th Century Fox’s WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES, plus a live interactive Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Joe Letteri and Director Matt Reeves with moderation by VES Board member Jeff Kleiser. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESWARFORTHEPLANET, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Paramount Pictures’ TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT
Please RSVP below Friday, June 30, 2017 at 9:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ and Illumination Entertainment’s DESPICABLE ME 3
Please RSVP below Friday, June 30, 2017 at 7:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
It’s been a while since we’ve all gotten together! Please join the VES NY for another Pub Night.
Location will be at the Loreley Beer Garden. We can hang outside at the Garden or by the tables that will be reserved on the main floor.
Open to members and non members. Drink tickets will be given to VES members. Snacks will be provided.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Fathers’ Day Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Pixar Animation Studios’ CARS 3
Please RSVP below Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ THE MUMMY
Please RSVP below Monday, June 12, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ WONDER WOMAN
Please RSVP below Saturday, June 10, 2017 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Q&A immediately following with Bong Joon Ho (Director/Co-Writer), Jon Ronson (Co-Writer), Darius Khondji (Cinematographer), Erik-Jan de Boer (Visual Effects Supervisor) and Catherine George (Costume Designer).
For 10 idyllic years, young Mija (An Seo Hyun) has been caretaker and constant companion to Okja—a massive animal and an even bigger friend—at her home in the mountains of South Korea. But that changes when a family-owned multinational conglomerate Mirando Corporation takes Okja for themselves and transports her to New York, where image obsessed and selfpromoting CEO Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) has big plans for Mija’s dearest friend. With no particular plan but single-minded in intent, Mija sets out on a rescue mission, but her already daunting journey quickly becomes more complicated when she crosses paths with disparate groups of capitalists, demonstrators and consumers, each battling to control the fate of Okja…while all Mija wants to do is bring her friend home.
Deftly blending genres, humor, poignancy and drama, Bong Joon Ho (Snowpiercer, The Host) begins with the gentlest of premises—the bond between man and animal—and ultimately creates a distinct and layered vision of the world that addresses the animal inside us all. Okja, which also stars Paul Dano, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins and Giancarlo Esposito, will premiere exclusively on Netflix on June 28.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ALIEN: COVENANT
Please RSVP below Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD
Please RSVP below Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
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
Please RSVP below Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of Universal Pictures’THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS
Please RSVP below Friday, April 14, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE
Please RSVP below Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Please bring your VES membership and photo ID for entry, and guests must check-in with the VES member. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Picture’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Please RSVP below Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 2:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ KONG: SKULL ISLAND
Please RSVP below Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 9:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of 20th Century Fox’s LOGAN
Please RSVP below Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Please join the VES New York Section for the 3rd Annual VES Awards after-after party as we celebrate the finest achievements in visual effects artistry – from New York’s VFX community to the VES Award winners around the globe. This year, the Visual Effects Society is proud to present the VES Empire Award to visionary director Darren Aronofsky.
From his first feature, the low-budget, black-and-white Pi, on through the powerful Requiem For A Dream, the mind bending sci-fi tale The Fountain, the raw redemption of the The Wrestler, the chilling Black Swan and, most recently, the re-imagined biblical epic, Noah, Darren has never failed to break new ground and has consistently challenged audiences with his visceral style and unique vision. His unflinching approach to storytelling and bold use of visual effects has firmly established him as an important and influential voice for a generation of filmmakers. Born and bred in Brooklyn, he has remained true to his roots and continues to live and make films in New York both as a director and producer at his company Protozoa Pictures. Beyond his artistic endeavors, Darren has also taken an active role in a number of environmental causes including climate change and animal welfare. It is with great pride that the New York Section is able to honor Mr. Aronofsky with the 2017 VES Empire Award.
Friday, March 3, 2017
Online registration is now closed. Tickets will be available at the door.
Cocktails Food Entertainment VES Awards Highlights Networking Door Prize
Please join us for the Annual VES Awards Judging Nomination Event, Saturday, January 7th, 2017, at The Mill NY.
This is your opportunity to view and vote on the best VFX work in the world and to help decide the nominees for the 15th Annual VES Awards. We are looking forward to see as many of you as possible so please put this on your calendar and register right now, using the link below to join us for one of the main VES events of the year.
VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Lucasfilm Ltd.’s ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY plus a Q&A.
Panelists will include Executive Producer and Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll and Animation Supervisor Hal Hickel with moderation by VES 1st Vice Chair Jeffrey A. Okun, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Sunday, December 18, 2016 at 3:00PM Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 Click here for a map
Please 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, #VESROGUEONE, in your tweet.)
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 Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of Columbia Pictures’ PASSENGERS, plus a live interactive Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Visual Effects Supervisor Pete Dionne, Co-Producer Greg Baxter, Film Editor Maryann Brandon and Production Designer Guy Hendrix Dyas with moderation by VES Board member Jeff Kleiser. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 3:00PM
Dolby 88 Screning Room 1350 6th Ave. (Avenue of the Americas), New York, NY 10019 Click here for a map.
Please 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, #VESPASSENGERS, in your tweet.)
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.
It’s Business Time: A Personal Finance Discussion for VFX Professionals
Thursday, December 8, 7pm-9pm
School of Visual Arts
133/139 West 21 Street, NYC
Featuring:
Kelli Grant– Personal Finance and Consumer Spending Reporter, CNBC
Dale Siegel – Mortgage Broker, Award winning author of “The New Rules for Mortgages”
While many of us have a great deal of knowledge when it comes to UV Maps, HDRIs and inverse kinematics, some of us are less familiar with Roth IRAs, 401-Ks and LTV ratios.
In our ongoing effort to educate our members, the NY Section of the VES is proud to present a panel discussion on some of the financial matters that VFX professionals face in today’s world:
– What are the benefits of being freelance vs. staff?
– Is it possible to buy property as a freelancer or young staffer?
– Do I need an accountant?
– As a freelancer, should I incorporate?
– Can we talk about credit and debt, please?
– What’s the best way to get health care coverage outside of a full-time job?
– Whats the best ay to get started with long term financial planning?
– Will I ever be able to retire?
New York VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ ARRIVAL
Please call (800) 905-6918 to RSVP (be sure to specify the date, time and location of the screening you’d like to attend) Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 1:00PM
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. Click here for more studio screenings.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Please RSVP below Monday, November 21, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
From director Mark Osborne and Netflix, THE LITTLE PRINCE is a feature length animated film inspired by the French novella Le Petit Prince, first published in 1943 by poet, author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Osborne’s film uses four types of animation: hand drawn 2D animation, CG animation, paper cutout animation and stop-motion animation to bring this fable of friendship, love, loss and loneliness to life. THE LITTLE PRINCE is voiced by Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, Mackenzie Foy, Marion Cotillard, James Franco, Albert Brooks, Benicio Del Toro, Ricky Gervais, Bud Cort, and Riley Osborne with Paul Giamatti. THE LITTLE PRINCE includes an original score and songs by Hans Zimmer & Richard Harvey featuring Camille.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to Join Seth Rogan for a Very Special Screening of SAUSAGE PARTY
Click here to RSVP Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 5:00PM
Auditorium on Broadway at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)
1871 Broadway (between 61st & 62nd Streets), New York, NY 10023 Click here for a map
Cocktail reception immediately following the screening
Empire Hotel Rooftop – West Terrace
44 West 63rd Street (between Broadway and Columbus), New York, NY 10023
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures and Annapurna Pictures
DreamWorks Animation and 20th Century Fox Invite VES Members and Their Families to an Advance Screening of TROLLS
Join us for a reception before the feature with Filmmakers Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn and Gina Shay.
Click here to RSVP
Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 6:00PM
(Reception with filmmakers begins at 5:00PM)
Walter Reade Theater
165 W. 65th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam), New York, NY 10023-6905 Click here for a map.
This invitation is absolutely non-transferable The use of cell phones or recording devices during screenings is strictly prohibited. This screening will be monitored for unauthorized photography and recordings. If you attempt to record any footage or audio without authorization, you consent to your immediate removal from the screening room, a physical search of your belongings and person, and the forfeiture of any Fox-distributed content found on you which may include the confiscation of recording equipment. Unauthorized photography or recordings may also subject you to criminal and/or civil liability. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Night Screening of Columbia Pictures’ INFERNO
Please RSVP below Friday, October 28, 2016 at 7:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE ACCOUNTANT
Please RSVP below Sunday, October 23, 2016 at 7:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures’ and MGM’s THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Please RSVP below Friday, September 30, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of Lionsgate’s and Summit Entertainment’s DEEPWATER HORIZON, plus a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Director Peter Berg, Special Effects Supervisors Burt Dalton and Matt Kutcher and Lead Post-Vis Artist at ILM Keith Johnson with moderation by VES Board member Dan Schrecker. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 3:00PM
New York Institute of Technology’s Broadway Theater
1871 Broadway (between 61st & 62nd Streets), New York, NY 10023 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.
Synopsis:
On April 20th, 2010, one of the world’s largest man-made disasters occurred on the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. Directed by Peter Berg (LONE SURVIVOR), this story honors the brave men and women whose heroism would save many on board, and change everyone’s lives forever. Click here to watch the trailer.
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.
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, Ricky Gervais, Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Albert Brooks, Mackenzie Foy and introducing Riley Osborne
Directed by: Mark Osborne
From director Mark Osborne and Netflix, “The Little Prince” is a feature length animated film inspired by the French novella Le Petit Prince, first published in 1943 by poet, author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Osborne’s film uses four types of animation: hand drawn 2D animation, CG animation, paper cutout animation and stop-motion animation to bring this fable of friendship, love, loss and loneliness to life.
THE LITTLE PRINCE focuses on a young girl we come to know as “The Little Girl,” who is being prepared by her mother for the very grown-up world in which they live. As The Little Girl adjusts to a new home, school and surroundings, her world is suddenly interrupted by an eccentric, kind-hearted neighbor we come to know as “The Aviator.” The Aviator introduces her to a new world where anything is possible, a world that he himself was initiated into long ago by “The Little Prince.” It’s there that The Little Girl embarks on a personal odyssey into the universe of The Little Prince, a world where it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
THE LITTLE PRINCE was produced by Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam and Alexis Vonarb with Jinko Gotoh and Osborne serving as executive producers. The international team of artists and actors working on the film includes Jeff Bridges (“The Aviator”), Rachel McAdams (“The Mother”), Mackenzie Foy (“The Little Girl”), Marion Cotillard (“The Rose”), James Franco (“The Fox”), Albert Brooks (“The Businessman”), Benicio Del Toro (“The Snake”), Ricky Gervais (“The Conceited Man”), Bud Cort (“The King”), and Riley Osborne (“The Little Prince”) with Paul Giamatti (“The Teacher”). THE LITTLE PRINCE includes an original score and songs by Hans Zimmer & Richard Harvey featuring Camille, production design by Lou Romano, Alexander Juhasz and Céline Desrumaux, stop-motion creative director Jamie Caliri, character design by Alexander Juhasz and Peter de Seve, editing by Matt Landon and Carole Kravetz, sound design by Tim Neilson, and an adapted screenplay by Irena Brignull and Bob Persichetti, based on a story conceived by Osborne.
Please RSVP below Friday, August 19, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Focus Features and Laika Entertainment Invites VES Members and a Guest to a Special Advance Screening of KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS followed by a Q&A with Director Travis Knight
Please arrive early, as noone will be admitted after the film has begun.
From animation studio LAIKA comes an action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan. Clever, kindhearted Kubo (Art Parkinson) ekes out a humble living, telling stories to the people of his seaside town. But his relatively quiet existence is shattered when he accidentally summons a spirit from his past which storms down from the heavens to enforce an age-old vendetta. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey), and sets out on a quest to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen samurai warrior father. With the help of his shamisen – a magical musical instrument – Kubo must battle gods and monsters, including the vengeful Moon King (Ralph Fiennes) and the evil twin Sisters (Rooney Mara), to unlock the secret of his legacy, reunite his family, and fulfill his heroic destiny. The film, produced by Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner, also features the voices of George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Brenda Vaccaro.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ SUICIDE SQUAD
Please RSVP below Friday, August 12, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE
Please RSVP below Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Columbia Pictures’ GHOSTBUSTERS
Please RSVP below Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Paramount Pictures’ STAR TREK BEYOND, plus a Q&A with the visual effects team.
Panelists will include Kelvin Optical Visual Effects Supervisor Stefano Trivelli, Visual Effects Producer Ron Ames, Atomic Fiction Visual Effects Supervisor Ryan Tudhope with moderation by VES Fellow and Founders Award winner Bill Taylor, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Saturday, July 23, 2016 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
Please 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, #VESSTARTREK, in your tweet.)
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 Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ THE BFG
Please RSVP below.
Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 3:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
Please RSVP below Friday, July 15, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE LEGEND OF TARZAN
Please RSVP below Friday, July 15, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures’ THE SHALLOWS
Please RSVP below Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures’ THE SHALLOWS
Please RSVP below Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 2D Screening of Pixar Animation Studios’ and Walt Disney Pictures’ FINDING DORY
Please RSVP below Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 2D Screening of Pixar Animation Studios’ and Walt Disney Pictures’ FINDING DORY
Please RSVP below Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE
Please RSVP below Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to an Opening Weekend 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE
Please RSVP below Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ WARCRAFT
Please RSVP below Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ WARCRAFT
Please RSVP below Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA Silas 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Please RSVP below Saturnday, June 11, 2016 at 1:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Please RSVP below Saturnday, June 11, 2016 at 1:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
Please RSVP below Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 12:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
Please RSVP below Sunday, May 29, 2016 at 12:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
Please RSVP below.
Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 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.
VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ THE JUNGLE BOOK
Please RSVP below.
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 2:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 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.
VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ THE JUNGLE BOOK
Please RSVP below.
Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 2:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 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.
Whether it is for cinema, broadcast or web, a good color grade makes an enormous difference on the end result of a piece. Color can affect the entire mood, feel & tone on the final piece.
Nice Shoes invites VES members to join along with master colorists for a night to discuss ‘The Art of a Color Grade.’
VES members can learn the true art and value of color grading from a colorist’s perspective. Nice Shoes is thrilled to give VES members an opportunity to hear from master colorists what is involved in actually color grading.
Colorist & Nice Shoes Partner Chris Ryan will lead the night’s class by introducing new techniques, technology, and best practices that Nice Shoes colorists employ. We will then open this up for a Q&A w/ VES members, giving you an opportunity to ask questions, for best workflow practices, or anything related to the color grading.
We will then do a few break-out rooms with additional Nice Shoes colorists, where we can show you some case studies and get into detail about the grade on particular projects. Nice Shoes will also discuss the best practices to prep for your color grade.
Whether it is for cinema, broadcast or web, a good color grade makes an enormous difference on the end result of a piece. Color can affect the entire mood, feel & tone on the final piece.
Nice Shoes invites VES members to join along with master colorists for a night to discuss ‘The Art of a Color Grade.’
VES members can learn the true art and value of color grading from a colorist’s perspective. Nice Shoes is thrilled to give VES members an opportunity to hear from master colorists what is involved in actually color grading.
Colorist & Nice Shoes Partner Chris Ryan will lead the night’s class by introducing new techniques, technology, and best practices that Nice Shoes colorists employ. We will then open this up for a Q&A w/ VES members, giving you an opportunity to ask questions, for best workflow practices, or anything related to the color grading.
We will then do a few break-out rooms with additional Nice Shoes colorists, where we can show you some case studies and get into detail about the grade on particular projects. Nice Shoes will also discuss the best practices to prep for your color grade.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE
Please RSVP below Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 3:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ZOOTOPIA
Please RSVP below Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 4:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ZOOTOPIA
Please RSVP below Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 4:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Join the VES New York Section for the 2nd Annual VES Awards after-after party as we celebrate the finest achievements in visual effects artistry – from New York’s VFX community to the VES Award winners around the globe.
Cocktails Food Entertainment VES Awards Highlights Networking Door Prize
Honoring: Chris Wedge with the VES Empire Award
An Oscar winning film director, producer, and co-founder of Blue Sky Studios, Chris Wedge is a creative innovator who has made extraordinary contributions to animation and entertainment here in the New York area and around the world. After starting Blue Sky in 1987, Chris went on to direct Bunny, which took home the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1998. He followed this up by directing Blue Sky’s first two feature films, Ice Age and Robots, and has since served as an executive producer on a number of other Blue Sky Films. More recently, Chris directed Epic (2013), and just completed his first live action/hybrid film Monster Trucks, due in 2017.
Join the VES New York Section for the 2nd Annual VES Awards after-after party as we celebrate the finest achievements in visual effects artistry – from New York’s VFX community to the VES Award winners around the globe.
Cocktails Food Entertainment VES Awards Highlights Networking Door Prize
Honoring: Chris Wedge with the VES Empire Award
An Oscar winning film director, producer, and co-founder of Blue Sky Studios, Chris Wedge is a creative innovator who has made extraordinary contributions to animation and entertainment here in the New York area and around the world. After starting Blue Sky in 1987, Chris went on to direct Bunny, which took home the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1998. He followed this up by directing Blue Sky’s first two feature films, Ice Age and Robots, and has since served as an executive producer on a number of other Blue Sky Films. More recently, Chris directed Epic (2013), and just completed his first live action/hybrid film Monster Trucks, due in 2017.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s DEADPOOL
Please RSVP below Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of 20th Century Fox’s DEADPOOL
Please RSVP below Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 7:30PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ THE 5TH WAVE
Please RSVP below Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Columbia Pictures’ THE 5TH WAVE
Please RSVP below Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 8:00PM SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, plus a Q&A with the visual effects team.
Panelists will include Visual Effects Supervisors Roger Guyett and Pat Tubach, Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould and Creature Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan with moderation by VES Chair Mike Chambers. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESSTARWARS, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS, plus a Q&A with the visual effects team.
Panelists will include Visual Effects Supervisors Roger Guyett and Pat Tubach, Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould and Creature Effects Supervisor Neal Scanlan with moderation by VES Chair Mike Chambers. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESSTARWARS, in your tweet.)
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.
“In the history of the movies, there may be no robot more alluring, more eerily fascinating to look at, than Ava, the star and subject ofEX MACHINA.”
Ty Burr, The Boston Globe
“Ava has enough allure and cunning to become a classic noir robot vixen – an apocalyptic, silicon femme fatale.”
Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
“One reason for the success ofEX MACHINAis that Ava is such a remarkable and compelling creation. Her look is an edgy combination of human and machine.”
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at an internet-search giant, wins a competition to spend a week at the private mountain estate of the company’s brilliant and reclusive CEO, Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac). Upon his arrival, Caleb learns that Nathan has chosen him to be the human component in a Turing Test—charging him with evaluating the capabilities, and ultimately the consciousness, of Nathan’s latest experiment in artificial intelligence. That experiment is Ava (Alicia Vikander), an A.I. whose emotional intelligence proves more sophisticated––and more deceptive––than the two men could have imagined. Written and directed by Alex Garland.
Click hereor call646-568-6044 to RSVP
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 7:00PM
“In the history of the movies, there may be no robot more alluring, more eerily fascinating to look at, than Ava, the star and subject ofEX MACHINA.”
Ty Burr, The Boston Globe
“Ava has enough allure and cunning to become a classic noir robot vixen – an apocalyptic, silicon femme fatale.”
Maureen Dowd, The New York Times
“One reason for the success ofEX MACHINAis that Ava is such a remarkable and compelling creation. Her look is an edgy combination of human and machine.”
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Caleb Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer at an internet-search giant, wins a competition to spend a week at the private mountain estate of the company’s brilliant and reclusive CEO, Nathan Bateman (Oscar Isaac). Upon his arrival, Caleb learns that Nathan has chosen him to be the human component in a Turing Test—charging him with evaluating the capabilities, and ultimately the consciousness, of Nathan’s latest experiment in artificial intelligence. That experiment is Ava (Alicia Vikander), an A.I. whose emotional intelligence proves more sophisticated––and more deceptive––than the two men could have imagined. Written and directed by Alex Garland.
Click hereor call646-568-6044 to RSVP
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 7:00PM
It’s the end of the year and time to celebrate a fantastic 2015
If you are from out of town and will be visiting Montreal NEXT Wednesday – RSVP to [email protected] with the subject MEGA PARTY 2015.
Yes you heard us well… Join us on Wednesday December 9, at Theatre de la Plaza for Drinks, Laughter, Prizes, Music, Dancing and did I mention LOTS of Drinks ? 🙂
Celebrate the talent of Montreal’s VFX, TV and Game professionals at one of the great remaining art deco theaters of Montreal. Catch up with old colleagues and make new friends.
Party is open to ALL artist and production of Montreal and their family and friends. Not ONLY for VES Members. The theatre has capacity of 600 so plenty of room for everybody.
Over 20 prizes handed out during the night to VES Members and non-Members alike… Best Buy, and iTunes gift cards, Mont Tremblant Ski and Spa packages, Cineplex Tickets, Star Wars surprises and more. Free drinks to be won all night long. Along with a LIVE in house VES PhotoBooth – It’s gonna be a fun night to remember and share with your online friends via social media.
Huge thanks to all of this year’s sponsors… Atomic Fiction – Cinesite – Dioramaworkshop.com – Effects 16 – The Foundry – Framestore – Mikros – Mokko – MPC – Raynault VFX – Rodeo Visual Effects Company, Scalar and Ubisoft.
Doors open at 7:00PM – 6505 Rue St-Hubert, Corner Beaubien (Beaubien Metro) till 2:00AM.
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C’est la fin de l’année et le temps de célébrer un fantastique 2015 !!!
Si vous visitez Montreal la semaine prochaine, et voulez nous rejoindre mercredi, faite nous un RSVP par courriel a [email protected] et comme sujet: MEGA PARTY 2015.
Rejoignez-nous la semaine prochaine, le mercredi 9 Décembre au Théâtre de la Plaza pour des boissons, des rires, prix, musique, danse et ai-je mentionné bierre gratuite a gagner ? :)
Célébrer le talent de VFX Cinéma, TV et de jeux vidéos avec les profesionnels de Montréal à l’un des grands théâtres art déco de Montréal. Jaser avec de vieux collègues et faite de nouveaux amis.
Party est ouvert à tous les artistes et la production de Montréal et de leur famille et leurs amis. Le théâtre a une capacité de 600 alors beaucoup de place pour tout le monde.
Plus de 20 prix remis lors de la nuit aux Membres VES ainsi qu’au NON membres … cartes-cadeaux Best Buy, et iTunes, des forfaits ski Mont-Tremblant et massage, billets Cineplex, Surprises STAR WARS et plus encore. Des boissons gratuites à gagner toute la nuit. Ça va être une nuit de plaisir à se rappeler.
Un grand merci à tous les commanditaires de cette année … Atomic Fiction – Cinesite – Dioramaworkshop.com – Effects 16 – The Foundry – Framestore – Mikros – Mokko – MPC – Raynault VFX – Rodeo Visual Effects Company, Scalar et Ubisoft.
Les portes ouvrent à 19 heures – 6505 Rue St-Hubert, coin Beaubien (métro Beaubien) jusqu’à 2 heures du matin.
It’s the end of the year and time to celebrate a fantastic 2015
If you are from out of town and will be visiting Montreal NEXT Wednesday – RSVP to [email protected] with the subject MEGA PARTY 2015.
Yes you heard us well… Join us on Wednesday December 9, at Theatre de la Plaza for Drinks, Laughter, Prizes, Music, Dancing and did I mention LOTS of Drinks ? 🙂
Celebrate the talent of Montreal’s VFX, TV and Game professionals at one of the great remaining art deco theaters of Montreal. Catch up with old colleagues and make new friends.
Party is open to ALL artist and production of Montreal and their family and friends. Not ONLY for VES Members. The theatre has capacity of 600 so plenty of room for everybody.
Over 20 prizes handed out during the night to VES Members and non-Members alike… Best Buy, and iTunes gift cards, Mont Tremblant Ski and Spa packages, Cineplex Tickets, Star Wars surprises and more. Free drinks to be won all night long. Along with a LIVE in house VES PhotoBooth – It’s gonna be a fun night to remember and share with your online friends via social media.
Huge thanks to all of this year’s sponsors… Atomic Fiction – Cinesite – Dioramaworkshop.com – Effects 16 – The Foundry – Framestore – Mikros – Mokko – MPC – Raynault VFX – Rodeo Visual Effects Company, Scalar and Ubisoft.
Doors open at 7:00PM – 6505 Rue St-Hubert, Corner Beaubien (Beaubien Metro) till 2:00AM.
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C’est la fin de l’année et le temps de célébrer un fantastique 2015 !!!
Si vous visitez Montreal la semaine prochaine, et voulez nous rejoindre mercredi, faite nous un RSVP par courriel a [email protected] et comme sujet: MEGA PARTY 2015.
Rejoignez-nous la semaine prochaine, le mercredi 9 Décembre au Théâtre de la Plaza pour des boissons, des rires, prix, musique, danse et ai-je mentionné bierre gratuite a gagner ? :)
Célébrer le talent de VFX Cinéma, TV et de jeux vidéos avec les profesionnels de Montréal à l’un des grands théâtres art déco de Montréal. Jaser avec de vieux collègues et faite de nouveaux amis.
Party est ouvert à tous les artistes et la production de Montréal et de leur famille et leurs amis. Le théâtre a une capacité de 600 alors beaucoup de place pour tout le monde.
Plus de 20 prix remis lors de la nuit aux Membres VES ainsi qu’au NON membres … cartes-cadeaux Best Buy, et iTunes, des forfaits ski Mont-Tremblant et massage, billets Cineplex, Surprises STAR WARS et plus encore. Des boissons gratuites à gagner toute la nuit. Ça va être une nuit de plaisir à se rappeler.
Un grand merci à tous les commanditaires de cette année … Atomic Fiction – Cinesite – Dioramaworkshop.com – Effects 16 – The Foundry – Framestore – Mikros – Mokko – MPC – Raynault VFX – Rodeo Visual Effects Company, Scalar et Ubisoft.
Les portes ouvrent à 19 heures – 6505 Rue St-Hubert, coin Beaubien (métro Beaubien) jusqu’à 2 heures du matin.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Please RSVP below Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 2:00PM 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE PEANUTS MOVIE
Please RSVP below Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 2:00PM 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of MGM’s, Columbia Pictures’ and Eon Productions’ SPECTRE
Please RSVP below Monday, November 9, 2015 at 9:00PM 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of MGM’s, Columbia Pictures’ and Eon Productions’ SPECTRE
Please RSVP below Monday, November 9, 2015 at 9:00PM 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ CRIMSON PEAK
Please RSVP below
Friday, October 30, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ CRIMSON PEAK
Please RSVP below
Friday, October 30, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of DreamWorks SKG’s BRIDGE OF SPIES
Click here to RSVP
(You’ll need to choose which screening to sign up for through the DreamWorks SKG awards website.) Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 7:00PM
DGA Theater
110 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019 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.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Screening of DreamWorks SKG’s BRIDGE OF SPIES
Click here to RSVP
(You’ll need to choose which screening to sign up for through the DreamWorks SKG awards website.) Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 7:00PM
DGA Theater
110 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019 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.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Pre-Release Screening of Paramount Pictures’ ANOMALISA, Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Producer/Director/Writer Charlie Kaufman and Producer/Director Duke Johnson. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Click hereto RSVP
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 7:30PM
AMC Empire 25, Theater #14
234 W. 42nd Street, (Between 7th & 8th Avenues) New York, NY 10036 Click here for a map.
Screenings are overbooked to compensate for no-shows. Please arrive at least 30 minutes early and be sure to bring your valid VES card for admission. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Directed by Charlie Kaufman & Duke Johnson
Written by Charlie Kaufman
Produced by Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman, Dino Stamatopoulos
Starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tom Noonan, David Thewlis
Michael Stone (David Thewlis), husband, father and respected author of How May I Help You Help Them? is a man crippled by the mundanity of his life. On a business trip to Cincinnati, where he’s scheduled to speak at a convention of customer service professionals, Michael checks into the Fregoli Hotel and meets Lisa Hesselman (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a socially awkward sales rep from Akron who may or may not be the love of his life. Directed by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson and written by Charlie Kaufman comes a darkly comedic, stop-motion journey.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE MARTIAN
Please RSVP below
Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating;
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of 20th Century Fox’s THE MARTIAN
Please RSVP below
Thursday, October 8, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating;
The Visual Effects Society and HBO, in association with Post New York Alliance and the School of Visual Arts, are proud to host the upcoming Women in Visual Effects panel on Wednesday September 30th. The keynote speaker will be Marvel’s EVP of Visual Effects & Post Production, Victoria Alonso. The panel, to be moderated by postPerspective’s Editor in Chief, Randi Altman, will be comprised of five talented New York based women who hold various positions within the visual effects industry. Focusing on the achievements of the panelists, career paths taken, as well as the challenges and changing opportunities within the visual effects industry and what it takes to succeed there.
The panel will be held at SVA’s Beatrice Theatre and is open to members of the VES, PNYA, and NYWIFT,as well as students from School of Visual Artsand other NY schools.
Details:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Victoria Alonso, EVP of Physical Production, Marvel Studios
MODERATOR:
Randi Altman, Editor in Chief postPerspective.com
PANELISTS:
Leslie Chung, VFX Artist, VFX Shop Owner, VES NY Board Member
Vivian Connolly, CEO / Executive Producer, Phosphene
Sabine Heller, Character Development Supervisor, Blue Sky Studios
Gong Myung Lee, VFX Supervisor / Head of 3D at Mr.X Gotham, NYC
The panel will be held at the SVA Theatre and is open to members of the VES, PNYA, and NYWIFT,as well as students from School of Visual Artsand other NY schools.
Doors open at 6:50pm and the panel will begin promptly at 7:20pm.
Event entry is free, however registration is required as seating is limited. Register on Eventbrite now to reserve your seat.
The Visual Effects Society and HBO, in association with Post New York Alliance and the School of Visual Arts, are proud to host the upcoming Women in Visual Effects panel on Wednesday September 30th. The keynote speaker will be Marvel’s EVP of Visual Effects & Post Production, Victoria Alonso. The panel, to be moderated by postPerspective’s Editor in Chief, Randi Altman, will be comprised of five talented New York based women who hold various positions within the visual effects industry. Focusing on the achievements of the panelists, career paths taken, as well as the challenges and changing opportunities within the visual effects industry and what it takes to succeed there.
The panel will be held at SVA’s Beatrice Theatre and is open to members of the VES, PNYA, and NYWIFT,as well as students from School of Visual Artsand other NY schools.
Details:
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Victoria Alonso, EVP of Physical Production, Marvel Studios
MODERATOR:
Randi Altman, Editor in Chief postPerspective.com
PANELISTS:
Leslie Chung, VFX Artist, VFX Shop Owner, VES NY Board Member
Vivian Connolly, CEO / Executive Producer, Phosphene
Sabine Heller, Character Development Supervisor, Blue Sky Studios
Gong Myung Lee, VFX Supervisor / Head of 3D at Mr.X Gotham, NYC
The panel will be held at the SVA Theatre and is open to members of the VES, PNYA, and NYWIFT,as well as students from School of Visual Artsand other NY schools.
Doors open at 6:50pm and the panel will begin promptly at 7:20pm.
Event entry is free, however registration is required as seating is limited. Register on Eventbrite now to reserve your seat.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Pre-Release IMAX® 3D Screening of TriStar Pictures’ in Association with LStar Capital’s THE WALK, Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Director Robert Zemeckis, Producers Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke, Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Baillie, Visual Effects and Stereo Producer Camille Cellucci, and Music by Alan Silvestri. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Click here or call (323) 900-0265 to RSVP
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7:00PM
AMC Loews Lincoln Square
1998 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 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.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by Robert Zemeckis & Christopher Browne
Based on the book “To Reach the Clouds” By Philippe Petit
Produced by Steve Starkey, p.g.a., Robert Zemeckis, p.g.a., Jack Rapke, p.g.a.
Executive Producers Cherylanne Martin, Jacqueline Levine, Ben Waisbren
Director of Photography Dariusz Wolski, ASC
Production Designer Naomi Shohan
Edited by Jeremiah O’Driscoll
Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Baillie
Music by Alan Silvestri
Sound Designer/Re-recording Mixer Randy Thom
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale
Synopsis: THE WALK – Twelve people have walked on the moon. Only one has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.
Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), is aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, who overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Robert Zemeckis, the master director of such marvels as FORREST GUMP, CAST AWAY, BACK TO THE FUTURE, POLAR EXPRESS and FLIGHT, again uses cutting edge technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. With innovative photorealistic techniques and IMAX® 3D wizardry, The Walk is genuine big-screen cinema, a chance for moviegoers to viscerally experience the feeling of reaching the clouds.
It is also one of the rare live-action films that is a PG-rated, all-audience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80 – and a triumphant true story to boot. It is unlike anything audiences have seen before, a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, but most of all, to the towers of the World Trade Center.
VES Members and a Guest are Invited to a Pre-Release IMAX® 3D Screening of TriStar Pictures’ in Association with LStar Capital’s THE WALK, Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Panelists will include Director Robert Zemeckis, Producers Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke, Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Baillie, Visual Effects and Stereo Producer Camille Cellucci, and Music by Alan Silvestri. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Click here or call (323) 900-0265 to RSVP
Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7:00PM
AMC Loews Lincoln Square
1998 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 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.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay by Robert Zemeckis & Christopher Browne
Based on the book “To Reach the Clouds” By Philippe Petit
Produced by Steve Starkey, p.g.a., Robert Zemeckis, p.g.a., Jack Rapke, p.g.a.
Executive Producers Cherylanne Martin, Jacqueline Levine, Ben Waisbren
Director of Photography Dariusz Wolski, ASC
Production Designer Naomi Shohan
Edited by Jeremiah O’Driscoll
Visual Effects Supervisor Kevin Baillie
Music by Alan Silvestri
Sound Designer/Re-recording Mixer Randy Thom
Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon, James Badge Dale
Synopsis: THE WALK – Twelve people have walked on the moon. Only one has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.
Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), is aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, who overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan. Robert Zemeckis, the master director of such marvels as FORREST GUMP, CAST AWAY, BACK TO THE FUTURE, POLAR EXPRESS and FLIGHT, again uses cutting edge technology in the service of an emotional, character-driven story. With innovative photorealistic techniques and IMAX® 3D wizardry, The Walk is genuine big-screen cinema, a chance for moviegoers to viscerally experience the feeling of reaching the clouds.
It is also one of the rare live-action films that is a PG-rated, all-audience entertainment for moviegoers 8 to 80 – and a triumphant true story to boot. It is unlike anything audiences have seen before, a love letter to Paris and New York City in the 1970s, but most of all, to the towers of the World Trade Center.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ EVEREST
Please RSVP below
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ EVEREST
Please RSVP below
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Families in New York are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2
Please RSVP below
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 5:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Families in New York are Invited to a Screening of Sony Pictures Animation’s HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2
Please RSVP below
Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 5:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present the acclaimed documentary THANK YOU FOR PLAYING (2015), recently featured at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, followed by a Q&A with co-director David Osit (MFA 2011 Social Documentary). Osit and co-director Malika Zouhali-Worrall, will join us live via Skype. The Q&A will be moderated by current SVA student Fernando Venegas (MFA 2016 Social Documentary).
Synopsis: Ryan Green’s four-year-old son, Joel, has terminal cancer. Ryan, an indie video game developer, is building an unusually poetic video game to document his experiences raising a dying child, and to honor Joel while he is still alive. The film follows the creation and growing success of Ryan’s game, as his son’s health continues to decline.
The film will be preceded by the Sports Emmy Award-nominated documentary short THE PERFECT 18 (2014) by Mickey Duzyj (BFA 2004 Illustration) and Kyle Stecker (BFA 2011 Illustration).
THANK YOU FOR PLAYING is not rated by the MPAA. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 13, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/thank-you-for-playing-documentary-screening-and-qa/#sthash.9YSnzLct.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present the acclaimed documentary THANK YOU FOR PLAYING (2015), recently featured at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, followed by a Q&A with co-director David Osit (MFA 2011 Social Documentary). Osit and co-director Malika Zouhali-Worrall, will join us live via Skype. The Q&A will be moderated by current SVA student Fernando Venegas (MFA 2016 Social Documentary).
Synopsis: Ryan Green’s four-year-old son, Joel, has terminal cancer. Ryan, an indie video game developer, is building an unusually poetic video game to document his experiences raising a dying child, and to honor Joel while he is still alive. The film follows the creation and growing success of Ryan’s game, as his son’s health continues to decline.
The film will be preceded by the Sports Emmy Award-nominated documentary short THE PERFECT 18 (2014) by Mickey Duzyj (BFA 2004 Illustration) and Kyle Stecker (BFA 2011 Illustration).
THANK YOU FOR PLAYING is not rated by the MPAA. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 13, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/thank-you-for-playing-documentary-screening-and-qa/#sthash.9YSnzLct.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special screening of Fox’s FAMILY GUY & COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY (2014). Join Kara Vallow (BFA 1985 Media Arts), executive producer of two of Seth MacFarlane’s hit shows, for a special presentation of the two shows as you’ve never seen them before — on the big screen! We’ll screen the Season One pilot episode of COSMOS and a special extended sneak preview of the never-before-seen, soon-to-air Season 14 premiere of FAMILY GUY. Don’t worry, you’ll make it home in time for FOX’s Sunday Animation Domination lineup. The Q&A will be moderated by current student Silver Paul (BFA Animation 2016).
FAMILY GUY Synopsis: In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another. Featuring the voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, and Seth Green.
COSMOS Synopsis: A documentary series that explores how we discovered the laws of nature and found our coordinates in space and time. Starring Neil deGrasse Tyson.
The screening will be preceded by the short film THE DIRTY BIRDY REDUX (2014) by Academy Award-nominated animator John Dilworth (BFA 1985 Animation).
FAMILY GUY is rated TV-14 and COSMOS is rated TV-PG. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 14, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/foxs-family-guy-cosmos-screening-and-qa/#sthash.MCD822be.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special screening of Fox’s FAMILY GUY & COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY (2014). Join Kara Vallow (BFA 1985 Media Arts), executive producer of two of Seth MacFarlane’s hit shows, for a special presentation of the two shows as you’ve never seen them before — on the big screen! We’ll screen the Season One pilot episode of COSMOS and a special extended sneak preview of the never-before-seen, soon-to-air Season 14 premiere of FAMILY GUY. Don’t worry, you’ll make it home in time for FOX’s Sunday Animation Domination lineup. The Q&A will be moderated by current student Silver Paul (BFA Animation 2016).
FAMILY GUY Synopsis: In a wacky Rhode Island town, a dysfunctional family strive to cope with everyday life as they are thrown from one crazy scenario to another. Featuring the voices of Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Mila Kunis, and Seth Green.
COSMOS Synopsis: A documentary series that explores how we discovered the laws of nature and found our coordinates in space and time. Starring Neil deGrasse Tyson.
The screening will be preceded by the short film THE DIRTY BIRDY REDUX (2014) by Academy Award-nominated animator John Dilworth (BFA 1985 Animation).
FAMILY GUY is rated TV-14 and COSMOS is rated TV-PG. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 14, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/foxs-family-guy-cosmos-screening-and-qa/#sthash.MCD822be.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special midnight screening of the cult horror hit THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL (2009), shown on 35mm film, accompanied by a Q&A with director Ti West (BFA 2003 Film and Video) and producer Peter Phok (BFA 2003 Film and Video). The Q&A will be moderated by current SVA student Amanda DiMartino (BFA 2017 Film).
Synopsis: College student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret. Starring Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, and Tom Noonan.
The film will be preceded by the world cinematic premiere of The Hate My Day Jobs’ music video DOUBLE VISION (2015), by creative director Daniel Giachetti (BFA 2002 Advertising) and alumni from the BFA Illustration and BFA Photography departments.
THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL is rated R. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 17, and children under the age of 12 will not be admitted.
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected]a.edu with questions
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/the-house-of-the-devil-midnight-screening-and-qa/#sthash.HEUQl69B.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special screening of PACIFIC RIM (2013), followed by a Q&A and behind-the-scenes look at the film with visual effects supervisor John H. Han (BFA 2003 Computer Art). The Q&A will be moderated by current SVA student Sebastian Gat (BFA 2017 Computer Art, Computer Animation & Visual Effects).
Synopsis: As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse. Starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Charlie Day, Diego Klattenhoff, and Rinko Kikuchi, and directed by Guillermo del Toro.
The screening will be preceded by the short film BRINK (2011), featuring visual effects by Luke DiTommaso (BFA 2001 Computer Art) and SVA BFA Computer Art alumni-artists from VFX studio The Molecule.
PACIFIC RIM is rated PG-13. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 13, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/pacific-rim-screening-and-qa/#sthash.hPlx2mkR.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special free screening of Disney•Pixar’s MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (2013) in 3D, followed by a Q&A with past and present Pixar artists Ye Won Cho (MFA 2002 Computer Art), Andrew Dayton (BFA 1998 Computer Art), Christian Haniszewski (BFA 2009 Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects), Nancy Kato (MFA 1991 Computer Art), and Maria Lee (BFA 1988 Media Arts). The Q&A will be moderated by current SVA student Jaime Klein (MFA 2016 Computer Art).
Synopsis: A look at the relationship between Mike and Sulley during their days at MONSTERS UNIVERSITY — when they weren’t necessarily the best of friends. The sequel to the family-friendly animated hit MONSTERS INC., MONSTERS UNIVERSITY features the voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Alfred Molina, and Helen Mirren.
The film will be preceded by the animated short QUIET (2015) by Kyle Samuels (BFA 2012 Animation).
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY is rated G and is appropriate for all ages. Bring the entire family!
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions.
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/monsters-university-in-3d-with-disney%e2%80%a2pixar-artists/#sthash.cE3DjOGv.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special screening of Amazon’s Emmy-nominated comedy series, TRANSPARENT, featuring one of the show’s associate producers and actresses, Zackary Drucker (BFA 2005 Photography). Drucker, who will be on hand live via Skype from Los Angeles on the eve of the Emmy Awards, will present two of the show’s Season One (2014) episodes, alongside some behind-the-scenes footage and a special webisode produced in conjunction with the series. The Q&A will be moderated by current SVA student Samantha Mottola (BFA 2017 Photography & Video). This screening is sponsored by NewFest & New York Women in Film and Television.
Synopsis: An LA family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone’s secrets to spill out. Starring Jeffrey Tambor, Judith Light, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Landecker, and Jay Duplass.
The screening will be preceded by the award-winning short film AWAY (2012) by Elisa Bates (MFA 2012 Design) and the experimental video HOW TO NOT GET RAPED (2014) by Cat Del Buono (MFA 2008 Photography, Video and Related Media).
TRANSPARENT is rated TV-MA. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 17, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions.
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/amazons-transparent-screening-and-qa/#sthash.NhWb2yRA.dpuf
As part of After School Special: The 2015 School of Visual Arts Alumni Film & Animation Festival, we are pleased to present a special screening of some of Bill Plympton’s (1969 Cartooning) greatest works, followed by a Q&A with the award-winning master animator himself. The evening will include Plympton’s Academy Award-nominated short film YOUR FACE (1987), the New York City premiere of the new short THE LONLIEST STOPLIGHT (2015) featuring the voice of Patton Oswalt, the award-winning feature film CHEATIN’ (2013), and sneak previews of the upcoming films HITLER’S FOLLY and REVENGEANCE. The Q&A will be moderated by current SVA student Steven Duffy (BFA 2016 Animation). Following the screening and Q&A, a special signing with Plympton will be held in the SVA Theatre lobby.
The evening will be preceded by the New York City premiere of the short film DIME CRIMES #34, by director Ed Hellman (MPS 2013 Live Action Short Film) and alumni from the MPS Live Action Short Film & BFA Cartooning departments.
All films shown during this screening are unrated by the MPAA. Parents are strongly cautioned – some material may be inappropriate for children under 17, and children under the age of 5 will not be admitted.
To RSVP please click here or on the ticket icon above.
Ticket Information
All After School Special festival screenings are free and open to the public. General Admission RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open approximately 30 minutes prior to each screening.
Concessions Information
A limited amount of free popcorn will be offered at all screenings. Otherwise, concessions are not available for purchase at SVA Theatre. Guests are welcome to bring food and drink. Glass bottles and alcohol are not permitted.
Please contact [email protected] with questions.
– See more at: http://svatheatre.com/events/a-tribute-to-animator-bill-plympton/#sthash.rR5vsGnr.dpuf
It’s that time of year again! Help us grow our numbersthis wednesdayby joining us for a drink, a nosh and most importantly, to meet with potential new members and tell them all about the VES.
VES NY PUB NIGHT – Membership Drive Edition
Wednesday, September 2, 8pm
Donnybrook, 35 Clinton St, NYC
We’ll have some literature there that details the benefits of membership and we’re hoping to pair up applicants with members who can provide letters of recommendation. So we need you there. And we need you to tell any potential members you might know to join us as well.
Hope you can make it. Let us know so we can get the right amount of food…
It’s that time of year again! Help us grow our numbersthis wednesdayby joining us for a drink, a nosh and most importantly, to meet with potential new members and tell them all about the VES.
VES NY PUB NIGHT – Membership Drive Edition
Wednesday, September 2, 8pm
Donnybrook, 35 Clinton St, NYC
We’ll have some literature there that details the benefits of membership and we’re hoping to pair up applicants with members who can provide letters of recommendation. So we need you there. And we need you to tell any potential members you might know to join us as well.
Hope you can make it. Let us know so we can get the right amount of food…
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Please RSVP below
Sunday, August 23, 2015 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION
Please RSVP below Friday, August 14, 2015 at 8:00PM
Paramount Screening Room
1515 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10036 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.
New York VES Members and Their Guests are Invited to a Screening of Paramount Pictures’ MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE ROGUE NATION
Please RSVP below Friday, August 14, 2015 at 8:00PM
Paramount Screening Room
1515 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10036 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.
Where:
JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live
Platinum Ballroom D
900 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
[map]
The Visual Effects Society and the VES Los Angeles Section invite you to celebrate SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles.
Unwind from all the action of the conference and enjoy a beverage and some nibbles with fellow VES movers and shakers from around the globe! DJ Don Gatito will also be spinning some old skool vinyl for the party. Open to all VES members and a guest.
Where:
JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live
Platinum Ballroom D
900 West Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
[map]
The Visual Effects Society and the VES Los Angeles Section invite you to celebrate SIGGRAPH in Los Angeles.
Unwind from all the action of the conference and enjoy a beverage and some nibbles with fellow VES movers and shakers from around the globe! DJ Don Gatito will also be spinning some old skool vinyl for the party. Open to all VES members and a guest.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Columbia Pictures’ PIXELS
Please RSVP below
Monday, July 27, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Columbia Pictures’ PIXELS
Please RSVP below
Monday, July 27, 2015 at 8:00PM
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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ ANT-MAN
Please RSVP below
Sunday, July 26, 2015 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
Come celebrate a year of membership with the Visual Effects Society!
There will be an open bar, great food, prizes, and fellow members to mix and mingle with.
Hope to see you there!
Click here to RSVP
(Free to VES members, non-members at a nominal cost.) Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 7:00PM to 11:00PM
Amity Hall
80 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012 Click here for a map.
Come celebrate a year of membership with the Visual Effects Society!
There will be an open bar, great food, prizes, and fellow members to mix and mingle with.
Hope to see you there!
Click here to RSVP
(Free to VES members, non-members at a nominal cost.) Thursday, July 23, 2015 from 7:00PM to 11:00PM
Amity Hall
80 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10012 Click here for a map.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ MINIONS
Please RSVP below
Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 3:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ MINIONS
Please RSVP below
Sunday, July 19, 2015 at 3:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Paramount Pictures’ TERMINATOR GENISYS
Please RSVP below
Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Paramount Pictures’ TERMINATOR GENISYS
Please RSVP below
Friday, July 17, 2015 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating
After years of research and development, the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES) 1.0 has arrived! It is becoming the standard for color management and image interchange for motion pictures, television, commercials and other forms of professional content. This session will deliver an overview of the engineering and science as well as practical information needed to understand and implement ACES into postproduction and VFX pipelines.
ACES enables DPs and directors to better preserve their creative intent from on-set monitoring and look management, to dailies, editorial, VFX, the DI and on into archiving. It does this by addressing the long-standing color management issues facing today’s productions. ACES expands the creative palette with its high dynamic range and wide color gamut capabilities, while streamlining collaboration with standardized encodings and file formats.
Alex Forsythe, Academy technical lead on the ACES project, is traveling to New York to speak about the development of, and latest innovations in, ACES and how it helps color management and workflows. His presentation will be followed by a discussion about practical, real-world implications with several key members of the New York post production and VFX community.
Hear how ACES is being implemented with today’s tools on-set and at leading facilities in VFX, post and mastering. Seating is limited so please RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your place.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ TED 2
Please RSVP below
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a Screening of Universal Pictures’ TED 2
Please RSVP below
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Families in New York are Invited to a 2D Screening of Disney’s and Pixar’s INSIDE OUT
Please RSVP below
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 2:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Families in New York are Invited to a 2D Screening of Disney’s and Pixar’s INSIDE OUT
Please RSVP below
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 2:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ JURASSIC WORLD, plus a live interactive Q&A with the visual effects team.
Panelists will include Overall Visual Effects Supervisor Tim Alexander, and Animation Supervisor Glen McIntosh and moderated by VES 2nd Vice Chair Richard Winn Taylor II, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below
Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESJURASSICWORLD, in your tweet.)
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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Universal Pictures’ JURASSIC WORLD, plus a live interactive Q&A with the visual effects team.
Panelists will include Overall Visual Effects Supervisor Tim Alexander, and Animation Supervisor Glen McIntosh and moderated by VES 2nd Vice Chair Richard Winn Taylor II, VES. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below
Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 3:00PM SVA 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
Please 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, #VESJURASSICWORLD, in your tweet.)
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 Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ SAN ANDREAS
Please RSVP below
Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 7:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ SAN ANDREAS
Please RSVP below
Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 7:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ TOMORROWLAND
Please RSVP below
Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 3:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 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.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ TOMORROWLAND
Please RSVP below
Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 3:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 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.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Please RSVP below
Friday, May 22, 2015 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
VES Members and Their Guests in New York are Invited to a 3D Screening of Warner Bros. Pictures’ MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Please RSVP below
Friday, May 22, 2015 at 8:00PM
SVA 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. Seating is limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. An RSVP does not guarantee seating.
New York VES Members and Their Families are Invited to a 3D Screening of Walt Disney Pictures’ and Marvel Studios’ AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON, plus a live interactive Q&A with the visual effects team
Panelists will include Overall Visual Effects Supervisor Christopher Townsend, Additional Visual Effects Supervisor Geoffrey Baumann, ILM Visual Effects Supervisor Ben Snow, ILM Animation Supervisor Marc Chu, Trixter Animation Supervisor Simone Kraus and moderated by VES Chair Mike Chambers. (All panelists’ participation based on availability.)
Please RSVP below
Sunday, May 17, 2015 at 3:00PM
Park Avenue Screening Room
500 Park Ave., Lobby Level (at the corner of 59th St.) New York, NY 10022 Click here for a map
Please 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, #VESAVENGERS2, in your tweet.)
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.
Ken Perlin, Academy Award Winner and Director of NYU’s Future Reality Lab will receive the 2020 VES Empire Award in recognition of his achievements in visual effects.
Now that the 18th Annual VES Awards season is underway, we once again invite VES members to participate in our Nomination Panels. The Nomination Event will be held worldwide on January 4, 2020.
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Please join the VES New York Section for the 5th Annual VES Awards after-after party as we celebrate the finest achievements in visual effects artistry – from New York’s VFX community to the VES Award winners around the globe. This year, the Visual Effects Society’s New York Section is proud to present the 2019 VES NY Empire Award to Bob Greenberg and the 2019 VES NY Empire Innovator Award to Jonah Friedman and Andy Jones..jpg)
Bob Greenberg, Founder and Executive Chairman of R/GA, will receive the 2019 VES Empire Award in recognition of his trailblazing work in the advertising and communications industry for nearly four decades.
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