Technicolor and its family of creative studios are honored to work on some of the industry’s most acclaimed movies, shows and campaigns across the industries we serve. With a history of award-winning talent, we continue to push the boundaries of what entertainment can be; check out some of our talent’s and creative partners' recent nominations and awards below.
Film & Television
Academy Awards and Nominations
For the second year in a row, Technicolor teams received two Oscar® nominations for Best Visual Effects, demonstrating the strength and range of their VFX work across different types of projects. Congratulations to MR. X for their first Oscar® nomination for their work on Paramount’s Love and Monsters – and to MPC Film for their work on Disney’s The One and Only Ivan.
Love and Monsters – MR. X
2021 Nominee
Best Visual Effects
The One and Only Ivan – MPC Film
2021 Nominee
Best Visual Effects
The Lion King - MPC Film
2020 Nominee
Best Visual Effects
1917 - MPC Film
2020 WINNER
Best Visual Effects
BAFTA Awards and Nominations
The BAFTA’s envision “a world where everyone’s life is culturally and creatively enriched through excellent work in film, games and television.” Technicolor is once again honored to have worked on a BAFTA nominee – with the MPC Film team earning a nod for Special Visual Effects on Disney’s The One and Only Ivan.
The One and Only Ivan – MPC Film
2021 Nominee
Special Visual Effects
1917 - MPC Film
2020 WINNER
Special Visual Effects
The Lion King - MPC Film
2020 Nominee
Special Visual Effects
Canadian Screen Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television celebrates the best in visual storytelling, creativity and talent at the Canadian Screen Awards, which brings together the screen-based industry annually to recognize the country’s top talent in the film, television and digital sectors.
Vikings – Season 6 (Part 2), Episode 13: “The Signal” – MR. X (MPC)
2022 WINNER
Best Visual Effects
Vikings – Season 6 (Part 1), Episode 10: “The Best Laid Plans” – MR. X
2021 WINNER
Best Visual Effects
Vikings: Season 5, Episode 19: ‘What Happens in The Cave’ - MR. X
2020 WINNER
Best Visual Effects
César Awards
The César Award is considered the highest film honor in France, the French film industry's equivalent to the Academy Award. In 2022, the Académie des César introduced the visual effects category, and Technicolor Creative Studios’ MPC/Mikros not only scored 3 of the 5 first-time VFX nominations – but went on to win the first ever César for visual effects.
Annette – MPC/Mikros
2022 WINNER
Best Visual Effects
Aline – MPC/Mikros
2022 Nominee
Best Visual Effects
Lost Illusions – MPC/Mikros
2022 Nominee
Best Visual Effects
Emmy Awards and Nominations
Stay tuned for the Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 19. After winning last year for their long-running work on Vikings, Technicolor's MR. X is nominated again in the Outstanding Special Visual Effects category.
Vikings – ‘The Signal’ – Technicolor’s MR. X
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
Vikings – “The Best Laid Plans” – Technicolor's MR. X
2020 WINNER
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Tales from the Loop – “Loop” – Technicolor MPC
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
Industry Awards
AEAF Awards
Technicolor Creative Studios saw multiple wins, special merits and finalists across its MPC studios at the 2021 AEAF Awards. The VFX and animation festival is a celebration of timeless artistry and storytelling – demonstrated by the creative and technical excellence and innovation of entries from around the world.
Pennyworth (Series 2) – MPC Episodic
2021 SPECIAL MERIT – TV Series
Godzilla vs. Kong – MPC Film
2021 SILVER – Feature Film Sequence – Downtown Battle
The One and Only Ivan – MPC Film
2021 BRONZE – Feature Film – VFX
Cruella – MPC Film
2021 SPECIAL MERIT – Feature Film - VFX
XBOX ‘Us Dreamers’ – MPC
2021 – BRONZE – Commercials – VFX
Verizon ‘The Reset’ – MPC
2021 – BRONZE – Commercials - VFX
Dell ‘Youniverse’ – MPC
2021 SPECIAL MERIT – Commercials - VFX
Burberry ‘Festive’ – MPC
2021 SPECIAL MERIT – Commercials - VFX
Perrier ‘Heat’ – Mikros MPC
2021 SPECIAL MERIT – Commercials - VFX
ING ‘Do Your Thing’ – MPC
2021 SILVER – Commercials - Animation
Dick’s Sporting Goods ‘Night at the Distribution Centre’ – MPC
2021 SPECIAL MERIT – Commercials – Animation
France Television ‘SUMO’ – Mikros MPC
2021 SPECIAL MERIT – Commercials – Animation
easyJet – ‘Hide & Seek’
WINNER – MPC – GOLD – Commercials VFX
Dick's Sporting Goods - The New Kid
WINNER – MPC – SILVER – Commercials Animation
GENIE Awards
The Digital Creation GENIE Awards are presented annually at the Paris Images Digital Summit (PIDS Enghien), an event dedicated to digital creation in all its forms.
HPA Awards and Nominations
The HPA Awards are considered the standard-bearer for excellence and innovation in an industry embracing an expanding array of groundbreaking technologies and creativity. HPA Awards honor creative achievement, outstanding artistry, lifetime achievement, and engineering excellence.
Godzilla vs Kong
2021 Nominee
MPC Film
Outstanding Visual Effects – Theatrical Feature
The One and Only Ivan
2020 WINNER
Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Aghdami, Ben Jones, Santiago Colomo Martinez – MPC FILM for Outstanding Visual Effects – Theatrical Feature
The Lion King
2019 WINNER
Adam Valdez, Elliot Newman and Audrey Ferrara - MPC FILM for Outstanding Visual Effects
Us
Michael Hatzer - Technicolor for Outstanding Color Grading
Man in the High Castle (Episode 310: Jahr Null)
Roy Vasich - Technicolor for Outstanding Color Grading
Roma
Steve Scott on behalf of Technicolor for Outstanding Color Grading
Tiffany & Co. 'Believe in Dreams: A Tiffany Holiday'
James Tillett - Moving Picture Company for Outstanding Color Grading on a Commercial
Palms Casino 'Unstatus Quo'
Ricky Gausis - Moving Picture Company for Outstanding Color Grading on a Commercial
VES Awards and Nominations
Technicolor Creative Studios is honored to have worked on multiple of this years’ Visual Effects Society nominated films and commercials. A huge congratulations to the teams at all of our studios as well as our storytelling partners on their awards and nominations.
Smart Energy’s ‘Einstein Knows Best’ – The Mill
2022 WINNER
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial
Verizon’s ‘The Reset’ – MPC
2022 WINNER
Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in a Commercial
Finch’s ‘Jeff’ the robot – MPC
2022 WINNER
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
The One and Only Ivan – MPC Film
2021 WINNER
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature (‘Ivan’)
Walmart ‘Famous Visitors’ – The Mill
2021 WINNER
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Burberry 'Festive' - MPC
2021 WINNER
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
Arm & Hammer 'Once Upon a Time' – MPC
2021 WINNER
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial ('Tuxedo Tom')
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial ('Tuxedo Tom')
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run – Mikros
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature (‘SpongeBob’)
Da 5 Bloods – MR. X
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Monster Hunter – MR. X
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
Vikings (‘Best Laid Plans’) – MR. X
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
TK Maxx 'The Lil’ Goat' – MPC
2021 Nominee
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial (The Lil’ Goat)
The Lion King - MPC Film
2020 WINNER
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project
2020 Nominee
Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature
Outstanding Effects Simulations in a Photoreal Feature
1917 - MPC Film
2020 Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature
“Vikings” What Happens in the Cave - Mr. X
2020 Nominee
Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode
“Hennessy: The Seven Worlds” - MPC
2020 WINNER
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
2020 Nominee
Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Or Real-time Project
“BMW Legend” - MPC
2020 Nominee
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
Outstanding Visual Effects in a Commercial
“Feeding America; I Am Hunger in America” - THE MILL
2020 Nominee
Outstanding Compositing in a Commercial
“Apex Legends;” Meltdown; Mirage - THE MILL
2020 Nominee
Outstanding Animated Character in a Commercial
Advertising Awards
Ad Age Creativity Awards
The coveted Ad Age A-List & Creativity Awards honor the forward-thinking leaders, top agencies and creative innovators in the industry today.
VFX Company of the Year - MPC
2020 & 2021
Adweek Experiential Awards
Respawn Entertainment – Live from Mirage’s Holo-Day Bash at The Game Awards
2021 - Best Use of Video in an Experiential Activation
The Mill
HBO’s Lovecraft Country: Sanctum (three-part social event series)
2021 - Best Use of Virtual Event Technology
The Mill
AICP Awards
The Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP) Awards encompass the AICP Show, The Art & Technique of the Commercial, the AICP Next Awards, and the AICP Post Awards. Each competition honors marketing communications in the motion image.
Verizon ‘The Reset’
Winner – Visual Effects (AICP Show 2022)
Winner – Compositing (AICP Post Awards 2022)
Winner – Best of East (AICP Post Awards 2022)
Samsung ‘The Spider and the Window’
Winner – Animation (AICP Show 2022)
British Arrows
For more than forty years, the British Arrows have been championing and celebrating the innovation and artistry of moving image advertising. Technicolor Creative Studios’ The Mill and MPC, now united under The Mill brand, took home another six British Arrow awards this year.
Burberry ‘Festive’
GOLD – VFX
SILVER – Colorist
2022
Three ‘Real 5G’
SILVER – VFX
2022
Verizon ‘The Reset’
BRONZE – VFX
2022
BBC ‘Tokyo 2020 Olympics’
SILVER – CGI
2022
Amazon ‘An Unlikely Friendship’
BRONZE – CGI
2022
Hennessey "The Seven Worlds"
CGI WINNER GOLD — MPC
VFX WINNER SILVER — MPC
Tate "Untold Stories"
VR/360/AR Experience WINNER GOLD — The Mill
BMW X7 "Legend"
Colour WINNER GOLD — Mark Gethin, MPC
VFX Shortlist — MPC
Renault Clio "The French Exchange"
Colour WINNER SILVER — Jean-Clément Soret, MPC
Playstation "Feel The Power of Pro"
Visual FX WINNER BRONZE — The Mill
CGI Shortlist — The Mill
Virgin Australia "Up, Up and Toupee"
3D Animation Shortlist — MPC
CGI Shortlist — MPC
PlayStation Now "The Fall"
VFX Shortlist — The Mill
Dick's Sporting Goods "The New Kid"
3D Animation Shortlist — MPC
Simba "Made For Peace"
Colour Shortlist — Jean-Clément Soret, MPC
Guinness "The Purse"
Colour Shortlist — James Bamford, The Mill
Deka "Kiss"
Colour Shortlist — James Bamford, The Mill
Carlsberg "The Lake"
Colour Shortlist — James Bamford, The Mill
Chevrolet "Tailgates"
Colour Shortlist — Mark Gethin, MPC
easyJet "Hide & Seek"
Colour Shortlist — Matthieu Toullet, MPC
Durex "Step Forward"
Colour Shortlist — Nikola Stefanovic, MPC
AT&T "Train"
Colour Shortlist — Ricky Gausis, Matthieu Toullet and Jean-Clément Soret, MPC
Cannes Lions
Since 1954, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has been exploring the value of creativity in branded communication; celebrating the best new ideas shaping the creative future; and inspiring the next generation of industry leaders and global talent. The Mill and MPC, now united under The Mill brand, won another four Cannes Lions this year.
Burberry ‘Open Spaces’
GOLD - Visual Effects
2022
Samsung ‘Love at First Sight’
GOLD - Animation
SILVER - Visual Effects
2022
Amazon ‘An Unlikely Friendship’
BRONZE - Visual Effects
2022
Burberry ‘Festive’ – MPC
2021 GOLD LION
Film Craft – Color Correction/Grading
2021 SILVER LION
Film Craft – Visual Effects
PlayStation ‘Feel the Power of Pro’ – The Mill
2021 SILVER LION
Film Craft – Visual Effects
John Lewis - The Boy and the Piano
MPC, WINNER of Silver Lion - Visual Effects
Hennessy - The Seven Worlds
MPC, WINNER of Bronze Lion - Visual Effects
Nike - Awaken the Phantom
The Mill, Visual Effects
Audi - Synchronized Swimming
The Mill, Visual Effects
BMW - Legend
MPC, Visual Effects
Mill Mascot
The Mill, Innovation Technology, Motion Graphics, Design & Animation
HPE - I.T Monster
The Mill, Technology Led Brand Experience
Chantix - Slow Turkey
The Mill, Animation
PlayStation - Journey Ahead
The Mill, Visual Effects
Universal - Ready Player One: Facebook AR Effects
The Mill, Mobile AR
Audi - Cashew
The Mill, Animation
March For Our Lives - The Most Vicious Cycle
The Mill, Film Direction
Respawn Entertainment - Apex Legends Reveal Trailer
The Mill, Visual Effects & Animation
HBO - True Detective Opening Sequence
The Mill, Animation
Liberty Mutual - Dealership
The Mill, Visual Effects
Sony - Bravia OLED Pinball
The Mill, Visual Effects
Google Pixel - Childish Gambino Playmoji
The Mill, Animation
AICP - Title Sequence
The Mill, Motion Graphics, Design & Animation
The Chemical Brothers - Free Yourself
The Mill, Animation & Visual Effects
Monoprix - Humanity’s first queue
Mikros, Visual Effects & Post-Production
Canal+ - The Idea
Mikros, Visual Effects & Post-Production
Koho – Dream Thieves
Mikros, Visual Effects & Post-Production
Ciclope Festival Awards
CICLOPE Festival is an international conference and award show dedicated to craft in moving image – and a platform for directors, creatives, artists, producers and entertainment professionals to network, be inspired, and catch up with the latest trends in storytelling.
Facebook - ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
VFX by The Mill - Clare Melia, Executive Producer; Matt Squires, Producer
Verizon - ‘The Reset’
A collaboration with director Doug Liman and Madwell
2021 Bronze Award for Post-Production | Visual Effects
VFX by MPC
Learn More
Burberry - ‘Festive’
Directed by Megaforce and produced by Riff Raff Films
2021 Grand Prix Award for Production
VFX and Post-Production by MPC
Learn More
Clio Awards
The Clios recognize creative excellence and innovation across advertising, design and communication: the bold and inspirational work that fosters a marketplace of ideas within the creative community and propels the industry forward. After uniting under The Mill brand, The Mill and MPC went on to win another six Clio awards.
Verizon ‘The Reset’
GOLD – Film Craft – Visual Effects
2022
Samsung ‘The Spider and the Window’
GOLD – Film Craft – Animation
SILVER – Film Craft – Visual Effects
2022
Burberry ‘Open Spaces’
BRONZE – Film Craft – Visual Effects
2022
Doritos ‘Flat Matthew’
BRONZE – Film Craft – Visual Effects
2022
Winamax ‘The Lift’
BRONZE – Film Craft – Visual Effects
2022
FKA twigs ‘Sad Day’ - MPC
SILVER Winner - Visual Effects
2021 Clio Music Award for Film/Video Craft
Burberry ‘Festive’ - MPC
SILVER Winner – Visual Effects
2021 Clio Award for Film Craft
The Mill - March for Our Lives ‘The Most Vicious Cycle’
Bronze | Direction
Bronze | Visual Effects
MPC - Hennessy - The Seven Worlds
Gold | VFX
MPC - John Lewis - The Boy and The Piano
Silver | VFX
Creative Circle Awards
Creative Circle is a long-standing awards body run and judged by creatives that recognize great ideas, fresh thinking and craft. Their mission is to promote creative excellence in advertising, while sharing knowledge and experience through educational programs to support the next generation of creative people.
D&AD Awards
D&AD is an education charity that promotes excellence in design and advertising. Each year, the D&AD Awards gather the world’s best creative work from across the commercial design, advertising, production and craft disciplines to be judged by more than 400 global creative leaders, practitioners and innovators.
Burberry ‘Open Spaces’
- Yellow Pencil | Visual Effects – Compositing
- Graphite Pencil | Editing – Visual Effects
2022
Samsung ‘The Spider and the Window’
- Yellow Pencil | Animation – 3D Digital
- Graphite Pencil | Visual Effects – Computer Generated
- Wood Pencil | Animation – Characters & Creatures
2022
Yeezy X Gap ‘Heaven and Hell’
- Yellow Pencil | Visual Effects – Music Videos
2022
France Télévisions ‘Sumo’
- Graphite Pencil | Animation – 2D Digital
2022
Winamax ‘The Lift’
- Wood Pencil | Visual Effects – Practical Effects
- Shortlist | Editing – Visual Effects
2022
Amazon Prime ‘An Unlikely Friendship’
- Wood Pencil | Animation – 3D Digital
2022
The Drum Awards for Content
The Drum Awards for Content is a global awards program that recognizes best practices and the best companies for branded content.
Pringles & Twitch’s - ‘Meet Frank’
Concept by Grey London; directed by The Mill’s Alfie Johnson and Jessica Bishopp
2021 GOLD - Best Use of a Content Marketing Platform
2021 GOLD - Most Innovative Use of New Social Platforms
2021 GOLD - Best Interactive Entertainment
Learn More
Eurobest Awards
Celebrating European creativity, Eurobest Awards are considered among the most respected creative accolades for creative content.
John Lewis’s The Boy & The Piano
SILVER EUROBEST AWARD For Film Craft: Visual Effects
MPC London
Hennessy The Seven Worlds
BRONZE EUROBEST AWARD for Film Craft: Visual Effects.
MPC London
Kinsale Shark Awards
The Kinsale Shark Awards is an annual festival held in the beautiful fishing village of Kinsale, Ireland, that endeavors to reward creative thinking and the best work in Advertising, Digital, Design, Short Films & Music Videos.
Burberry - ‘Festive’
2021 Gold Shark for Best CG/VFX
2021 Bronze Shark for Film Craft – Color Grading
MPC
Facebook - ‘Good Ideas Deserve To Be Found’
2021 Bronze Shark for Film Craft – Color Grading
MPC
London International Awards
The London International Awards (LIA Awards) celebrate creativity in advertising, design and technology business. LIA seeks to continually be the bastion for creatives, creativity, ideas and nothing else.
John Lewis’s The Boy & The Piano
GOLD Award for MPC London
Category: Production & Post-Production: CGI Animation
Hennessy’s The Seven Worlds
BRONZE Award for MPC London
Category: Production & Post-Production: CGI Animation
Forward Festivals “Odd One Out”
BRONZE Award for The Mill London
Category: Design: Motion Graphics - Animation
One Show Awards
PROMAX Europe Awards 2021
France Television ‘Sumo’ – produced by Mikros MPC
Best Use of Animation
Best Program Spot
Best Live Sports Event/Program Spot
Best Program Spot Not Using Program Footage
Shots Awards – The Americas
The Shots Awards celebrates the industry’s most innovative and inspirational campaigns, while showcasing some of the most successful companies and people in the industry.
VFX Company of the Year
GOLD – The Mill
2022
Verizon ‘The Reset’
SILVER – VFX
2022
Shots Awards – Asia Pacific
Shots Awards - EMEA
