http://www.listal.com/list/academy-award-best-visual-effects The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an Oscar given to one film each year that shows highest achievement in visual effects. The category was called Best Special Effects when it was created in 1939. In 1963, the category was split into two: Best Special Visual Effects and Best Sound Effects. In 1972, the Academy stopped giving out awards for Visual Effects and instead gave Special Achievement Awards. However, this only happened for a handful of years; the category soon became an annual competitive award. The category was changed again in 1996 when it became simply Best Visual Effects. In 2007, it was decided that 15 films would be chosen, to get a wider range, and then break it down into 7, and then vote for the final three nominees. For a film to be nominated for this award, the effects artist must have created something not available for filming. For example, an entirely digital Empire State Building could not make a movie eligible, since one can easily film the building; on the other hand, a recreation of ancient Rome could, since it is impossible to film. However, movies are judged on the quality of all of their effects shots, not just one scene. According to the official Academy Award rules, the criteria are: (a) consideration of the contribution the visual effects make to the overall production and (b) the artistry, skill and fidelity with which the visual illusions are achieved." Source: Wikipedia en-us GMT GMT Listal.com <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-rains-came' title="The Rains Came"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/464738/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1939 NOMINEES: o Gone with the Wind o Only Angels Have Wings o The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex o Topper Takes a Trip o Union Pacific o The Wizard of Oz Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:13:32 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-rains-came http://www.listal.com/movie/the-rains-came B000AP04M4 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/thief-bagdad' title="The Thief of Bagdad"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/85912/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1940 NOMINEES: * The Blue Bird * Boom Town * The Boys from Syracuse * Dr. Cyclops * Foreign Correspondent * The Invisible Man Returns * The Long Voyage Home * One Million B.C. * Rebecca * The Sea Hawk * Swiss Family Robinson * Typhoon * Women in War Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:13:58 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/thief-bagdad http://www.listal.com/movie/thief-bagdad B00006L931 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/i-wanted-wings' title="I Wanted Wings"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/524252/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1941 NOMINEES: * Aloma of the South Seas * Flight Command * The Invisible Woman * The Sea Wolf * That Hamilton Woman * Topper Returns * Yank in the R.A.F. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:16:07 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/i-wanted-wings http://www.listal.com/movie/i-wanted-wings <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/reap-the-wild-wind' title="Reap the Wild Wind"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/170656/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1942 NOMINEES: * The Black Swan * Desperate Journey * Flying Tigers * Invisible Agent * Jungle Book * Mrs. Miniver * The Navy Comes Through * One of Our Aircraft is Missing * Pride of the Yankees Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:54:50 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/reap-the-wild-wind http://www.listal.com/movie/reap-the-wild-wind 0783230400 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/crash-dive' title="Crash Dive"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/505996/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1943 NOMINEES: * Air Force * Bombardier * The North Star * So Proudly We Hail! * Stand by for Action Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:55:24 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/crash-dive http://www.listal.com/movie/crash-dive B0001NBMGC <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/thirty-seconds-over-tokyo' title="Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/225429/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1944 NOMINEES: * The Adventures of Mark Twain * Days of Glory * Secret Command * Since You Went Away * The Story of Dr. Wassell * Wilson Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:55:39 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/thirty-seconds-over-tokyo http://www.listal.com/movie/thirty-seconds-over-tokyo <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/wonder-man' title="Wonder Man"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/659714/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1945 NOMINEES: * Captain Eddie * Spellbound * They Were Expendable * Thousand and One Nights Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:55:54 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/wonder-man http://www.listal.com/movie/wonder-man 6305082375 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/blithe-spirit-1945' title="Blithe Spirit"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/343827/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1946 NOMINEES: * A Stolen Life Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:56:08 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/blithe-spirit-1945 http://www.listal.com/movie/blithe-spirit-1945 6305186340 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/green-dolphin-street-1947' title="Green Dolphin Street"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/524253/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1947 NOMINEES: * Unconquered Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:56:24 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/green-dolphin-street-1947 http://www.listal.com/movie/green-dolphin-street-1947 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/portrait-of-jennie' title="Portrait of Jennie"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/168525/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1948 NOMINEES: * Deep Waters Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:56:40 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/portrait-of-jennie http://www.listal.com/movie/portrait-of-jennie B00004Y6AL <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/mighty-joe-young-26942' title="Mighty Joe Young"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/114701/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1949 NOMINEES: * Tulsa Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:56:59 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/mighty-joe-young-26942 http://www.listal.com/movie/mighty-joe-young-26942 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/destination-moon' title="Destination Moon"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/230042/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1950 NOMINEES: * Samson and Delilah Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:57:16 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/destination-moon http://www.listal.com/movie/destination-moon 6305761078 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/when-worlds-collide-1951' title="When Worlds Collide"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/166870/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1951 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:58:05 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/when-worlds-collide-1951 http://www.listal.com/movie/when-worlds-collide-1951 B00005NG6A <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/plymouth-adventure' title="Plymouth Adventure"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/118840/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1952 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:58:19 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/plymouth-adventure http://www.listal.com/movie/plymouth-adventure <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/war-worlds' title="The War of the Worlds"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/75495/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1953 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:58:58 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/war-worlds http://www.listal.com/movie/war-worlds 6305350221 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/20000-leagues-under-the-sea' title="20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/164387/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1954 NOMINEES: * Hell and High Water * Them! Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:59:19 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/20000-leagues-under-the-sea http://www.listal.com/movie/20000-leagues-under-the-sea B00005JKU0 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/bridges-tokori' title="The Bridges at Toko-Ri"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/164638/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1955 NOMINEES: * The Dam Busters * The Rains of Ranchipur Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:59:35 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/bridges-tokori http://www.listal.com/movie/bridges-tokori B00005ASGA <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-ten-commandments-1956' title="The Ten Commandments"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/29195/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1956 NOMINEES: * Forbidden Planet Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:00:08 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-ten-commandments-1956 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-ten-commandments-1956 0792154649 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-enemy-below' title="The Enemy Below"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/189421/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1957 NOMINEES: * The Spirit of St. Louis Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:00:27 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-enemy-below http://www.listal.com/movie/the-enemy-below <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/tom-thumb' title="Tom Thumb"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/503119/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1958 NOMINEES: * Torpedo Run Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:00:45 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/tom-thumb http://www.listal.com/movie/tom-thumb 0790750732 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/benhur' title="Ben-Hur"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/5480/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1959 NOMINEES: * Journey to the Center of the Earth Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:00:59 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/benhur http://www.listal.com/movie/benhur <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-time-machine' title="The Time Machine"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/144414/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1960 NOMINEES: * The Last Voyage Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:01:18 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-time-machine http://www.listal.com/movie/the-time-machine B00004Z4U9 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/guns-navarone' title="The Guns of Navarone"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/24105/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1961 NOMINEES: * The Absent Minded Professor Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:01:31 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/guns-navarone http://www.listal.com/movie/guns-navarone 0767821785 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-longest-day-1962' title="The Longest Day"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/226534/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1962 NOMINEES: * Mutiny on the Bounty Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:01:46 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-longest-day-1962 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-longest-day-1962 B00001YXDF <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/cleopatra' title="Cleopatra"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/174497/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1963 NOMINEES: * The Birds Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:02:19 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/cleopatra http://www.listal.com/movie/cleopatra B000059HAQ <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/mary-poppins' title="Mary Poppins"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/141746/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1964 NOMINEES: * 7 Faces of Dr. Lao Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:02:44 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/mary-poppins http://www.listal.com/movie/mary-poppins 6304806469 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/thunderball-1965' title="Thunderball"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/141161/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1965 NOMINEES: * The Greatest Story Ever Told Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:02:58 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/thunderball-1965 http://www.listal.com/movie/thunderball-1965 B00000K0E9 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/fantastic-voyage-1966' title="Fantastic Voyage"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/141075/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1966 NOMINEES: * Hawaii Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:03:13 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/fantastic-voyage-1966 http://www.listal.com/movie/fantastic-voyage-1966 B00004VVOH <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/doctor-dolittle' title="Doctor Dolittle"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/74897/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1967 NOMINEES: * Tobruk Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:03:27 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/doctor-dolittle http://www.listal.com/movie/doctor-dolittle B00004TS0D <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/2001-a-space-odyssey' title="2001: A Space Odyssey"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/4395/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1968 NOMINEES: * Ice Station Zebra Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:03:42 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/2001-a-space-odyssey http://www.listal.com/movie/2001-a-space-odyssey 630504743X <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/marooned' title="Marooned"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/6788/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1969 NOMINEES: * Krakatoa, East of Java Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:04:00 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/marooned http://www.listal.com/movie/marooned B0000CGNEE <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/tora-tora-tora' title="Tora! Tora! Tora!"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/111312/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1970 NOMINEES: * Patton Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:04:15 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/tora-tora-tora http://www.listal.com/movie/tora-tora-tora 6305622957 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/bedknobs-and-broomsticks-1971' title="Bedknobs and Broomsticks"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/5154/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1971 NOMINEES: * When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:04:32 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/bedknobs-and-broomsticks-1971 http://www.listal.com/movie/bedknobs-and-broomsticks-1971 B00004R9A4 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-poseidon-adventure-1972' title="The Poseidon Adventure"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/69240/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1972 (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:04:55 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-poseidon-adventure-1972 http://www.listal.com/movie/the-poseidon-adventure-1972 6305280746 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/earthquake-1974' title="Earthquake"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/35884/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1974 (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:05:16 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/earthquake-1974 http://www.listal.com/movie/earthquake-1974 6305137277 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hindenburg' title="The Hindenburg"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/72571/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1975 (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:05:33 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hindenburg http://www.listal.com/movie/the-hindenburg 0783229372 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/king-kong-2479' title="King Kong"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/9614/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1976 King Kong (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:06:11 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/king-kong-2479 http://www.listal.com/movie/king-kong-2479 6305495181 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/logans-run' title="Logan's Run"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/39522/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1976 (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:06:29 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/logans-run http://www.listal.com/movie/logans-run 0792839692 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars' title="Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/36998/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1977 NOMINEES: * Close Encounters of the Third Kind Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:06:45 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars B00003CXCT <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/superman-1978' title="Superman"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/616406/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1978 (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:07:34 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/superman-1978 http://www.listal.com/movie/superman-1978 B000059Z8J <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/alien' title="Alien"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/932/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1979 NOMINEES: * 1941 * The Black Hole * Moonraker * Star Trek: The Motion Picture Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:08:24 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/alien http://www.listal.com/movie/alien B00000ILDH <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back' title="Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/3456/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1980 (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:08:47 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/raiders-of-the-lost-ark' title="Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/5484/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1981 NOMINEES: * Dragonslayer Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:09:16 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/raiders-of-the-lost-ark http://www.listal.com/movie/raiders-of-the-lost-ark <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/et-the-extraterrestrial' title="E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/4135/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1982 NOMINEES: * Blade Runner * Poltergeist Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:09:31 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/et-the-extraterrestrial http://www.listal.com/movie/et-the-extraterrestrial B0000696ID <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi' title="Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/263508/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1983 (Special Achievement Award) Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:09:46 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi http://www.listal.com/movie/star-wars-episode-vi-return-of-the-jedi <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom' title="Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/146829/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1984 NOMINEES: * 2010 * Ghostbusters Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:10:03 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom http://www.listal.com/movie/indiana-jones-and-the-temple-of-doom <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/cocoon-1985' title="Cocoon"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/5068/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1985 NOMINEES: * Return to Oz * Young Sherlock Holmes Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:10:20 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/cocoon-1985 http://www.listal.com/movie/cocoon-1985 B00020HAV0 <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/aliens' title="Aliens"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/608589/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1986 NOMINEES: * Little Shop of Horrors * Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home * Poltergeist II: The Other Side Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:10:36 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/aliens http://www.listal.com/movie/aliens B00000ILDE <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/innerspace-1987' title="Innerspace"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/6294/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1987 NOMINEES: * Predator Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:10:51 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/innerspace-1987 http://www.listal.com/movie/innerspace-1987 B0000648ZQ <a href='http://www.listal.com/movie/who-framed-roger-rabbit' title="Who Framed Roger Rabbit"><img src='http://img.listal.com/image/4287/50full.jpg' style="float:left;" /></a>1988 NOMINEES: * Die Hard * Willow Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:11:09 GMT http://www.listal.com/movie/who-framed-roger-rabbit http://www.listal.com/movie/who-framed-roger-rabbit 6305531412