Richard Hollander, VES, former President of the Film Division and Senior Visual Effects Supervisor at Rhythm & Hues Studios, led VFX production on Superman Returns, Garfield, 300: Rise of an Empire, The Cat in the Hat, Chronicles of Riddick, and Alita: Battle Angel. He serves on the Academy's Sci-Tech Council and Executive Committee, is a founding VES Board member and VES Fellow, and is a recipient of the Academy's Scientific and Technical Achievement Award. He is currently embedded in Jim Cameron’s Avatar series.