2026 Visual Effects Society Awards
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Visual Effects Society (VES) announced the nominees for the 2026 VES Awards, honoring excellence in visual effects across 25 categories including film, television, animation, and technological innovation.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash from Lightstorm Entertainment and 20th Century Studios leads with 10 nominations, including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, competing against titles like F1: The Movie, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, and How To Train Your Dragon.
- In the animated feature category, KPop Demon Hunters, Elio, and Zootopia 2 each received five nominations, while episodic nominations highlight Netflix’s Stranger Things, HBO’s The Last of Us, and Apple TV+ and BBC Studios’
