US Edition‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Lords Over All With 10 VES Awards Nominations
Avatar: Fire and Ash received 10 nominations for extensive visual effects work, leading the 24th Visual Effects Society Awards judged by global members.
- James Cameron's Avatar: Fire and Ash leads the Visual Effects Society nominations with 10 nods ahead of the 24th Annual VES Awards on Feb. 25, 2026 at The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles.
- Delivering bespoke fire and ember simulations required custom toolsets and fine-tuned fuel and oxygen settings as Avatar: Fire and Ash earned recognition across photoreal feature, effects simulations, compositing & lighting, environments and bespoke tools like the Kora Fire Toolset and BodyOpt.
- Avatar: Fire and Ash received 10 nominations and will compete in Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature against F1: The Movie, The Lost Bus, Jurassic World: Rebirth and How to Train Your Dragon.
- Comedy duo Randy and Jason Sklar will return to host the 24th Annual VES Awards, with Jerry Bruckheimer and Sir Richard Taylor honored for lifetime achievement and visionary contributions.
- Nominees were chosen over the weekend by VES members via the Global Nomination Event with 46 in-person and 14 virtual judging panels, while only five top VES winners have also won the FX Oscar since 2013.
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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Leads Nominations for Visual Effects Society Awards
James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” has received 10 nominations for the Visual Effects Society Awards, the organization announced on Tuesday. In the top category, honoring photorealistic features, the third “Avatar” film’s competition includes “F1,” “Jurassic Park Rebirth,” “The Lost Bus” and “How to Train Your Dragon.” Though “Fire and Ash” comfortably leads the nominations from VES, the film scored fewer total noms than the original “Avatar…
‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ Lords Over All With 10 VES Awards Nominations
Avatar: Fire and Ash dominated the 2026 VES Awards nominations, which the Visual Effects Society revealed this morning. You were expecting anything else? James Cameron’s blockbuster threequel from 20th Century Studios will vie in eight of the 23 categories and against itself in two of them: Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature and the […]
Disney Dominates VES Nominations with "Avatar: Fire and Ash" Leading the Pack
The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the nominees for the 24th Annual VES Awards, and The Walt Disney Company has emerged as the clear frontrunner in visual innovation.What’s Happening:James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash is the most-nominated project of the year, securing 10 nominations including Outstanding Visual Effects in...
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