Update (Dec. 11): Variety has been able to confirm through multiple sources that Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror film “The Substance,” starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, has made the internal top ...

Best Visual Effects commentary (Updated Feb. 26, 2025): The best visual effects category has long been where the Academy honors the boundary-pushing work of digital artists, practical effects wizards, ...

1982 was a spectacular year for film in general, and a landmark year for science fiction and cinematic visual effects, with classics like Blade Runner, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Star Trek II: ...

F0r almost as long as there have been movies in theaters, there’s been a need for special visual effects to bring them to life. However, it wasn’t until 1938 that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...