It's awards season and we'd like to congratulate all of our Animation & VFX member companies that have been nominated at this year's Academy Awards, VES Awards, Annie Awards, Kidscreen Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, BAFTAs, NAACP Image Awards and Producers Guild of America Awards.
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Visual Effects Society Awards 
Winners announced on February 15
Framestore
Outstanding VFX Feature // Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Outstanding VFX Feature // Top Gun: Maverick
Outstanding VFX in a Special Venue Project // Jumanji: The Adventure
Outstanding VFX in a Special Venue Project // Avengers: Quantum Encounter
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature – Beast (Lion)
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature – Slumberland (Pig)
Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project – Top Gun: Maverick
Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature – Top Gun: Maverick
ILM Vancouver
Outstanding Compositing & Lighting – Episode // The Book of Boba Fett
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography CG Project // Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography CG Project // ABBA: Voyage
Outstanding Created Environment – Episode // Andor
Disney Animation
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature // Strange World
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature // Strange World
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature // Strange World (Splat)
Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature // Strange World (The Windy Jungle)
DNEG
Outstanding Supporting VFX in a Photoreal Feature // Death on the Nile
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode // Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power (Udûn)
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature // Slumberland: The Wondrous Cuban Hotel Dream
Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in an Episode // Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power (Udûn; Tirharad Cavalry Charge)
Scanline VFX
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode // Stranger Things 4: The Piggyback
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode // Stranger Things 4: The Piggyback
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature // The Gray Man
Image Engine
Outstanding Effects Simulation in a Photoreal Feature // Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Annie Awards
Winners announced on February 25
Disney Animation
Best TV/Media – Limited Series // BAYMAX!
Best Writing - TV/Media // BAYMAX!
Best Direction - TV/Media // BAYMAX!
Best Storyboarding – Feature // Strange World (Jeff Snow)
Best Storyboarding – Feature // Strange World (Javier Ledesma Barbolla)
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Best Feature // The Sea Beast
Best FX - Feature // The Sea Beast
Best Music - Feature // The Sea Beast
Best Production Design - Feature // The Sea Beast
Best Editorial - Feature // The Sea Beast
Best Voice Acting // The Sea Beast (Zaris-Angel Hator)
DNEG Animation
Best Character Animation – TV/Media // Entergalactic
ILM Vancouver
Best Character Animation – Live Action // Jurassic World Dominion
Framestore
Best Character Animation – Live Action // Beast
Kidscreen Awards
Winners announced on February 14
Mainframe Studios
Best Animated Series (Preschool Programming) // Octanauts: Above and Beyond
Best Holiday or Special Episode (Preschool Programming) // “Holiday Goose Chase” – Madagascar: A Little Wild
WildBrain Studios
Best Holiday or Special Episode (Kids Programming) // It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown
Best Holiday or Special Episode (Kids Programming) // Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne
Best Inclusivity (Tweens/Teens Programming) // The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder
Best Holiday or Special Episode (Kids Programming) // Snoopy Presents: To Mom (and Dad), With Love
GLAAD Media Awards
Winners announced on March 30 (Los Angeles) & May 13 (NYC)
Disney Animation
Outstanding Film – Wide Release - Strange World
WildBrain Studios
Outstanding Children’s Programming – Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City
Atomic Cartoons
Outstanding Children’s Programming – Pinecone & Pony
Bardel Entertainment
Outstanding Kid’s & Family Programming – Animated – The Dragon Prince
Academy Awards
Winners announced on March 12
Framestore
Best Visual Effects // Top Gun: Maverick
Sony Pictures Imageworks
Best Animated Feature // The Sea Beast
Cinesite
Best Visual Effects // Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
BAFTAs
Winners announced on February 19
Scanline VFX
Best Special Visual Effects // The Batman
Framestore
Best Special Visual Effects // Top Gun: Maverick
Producers Guild of America Awards
Winners announced on February 25
WildBrain Studios
Outstanding Children’s Programming // It’s the Small Things, Charlie Brown
NAACP Image Awards
Winners announced on February 25
Disney Animation
Outstanding Animated Series // Zootopia+
Outstanding Short Form Series // Zootopia+