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NVIDIA ‘Neural Rendering, World Models and Simulation’ Keynote Set for SIGGRAPH 2026

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 13, 2026 at 11:38am

The company’s Research and Engineering leaders Neil Ashton, Ming-Yu Liu and Edward Liu will talk on advances in neural rendering, world models and AI-driven simulation next Monday, July 20; conference runs July 19-23 in Los Angeles.

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‘Apart’ Wins Best in Show at SIGGRAPH 2026 Computer Animation Festival

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:37am

New Spike Lee short takes top prize; ‘Beyond Words’ and ‘18 Months’ also awarded; Production Sessions lineup to feature Wētā FX, Lightstorm, NASA, Pixar, ILM, and Google DeepMind.

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Holly Edwards, Michelle Grady and Janet Lewin Join VIEW Conference Lineup

By Dan Sarto | Friday, May 22, 2026 at 11:55am

The trio of women film studio presidents – Skydance Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and ILM respectively - adds to the key conference’s growing roster of in-person speakers heading to Turin, Italy October 12-16.

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‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Take Home Oscar Gold

By Dan Sarto | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 9:03am

Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans’ hit musical comedy nabs wins for both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song, while James Cameron’s ‘Avatar’ sequel gets the nod for Best Visual Effects; Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls’ named Best Animated Short.

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What Makes for Great VFX? Looking Back at the Best from 2025

As we count down the final days of yet another awards season, AWN and VFXWorld asked a group of award-winning VFX artists what they look for when judging the quality of visual effects work and what they consider some of the finest work they’ve seen in the last year.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Dominates at 24th Annual VES Awards

By Dan Sarto | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7:34pm

James Cameron’s epic ‘Avatar’ sequel takes home 7 wins, including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature, while Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ led the animation categories with 3.

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On the Road to the 98th Oscars: The Visual Effects Nominees

By Trevor Hogg | Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:51am

Take a deeper look at ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘F1: The Movie,’ ‘Jurassic World: Rebirth,’ ‘The Lost Bus,’ and ‘Sinners,’ all vying for the Best Visual Effects award on March 15.

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The Routine, Relentless Craziness of James Cameron

Half measures are never an option for the prolific filmmaker, who shares insights into his expansive work on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ including the Ash Clan’s origins, Wind Traders mythology, Spider’s expanded arc, and collaboration between Wētā FX and ILM on 3,500 VFX shots for his second epic ‘Avatar’ sequel, which won a BAFTA yesterday and is nominated for multiple VES Awards and two Oscars.

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‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Take Home BAFTA Wins

By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 23, 2026 at 7:45am

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ also nabs awards at yesterday’s 2026 EE British Academy Film Awards gala, along with ‘Boong’ and ‘Two Black Boys in Paradise.’

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‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Sinners’ Take Top Honors at 16th Annual Lumiere Awards

By Dan Sarto | Monday, February 9, 2026 at 5:05pm

‘Wicked: For Good,’ ‘Andor,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ and ‘Stranger Things’ also win at The Advanced Imaging Society celebration, often called the ‘Oscars for Geeks,’ held earlier this afternoon at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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Wētā FX’s Dan Barrett and Eric Saindon Talk ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 3:36pm

The Oscar and BAFTA-winning Senior Animation Supervisor and Senior VFX Supervisor discuss their team’s groundbreaking animation and visual effects work, including the challenging Tsyong and Medusoid creatures, on the latest record-shattering ‘Avatar’ sequel, now in theaters.

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Nominations Announced for 2026 BAFTA Awards

By Dan Sarto | Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 11:21am

‘Elio,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ and ‘Zootropolis 2 (Zootopia 2)’ get the nod for Animated Film with ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘F1,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘How to Train Your Dragon,’ and ‘The Lost Bus’ selected for Special Visual Effects.

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Nominations Announced for the 98th Academy Awards

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:36am

‘Arco,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain,’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ nab noms for Best Animated Feature, while ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ ‘F1,’ Jurassic World: Rebirth,’ ‘The Lost Bus,’ and ‘Sinners’ get the nod for Best Visual Effects.  

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‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Win Critics Choice Awards

By Dan Sarto | Monday, January 5, 2026 at 11:54am

The Best Animated Feature and Best Visual Effects winners were joined by ‘South Park’ and ‘Frankenstein’ in the Best Animated Series and Best Production Design categories at the January 4 ceremony.

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83rd Golden Globe Awards Nominations Announced

By Dan Sarto | Monday, December 8, 2025 at 12:35pm

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ scores nods for best animated feature, best cinematic and box office achievement, and best original song, while ‘Arco,’ ‘Demon Slayer,’ ‘Elio,’ ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ and ‘Zootopia 2’ are all nominated for best animated motion picture; awards ceremony set for January 11.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash – Igniting the Next Chapter’ Featurette Released

By Dan Sarto | Monday, November 17, 2025 at 11:06am

Go behind-the scenes with James Cameron and stars Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, and Sam Worthington as they share some of the tech wizardry used to create the visual wonders in the latest 'Avatar' film.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Trailer Shows New Clans, Creatures, and Conflicts

By Dan Sarto | Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 8:39am

Discover more of the breathtaking world of Pandora… filled with wonders and dangers, in the third film in James Cameron’s Oscar-winning ‘Avatar’ franchise that pits Marine-turned-Na’vi leader Jake Sully and his family against humans, the Ash people, and nature itself; in theaters December 19.

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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Trailer Drops: An Epic Return to Pandora

By Dan Sarto | Monday, July 28, 2025 at 10:14am

The third film in James Cameron’s Oscar-winning ‘Avatar’ franchise promises another breathtaking, emotional rollercoaster pitting Marine-turned-Na’vi leader Jake Sully and his family against humans, the Ash people, and nature itself; in theaters December 19.

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Walt Disney Studios Delivers Big at CinemaCon 2025

‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ among titles teased with first looks and announcements from Disney Live Action, Marvel Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and 20th Century Studios.