beloFX Creative Director Paul Franklin Appointed OBE for Services to Visual Effects and the Motion Picture Industry
beloFX Creative Director Paul Franklin Appointed OBE for Services to Visual Effects and the Motion Picture Industry
15 Jun 2026
We are delighted to announce that beloFX Creative Director, Paul Franklin, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours.
The King's Birthday Honours recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions to public life and their professions, celebrating achievements across fields including the arts, science, education, healthcare and industry.
Paul received the honour for services to Visual Effects Design and the International Motion Picture Industry, recognising a remarkable career spanning more than three decades. A two-time Academy Award-winning VFX Supervisor and filmmaker, Paul is known for his work on films including Inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight trilogy, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Venom.
Throughout his career, Paul has consistently pushed the boundaries of visual storytelling, combining creative vision with technical innovation to help realise some of modern cinema’s most iconic moments.
About the honour, Paul said:
“I feel very privileged and honoured to receive an OBE in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours. It’s wonderful to be recognised in this way, not just personally, but also for the wider UK visual effects industry, which has so many amazing people working in it.”
We couldn’t be happier to see his contribution to the industry recognised with this honour. Congratulations, Paul, on this well-deserved achievement!