PAH-FEST Judges
MIKE KANFER
Mike Kanfer began his career in visual effects in the early 1980's in New York as a graphic artist and motion control camera operator. In 1993, he joined the founders of Digital Domain in LA to work on film VFX for features. In 1995, Mike was nominated for an Academy Award for VFX on "Apollo 13," and won the Academy Award for VFX on "Titanic" in 1998. Other credits include "Interview With The Vampire," "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," "Sky Captain and The World of Tomorrow," and "Superman Returns." Realizing that digital technology was not only revolutionizing VFX, but the entire film production process, Mike used his color and imaging expertise to implement some of the first Digital Intermediates done by EFILM Hollywood. In 2005 Mike joined Adobe, and is currently one of its Digital Production Evangelists, promoting the use of Adobe technology in HD, film, and rich media workflows.