2006 Academy Award® for Best VFX

AWN Showcase readers have chosen a winner!

There were seven feature films short-listed for consideration for this year's Oscar® for outstanding achievement in visual effects.

Batman Begins
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
King Kong
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
War of the Worlds

On January 25, 2006, the films competed in the annual "bake-off" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, where Academy committee members determined the three official nominees.

Following the announcement of the official nominees on January 31, 2006, registered AWN Showcase readers voted for their favorite film to win the Oscar® for best VFX. The ceremony for the 78th Academy Awards® will be held in Hollywood, California on March 5, 2006.

Here, you may peruse and comment on images and clips from the nominated and other short-listed films -- and congratulations to everyone who worked on them!


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