Disney beat itself at the Visual Effects Society awards with Avengers: Endgame in likely its last genuine attempt to win the Visual Effects Oscar lost to the photoreal The Lion King this could give that film the Jungle Book boost that puts it over the top with the Academy.

Award Tallies

(3) The Lion King
(2) The Irishman, Missing Link

The Awards

Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

The Lion King (Tripp, RU:Wesley)

Best Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

The Irishman (Thomas, RU:Wesley)

Best Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

Missing Link (Peter)

Best Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

Alita: Battle Angel – Alita (Wesley, Thomas)

Best Animated Character in an Animation Feature

Missing Link – Susan (Peter, Thomas)

Best Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature

The Lion King – The Pridelands (Tripp, RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas)

Best Created Environment in an Animated Feature

Toy Story 4 – Antiques Mall (Peter, Thomas, RU:Tripp)

Best Virtual Cinematography in a Photoreal Project

The Lion King (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, RU:Thomas)

Best Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project

(TV) The Mandalorian – The Sin; The Razorcrest (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Tripp)

Best Effects Simulations in an Photoreal Feature

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Peter, RU:Thomas)

Best Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

Frozen II (Wesley, RU:Tripp, RU:Thomas)

Best Compositing in a Photoreal Feature

The Irishman (Wesley, Tripp)

Best Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal or Animated Project

(TV) The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance – She Knows All the Secrets (RU:Tripp)

Visual Effects Society Data

First Awards: 2002 (18)