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July 9, 2026

Here’s the Emmy nominations – congrats to all!

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie

Alien: Earth • FX/Hulu • FX Productions Jonathan Rothbart, Production VFX Supervisor James Ledwell, Production VFX Producer
Mitchell Callisch, Production VFX Production Manager Woei Lee, Production Associate VFX Supervisor David Fletcher, SFX Supervisor
Jeffrey A. Okun, On-Set VFX Supervisor Chris Ritvo, VFX Supervisor (Untold Studios) Viktor Müller, VFX Supervisor (UPP)
Aladino Debert, VFX Supervisor (Zoic Studios) Will Towle, VFX Supervisor (FIN VFX)
Ryan Freer, VFX Supervisor (Pixomondo) Maksim Došlo, VFX Supervisor (Crafty Apes)

Foundation • Apple TV • Skydance Television in association with Apple
Chris MacLean, Overall Visual Effects Supervisor Jack Geist, Overall Visual Effects Producer Gabriel Sanchez, Post Visual Effects Supervisor Stephan Schaefholz, VFX Supervisor
Arnaud Brisebois, VFX Supervisor Carlos Monzon, VFX Supervisor Mathieu Assemat, VFX Supervisor Stephen Elphick, VFX Supervisor Jindřich Červenka, VFX Supervisor Damien Hurgon, VFX Supervisor Ed Bruce, VFX Supervisor
Jan Rejnuš, Special Effects Supervisor

IT: Welcome To Derry • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rideback, Vertigo Entertainment, FiveTen Productions, K Plus Ultra, Double Dream, and Warner Bros. Television
Daryl Sawchuk, Overall VFX Supervisor Steve Dellerson, Overall VFX Producer Pier Lefebvre, VFX Supervisor
Jordan Schilling, VFX Supervisor Steven Tether, VFX Set Supervisor Darcy Callaghan, SPX Supervisor Zena Bielewicz, VFX Supervisor Eric Withee, VFX Assoc Producer
Maria Sartzetaki, VFX Production Mgr Sebastien Chartier, VFX Supervisor Ben King, VFX Supervisor
Lara Ramirez, VFX Editor

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters • Apple TV • Legendary Television in association with Apple
Sean Konrad, VFX Supervisor Elizabeth Willaman, VFX Producer Bryn Morrow, On-Set VFX Supervisor Marc Varisco, On-Set VFX Supervisor Bryan Hirota, VFX Supervisor
Pier Lefebvre, VFX Supervisor Cody Baker, Colourist
Julian Summers, SFX Supervisor Kelly Redmond, SFX Coordinator
Jeremy Burns, Additional VFX Supervisor Lara Bannister, VFX Production Manager Jourdan Bizou, Visualization Supervisor

Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age • Apple TV • BBC Studios in association with Apple
Russell Dodgson, VFX Supervisor Andrew R. Jones, Animation Director Rupert Smith, VFX Producer
Tracey Gibbons, VFX Producer Benjamin Loch, VFX Supervisor Francois Dumoulin, VFX Supervisor Romain Rico, VFX Supervisor Gavin McKenzie, VFX Supervisor
Brian Fisher, Technical Reference Puppeteer Alvise Avati, Animation Supervisor
Adrien Annesley, Animation Supervisor Liam Russell, Animation Supervisor

Stranger Things • Netflix • Upside Down Pictures & 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix
Betsy Paterson, Visual Effects Supervisor Michael Maher Jr., VFX Art Director
Sean Ames, Additional VFX Supervisor Craig Seitz, Additional VFX Supervisor Tessa Roehl, VFX Co-Producer
Chloe Lipp, Associate VFX Producer Brad Tobler, Senior VFX Editor
Martin Hill, Senior VFX Supervisor, WĒTĀ FX Limited Richard Thwaites, VFX Producer, WĒTĀ FX Limited Bill Georgiou, VFX Supervisor, ILM
Jessica Smith, VFX Consultant
Mark Hawker, Special Effects Supervisor

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode

Gen V • New Year, New U • Prime Video • Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios, Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, Point Grey Pictures
Karen Heston, Visual Effects Supervisor Sean Tompkins, Visual Effects Producer Clara Hill, Visual Effects Production Manager Dane Collier, Visual Effects Editor
Andrew Simmonds, Visual Effects Supervisor (DNEG) Oliver Eikhoff, Visual Effects Producer (DNEG) Matthew Novak, CG Supervisor (EYELINE)
Bhanu Prakash, Sequence FX Lead (DNEG) Hudson Kenny, SPFX Supervisor

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms • In The Name Of The Mother • HBO Max • HBO in association with GRRM and Friendly Wolf Pictures
Arron Roebuck, Overall VFX Supervisor Paul Russo, Overall VFX Producer
Luke Dhand, VFX Editor
Angel Rico Riesgo, VFX Supervisor at El Ranchito
Sonsoles L. Aranguren, Additional VFX Supervisor at El Ranchito Rocío Ruiz de Azúa, VFX Producer at El Ranchito
Mike Dawson, SFX Supervisor Tom Lloyd, SFX Floor Supervisor Paul Tuersley, VFX Artist

Paradise • Exodus • Hulu • 20th Television
John Weckworth, VFX Supervisor John Stewart, VFX Supervisor Chapel Folger, VFX Producer
John Brennick, Compositing Supervisor Evan Underwood, CG/FX Supervisor Christian Day, Lead Lighter
Chris Messineo, FX Lead
Scott Gastellu, Compositing Lead Linda Tremblay, Compositing Lead Meliza Fermin, DMP Supervisor Kristofer Cross, Associate Producer Blair Foord, Special FX Coordinator

Spider-Noir • Nightmare On A Gurney • MGM+/Prime Video • Sony Pictures Television, Amazon MGM Studios, Marvel Studios
Hnedel Maximore, VFX Supervisor Brooke Noska, VFX Producer
Adam Rothstein, Additional VFX Supervisor Timothy Hanson, VFX On-Set Supervisor Jorge Macias, Lead VFX Artist
Taylor Faulkinberry, Senior VFX Coordinator Joseph C Bond IV, VFX Editor
Suzie Askham, VFX Supervisor (Cinesite) Tommy Tran, VFX Supervisor (Barnstorm) Cameron Neilson, VFX Supervisor (ILM)
Adam Balentine, VFX Supervisor (Eyeline VFX) Sebastiano D’Aprile, VFX Supervisor (CoSA VFX)

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon • Costa Da Morte • AMC • An AMC Studios Production in association with Idiotbox, Skybound, Circle of Confusion, Valhalla Entertainment and Remainder Men
Jao M’Changama, Overall VFX Supervisor Justine Paynat-Sautivet, Senior VFX Producer Sébastien Voisin, VFX Producer
Tim Binmoeller, VFX Editor
Vanya Karamehmedović, VFX Coodinator Xavier Allard, VFX Supervisor (BUF) Cem Olcer, Lead Artist (BUF)
Mathieu Legros, Ocean Sequence Supervisor (MRC) Mathieu Malard, VFX Supervisor (Mathematic)
Pau Costa, SFX Supervisor
Brett Tierney, SFX Floor Supervisor
Keith Pullman, Supervising In-House Artist

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