Congratulations to ILM who have contributed to all ten movies on the Oscars Short List for Best Visual Effects. The films, listed in alphabetical order by title, are: Avatar: Fire and Ash, The Electric State, F1, Frankenstein, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, Sinners, Superman, Tron: Ares and Wicked: For Good.
Nominations voting begins on Monday, January 12th, 2026, and concludes on Friday, January 16, 2026, with nominations for the 98th Academy Awards announced on Thursday, January 22nd, 2026.
We are honored at ILM to have contributed to all ten motion pictures on the Oscars® Short List for Best Visual Effects! Congratulations to our talented artists, technicians, and production teams around the world, and thank you to the Visual Effects Branch of the Academy for recognizing the work across these films.
The 98th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 15th, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
