Square Enix has announced that it will screen a special preview edition of Final Fantasy VII Advent Children at the 61st Venice International Film Festival, held from September 1-11 in Venice, Italy. The 70-minute movie will be released on DVD, revisiting Midgar two years after the conclusion of the video game. In addition to the old characters including Vincent Valentine, Tifa, Cloud, Sid, and Tarks, new characters will be introduced, as well as a new "menace" causing the spread of a mysterious illness.

"We are honored to be a part of Venezia Digitale, this exciting new category that highlights the values of innovation and artistry of digital imagery," said director Tetsuya Nomura. "As we continually strive to create digital entertainment that pushes the boundaries of technology and art, we welcome the opportunity to become a part of the world cinema community through the Venice International Film Festival." The movie will be shown as part of "Venezia Digitale," the new digital image category of the Venice International Film Festival. Since the movie is still in development, it will only be a preview of the actual movie.

News source: GamePro


Although much of the session will be about the game's creation, Martin will apply lessons learnt during its development to current and future projects. He will touch on his experiences since quitting Rare and setting up Cambridge-based developer Zoonami, and focus on ways in which game creators can excel in design and gameplay.

EDF is a TIGA event, supported and actively marketed by many of TIGA's partner associations, including APOM in France, GAME in Germany as well as the Dutch and Danish trade bodies. EDF's International Programme Consultant is Jennifer Olsen, the influential former editor of Game Developer magazine in the USA, while EDF's European Programme Consultant is Fred Gill of Gusto Games.

"My aim is to help others through my own experience," says Martin Hollis, founder of Zoonami, currently developing the revolutionary rhythm-action game, Funkydilla. "And as this is the first time I have ever discussed the development of GoldenEye 007 in such a public forum, I hope to offer delegates inspiration and advice which will result in better games from us all."

"This is a real coup for the European Developers' Forum," adds Fred Hasson, CEO of TIGA. "Martin is one of this country's most respected yet elusive developers and his presence at EDF illustrates that it is the only conference of its type to receive such support from the length and breadth of the industry. I'm sure, like so many of the sessions we have organised, it will be something not to be missed."


EDF is open to all developers. A full list of speakers and details on the entire programme can be found at www.europeandevelopersforum.co.uk


Dice says: The EDF sounds like an excellent event for the gaming industry. Speaches, games, trading, making of goldeneye 007, game stars live, 5 day exhibition for gaming...can't get any better. :D We will keep you updated as the EDF nears down and during the event.



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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by darkness2505 on 31 Jul 2004 - 06:13
omg ..............if only i could go !!!!!!!!!!
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by dougkinzinger on 31 Jul 2004 - 06:20
Me too........excellent.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by [a] on 31 Jul 2004 - 07:02
Just cant wait for this, its gonna be f*cking awesome
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by Mystical112 on 31 Jul 2004 - 07:30
i wanna c this... when does it come out normally
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by Lanky on 31 Jul 2004 - 08:17
Just seeing the names cloud, barret , vincet tifa etc. makes me super nostalgic, someone should re-release on pc with updated textures and models etc.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by Oneill on 31 Jul 2004 - 08:28
Thought it was Turks not Tarks

Cant wait all the same
Quote this comment #6.1 Posted by Homie on 31 Jul 2004 - 14:18
I was wondering wtf a tark was..
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #7 Posted by mohennessey on 31 Jul 2004 - 10:19
oh em gee i wish i could go. it is turks, i guess it was a typo.
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #8 Posted by O'Connor's a Nub on 31 Jul 2004 - 10:47
Wasn't it only supposed to be an hour long?

Not that I'm complaining....

(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #9 Posted by Corporal_Clegg on 31 Jul 2004 - 15:11
the trailors have been awsome thus far, i realy hope that they dub the movie into english with reanimated lipsinc for english speaking audience though i wouldent complain one bit if it was japanese with english subtiltes since i did read through 200+ hours of game play in an effort to morph ruby and emorald curse who ever told me i could get sephiroth that way,... what a pointless waiste of precious gaming hours,... lol
Quote this comment #9.1 Posted by GiB WaKeR on 31 Jul 2004 - 17:46
lol, you had to use memory hacks to get Sephiroth
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #10 Posted by GiB WaKeR on 31 Jul 2004 - 17:45
This movie is going to be so fricken sweet.

The trailer alone... Oh my God those camera angles and battles are amazing!
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #11 Posted by K-LineD on 31 Jul 2004 - 19:32
And where's Red XIII ???
Quote this comment #11.1 Posted by Citizen Erased on 31 Jul 2004 - 23:09
i heard he was in it don't worry
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #12 Posted by kussie on 01 Aug 2004 - 03:48
Red is indeed in it.

Found this picture on the net

http://images.ffshrine.org/ff7ac/shonen1.jpg

Two small pics next to the flowers pic you can see cid and red
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