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The Academy Award for Best Visual Effects is presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for the best achievement in visual effects. It has been handed to four members of the team directly responsible for creating the film's visual effects since 1980.
Original Screenplay winner for Milk. Heath Ledger. The Supporting Actor winner's father Kim Ledger, mother Sally Bell and sister Kate Ledger accept his Oscar for The Dark Knight. View More Memorable Moments.
Dec 3, 2023 · In this article, we’ll take you on a cinematic journey through the full list of Academy Award winners for Best VFX and highlight the top 10 films that have left an indelible mark on the history of cinema with their astonishing visual effects.
- We see you… And just like 13 years ago, Avatar: The Way of Water is the winner! Congratulations to Wētā FX and all the VFX creatives that brought a mesmerizing story to our screens.
- And the winner is... Dune! Congratulations to DNEG and all the VFX creatives involved in the retelling of this beloved sci-fi epic! Led by Production VFX Supervisor Paul Lambert, alongside VFX Supervisors Tristan Myles and Brian Connor, the VFX elements in Dune were meticulously designed to immerse audiences into the dystopian world based on Frank Herbert’s novel.
- Tenet. This sci-fi, action-adventure sees another Oscar win for Christopher Nolan and the fantastic DNEG VFX team. With six wins in the past ten years, the creatives at DNEG played an integral part in executing the film's complex time-traveling narrative.
- 1917. Creating the illusion that 1917 had been captured in one continuous shot proved no easy feat, but VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron and his team at Moving Picture Company rose to the challenge, digitally stitching together scores of invisible moments and creating entire digital environments from scratch to win over worthy contenders such as The Lion King and The Irishman.
- Best Picture
- Animated Feature Film
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- Actor in A Leading Role
- Actress in A Leading Role
- Actor in A Supporting Role
- Actress in A Supporting Role
- Writing
- Music
- Film Editing
Avatar – James Cameron, Jon Landau The Blind Side – Gil Netter, Andrew A. Kosove, Broderick Johnson District 9 – Peter Jackson, Carolynne Cunningham An Education – Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro Inglourious Basterds – Lawrence Bender Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapp...
Coraline – Henry Selick Fantastic Mr. Fox – Wes Anderson The Princess and the Frog – John Musker, Ron Clements The Secret of Kells – Tomm Moore Up– Pete Docter
Avatar – James Cameron The Hurt Locker – Kathryn Bigelow Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire – Lee Daniels Up in the Air– Jason Reitman
Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart George Clooney – Up in the Air Colin Firth – A Single Man Morgan Freeman – Invictus Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side Helen Mirren – The Last Station Carey Mulligan – An Education Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
Matt Damon – Invictus Woody Harrelson – The Messenger Christopher Plummer – The Last Station Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Penélope Cruz – Nine Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air Maggie Gyllenhaal – Crazy Heart Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air Mo’Nique – Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
District 9 – Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell An Education – Nick Hornby In the Loop – Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire – Geoffrey Fletcher Up in the Air– Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
“Almost There” – The Princess and the Frog – Music, Lyric by Randy Newman “Down In New Orleans” – The Princess and the Frog – Music, Lyric by Randy Newman “Loin De Paname” – Paris 36 – Music by Reinhardt Wagner; Lyric by Frank Thomas “Take It All” – Nine – Music, Lyric by Maury Yeston “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)” – Crazy Heart– Music, ...
Avatar – Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua, James Cameron District 9 – Julian Clarke The Hurt Locker – Bob Murawski, Chris Innis Inglourious Basterds – Sally Menke Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire– Joe Klotz
The 81st Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2008 and took place on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST.
17. The Bridges at Toko-Ri. 1954 1h 42m Approved. 6.7 (6.4K) Rate. Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. The ending of this grim war drama is all tension.
