Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Formerly called
  • Engineering Effects (1929)
  • Best Special Effects (1939–1964)
  • Best Special Visual Effects (1965–1972)
First awardMay 16, 1929 (1929-05-16) (for films released during the 1927/1928 film season)
Most recent winnerJoe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Most awardsIndustrial Light & Magic (15) / Dennis Muren (8)
Most nominationsDennis Muren (15)
Websiteoscars.org

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.

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