PJIFF Under the Stars

PJIFF Under the Stars: The Visual Magic of "Pirates of the Caribbean" at Morgan's Cove

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Join us in a pirate cove as five of the best visual effects artists in the business reveal the secrets behind some of your favorite movies!


Visual Effects Artists Don Bies, Charlie Bailey, Peter Bailey, Robbie Edwards, and Kim Smith have worked on the Pirates of the Caribbean movies as well as Star Wars, Star Trek, ET, Terminator, Indiana Jones, Men in Black and others. See footage and photos from behind the scenes and learn how the Pirates films were made. Audience participation is encouraged, whether in-person or live-streamed.


Enjoy this unique event in one of two ways, each respecting your right to safe social distancing:


Come for the in-person experience by a pirate ship: dinner from Chef Troy Garcia, wine from a local winery, and panel discussion on the giant screen with moderator Mattie Scariot in person at Morgan’s Cove, 1980 Morgan Avenue, Morgan Hill, California. Only six tables are available for six persons each for the in-person event. Due to COVID-19 precautions only full tables for pre-formed groups will be sold. 

Tables are just $300 each and also include one streaming ticket.


Or stream the festivities, including views of the Cove, a vocal performance by Ted Sanchez, and the industry insider panel including clips from the Pirates movies. Can't watch it live on the 25th? The program will be recorded and available to stream for a limited time. 

Streaming tickets are $10 each


OUR STELLAR PANEL:


Don Bies has worked in the film industry for over 30 years. His visual effects work appears in films of the Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and Pirates of the Caribbean series as well as Galaxy Quest, Flubber, and others. He also produced Keep the Gaslight Burning, PJIFF2019’s Best Horror Short.


Charles Bailey has nearly 40 years of experience in movie visual effects, including for the franchises Star Wars, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Jurassic Park, and Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as E.T.- the Extraterrestrial, Starship Troopers, and others.


Robert Edwards has worked as a visual effects artist on over 30 films in his career with Industrial Light and Magic.  He has contributed to films in the Men in Black, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, Terminator, and Star Wars franchises.


Peter Bailey is a visual effects artist and screenwriter with 20 years’ experience in the film industry.   He has worked on visual effects for films in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and wrote the screenplay for the 2014 horror film Preston Castle.


Kim Smith has worked on visual effects for more than 50 films in her 30+-year career, including many with Industrial Light and Magic.  She has contributed to films in the Pirates of the Caribbean, Transformers, Star Trek, Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Men in Black series, among others.

Don Bies has worked in the film industry for over 30 years. His visual effects work appears in films of the Indiana Jones, Star Wars, and Pirates of the Caribbean series as well as Galaxy Quest, Flubber, and many others.  


Charles Bailey has nearly 40 years of experience in movie visual effects, including for the franchises Star Wars, Back to the Future, Star Trek, Jurassic Park, and Pirates of the Caribbean, as well as E.T.- the Extraterrestrial, Starship Troopers, and others.


Robert Edwards, has worked as a visual effects artist on over 30 films in his career with Industrial Light and Magic.  He has contributed to films in the Men in Black, Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, Terminator, and Star Wars franchises.


Peter Bailey is a visual effects artist and screenwriter with 20 years’ experience in the film industry.   He has worked on visual effects for films in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, and wrote the screenplay for the 2014 horror film Preston Castle.


This quartet of artists shared a Visual Effects Society nomination for “Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture” for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.