VES is thrilled to present the 2007 VES Festival of Visual Effects at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills on the weekend of June 8-10th. Among the incredible panels and screenings, the highlight of the weekend is sure to be the unveiling of the VES 50: The Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Time.

Our extraordinary panel for the VES 50 includes Academy Award winners Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Doug Trumbull and John Dykstra (schedule permitting), and our moderator will be Academy Award winner John Knoll. This incredible group of experts will examine the top 50 films that have had "a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process." You won't want to miss this! For a list of the entire VES 50, click here

Sunday, June 10 :

3:30-5:30: THE VES 50: THE MOST INFLUENTIAL VISUAL EFFECTS FILMS OF ALL TIME
Our extraordinary panel for the VES 50 includes Academy Award winners Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Doug Trumbull and John Dykstra (schedule permitting), and our moderator will be Academy Award winner John Knoll. This incredible group of experts will examine the top 50 films that have had "a significant, lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process." You won't want to miss this!