Five Films Separate From Awards Season Pack
It’s pretty clear at this moment in the Oscar race that five films tower above the rest
VES Awards Nominations: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ & Latest ‘Apes’ Lead Film; ‘Thrones’ Rules All With 11 Noms
The nominations are out for the 16th annual VES Awards, and a pair of high-profile sequels lead the movie field, while a wily TV veteran lords over all.
‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Planet of the Apes’ Lead Visual Effects Nominations
“Game of Thrones” leads all VES Awards nominees with 11 noms in the TV categories
‘Game Of Thrones’, ‘Blade Runner 2049’, ‘War For The Planet Of The Apes’ lead VES effects nominees
Blade Runner 2049 and War For The Planet Of The Apes earned seven feature nominations apiece from the Visual Effects Society
‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Apes,’ ‘DM3′ Lead VES Awards Noms
This year’s list is topped by Blade Runner 2049 and War for the Planet of the Apes, tied for most feature film nominations with seven each.
‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Top Visual Effects Society Nominations
The Visual Effects Society has announced its nominations for the 16th Annual VES Awards, and Blade Runner 2049 and War for the Planet of the Apes unsurprisingly came out on top
2018 Visual Effects Society Awards nominations: Oscar frontrunners ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Blade Runner 2049’ lead
No surprise that “War for the Planets of the Apes” did well with the Visual Effects Society Awards, reaping a leading seven bids for the 16th annual edition of these kudos.
2018 VES Awards nominations prove what’s old is new again
Expert visual effects artists wield incredible powers, but perhaps the most impressive, as far the 2018 VES Awards nominations go, is their power to make the old new again.
VES Awards Nominations: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ and ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Are Top Film Contenders
The two action adventures each scored a lucky seven nods from the Visual Effects Society.
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