EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
STUTTGART, GERMANY
The VFX industry is a rapidly evolving global business, shaped by technological advancements, economic factors, and regional talent pools. This panel brings together leading VFX professionals from different countries to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges within their local industries.
By the end of the discussion, attendees will gain a current snapshot of how VFX businesses operate worldwide, how different regions contribute to the global industry, and what the future holds for visual effects across borders.
We’ll also be at other events at FMX so get involved!
CANNES
Cannes Next is the conference style event happening at the start of the Cannes Film Festival, at Marche du Film. The event will see industry professionals across VFX, Virtual Production and filmmaking.
Last year we got to see films way in advance, along with hundreds of movie-lovers.
This year we’ll be covering the latest topics and innovations from the conference, so make sure you’re following us on Instagram!
ANNECY
See the latest animated films and mingle with a wide range of industry professionals from companies big and small at this legendary animation event.
Set in Annecy, France, you will also enjoy the beautiful surrounding landscape. If you’re going, let us know! We’ll be there for the first time and hope to meet as many people as possible (in-between watching the films of course!).
Go to the Annecy website for more details.
LONDON
We’re happy to support new industry events. Now more than ever it’s important to come together and see people in person. Our community is supportive and friendly, so why not come along to this new event, CG101, in London!
Brought to you by the same team as Concept101, you’ll see some great talks and the chance to meet likeminded people (500 to be exact!).
A CORUÑA
Another first for World VFX Day as we head to A Coruña, Spain for Mundos Digitales!
MD delves into the latest and greatest across VFX, animation and technology and this year we’re excited to take part.
More details on our talk are coming soon. If you’ll be there, let us know, we’d love to meet.
PAST EVENTS
LONDON
We were part of a special networking event at Framestore in London on Tuesday 25th March, which focused on providing support to those currently out of work.
Multiple studios and companies came together to offer advice, support, talk about their open roles, mentoring etc. Although we’d prefer we didn’t need to organise an event like this, it was a great night of networking which saw people come far and wide, from across Europe.
Read our post-event write up, and head to our Instagram, for more insights.
ONLINE
We hosted a series of talks for International Women’s Day and covered topics from navigating the creative process, to VFX technology developments, to parenthood Vs work/life balance.
Our mission is to encourage and host more talks featuring women. Not for diversity, or for celebrating an awareness day, but because we have lots of amazing women in our industry and we’d like to encourage future talent.
If you can see it you can be it…
NEW YORK
Our industry continues to suffer from job losses, studio closures and reduced projects. We want change and we need change.
World VFX Day’s mission is to spotlight the talent within studios. We have some of the most supportive and talented people in the business!
We’ll take any opportunity to meet the community and bring people together. This is why, whilst our Founder was in New York on vacation, during the Technicolor news, we hosted an impromptu New York meet up.
JAPAN
We had a great week at Siggraph Asia in Tokyo, seeing many industry friends and colleagues.
We also took the opportunity to run World VFX Day from Tokyo, courtesy of our friends at Megalis VFX.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, either in person or virtually. You can watch all the talks via our homepage, or on YouTube.
ITALY
World VFX Day helped celebrate the 25th anniversary in Torino for the entire week.
Our Founder, Hayley Miller, hosted a talk with Christine Resch, VFX Producer at Netflix and Heike Kluger, VFX Supervisor, on getting started in VFX, challenges and exciting developments ahead.
LONDON
We’re part of the closing panel at this year’s Rainbow Conference highlighting the highs and lows of our journeys in the industry. We’ll share stories of overcoming challenges, embracing unique perspectives, and thriving in the CGI industry.
In an industry which is constantly changing, the path to success can often seem daunting. We aim to make our attendees feel a renewed sense of possibility, practical advice, and motivation to pursue their paths in the world of CGI.
Get your FREE tickets here: London Siggraph
Our panel takes place on Friday 6th September, 9.20pm.
LONDON
World VFX Day hosted two talks at The VFX Festival this week: ‘Talent Focus’ and ‘Women in VFX, Animation & Games’. Read some of the highlights via our news page: The VFX Festival
Thanks to Escape Studios for the opportunity.
See you next time!
GERMANY
We’re off to Stuttgart in April for FMX!
World VFX Day’s Hayley Miller is hosting a talk on ‘Preparing for Growth’. Aimed at small to medium businesses, an expert panel will discuss their own experience across operations, strategy, business development and talent whilst in a growth phase.
As the industry slowly recovers from the strikes, we invite an open discussion on where to focus your teams’ efforts for the best results.
AFRICA
World VFX Day is proud to be an official ecosystem event partner for Lisolo this April 2024.
Join Afro VFX’s mission to help create another top VFX and animation hub in Africa.
ONLINE
8th March 2024 – 9am – 8pm
Join ‘World VFX Day’ and UpliftHER for a special online series of talks for this year’s International Women’s Day.
Talks include important topics ranging from career burnout, parenting, financial literacy, mentoring and more…Join from 9am then we switch over to the UpliftHER YouTube for more talks.
Follow our LinkedIn pages for the latest updates and how to get involved.
MUNICH
All day long there will be various presentations about visual effects from all around the world. During the day the live online event will be streamed from the cinema.
The live stream will take place over several hours, catching multiple time zones and with speakers from all corners of the world. This event is truly global, with participants from all over the world, including: Australia, Mexico, Japan, USA, Canada, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Africa, India, and more!
In the evening we invite you to a get together with your fellow peers of the VFX industry in Munich.
- Stream: 9am – 7pm (CEST)
- Drinks from 7pm (CEST)
NEW YORK
Join us for a casual night of drinks, catching up with friends & networking as we get ready for the rising tide of VFX work. World VFX Day Pub Night is an in-person event that will be held at The Emma Peel Room @ 266 Broome Street, New York, NY, USA. This will be a cash bar event.
Signing up here on eventbrite just helps to get a sense of numbers so the bar can be prepared. The bar does not serve food, but there are plenty of options in the neighborhood to grab something to balance out your night before or after your time at The Emma Peel Room.
LONDON
Calling all students, young adults and job seekers! We’re hosting a night for those interested in a career in VFX.
Join us at Framestore on Wednesday 22nd November (London) to hear about various resources and career paths.
We have special guests including Victor Perez, Klaudija Cermak and Saint Walker, with information from ACCESS: VFX, NextGen Skills Academy and National Film & Television School.
