“Oppenheimer” and “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” were among the winners of the top honors at the Advanced Imaging Society’s Lumiere Awards. The 14th annual awards luncheon took place on Feb. 9 at the Beverly Hills Hotel, with Google Cloud, Barco Cinema, Microsoft and Ryff sponsoring.
Celebrating “Masters and Magic” this year, the Lumiere Awards recognize directors and professionals in film, TV and emerging media. They are voted on by members of Hollywood’s creative and technology community.
“Our awards have humorously been called the Oscars for geeks,” AIS president Jim Chabin stated. “In 2023, amidst the industry’s chaos, we witnessed the culmination of years of dedication and sudden bursts of creativity. That work is so important to all of us who love film and television. The Lumiere winners of this year have notably expanded the boundaries of technology in filmmaking, enriching storytelling in remarkable ways.”
In the episodic categories, “The Last of Us” and “Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2” received the top prizes. Other notable winners include “Barbie,” “The Creator” and “Godzilla Minus One.” Walt Disney Studios received the annual Sir Charles Wheatstone Award, which is presented to an organization for advancing the arts and sciences of storytelling.
The ceremony also handed out three special honors. Jeffrey Wright received the inaugural Distinguished Artist Award for his performance in “American Fiction.” The “Voices For The Earth Award” from EarthDay.org was given to Darren Aronofsky and his producing partners at Sphere Entertainment for “Postcard from Earth.” Alexander Payne received the Harold Lloyd Award for “The Holdovers,” prompting a surprise appearance from the film’s star Paul Giamatti.
See the full list of this year’s Lumiere Awards winners below.
Best Feature Film – Live Action: “Oppenheimer”
Best Feature Film – Animated: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
Best Feature Film – International: “Godzilla Minus One”
Best Documentary: “32 Sounds”
Best Motion Picture – Musical: “The Color Purple”
Best Audio – Theatrical: “The Creator”
Best Audio – Episodic: “The Last of Us”
Best Original Song: “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”
Best Use of High Dynamic Range – Feature Film: “Barbie”
Best Use of High Dynamic Range – Episodic: “The Last of Us”
Best 2D to 3D Conversion: “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3”
Best Musical Scene or Sequence: “I’m Here” from “The Color Purple”
Best Theatrical Scene or Sequence: “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One”
Best Episodic – Animated: “Star Wars: Visions Volume 2”
Best Episodic – Live Action: “The Last of Us”
Innovation in Production Technology Award: “Ryff”
Heritage Award for Media Preservation: “Iron Mountain Media and Archive Services”
Sir Charles Wheatstone Award for Creative Excellence in Visual Effects: Walt Disney Studios
Voices For The Earth Award: Darren Aronofsky and Sphere Entertainment, “Postcard from Earth”
Distinguished Artist Award: Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction”
Harold Lloyd Award: Alexander Payne, “The Holdovers”
