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Visual Design

From title design to art direction to animated characters to motion graphics that illustrate complex, challenging or humourous ideas, the artists who work in visual design continue to play an increasingly important role in the construction of great nonfiction films.

  1. Nominee · 2027

    Will Hodgson

    For 14th

2027 Nominees

2027 Nominees

6 Nominees

Previous Years

2026 Honoree Josh Shaffner, Kevin Eskew & Sara Gunnarsdóttir For It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley
Honoree · 2026

Josh Shaffner, Kevin Eskew & Sara Gunnarsdóttir

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley

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2025 Honoree Brendan Dawes For Eno
Honoree · 2025

Brendan Dawes

Eno

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2024 Honoree Thomas Curtis & Sean Pierce For Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Honoree · 2024

Thomas Curtis & Sean Pierce

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project

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2023 Tied honorees Lucy Munger, Kara Blake & Rui Ting Ji / Stefan Nadelman For Fire of Love / Moonage Daydream
Honoree · 2023

Lucy Munger, Kara Blake & Rui Ting Ji

Fire of Love
Honoree · 2023

Stefan Nadelman

Moonage Daydream

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2022 Honoree Kenneth Ladekjær & Jess Nicholls For Flee
Honoree · 2022

Kenneth Ladekjær & Jess Nicholls

Flee

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