Since 2005, the Jules Verne Festival has been producing, both in Paris and Los Angeles, a series of special signature events dedicated to Adventure, Exploration and Conservation.

Below are some highlights.

JOHN WAYNE
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event

At the Arclight Hollywood, Los Angeles, November 10, 2011 7pm
Guest Stars: Patrick Wayne, Ethan Wayne

STEVE McQUEEN
30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event

At the Arclight Hollywood, Los Angeles, November 11, 2010
Guest Stars: Chad McQueen, Steven R. McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Vaughn, Lalo Schriffrin 

STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
30th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event
At the Grand Rex Theater, Paris, Avril 23, 2010
Guest Stars: Mark Hamill

THE WILD BUNCH IS LOOSE AGAIN
40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event
At the Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles, November 12, 2009
Guest Stars: Ernest Borgnine, Ali MacGraw, Bo Hopkins, L.Q. Jones, Keith Carradine

UP!
Movie Premiere

At Paris Gaumont Opéra theater, July 16, 2009
Guest Stars: balloonist Bertrand Piccard and astronaut Jean-François Clervoy 

THE MAGIC OF TONY CURTIS
Special screening of ‘HOUDINI’
50th ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF ‘SOME LIKE IT HOT’
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event
At the Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles, June 12, 2009
Guest Star: Tony Curtis

MOONLIGHT: 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MOONLANDING
Concert composed and conducted by John Scott
Simultaneous screening of Georges Méliès’ A Trip to the Moon
Festival Jules Verne

At Paris Grand Rex theater, April 24, 2009
Guest Star: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 Mission

LOST à PARIS
Jules Verne Achievement Award to the creators of TV Series LOST
Festival Jules Verne

At Paris Grand Rex theater, April 25, 2009
Guest Stars: Evangeline Lilly, Michael Emerson, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: THE CELEBRATION
Jules Verne Achievement Award to the Cast of TV Series Battlestar Galactica
Festival Jules Verne

At Paris Grand Rex theater, April 25, 2009
Guest Stars: Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James Callis

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
40th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event

At The Edison, Los Angeles, October 12, 2008
Guest Stars: Keir Dullea, Vivian Kubrick, Malcolm McDowell

ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S THE BIRDS
45th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event

At The Edison, Los Angeles, September 14, 2008
Guest Star: Tippi Hedren

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 3D
World Premiere
Festival Jules Verne

At Paris Gaumont Champs-Élysées theater, June 5, 2008
Guest Star: Brandon Fraser

SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO ROY E. DISNEY
80th BIRTHDAY OF MICKEY MOUSE
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event

At The Edison, Downtown Los Angeles, October 24, 2008
Guest Stars: Roy Disney, Mickey Mouse

PLANET OF THE APES
40th ANNIVERSARY
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event

At The Edison, Downtown Los Angeles, October 25, 2008
Guest Star: Linda Harrison

HEROES: THE EVENT
Tribute to the creators and cast of TV Series Heroes
Jules Verne Festival

At The Los Angeles Theatre, Los Angeles, December 15, 2007
Guest Stars: Zachary Quinto, Hayden Panettiere, Adrian Pasdar, Kinto, Jack Coleman, Ali Larter, Masi Oka, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Cristine Rose, Jimmy Jean-Louis

HEROES: THE LAUNCH
Jules Verne Achievement Award to the creators of TV Series ”Heroes’
Festival Jules Verne

At Paris Grand Rex theater, April 22, 2007
Guest Stars: Tim Kring, Jeph Loeb, Zachary Quinto, Jimmy Jean-Louis 

SMALLVILLE: THE ULTIMATE CELEBRATION
Festival Jules Verne

At Paris Grand Rex theater, April 20, 2007
Guest Stars: Al Gough, Miles Millar, Michael Rosenbaum

THE SMALLVILLE NIGHT
Jules Verne Achievement Award to the creators of TV Series Smallville
Festival Jules Verne

At Paris Grand Rex theater, April 7, 2005
Guest Stars: Al Gough, Miles Millar, Erica Durance, Allison Mack

LOS ANGELES JULES VERNE FESTIVAL: THE LAUNCH
A Jules Verne Awards Special Event

At the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, October 6, 2006
Guest Stars: Malcolm McDowell (Emcee), James Cameron, George Lucas, Harrison Ford, and Jane Goodall. 

BLADE RUNNER
25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
A Jules Verne Legendaire Award Charity Event

At the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, December 9, 2007
Guest Stars: Malcolm McDowell (Emcee), Sir Ridley Scott, Sean Young, Rudger Hauer, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, William Sanderson, Joanna Cassidy, James Hong, Douglas Trumbull

LOS ANGELES JULES VERNE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT

At the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, December 5, 2007
Guest Stars: Malcolm McDowell (Emcee), William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Ted Turner, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Tippi Hedren, Tony Curtis