Lumiere Award Winners Celebrate Excellence in Imaging: Highlights from KPOP Demon Hunters, Sinners, Andor, and Severance

KPop Demon Hunters and Sinners Shine at Lumiere Awards

In a celebration of creativity and innovation, KPop Demon Hunters and Sinners emerged as double winners at the 16th annual Lumiere Awards held Monday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The event, organized by the Advanced Imaging Society, recognizes exceptional achievements in visual technology.

The prestigious event, often referred to as the “Oscars for geeks,” saw winners chosen by members from Hollywood’s creative and technical communities. Sinners took home the award for Best Live Action Feature Film, presented by Best Supporting Actor nominee Delroy Lindo, who honored producer Sev Ohanian. Additionally, members of the Sinners sound team accepted the award for Best Audio for a Theatrical Film.

“These Lumiere winners produced their brilliant stories by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible creatively and technically,” said Jim Chabin, president of the Advanced Imaging Society. “In these honorees we see our industry’s future — and that future is truly more exciting than ever.”

Other award recipients include Zootopia 2, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and F1 on the film side, while Andor, Severance, and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man were among the winners in television categories. Special accolades were presented to several figures, including Ethan Hawke, who received the Distinguished Artist Award for his performance in Blue Moon, and Jon M. Chu, who was honored with the inaugural Judy Garland Legacy Award for his work on Wicked: For Good. Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer also received the Harold Lloyd Award for their collaboration on F1.

The recipients for the 2026 Lumiere Awards are as follows:

Best Feature Film – Live Action
Sinners

Best Feature Film – Animation
Zootopia 2

Best Documentary
The King of Color

Best Motion Picture – Musical
Wicked: For Good

Best Audio – Theatrical
Sinners

Best Audio – Episodic
Severance

Best Original Song
“Golden,” from KPop Demon Hunters

Best Use of High Dynamic Range – Feature Film
F1

Best Use of High Dynamic Range – Episodic
Stranger Things Season 5

Best Musical Scene or Sequence
KPop Demon Hunters – “Golden”

Best Theatrical Scene or Sequence
Avatar: Fire and Ash – “Flux Devil”

Best Episodic – Animation
Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Best Episodic – Live Action
Andor Season 2

Best International 3D Documentary
NHK for The Mark of Beauty Tokyo Imperial Palace

Best Use of VR
Dolphins of the Reef, Immotion

Production Technology Awards
AMD
DisneyResearch|Studios
Flawless
6P Color
CoreWeave

Governor’s Award for Cinema Excellence
VUE

Sir Charles Wheatstone Award
Google

Judy Garland Legacy Award
Jon M. Chu, Wicked: For Good

Harold Lloyd Award
Joseph Kosinski & Jerry Bruckheimer, F1

This year’s Lumiere Awards highlighted the ongoing advancements in visual storytelling and the technological innovations that continue to shape the industry.