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BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECTS
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AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH • 20th Century Studios
James Cameron | Director
James Cameron, Jon Landau | Producers
| » BAFTA NOMINEE » Visual Effect Society Award Nominee ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– » Critics Choice Award Nominee » Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Chicago Indie Critics Windie Award Nominee » Denver Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Houston Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards Nominee » New Jersey Film Critics Circle Award Nominee » North Carolina Film Critics Association Award Nominee » North Dakota Film Society Award Nominee » Online Association of Female Film Critics Award Nominee » Online Film & Television Association Awards Nominee » Online Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Puerto Rico Critics Association Award Nominee » Satellite Award Nominee » Seattle Film Critics Society Award Nominee » St. Louis Film Critics Association Award Nominee |
F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films
Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers
| » BAFTA LONGLIST » Visual Effect Society Award Nominee ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– » Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Award Nominee |
JURASSIC PARK: REBIRTH • Universal Pictures
David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, Simone Coco, and Neil Corbould | Visual Effects
Gareth Edwards | Director
Frank Marshall, Patrick Crowley | Producers
| » BAFTA NOMINEE » Visual Effect Society Award Nominee ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Nominee |
THE LOST BUS • Apple Studios
Paul Greengrass | Director
Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Blum, Brad Ingelsby, Gregory Goodman | Producers
| » Visual Effect Society Award Nominee ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– » CHICAGO FILM CRITIC ASSOCIATION AWARD WINNER » Online Film Critics Society Award Winner » Critics Choice Award Nominee » Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Chicago Indie Critics Windie Award Nominee » Denver Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Florida Film Critics Circle Award Nominee » Hawaii Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Houston Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Nominee » Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards Nominee » Minnesota Film Critics Association Award Nominee » New Jersey Film Critics Circle Award Nominee » North Carolina Film Critics Association Award Nominee » North Dakota Film Society Award Nominee » Online Association of Female Film Critics Award Nominee » Online Film & Television Association Awards Nominee » Portland Critics Association Award Nominee » Puerto Rico Critics Association Award Nominee » Satellite Award Nominee » Seattle Film Critics Society Award Nominee » St. Louis Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Utah Film Critics Association Award Nominee |
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
| » OSCARS SHORTLIST » BAFTA NOMINEE » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Winner » Utah Film Critics Association Award Winner » Critics Choice Award Nominee » Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Chicago Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Chicago Indie Critics Windie Award Nominee » Denver Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Florida Film Critics Circle Award Nominee » Hawaii Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Award Nominee » Houston Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards Nominee » Minnesota Film Critics Association Award Nominee » New Jersey Film Critics Circle Award Runner-Up » North Carolina Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Online Association of Female Film Critics Award Runner-Up » Online Film & Television Association Awards Nominee » Online Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Portland Critics Association Award Nominee » Puerto Rico Critics Association Award Runner-Up » San Diego Film Critics Society Award Runner-Up (Tie) » Satellite Award Nominee » Seattle Film Critics Society Award Nominee |
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets and, José Granell | Visual Effects
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
| » OSCARS SHORTLIST » BAFTA LONGLIST » Capri Hollywood Award Winner » Critics Choice Award Nominee » Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Chicago Indie Critics Windie Award Nominee » Critics Association of Central Florida Award Runner-Up » Denver Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Award Nominee » Houston Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Nominee » Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards Nominee » Minnesota Film Critics Association Award Nominee » New Jersey Film Critics Circle Award Nominee » North Carolina Film Critics Association Award Nominee » North Dakota Film Society Award Nominee » Online Film & Television Association Awards Nominee » Online Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Portland Critics Association Award Runner-Up » San Diego Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Satellite Award Nominee » St. Louis Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Utah Film Critics Association Award Nominee |
SUPERMAN • DC Studios / Warner Bros. Pictures
Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, and Guy Williams | Visual Effects
James Gunn | Director
Peter Safran, James Gunn | Producers
| » OSCARS SHORTLIST » BAFTA LONGLIST » Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Film Award Winner » Critics Choice Award Nominee Longlist » Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards Nominee |
WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures
Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Anthony Smith, Dale Newton, and Paul Corbould | Visual Effects
Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers
| » OSCARS SHORTLIST » BAFTA LONGLIST » Critics Choice Award Nominee Longlist » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Nominee » Minnesota Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Puerto Rico Critics Association Award Nominee » St. Louis Film Critics Association Award Nominee |
TRON: ARES • Walt Disney Pictures
Joachim Rønning | Director
Sean Bailey, Jared Leto, Emma Ludbrook, Jeffrey Silver, Steven Lisberger, Justin Springer | Producers
| » OSCARS SHORTLIST |
THE ELECTRIC STATE • Netflix
Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Directors
Russell Ackerman, Chris Castaldi, Mike Larocca, Patrick Newall, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Producers
| » BAFTA NOMINEE » Visual Effect Society Award Nominee » Critics Choice Award Nominee Longlist » Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Award Nominee » North Dakota Film Society Award Nominee |
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON • Universal Pictures
Christian Manz, Glen McIntosh, Andy Kind, and Terry Palmer | Visual Effects
Dean DeBlois | Director
Marc Platt, Adam Siegel | Producers
| » Critics Choice Award Nominee » Chicago Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Hawaii Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Online Association of Female Film Critics Award Nominee » San Diego Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Satellite Award Nominee |
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING • Paramount Pictures
Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise | Producers
| » Critics Choice Award Nominee Longlist |
SKETCH • Angel Studios
Seth Worley | Director
Steve Taylor, Tony Hale, Dusty Brown, Shun Lee Fong | Producers
| » Critics Choice Award Nominee Longlist » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Nominee » Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Portland Critics Association Award Nominee » San Diego Film Critics Society Award Runner-Up (Tie) |
THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS • Marvel Studios
Matt Shakman | Director
Kevin Feige | Producer
| » BAFTA LONGLIST » Critics Choice Award Nominee Longlist » Chicago Film Critics Association Award Nominee » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Nominee |
MICKEY 17 • Warner Bros. Pictures
Bong Joon Ho| Director
Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bong Joon Ho, Dooho Choi | Producers
| » Critics Choice Award Nominee Longlist » Hawaii Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Indiana Film Journalists Association Award Nominee » Portland Critics Association Award Nominee » Seattle Film Critics Society Award Nominee » Utah Film Critics Association Award Nominee |
PREDATOR: BADLANDS • 20th Century Studios
Dan Trachtenberg | Director
John Davis, Brent O’Connor, Marc Toberoff, Dan Trachtenberg, Ben Rosenblatt | Producers
| » Visual Effect Society Award Nominee » British Independent Film Award Winner |
WARFARE • A24
Simon Stanley-Clamp, Ryan Conder | Visual Effects
Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland | Directors
Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Matthew Penry-Davey, Peter Rice | Producers
| » Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Award Nominee |
BLACK PHONE 2 • Universal Pictures
Ivan Moran | Visual Effects
Scott Derrickson | Director
Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill | Producers
| » British Independent Film Award Nominee |
DIE MY LOVE • MUBI
Victor Tomi | Visual Effects
Lynne Ramsay | Director
Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Andrea Calderwood | Producers
| » British Independent Film Award Nominee |
THE THING WITH FEATHERS • Briarcliff Entertainment
Hayley Williams, Conor O’Sullivan, Martin Malmqvist | Visual Effects
Dylan Southern | Director
Andrea Cornwell, Leah Clarke, Adam Ackland | Producers
| » Puerto Rico Critics Association Award Nominee |
28 YEARS LATER • Sony / Columbia Pictures
Danny Boyle | Director
Andrew Macdonald, Peter Rice, Bernie Bellew, Danny Boyle, Alex Garland | Producers
| » TBD |
THE RUNNING MAN • Paramount Pictures
Edgar Wright | Director
Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Audrey Chon, Simon Kinberg | Producers
| » TBD |
BALLERINA • Lionsgate
Len Wiseman | Director
Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski | Producers
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