Jules Verne Film Views
Reader Bryant sent in these pictures of the Heroes cast attending the Jules Verne Film Festival in Los Angeles over the weekend. In attendance were Tim Kring and Jeph Loeb, with castmembers Adrian Pasdar, Jack Coleman, Milo Ventimiglia, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Dania Ramirez, Christine Rose, Greg Grunberg, and Dana Davis. The cast were there to present the festival
Did you know that there was an annual Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival held in Paris? Me neither. This year, to attract more attention, this film festival will be held in Los Angeles from December 10 through 15. The festival features films not only based on the writings of Verne, but also that convey the spirit of Vernee’s novels. For those donl’t recall who Jules Verne is, he is credited as being the father of modern science fiction, anticipating some things such as submarine travel and flights to the moon which became fact. Well over one hundred films have been based on Verne:’s books, with the first made soon after the invention of motion pictures. Verne died in 1905, soon after the century the fulfilled his predictions was beginning. Below are five favorite films based on the writings of Jules Verne.
LOS ANGELES, CA: Building on 15 successful years in Paris, France the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival (JVAFF) will launch its inaugural – and 1st annual – run in Los Angeles on December 5, 2007. Bearing no resemblance to any other film festival in the world, JVAFF is an extravaganza of exploration, conservation, imagination and education that previous honoree Harrison Ford has called, “the next adventure…The one we all need…The festival is a genuine celebration of the planet.†Star-studded and inspiring events and programming will run through December 16 at two pre-eminently historic venues, the Shrine Auditorium and the Los Angeles Theatre.
On 12/5, day one of this “Ultimate Event Where Science Meets Fiction,†the Shrine hosts Jules Verne Day, an educational fair and exhibition for students and youth with over 3,000 attending for free. Festivities kick into high gear the evening of 12/6, with the Festival’s gala green carpet Opening Ceremony and Awards. JVAFF’s French creators, Jean Christophe Jeauffre and Frédéric Dieudonné, with event emcee Malcolm McDowell will welcome the 2007 Jules Verne Award Honorees, philanthropist/entrepreneur/environmentalist Ted Turner (Spirit of Nature Award) and explorer-filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau (Lifetime Achievement Award).
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