It was a rather curious night at the 23rd VES Awards, which were handed out Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton. The Visual Effects Society knelt before The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, handing it the marquee prize for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature — but it was the lone win on

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” won the top Visual Effects Society Award for outstanding VFX in a photoreal feature at the 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards. Yet Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton, the Society spread the wealth,

The Visual Effects Society 2025 Awards were led by 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.' 'Dune: Part Two,' and 'The Wild Robot.'

The Wild Robot and Dune: Part Two, the two most-nominated films at the 23nd edition of the annual VES Awards, also ended up with winning the most awards at the ceremony, which was held last night in Beverly Hills, California. But there was a big surprise too, with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes taking home the top prize for a live-action film.