Other feature film winners include ‘Wicked’ and ‘Alien: Romulus,’ while ‘Shōgun’ and ‘Arcane’ Season 2 nab wins for episodic.
The Advanced Imaging Society has announced the winners of the 2025 Lumiere Awards, which honor the artists, engineers and innovators whose work continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and cinematic technology.As the annual Lumiere Awards luncheon was cancelled due to the devastating Los Angeles fires, the decision was made to announce and deliver the awards directly to the honorees.
“Our hearts go out to everyone in our community impacted by these devastating fires,” said AIS President Jim Chabin.“In recent weeks, we’ve been deeply saddened to learn of friends and colleagues who have lost their homes and irreplaceable memories.Yet, amid this hardship, we have also been inspired by the incredible generosity of our members – opening their homes, providing resources, and rallying together in support. This unwavering spirit of unity and compassion is a testament to the strength of our industry.” In addition to this year’s winners, special honors were also awarded. Producers Douglas Wick and Lucy Fisher received The Harold Lloyd Award in recognition of their steadfast dedication to the highest standards of cinematic excellence for three decades, resulting in epic films such as theand both and .
The Governor’s Award for Education, Technology and Innovation was presented to Texas A&M University’s Virtual Production Institute, which is part of the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts.A longtime leader in visualization, Texas A&M is advancing virtual production education and supporting workforce development through cutting-edge technology and industry collaboration.The Society awarded the Best Live Action Feature Film Lumiere to , as well as Best Scene or Sequence for ‘Riding the Sandworm’ and Best Use of HDR for Feature Film.
Voters called the film a “cinematic masterpiece,” that “transformed what a modern science fiction film could be, not just with stunning vast visuals and rich sound design, but with a story that grips and moves the soul.” The Lumiere for Best Animated Feature Film went to .Voters praised the excellent story and animation, saying it is the most “visually-impressive animated feature film of 2024,” attributed to its “groundbreaking approach to animation, and its employment of a unique hand-painted aesthetic that blends traditional artistry with cutting-edge technology.” was recognized with the Lumiere Award for Best Musical, with voters praising its “breathtaking production design and innovative approach to bringing the magical world of Oz to life on screen.” also won the Lumiere Award for Music-Themed Scene, Sequence or Performance of the Year for The Lumiere for Best Audio – Theatrical was awarded to whilereceived the award for Best 2D to 3D Conversion. Voters cited the title sequence, which was described as “stunning, with abundant pop-out effects that set a high bar for the 3D experience.” The Lumiere for Best Documentary went to while was recognized for Best Original Song.Voters also noted was a “powerful anthem representing exploration of the world” and has “a sound that is both timeless and contemporary.” Among the episodic winners was which received the Award for Best Episodic – Live Action, as well as Best Use of HDR - Episodic.
won for Best Episodic – Animation, with voters saying it was “visually spectacular and arresting.Head and shoulders the best animated episodic in years.” The Lumiere for Best Audio – Episodic was awarded to In the world of immersive projects, The Lumiere Award for Best Use of VR/AR/XR went to ; The Lumiere Award for Best Location Based Entertainment was given to Orbitala documentary style experience using interviews of astronauts and cosmonauts.The production is presented by Cosm.
The Production Technology Lumiere Award went to for their 3D Interactive experience leveraging AI by MeetMo with AR added by NantStudios and T-Mobile. The Lumiere Award for Best Live Event Cinema Experience was presented to Sphere Entertainment for Directed by Morleigh Steinberg and The Edge, the film is the first to be shot entirely with Big Sky, Sphere Entertainment’s groundbreaking ultra-high-resolution camera system.
Best Achievement in 8K Production was awarded to .A 72-hour consecutive observation filming expedition which succeeded in capturing, in 8K, the world’s first ever video images of a group of coelacanths and their behavior indicative of reproduction, conducted by Japan’s NHK and NHK Enterprises, Inc.The complete list of winners are as follows:
Best Feature Film: Live Action:
Best Feature Film: Animated:
Best Documentary:
Best Motion Picture - Musical:
Best Audio – Theatrical:
Best Audio – Episodic:
Best Original Song:
Best Use of VR/AR/XR:
Best Use of High Dynamic Range – Feature Film:
Best Use of High Dynamic Range – Episodic:
Best 2D to 3D Conversion:
Best Musical Scene or Sequence:
Best Theatrical Scene or Sequence:
Best Episodic – Animated:
Best Episodic – Live Action:
Best Live Event Cinema Experience:
Best Achievement in 8K Production:
Best Location Based Entertainment: Orbital
Production Technology Award:
Governor’s Award for Education, Technology and Innovation:
Harold Lloyd Award:
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