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Academy Honors 27 Innovators in Film Technology Awards

2/19/2026

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The Academy will honor 27 recipients for 15 scientific and technical achievements on April 28, 2026.
Technical Achievement Awards recognize safer practical effects and visual effects workflows.
Key honorees include Brent Bell for lead-free pyrotechnic devices and Andrea Weidlich for layered material systems.
Jamie and Dyami Caliri receive a Scientific and Engineering Award for Dragonframe software, enabling improved stop-motion animation.

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The Academy will honor 27 recipients for 15 scientific and technical achievements on April 28, 2026.
Technical Achievement Awards recognize safer practical effects and visual effects workflows.
Key honorees include Brent Bell for lead-free pyrotechnic devices and Andrea Weidlich for layered material systems.
Jamie and Dyami Caliri receive a Scientific and Engineering Award for Dragonframe software, enabling improved stop-motion animation.