Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture
The Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture is one of the annual awards given by the Visual Effects Society starting from 2002.
This award has been a good indicator of the winners and nominees for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.
Winners
† Won Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
2000s
| Year |
Film |
Nominee(s) |
| 2002 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers † |
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke |
| Men in Black II |
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| Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
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| 2003 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King † |
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Dean Wright |
| The Matrix Revolutions |
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| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
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| 2004 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
Roger Guyett, Tim Burke, Theresa Corrao and Emma Norton |
| The Day After Tomorrow |
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| Spider-Man 2 † |
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| 2005 |
King Kong † |
Joe Letteri, Eileen Moran, Christian Rivers and Eric Saindon |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe |
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| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
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| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith |
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| 2006 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest † |
John Knoll, Jill Brooks, Hal Hickel and Charlie Gibson |
| Charlotte's Web |
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| The Fountain |
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| 2007 |
Transformers |
Scott Farrar, Shari Hanson, Russell Earl, and Scott Benza |
| I Am Legend |
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| The Golden Compass † |
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| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End |
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| Spider-Man 3 |
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| 2008 |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button † |
Eric Barba, Edson Williams, Nathan McGuinness and Lisa Beroud |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
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| Hellboy 2: The Golden Army |
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| Cloverfield |
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| Iron Man |
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| 2009 |
Avatar † |
Joe Letteri, Joyce Cox, Eileen Moran and Richard Baneham |
| 2012 |
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| District 9 |
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| Star Trek |
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| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
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2010s
| Year |
Film |
Nominee(s) |
| 2010 |
Inception † |
Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Mike Chambers, Matthew Plummer |
| Alice in Wonderland |
Ken Ralston, Tom Peitzman, David Schaub, Carey Villegas |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
Tim Burke, Emma Norton, John Richardson |
| Iron Man 2 |
Ben Snow, Ged Wright, Janek Sirrs, Susan Pickett |
| Tron: Legacy |
Eric Barba, Lisa Beroud, Steve Preeg, Karl Denham |
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| Film |
Visual Effects Driven • Supporting Visual Effects • Animation |
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| Ceremonies |
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