The 23rd Annual VES Awards

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Congratulations to everyone in the industry who contributed to the nominated projects and a special shoutout to the 1,746 Zerply community members involved.

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

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Better Man

Luke Millar Andy Taylor David Clayton Keith Herft Peter Stubbs

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Dune: Part Two

Paul Lambert Brice Parker Stephen James Rhys Salcombe Gerd Nefzer

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Erik Winquist Julia Neighly Paul Story Danielle Immerman Rodney Burke

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Mufasa: The Lion King

Adam Valdez Barry St. John Audrey Ferrara Daniel Fotheringham

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Twisters

Ben Snow Mark Soper Florian Witzel Susan Greenhow Scott Fisher

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature

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Blitz

Andrew Whitehurst Sona Pak Theo Demiris Vincent Poitras Hayley Williams

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Civil War

David Simpson Michelle Rose Freddy Salazar Chris Zeh J.D. Schwalm

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Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1

Jason Neese Armen Fetulagian Jamie Neese J.P. Jaramillo

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Nosferatu

Angela Barson Lisa Renney David Scott Dave Cook Pavel Ságner

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Young Woman and the Sea

Richard Briscoe Carrie Rishel Jeremy Robert Stéphane Dittoo Ivo Jivkov

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature

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Inside Out 2

Kelsey Mann Mark Nielsen Sudeep Rangaswamy Bill Watral

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Moana 2

Carlos Cabral Tucker Gilmore Ian Gooding Gabriela Hernandez

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The Wild Robot

Chris Sanders Jeff Hermann Jeff Budsberg Jacob Hjort Jensen

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Transformers One

Frazer Churchill Fiona Chilton Josh Cooley Stephen King

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Ultraman: Rising

Hayden Jones Sean M. Murphy Shannon Tindle Mathieu Vig

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

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Fallout "The Head"

Jay Worth Andrea Knoll Grant Everett Joao Sita Devin Maggio

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House of the Dragon "S2: The Red Dragon and the Gold"

Daði Einarsson Tom Horton Sven Martin Wayne Stables Mike Dawson

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Shogun "Anjin"

Michael Cliett Melody Mead Philip Engström Ed Bruce Cameron Waldbauer

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew "Episode 5"

John Knoll Pablo Molles Jhon Alvarado Jeff Capogreco

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power "S2: Eldest"

Jason Smith Tim Keene Ann Podlozny Ara Khanikian Ryan Conder

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode

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Expats "Home"

Robert Bock Glorivette Somoza Charles Labbé Tim Emeis

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Lady in the Lake "It Has to Do With the Search for the Marvelous"

Jay Worth Eddie Bonin Joe Wehmeyer Eric Levin-Hatz Mike Myers

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Masters of the Air "Part Three: The Regensburg-Schweinfurt Mission"

Stephen Rosenbaum Bruce Franklin Xavier Matia Bernasconi David Andrews Neil Corbould

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The Penguin "Bliss"

Johnny Han Michelle Rose Goran Pavles Ed Bruce Devin Maggio

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz "Pilot"

Simon Giles Alan Church David Schneider James Hattsmith

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Real-Time Project

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Redacted

Fabio Silva Matthew Sherman Caleb Essex Bob Kopinsky

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Dave Samuel Ben Fabric Eric Greenlief Glenn Gamble

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Star Wars Outlaws

Stephen Hawes Lionel Le Dain Benedikt Podlesnigg Bogdan Draghici

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What If...? an Immersive Story

Patrick N.P. Conran Shereif Fattouh Zain Homer Jax Lee

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Until Dawn

Nicholas Chambers Jack Hidde Glavimans Alex Gabor

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial

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NFL Sunday Ticket: The Magic of Sunday "YouTube TV"

Chris Bayol Jeremy Brooks Lane Jolly Jacob Bergman

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A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus

Adam Droy Helen Tang Christian Baker-Steele David Fleet

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Virgin Media: Walrus Whizzer

Sebastian Caldwell Ian Berry Ben Cronin Alex Grey

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Coca-Cola x Marvel: The Heroes

Greg McKneally Antonia Vlasto Ryan Knowles Fabrice Fiteni

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6 Kings Slam: Call of the Kings

Ryan Knowles Joe Billington Dean Robinson George Savvas

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project

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D23: Real-Time Rocket

Evan Goldberg Alyssa Finley Jason Breneman Alice Taylor

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The Goldau Landslide Experience

Roman Kaelin Gianluca Ravioli Florian Baumann

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Slim Shady Live (MTV VMA 2024)

Jo Plaete Sara Mustafa Cameron Jackson Andries Courteaux

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Peter Pan's Never Land Adventure

Michael Sean Foley Kirk Bodyfelt Darin Hollings Bert Klein Maya Vyas

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Run (Paris 2024 Olympics) "Minions"

Benjamin Le Ster Gilles De Lusigman Gerome Viavant Romain Tinturier

Outstanding Character in a Photoreal Feature

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Better Man "Robbie Williams"

Milton Ramirez Andrea Merlo Seoungseok Charlie Kim Eteuati Tema

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes "Noa"

Rachael Dunk Andrei Coval John Sore Niels Peter Kaagaard

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes "Raka"

Seoungseok Charlie Kim Giorgio Lafratta Tim Teramoto Aidan Martin

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Mufasa: The Lion King "Taka"

Klaus Skovbo Valentina Rosselli Eli De Koninck Amelie Talarmain

Outstanding Character in an Animated Feature

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Inside Out 2 "Anxiety"

Alexander Alvarado Brianne Francisco Amanda Wagner Brenda Lin Zhang

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The Wild Robot "Roz"

Fabio Lignini Yukinori Inagaki Owen Demers Hyun Huh

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Thelma the Unicorn "Vic Diamond"

Guillaume Arantes Adrien Montero Anne-Claire Leroux Gaspard Roche

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl "Gromit"

Jo Fenton Alison Evans Andy Symanowski Emanuel Nevado

Outstanding Character in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project

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Secret Level "Asset Management - Mech Pilot"

Zsolt Vida Péter Krucsai Ágnes Vona Enric Nebleza Pañella

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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred "Neyrelle"

Chris Bostjanick James Ma Yeon-Ho Lee Atsushi Ikarashi

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A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus "Octopus"

Alex Doyle Philippe Moine Lewis Pickston Andrea Lacedelli

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Ronja the Robber's Daughter "Vildvittran the Queen Harpy"

Nicklas Andersson David Allan Gustav Åhren Niklas Wallén

Outstanding Environment in a Photoreal Feature

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Civil War "Washington, D.C."

Matthew Chandler James Harmer Robert Moore Adrien Zeppieri

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Dune: Part Two "The Arrakeen Basin"

Daniel Rhein Daniel Anton Fernandez Marc James Austin Christopher Anciaume

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Gladiator II "Rome"

Oliver Kane Stefano Farci John Seru Frederick Vallee

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Wicked "The Emerald City"

Alan Lam Steve Bevins Deepali Negi Miguel Sanchez López-Ruíz

Outstanding Environment in an Animated Feature

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Kung Fu Panda 4 "Juniper City"

Benjamin Lippert Ryan Prestridge Sarah Vawter Peter Maynez

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The Wild Robot "The Forest"

John Wake He Jung Park Woojin Choi Shane Glading

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Transformers One "Iacon City"

Alex Popescu Geoffrey Lebreton Ryan Kirby Hussein Nabeel

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Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl "Aqueduct"

Matt Perry Dave Alex Riddett Matt Sanders Howard Jones

Outstanding Environment in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project

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Dune: Prophecy "Pilot: The Imperial Palace"

Scott Coates Sam Besseau Vincent l'Heureux Lourenco Abreu

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Dune: Prophecy "Two Wolves; Zimia Spaceport"

Nils Weisbrod David Anastacio Rene Borst Ruben Valente

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Shogun "Osaka"

Manuel Martinez Phil Hannigan Keith Malone Francesco Corvino

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power "S2: Doomed to Die - Eregion"

Yordan Petrov Bertrand Cabrol Lea Desrozier Karan Dhandha

Outstanding CG Cinematography

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Better Man

Blair Burke Shweta Bhatnagar Tim Walker Craig Young

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Dune: Part Two "Arrakis"

Greig Fraser Xin Steve Guo Sandra Murta Ben Wiggs

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House of the Dragon "S2: The Red Dragon and the Gold - Battle at Rook's Rest"

Matt Perrin James Thompson Jacob Doehner P.J. Dillon

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes "Egg Climb"

Dennis Yoo Angelo Perrotta Samantha Erickstad Miae Kang

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project

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Alien: Romulus "Renaissance Space Station"

Waldemar Bartkowiak Trevor Wide Matt Middleton Ben Shearman

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Deadpool & Wolverine "Ant-Man Arena"

Carlos Flores Gomez Corinne Dy Chris Byrnes Gerald Blaise

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Dune: Part Two "The Harkonnen Harvester"

Andrew Hodgson Timothy Russell Erik Lehmann Louie Cho

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Gladiator II "The Colosseum"

Oliver Kane Marnie Pitts Charlotte Fargier Laurie Priest

Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature

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Dune: Part Two "Atomic Explosions and Wormriding"

Nicholas Papworth Sandy la Tourelle Lisa Nolan Christopher Phillips

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes "Burning Village, Rapids and Floods"

Alex Nowotny Claude Schitter Frédéric Valleur Kevin Kelm

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Twisters

Matthew Hanger Joakim Arnesson Laurent Kermel Zheng Yong Oh

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Venom: The Last Dance "Water, Fire & Symbiote Effects"

Xavi Martin Ramirez Oscar Dahlen Hedi Namar Yuri Yang

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Animated Feature

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Kung Fu Panda 4

Jinguang Huang Zhao Wang Hamid Shahsavari Joshua LaBrot

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Moana 2

Zoran Stojanoski Jesse Erickson Shamintha Kalamba Arachchi Erin V. Ramos

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The Wild Robot

Derek Cheung Michael Losure David Chow Nyoung Kim

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Ultraman: Rising

Goncalo Cabaca Zheng Yong Oh Nicholas Yoon Joo Kuang Praveen Boppana

Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic, or Real-Time Project

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Avatar: The Last Airbender "Legends - Koizilla"

Ioan Boieriu David Stopford Per Balay Saysana Rintharamy

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Shogun "Broken to the Fist - Landslide"

Dominic Tiedeken Heinrich Löwe Charles Guerton Timmy Lundin

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew "Pilot - Spaceship Hillside Takeoff"

Travis Harkleroad Xiaolong Peng Marcella Brown Mickael Riciotti

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power "S2: Shadow and Flame - Balrog Fire and Collapsing Cliff"

Koenraad Hofmeester Miguel Perez Senent Miguel Santana Da Silva Billy Copley

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3 Body Problem "Judgement Day"

Yves D'Incau Gavin Templer Martin Chabannes Eloi Andaluz Fullà

Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Feature

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Better Man

Mark McNicholl Gordon Spencer de Haseth Eva Snyder Markus Reithoffer

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Dune: Part Two "Wormriding, Geidi Prime, and the Final Battle"

Christopher Rickard Francesco Dell'Anna Paul Chapman Ryan Wing

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Joerg Bruemmer Zachary Brake Tim Walker Kaustubh A. Patil

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The Wild Robot

Sondra L. Verlander Baptiste Van Opstal Eszter Offertaler Austin Casale

Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in an Episode

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Shogun "Broken to the Fist - Landslide"

Benjamin Bernon Douglas Roshamn Victor Kirsch Charlie Raud

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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew "Episode 6: Jaws"

Rich Grande Tomas Lefebvre Ian Dodman Rey Reynolds

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The Boys "S4: Life Among the Septics"

Tristan Zerafa Mike Stadnyckyj Toshi Kosaka Rajeev BR

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The Penguin "After Hours"

Jonas Stuckenbrock Karen Chang Eugene Bondar Miky Girón

Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Commercial

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Virgin Media: Walrus Whizzer

Sebastian Caldwell Alex Grey Kanishk Chouhan Shubham Mehta

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Coca-Cola x Marvel: The Heroes

Ryan Knowles Alex Gabucci Jack Powell Dan Yarcigi

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Corcept “Marionette”

Yongchan Kim Arman Matin Yoon Bae Rajesh Kaushik

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A Disney Holiday Short: The Boy & The Octopus

Christian Baker-Steele Luke Warpus Pritesh Kotian Jack Harris

Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal Project

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Blitz

Hayley Williams David Eves Alex Freeman David Watson

Constellation

Martin Goeres Johara Raukamp Lion David Bogus Leon Mark

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The Penguin "Safe Guns"

Devin Maggio Johnny Han Cory Candrilli Alexandre Prod'homme

Emerging Technology Award

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Dune: Part Two "Nuke CopyCat"

Ben Kent Guillaume Gales Mairead Grogan Johanna Barbier

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga "Artist-driven Machine Learning Character"

John Bastian Ben Ward Thomas Rowntree Robert Beveridge

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Here "Neural Performance Toolset"

Jo Plaete Oriel Frigo Tomas Koutsky Matteo Oliviero Dancy

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Mufasa: The Lion King "Real-Time Interactive Filmmaking, From Stage To Post"

Callum James James Hood Lloyd Bishop Bruno Pedrinha

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The Penguin "Phase Synced Flash-Gun System"

Johnny Han Jefferson Han Joseph Menafra Michael Pynn

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Student Project

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Dawn (ESMA 2024)

Noah Mercier Apolline Royer Lorys Stora Marie Pradeilles

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Student Accomplice (BYU 2024)

Spencer Blanchard Lisa Bird Anson Savage Kiara Spencer

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Pittura (ARTFX 2024)

Lauriol Adam Lassère Titouan Vivenza Rémi Marre Helloïs

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Courage (Supinfocom RUBIKA 2024)

Salomé Cognon Margot Jacquet Nathan Baudry Lise Delcroix

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