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Vancouver, BC, March 29, 2022--(T-Net)--DNEG, a leading technology-enabled visual effects (VFX) and animation studio for the creation of feature film, television and multiplatform content, announced that its Dune team has scooped the 'Best Visual Effects' Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards.

"We're delighted to share that our Dune team has been honoured with the 'Best Visual Effects' Oscar at tonight's 94th Academy Awards ceremony. Our heartfelt congratulations goes out to award winners Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor and Gerd Nefzer, and to our brilliant global team who poured their hearts into bringing this film to life on-screen" said the company in an announcement on its website.

This is the sixth Academy Award received by the DNEG teams in the last eight years, and the second time their teams have received an Academy Award for a collaboration with Denis Villeneuve, following their 2018 'Best Visual Effects' Oscar win for Blade Runner 2049.

The honour marks DNEG's seventh Oscar for 'Best Visual Effects' overall.

"We couldn't be prouder to have helped bring Denis' vision to the screen once again, and a huge congratulations to the entire Dune team on their 6 Oscars received tonight for Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Film Editing and Best Cinematography!" stated the company.

This also marks the third Academy Award win for Production VFX Supervisor Paul Lambert, who previously took home the honour for Blade Runner 2049 and First Man, and the second Oscar win for DNEG VFX Supervisor Tristan Myles who also won previously for First Man. It is the first Oscar nomination and win for DNEG VFX Supervisor Brian Connor.

Find the full list of winners from the 94th Academy Awards here, and find out more about the company's work on Dune here.

DNEG's Academy Award® for its VFX work on Dune serves as a crowning achievement on a record-breaking awards season for the company. The VFX and animation powerhouse also earned a British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for Special Visual Effects for its VFX work on Dune as well as seven Visual Effects Society (VES) awards for its VFX work on Dune, Last Night in Soho and "Foundation."

About DNEG

DNEG (www.dneg.com ) is one of the world's leading visual effects (VFX) and animation companies for the creation of feature film, television, and multiplatform content. DNEG employs nearly 7,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver), Europe (London) and Asia (Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai and Mumbai).

DNEG's critically acclaimed work has earned the company seven Academy Awards® for Best Visual Effects and numerous BAFTA and Primetime EMMY® Awards for its high-quality VFX work.

Current and upcoming DNEG projects on behalf of its Hollywood and global studio and production company partners include "Stranger Things" (season 4) (May 2022), Bullet Train (July 2022), Shazam! Fury of the Gods (December 2022), Borderlands (2022), Knives Out 2 (2022), The Last of Us (2022), The School for Good and Evil (2022), Super/Natural (2022), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (March 2023), Haunted Mansion (March 2023),The Flash (June 2023) and Meg 2: The Trench (August 2023).

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Additional Note: On January 25, 2022, DNEG announced its entry into a definitive business combination agreement with Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: AKIC). Upon the closing of the business combination, which is expected in the first half of 2022, the combined public company will be named DNEG.

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