Simi Valley Film Fest
Come see me and my films Sept 18th
https://www.simiff.com/
MEET THE PANELIST: STEVE NEILL
Steve Neill is a special effects makeup artist, filmmaker, puppeteer, model maker and visual effects (VFX) artist in film and television with a career spanning over 35 years. Steve was mentored by Francis Coppola and became good friends. Steve Neill first worked for Fred B. Phillips on STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. His first assignment was to make Spock's ears. Additionally he designed and made the appliances of the dome headed alien on the bridge that was applied by Ve Neill. After working on Star Trek Steve went to work for John Chambers making prosthetics and puppet heads for NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CLASS REUNION. Steve Neill has also worked on STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY for Richard Snell as a sculptor and prosthetic maker of numerous Klingon forehead pieces. Additionally he worked on the Star Trek: The Next Generation pilot episode, "Encounter at Farpoint". Steve worked on GHOSTBUSTERS (1984), FRIGHT NIGHT (1985), and many other sci-fi and horror films. Steve Neill’s latest production at SNG Studio is "But Something is There" produced by Steve Neill, Paul Gentry, Whitley Strieber and Mary Cacciapaglia. Steve Neill continues to work in the industry and owns SNG Studio in Ventura, CA, which has an apprenticeship program where Steve is mentoring the next generation of movie-making artists.
PANEL: ALIENS, STAR WARS & STAR TREK - SETS, PROPS & BEYOND - The greatest stories are supported by magnificent props, makeup and sets. The artists behind the scenes! (Monday 9/18, 4:30pm, Theater 5 - Alan Roderick Jones & Steve Neill)
All panels take place at our festival venue, the Studio Movie Grill in Simi Valley. Reserve tickets in advance! www.SIMIFF.com/tickets