{"id":539400,"date":"2026-03-16T04:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/539400\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T04:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T04:31:22","slug":"vancouvers-weta-fx-and-ilm-part-of-team-behind-academy-award-winning-avatar-fire-and-ash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/539400\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver’s W\u0113t\u0101 FX and ILM part of team behind Academy Award winning Avatar: Fire and Ash"},"content":{"rendered":"

W\u0113t\u0101 FX\u2019s Vancouver<\/a> hub and ILM Studios<\/a> in Vancouver had cause to celebrate as they played a part in the creation of James Cameron\u2019s blockbuster Avatar: Fire and Ash which earned the Visual Effects honours at the 98th Academy Awards.<\/p>\n

Accepting the Visual Effects Oscar in Los Angeles on Sunday was W\u0113t\u0101 FX\u2019s Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett and Lightstorm Entertainment\u2019s Richard Baneham.<\/p>\n

W\u0113t\u0101 FX\u2019s Wellington and Melbourne hubs also worked on the film which grossed about US $1.379 billion worldwide, with US$378.5 million of that coming from North American audiences alone.<\/p>\n

\u201cI first and foremost, I think, thank you to our families. Honestly, the love, support our wives, our partners,\u201d said Baneham as he accepted the Oscar. \u201cThere\u2019s 2200 artists. This is a massive, massive collaboration on the VFX side.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ILM Vancouver office, which employs 900 plus people, worked on two of the other films nominated in the category \u2014 Sinners and Jurassic World Rebirth.<\/p>\n

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James Camerons Avatar: Fire and Ash won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects at the 98th annual awards in Los Angeles. Vancouver\u2019s ILM Studios played a big part in the VFX for the blockbuster film.<\/p>\n

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Also with a Vancouver connection was former Vancouverite Tamara Deverell, who along with Shane Vieau won the Oscar for Best Production Design for director Guillermo del Toro\u2019s Frankenstein.<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you to the academy and to all the other nominees for your inspired work,\u201d said Deverell, who has worked on many del Toro films,\u00a0while accepting the award. \u201cGuillermo, thank you for your humanity and your artistry. You are truly a master storyteller. It was an honour for us to help steer your fantastic operatic ship \u2026 personal thanks to our families and friends, to our moms and dads, to my husband, Kenny, our kids,\u00a0Rachel\u00a0and David, for their love and support. And finally, thank you, Mary\u00a0Shelley\u00a0for the story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winning big at the awards held in Los Angeles was One Battle After that took home the awards for best picture, best director for Paul Thomas Anderson, best adapted screenplay for Anderson, best supporting actor for Sean Penn, best editing and best casting.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou make a guy work hard for one of these, I really appreciate it,\u201d said Anderson in his speech acknowledging that prior to this year\u2019s awards he had lost his previous 11 Oscar nominations. \u201cThank you from the bottom of my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sinners, which came into the awards with a record 16 nominations, took home four Oscars including best actor for Michael B. Jordan and best original screenplay for director\/writer Ryan Coogler.<\/p>\n

Looking for more titles to add to your 2026 viewing list? Check out our guide to B.C.-shot movies and shows to watch HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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