Industrial Light & Magic To Receive PGA's Visionary Vanguard Award

Industrial Light & Magic are set to pick up another honour in January and quite right too. The talented FX team will be honoured with the inaugural Visionary Vanguard Award at the 27th annual PGA Awards ceremony on January 23 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza In Los Angeles. ILM President Lynwen Brennan and Chief Creative Officer and Senior Visual Effects Supervisor John Knoll will accept the award on behalf of the company.

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The award recognizes ILM’s groundbreaking work in visual effects and innovations that have revolutionized storytelling. Previously, the Visionary Award and Vanguard Award were presented to separate recipients. This year, the PGA says because of the unique nature of ILM’s contributions to technology and entertainment, the Guild has combined the two awards into a single honor.

“The decision to combine these two awards is a testament to the incredible achievements of ILM over the past 40 years,” said Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs Michael DeLuca and Jennifer Todd. “ILM’s dedication to advancing the creative possibilities of film has inspired the imaginations of storytellers worldwide and provided the tools to transport audiences to richly immersive new worlds.”

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