Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Sofia Carson presents a Technical Achievement Award to Josef Köhler for developing the first small lead-free pyrotechnic devices available at scale.

Josef Köhler Pyrotechnics set a critical precedent by overcoming significant chemical engineering hurdles to provide the film industry with a non-toxic, low-flash alternative that preserved the use of practical bullet hits while meeting rigorous new European safety and environmental standards.

The 2026 Sci-Tech Awards took place at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on April 28th, 2026.

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