‘Sinners,’ ‘Zootopia 2,’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ Win Top Honors at Advanced Imaging Society Lumiere Awards

Today, the Advanced Imaging Society celebrated its 2026 honorees at the 16th annual Lumiere Awards, recognizing “artists, engineers and innovators whose work continues to push the boundaries of storytelling and cinematic technology.”

Sinners, Zootopia 2, Wicked: For Good and The King of Color were the top film winners during the luncheon held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Best supporting actor Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo presented the best live action feature film Lumiere award to Sinners producer Sev Ohanian at the event, where the Sinners sound team (Chris Welcker, Steve Boeddeker and Benny Burtt) also received the Lumiere award for best audio for a theatrical film.

Actor Patrick Warburton presented Zootopia 2 director Byron Howard with the Lumiere for best animated feature film, while Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu accepted the Lumiere for best motion picture – musical. The Lumiere for best documentary went to The King of Color, written and directed by Patrick Creadon.

Several special honors were also presented during the luncheon. Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke received the 2026 Distinguished Artist Award for his performance as Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s biographical comedy-drama Blue Moon. “Whether he’s playing a young idealist, a tortured poet, or — most recently — Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon, Ethan brings the same deep commitment to showing us the essence of what makes us human,” producer and former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said in her awards presentation. “His work invites us to feel more, understand more and care more. That honesty, that humanity, is at the heart of everything he does. Ethan doesn’t just step into the spotlight — he is the light.”

In addition to the best motion picture – musical award, Chu was also awarded the inaugural Judy Garland Legacy Award, presented to him by actor Josh Gad, honoring “artists who continue to carry her spirit forward through bold, resonant and imaginative filmmaking.” Garland’s daughter Lorna Luft, who previously named Chu as “one of the most important, generous and brilliantly talented directors within this new generation of filmmakers,” introduced the award during the ceremony.

F1 director Joseph Kosinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who collaborated on 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick as well, also received the Harold Lloyd Award, presented to them by Harold Lloyd Entertainment chairman Suzanne Lloyd and F1 star Damson Idris, in recognition of their “creative partnership that pushes the boundaries of cinematic realism, emotional storytelling and technological innovation in multiple films that have defined the theatrical experience for a new generation.”

See the complete list of winners below:

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”