A one-of-a-kind conference and showcase for emerging filmmakers and game developers, TERMINUS is three days (June 15-17, 2018) of workshops & panels, screenings, game play and tournaments, networking, parties, and more in Atlanta, GA.
We're dedicated to empowering today's creators by providing them with the education, experience and opportunities they need to develop and produce entertaining and impactful work. TERMINUS hopes to bring filmmakers, video game developers, creators and fans of all types together for an event that is not only fun, but meaningful to their development as professionals and as storytellers.
Since 2016, over 100 speakers have shared their knowledge and experience at TERMINUS. Among the companies and organizations represented: Google, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Marvel Studios, Naughty Dog, Adobe, No Film School, Hi-Rez Studios, Cartoon Network and EA (Electronic Arts). With credits featuring some of the most notable and lauded films, shows and games being produced, including Doctor Strange, Destiny 2, Guardians of the Galaxy, Deus Ex: Mankind, Uncharted 4, Do the Right Thing, Atlanta, Street Fighter Series, Dragonball Z, Mortal Kombat, The Martian, Halt & Catch Fire, and Smite.
As TERMINUS (and previously as CMF Hollywood) presenters have included Naomie Harris (Skyfall, Moonlight), James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), Mackenzie Davis (Halt & Catch Fire), Academy Award winners Wally Pfister (Inception), Jon Landau (Avatar), Mark Boal (Hurt Locker), Michael Giacchino (Up), as well as Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Banks, John Cho, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, and Kate Mara.
Golden Tripod Awards and prizes are given for Best Narrative Short, Best Documentary Short, Best Animated Short, and Best Web or Episodic Series.