'Avatar: Fire and Ash' 20th Century Studios; Visual Effects Society Avatar: Fire and Ash dominated the 2026 VES Awards nominations, which the Visual Effects Society revealed this morning. You were expecting anything else? James Cameron's blockbuster threequel from 20th Century Studios will vie in eight of the 23 categories and against itself in two of them: Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature and the Emerging Technology Award.