Awards Season 2025: BAFTA longlist revealed
Awards season has arrived, and were delighted to share the latest news about our nominated projects!BAFTA LonglistThe 2025 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) announced their longlist today, and were thrilled to see two DNEG-led films, Dune: Part Two and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, included in the running for Special Visual Effects!Special Visual Effects:Dune: Part TwoFuriosa: A Mad Max SagaAlien: RomulusBeetlejuice, BeetlejuiceBetter ManCivil WarDeadpool & WolverineGladiator IIKingdom of the Planet of the ApesWickedAnd congratulations to our DNEG Animation crews for their work on That Christmas, which has been included in both the Animated Film and Childrens and Family Film categories!Animated Film:That ChristmasDespicable Me 4FlowInside Out 2Memoir of a SnailMoana 2Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlThe Wild RobotChildrens and Family Film:That ChristmasFlowKensukes KingdomPiece By PieceSpellboundWallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlThe Wild RobotYoung Woman and the SeaThe official BAFTA nominations are announced Wednesday, January 15th!Academy Awards ShortlistWere thrilled to share that Dune: Part Two has been shortlisted for the Best Visual Effects Oscar at the 2025 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Awards!As lead VFX partner on Denis Villeneuves visionary sequel, we couldnt be more proud of our teams incredible work. Huge congratulations to all for this honour!Best Visual Effects:Dune: Part TwoAlien: RomulusBetter ManCivil WarDeadpool & WolverineGladiator IIKingdom of the Planet of the ApesMufasa: The Lion KingTwistersWickedStay tuned the official nominees are announced on January 17th! Then97th Academy AwardsThe winners of the 97th Academy Awards will be announced at the Oscars ceremony, scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 2nd.Critics Choice Award NominationsThe Critics Choice Awards are given annually to honour the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Were so proud to see our DNEG VFX talent represented in this years nominations. Congratulations to our Dune: Part Two crew on this well-deserved nomination!Best Visual EffectsDune: Part TwoGladiator IIWickedBetter ManThe SubstanceKingdom of the Planet of the ApesThe winners of the 30th Critics Choice Awards will be announced Sunday, January 12th. To see the full list of categories and nominees, click here.The Astra AwardsThe Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Awards were held on Sunday, December 8 in Los Angeles and DNEG brought home the award for Best Visual Effects for its work on Dune: Part Two!Congratulations to our team for this honour, and to all other nominees and winners of the evening!American Cinematheques Tribute To The CraftsDedicated to those who are at the very heart of filmmaking and have exhibited extraordinary work behind the camera over the past year, American Cinematheques Tribute to The Crafts has selected Dune: Part Two for the Visual Effects category this year!Congratulations to the honourees our very DNEG VFX Supervisors Stephen James and Rhys Salcombe, alongside Paul Lambert and Gerd Nefzer and to our entire Dune: Part Two team!The Saturn Awards NominationsThe Saturn Awards are presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film!We were thrilled to see our teams work recognized in the below category:Best Visual/Special EffectsDune: Part TwoAlien: RomulusBeetlejuice BeetlejuiceDeadpool & WolverineGodzilla Minus OneKingdom of the Planet of the ApesTwistersCongratulations to our team, and to all other nominees! The winners will be announced February 2, 2025.The Satellite Awards NominationsThe Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs! We were delighted to spot our teams work on Dune: Part Two recognized with a nomination in the Best Visual Effects category.Best Visual EffectsDune: Part TwoGladiator IIKingdom Of The Planet Of The ApesMufasa: The Lion KingTwilight of the Warriors: Walled InWickedStay tuned the winners will be announced on January 26th, 2025.