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Warner Bros’ Dune and Disney’s Encanto scored a leading four wins each at the 20th annual VES Awards, which were handed out tonight at the Beverly Hilton. Denis Villeneuve’s epic starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya won the marquee Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature prize — presented by Villeneuve…

Nightmare Alley cat Guillermo del Toro is set to receive the Visual Effects Society’s career honor next month. The two-time Oscar winner for The Shape of Water — whose credits also include such effect-laden pics as Pan’s Labyrinth, Blade II and the Pacific Rim and Hellboy films — will pick up the VES Award for…

The Visual Effects Society unveiled nominations Tuesday for its 20th annual VES Awards, with Warner Bros’ Dune and Disney’s animated Encanto leading all nominees with six apiece, followed by the Disney+ Marvel series Loki which has four noms to lead all broadcast series. The group, celebrating its 25th anniversary…

UPDATED with full list of winners: George Clooney’s Netflix sci-fi thriller The Midnight Sky, Disney/Pixar’s animated Soul and the Disney+ Star Wars spinoff series The Mandalorian were the marquee winners Tuesday at the 19th annual VES Awards. The Visual Effects Society’s annual celebration, which honors the year’s…

The Visual Effects Society today announced the nominees for its 19th annual VES Awards, which recognize VFX artistry in 25 categories spanning film, TV, animation, commercials and video games. Winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, April 6. Disney+’s The Mandalorian leads all TV shows and…

Disney’s The Lion King ruled the 18th annual VES Awards, winning a pack-leading three trophies including the marquee Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature during Wednesday night’s ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. The Jon Favreau-directed “live action” remake of the toon classic also took the hardware for…

The Visual Effects Society has unveiled nominations for its 18th annual VES Awards, which honor VFX work in film, animation, TV, commercials and video games. Winners will be revealed at a ceremony January 29 at the Beverly Hilton. Disney’s CG redo of the The Lion King and 20th Century Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel lead…

Roland Emmerich, the filmmaker behind Independence Day, Midway, 2012, White House Down, and Stargate, will be honored with the VES Visionary Award by the Visual Effect Society. The German-born director-producer-screenwriter will be feted on January 29 at the 18th Annual VES Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Bestowed…

The Visual Effects Society is gettin’ in toon for its 18th annual VES Awards. The group said today that it has expanded the number of categories open to animation projects for its 2020 trophy show and also is launching a new category: Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal Project. Animation projects…

Martin Scorsese will need to clear a little more space in his crowded trophy case. The Oscar winner is set to receive the Visual Effect Society’s Lifetime Achievement Award during its 18th annual VES Awards in January. "Martin Scorsese is one of the most influential filmmakers in modern history and has made an…

Walt Disney, Stanley Kubrick and Stan Lee are the 2019 inductees into the Visual Effects Society Hall of Fame for their towering contributions to screen spectacle and the pursuit of wondrous, effects-enhanced storytelling. The VES Hall of Fame recognizes the achievements of “a select group of professionals and…

What master do you serve? Avengers: Infinity War took the VES Awards’ marquee prize for Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature tonight at the Beverly Hilton. The 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and third in the multibillion-dollar Avengers series also won three other trophies en route to front-runner status…