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22 cgw o c t o b e r • n o v e m b e r • d e c e m b e r 2 0 2 4 T his October, in the stunning baroque city of Turin, Ita- ly, a remarkable group of visionary film directors and award-winning creatives assembled for the annual VIEW Conference. In its 25th anniversary edition, VIEW Conference 2024 pulled out all the stops, with a stellar lineup of speakers from Hollywood and Silicon Valley. The week-long event featured a lovingly curated live program of keynotes, talks, panels, in-depth workshops, and masterclasses guaranteed to inform, educate, and inspire. Around 6,500 people from 57 countries attended three pres- tigious venues in Turin, including the futuristic Officine Grandi Riparazioni (OGR), where visitors soaked up the annual event's uniquely energetic and inclusive atmosphere. Throughout the week, the OGR's enormous Fucine hall was buzzing with award-winning creatives, industry professionals, thought leaders, students, and enthusiasts, all seeking inspiration and enlighten- ment, and keen to celebrate the latest achievements in anima- tion, VFX, games, and much more. Book signings by film directors Kelsey Mann and Chris Sanders, plus a special end-of-confer- ence "meet and mingle" session, gave visitors an unrivaled oppor- tunity to rub shoulders with A-list talent. "VIEW Conference is all about bringing people together," says Conference Director Dr. Maria Elena Gutierrez. "It provides an intimate space in which industry professionals can network with their peers. It also breaks down barriers between speakers and audience, so that everyone who attends has the chance to meet their heroes and be inspired. VIEW Conference 2024, our 25th an- niversary edition, has been more successful than I could possibly have imagined. Meanwhile, our plans for VIEW Conference 2025 are already well underway. You ain't seen nothing yet!" This year's keynote speakers were Oscar-nominated writer, pro- ducer, and director Jonathan Nolan, currently executive producer of Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films' Emmy Award-nomi- nated Fallout, and Fede Alvarez, director, co-writer, and executive producer of the sci-fi/horror-thriller Alien: Romulus. In a special presentation, Ramsey Naito, president of Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Animation, received this year's VIEW Visionary Award, presented for outstanding contribution to the visual arts. Also on stage were award-winning directors including Kelsey Mann (Inside Out 2), Chris Sanders (The Wild Robot), Shan- non Tindle (Ultraman: Rising) and Josh Cooley (Transformers One). VIEW Conference 2024 also boasted four exclusive pre- miere events, showcasing previously unseen footage from Disney Animation's upcoming theatrical feature Moana 2, Netflix's and Locksmith Animation's That Christmas, Netflix and Aardman's Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, and Netflix and Riot Games' Arcane: League of Legends. The VIEW Conference 2024 program featured a host of mem- orable sessions on VFX, animation, and production design, with speakers including VFX supervisors Andrew Jackson (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga), Paul Lambert (Dune: Part Two), Jay Worth (Fall- out), Swen Gillberg (Deadpool & Wolverine), Stefen Fangmeier (3 VIEW CONFERENCE 2024 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF INNOVATION & INSPIRATION IN TURIN, ITALY.