The 2026 Academy Awards celebrated the best in Hollywood cinema, with Avatar: Fire and Ash winning the award for Best Visual Effects. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, and Kate Winslet, among others, the film was considered a frontrunner by many for its groundbreaking digital techniques.

Meanwhile, the winning team included Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett.