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VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY (VES) ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 7th ANNUAL VES AWARDS

“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” Takes Home Four Awards – Including Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture

“The Dark Knight,” “Wall-E" Take Home Three Awards Each

 

Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall Receive VES Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Phil Tippett Receives The George Melies Award

 

Sandy Widyanata & Courtney Wise Receive The Inaugural Students Award

Los Angeles, CA - February 21, 2009 - The Visual Effects Society (VES) this evening announced the recipients of the 7th Annual VES Awards in a black-tie event at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The annual event recognizes outstanding visual effects in over a dozen categories of film, animation, television, commercials and video games. Filmmakers, producers and guests joined more than 1100 professionals from the visual effects industry for the gala.

“This year’s recipients exemplify true excellence in the field of visual and special effects,” said VES Executive Director Eric Roth. “On behalf of the VES Board of Directors, I congratulate all of this year’s nominees on their incredible work.”

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For a PDF list of all the Nominees, click here