Congratulations to Our 48 Escapees at The Oscars

48 Escapees worked on Oscar-nominated films

The 2026 Oscars have announced their nominations, and we couldn't be prouder of the 48 Escapees worked on Oscar-nominated films, including all four films film nominated for Best Visual Effects. 

Nominated for Best Visual Effects are Avatar: Fire and Ash, Jurassic World Rebirth, The Lost Bus, F1 and Sinners.  No less than 48 Escapees worked on these five VFX films. 

We would also like to congratulate our industry partners Industrial Light & Magic, Cinesite, DNEG, RISE FX, The Third Floor, Outpost VFX, One of Us and Framestore on their amazing work. 

In addition, Six Escapees worked on the films nominated for Best Picture and one Escapee worked on K Pop Demon Hunters, nominated for Best Animated Film.  

Escapees at the 2026 Oscars

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony, better known as "The Oscars", takes place on March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.  Comedian Conan O'Brien will host the show for the second consecutive time.  Kickoff is 4pm Pacific time, or midnight here in London. 

Good luck to all our Escapees, we wish you every success. 

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