Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects
Awarded forBest Visual Effects
CountryUnited States
Presented byInternational Press Academy
First awarded1996
Currently held byRichard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri, and Eric SaindonAvatar: The Way of Water (2022)

The Satellite Award for Best Visual Effects is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy.

Winners and nominees

1990s

Year Film Recipient(s)
1996Independence DayVolker Engel and Douglas Smith
DragonheartScott Squires
Mars Attacks!Jim Mitchell, Michael L. Fink, David Andrews
Star Trek: First ContactJohn Knoll
TwisterStefen Fangmeier
1997ContactKen Ralston
The Fifth ElementMark Stetson
Men in BlackRichard Baker
Starship TroopersPhil Tippett, Scott E. Anderson
TitanicRobert Legato
1998What Dreams May ComeEllen Somers
ArmageddonRichard R. Hoover, Pat McClung
Babe: Pig in the CityRhythm & Hues, Mill Film, Animal Logic Film
Saving Private RyanNeil Corbould, Stefen Fangmeier, Roger Guyett
Star Trek: InsurrectionTerry D. Frazee
1999Stuart LittleJerome Chen, John Dykstra, Henry F. Anderson III and Eric Allard
The MatrixSteve Courtley, Brian Cox, John Gaeta
The MummyJohn Andrew Berton Jr., Chris Corbould, Mark Freund, Steve Hamilton
Sleepy HollowJim Mitchell, Joss Williams
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenacePeter Hutchinson, John Knox, Judith Weaver, Dennis Muren
TitusKyle Cooper

2000s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2000GladiatorJohn Nelson
Charlie's AngelsPat McClung
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasKevin Scott Mack
Mission: Impossible 2Richard Yuricich
Vertical LimitKent Houston
2001Moulin Rouge!Chris Godfrey
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneRobert Legato, Nick Davis, John Richardson, Roger Guyett
Jurassic Park IIIJim Mitchell
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingJim Rygiel, Richard Taylor, Alex Funke, Randall William Cook
Pearl HarborEric Brevig
2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two TowersJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex Funke
Gangs of New YorkR. Bruce Steinheimer, Michael Owens, Edward Hirsh, Jon Alexander
Minority ReportScott Farrar
Road to PerditionMichael J. McAlister
Spider-ManJohn Dykstra
2003Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldStefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg and Dan Sudick
Kill Bill: Volume 1Howard Berger, Greg Nicotero
The Last SamuraiJeffrey A. Okun
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingJim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black PearlJohn Knoll
Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesPablo Helman, Danny Gordon Taylor, Allen Hall, John Rosengrant
2004The AviatorAndy Brown and Kirsty Millar
House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu)Robert Legato, Peter G. Travers, Matthew Gratzner and R. Bruce Steinheimer
CollateralJohn E. Sullivan
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindMichele Ferrone, Louis Morin
Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowStephen Lawes, Scott E. Anderson, Darin Hollings
Spider-Man 2John Dykstra, Scott Stokdyk, Anthony LaMolinara, John Frazier
2005Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the SithJohn Knoll and Hal Hickel
Kingdom of HeavenTom Wood
Kung Fu Hustle (Kung fu)Frankie Chung
Sin CityRobert Rodriguez
War of the WorldsDennis Muren, Pablo Helman, Randal M. Dutra, Daniel Sudick
2006Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestJohn Knoll and Hal Hickel
The Da Vinci CodeKevin Ahern
Flags of Our FathersMichael Owens, Matthew E. Butler, Bryan Grill, Steve Riley
The FountainJeremy Dawson, Dan Schrecker
Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno)Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza
V for VendettaDan Glass
X-Men: The Last StandJohn Bruno
2007300Chris Watts, Grant Freckelton, Derek Wentworth and Daniel Leduc
BeowulfRob Engle, Jerome Chen, Sean Phillips, Kenn McDonald, Michael Lantieri
The Bourne UltimatumPeter Chiang, Charlie Noble, David Vickery, Mattias Lindahl
EnchantedThomas Schelesny, Matt Jacobs, Tom Gibbons
The Golden CompassMichael L. Fink
TransformersScott Farrar
2008AustraliaChris Godfrey, James E. Price and Diana Giorgiutti
The Dark KnightNick Davis, Chris Corbould, Tim Webber, Paul J. Franklin
The Day the Earth Stood StillJeffrey A. Okun
Iron ManJohn Nelson, Shane Mahan, Ben Snow, Daniel Sudick
Quantum of SolaceChris Corbould, Kevin Tod Haug
20092012Volker Engel, Marc Weigert and Mike Vézina
District 9Robert Habros, Charlie Bradbury, Stephen Pepper, Winston Helgason
Fantastic Mr FoxTim Ledbury
The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusJohn Paul Docherty, Richard Bain
Red Cliff (Chi bi)Craig Hayes
Transformers: Revenge of the FallenScott Farrar, Scott Benza, Wayne Billheimer, John Frazier

2010s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2010Alice in WonderlandKen Ralston, David Schaub, Carey Villegas and Sean Phillips
127 HoursAdam Gascoyne, James Winnifrith, Tim Caplan
InceptionPaul J. Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley, Pete Bebb
Iron Man 2Janek Sirrs, Ben Snow, Ged Wright
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'HooleGrant Freckelton, Chris Bone, Craig Welsh
UnstoppableNathan McGuinness, Paul O'Shea
2011HugoRobert Legato, Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning and Adam Watkins
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2David Vickery, Greg Butler, John Richardson, Tim Burke
Rise of the Planet of the ApesJeff Capogreco, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White
Super 8Dennis Muren, Kim Libreri, Paul Kavanagh, Russell Earl
Transformers: Dark of the MoonJohn Frazier, Matthew Butler, Scott Benza, Scott Farrar
War HorseBen Morris
2012FlightJim Gibbs, Kevin Baillie, Michael Lantieri and Ryan Tudhope
Cloud AtlasDan Glass, Geoffrey Hancock, Stephane Ceretti
The Dark Knight RisesChris Corbould, Paul Franklin
Life of PiBill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron
PrometheusCharley Henley, Martin Hill, Richard Stammers
SkyfallAndrew Whitehurst, Arundi Asregadoo, Steve Begg
2013GravityTim Webber, Chris Lawrence, Dave Shirk and Neil Corbould
All Is LostBrendon O’Dell, Colin Davies, Robert Munroe
The CroodsMarkus Manninen, Matt Baer
Oz the Great and PowerfulJames Schwalm, Scott Stokdyk, Troy Saliba
RushAntoine Moulineau, Jody Johnson, Mark Hodgkins
World War ZAndrew R. Jones, Jessica Norman, Matt Johnson, Scott Farrar
2014Dawn of the Planet of the ApesJoe Letteri, Dan Lemmon and Matt Kutcher
Guardians of the GalaxyStephane Ceretti
InterstellarAndrew Lockley, Ian Hunter, Paul Franklin, Scott Fisher
Into the WoodsChristian Irles, Matt Johnson, Stefano Pepin
NoahBen Snow, Burt Dalton, Dan Schrecker, Marc Chu
Transformers: Age of ExtinctionJohn Frazier, Patrick Tubach, Scott Benza, Scott Farrar
2015
[1]
The WalkJim Gibbs, Kevin Baillie, Viktor Muller and Sébastien Moreau
EverestDadi Einarsson, Matthias Bjarnason, Glen Pratt, Richard Van Den Bergh
Jurassic WorldTim Alexander, Glen McIntosh, Tony Plett, Michael Meinardus
Mad Max: Fury RoadAndrew Jackson, Tom Wood, Dan Oliver, Andy Williams
The MartianRichard Stammers, Anders Langlands, Chris Lawrence, Steven Warner
SpectreSteven Begg, Chris Corbould
2016
[2]
The Jungle BookRobert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez
The BFGJoe Letteri, Ken McGaugh, Mark Gee, Kevin Andrew Smith
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkMark O. Forker, Pavel Hristov, Michael Huber, Robert J. Bruce
DeadpoolRyan Tudhope, Jonathan Rothbart, Vincent Cirelli
Doctor StrangeStephane Ceretti, Paul Corbould, Richard Bluff, Vincent Cirelli
SullyMichael Owens, Mark Curtis, Bryan Litson, Jan Dubberke
2017
[3]
Blade Runner 2049John Nelson, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover and Gerd Nefzer
Alien: Covenant
Dunkirk
The Shape of Water
War for the Planet of the Apes
Wonder Woman
2018
[4]
Black PantherGeoffrey Baumann, Jesse James Chisholm, Craig Hammack and Dan Sudick
Avengers: Infinity War
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Rampage
Ready Player One
2019[5]Alita: Battle AngelJoe Letteri and Eric Saindon
Avengers: EndgameMatt Aitken, Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, and Dan Sudick
Ford v FerrariMark Byers, Olivier Dumont, and Kathy Siegel
The IrishmanPablo Helman
JokerMathew Giampa, Bryan Godwin, and Edwin Rivera
The Lion KingAndrew R. Jones, Robert Legato, Elliot Newman, and Adam Valdez

2020s

Year Film Recipient(s)
2020TenetScott R. Fisher and Andrew Jackson
Birds of PreyThrain Shadbolt and Kevin Souls
GreyhoundPeter Bebb and Nathan McGuinness
MankSimon Carr, Pablo Helman, James Pastorius, and Wei Zheng
The Midnight SkyMatt Kasmir and Chris Lawrence
MulanSean Andrew Faden
2021DuneBrian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, and Gerd Nefzer
EternalsMatt Aitken, Daniele Bigi, Stephane Ceretti, and Neil Corbould
Godzilla vs. KongJohn Desjardin, Bryan Hirota, Tamara Watts Kent, and Kevin Smith
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsJoe Farrell, Dan Oliver, Christopher Townsend, and Sean Noel Walker
The Suicide SquadJonathan Fawkner, Kelvin McIlwain, Dan Sudick, and Guy Williams
The Tomorrow WarCarmelo Leggiero, James E. Price, J. D. Schwalm, Randall Starr, and Sheldon Stopsack
2022
[6]
Avatar: The Way of WaterRichard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri, and Eric Saindon
BabylonJay Cooper, Ebrahim Jahromi, Kevin Martel, and Elia Popov
The BatmanRussell Earl, Anders Langlands, Dan Lemmon, and Dominic Tuohy
Good Night OppyIvan Busquets, Marko Chulev, Abishek Nair, and Steven Nichols
RRRV. Srinivas Mohan
Top Gun: MaverickScott R. Fisher, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, and Ryan Tudhope

References

  1. "Satellite Awards (2015)". International Press Academy. IPA. December 2, 2015. pressacademy.com. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  2. "Satellite Awards (2016)" (PDF). International Press Academy. IPA. November 28, 2016. pressacademy.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2016. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. "'Dunkirk,' 'The Shape of Water' Lead Satellite Award Nominations". The Wrap. November 30, 2017. thewrap.com. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  4. "2018 NOMINATIONS BALLOT" (PDF). International Press Academy. November 28, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  5. "2019 Winners". International Press Academy. December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  6. "The International Press Academy Announces Winners for the 27th Annual Satellite™ Awards". International Press Academy. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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