Archive · 26 Aug 2026
VES Awards 2027 Sets Date, Venue and New Categories
The Visual Effects Society has announced plans for its 2027 awards show.
The ceremony will happen on February 17 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
The nominees will be announced on January 19.
Movies and other projects released in 2026 can compete.
The awards will add a category for visual effects in short projects.
Short films, documentaries, music videos, social media projects and experimental films can be included if they are no longer than 45 minutes.
A former computer-generated cinematography award will be split into separate awards for realistic and animated projects.
Animated television series will have more room to compete with other animated projects.
The Society is also renaming Simulation categories as Procedural Effects categories.
The 25th VES Awards will take place February 17, 2027, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
Nominations across two dozen categories will be announced January 19, with submissions open from September 15 through October 31.
A new Outstanding Visual Effects in a Short Project category will cover photoreal and animated projects up to 45 minutes.
The former CG Cinematography category will be divided into separate photoreal and animated project awards.
Animated categories will use “Animated Project” titles, while Simulation categories will become Procedural Effects categories.
- Who
- The Visual Effects Society and its Awards Committee, chaired by Lopsie Schwartz.
- What
- The Society announced the 2027 VES Awards date, venue, submission schedule and category changes.
- When
- The ceremony is scheduled for February 17, 2027; nominations are due to be announced January 19, and submissions run from September 15 through October 31.
- Where
- The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
- Why
- The Society said the changes are intended to reflect visual effects work across more formats, platforms and production methods and to compare similar work more directly.
- Ceremony
- Wednesday, February 17, 2027
- Venue
- The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles
- Nominations
- Two dozen categories will be announced January 19
- Eligibility
- Projects released during calendar 2026
- Submission period
- September 15 through October 31
- New short-project category
- Outstanding Visual Effects in a Short Project, covering projects up to 45 minutes
- Category terminology
- Animated Feature becomes Animated Project, and Simulation becomes Procedural Effects