35th Saturn Awards

The 35th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2008 were presented on June 25, 2009 in Burbank, California.

Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in boldface.

Film Nominations

Best Science Fiction Film

• The Day the Earth Stood Still
• Eagle Eye
• The Incredible Hulk
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Iron Man
• Jumper

Best Fantasy Film

• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Hancock
• The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Twilight
• Wanted

Best Horror Film

• The Happening
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
• Quarantine
• Splinter
• The Strangers

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film

• Changeling
• The Dark Knight
• Gran Torino
• Quantum of Solace
• Traitor
• Valkyrie

Best Animated Film

• Bolt
• Horton Hears a Who!
• Kung Fu Panda
• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• WALL-E

Best International Film

• The Bank Job
• The Forbidden Kingdom
• In Bruges
• Let The Right One In
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Transsiberian

Best Actor

• Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Christian Bale - The Dark Knight
• Harrison Ford - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Robert Downey, Jr. - Iron Man
• Tom Cruise - Valkyrie
• Will Smith - Hancock

Best Actress

• Cate Blanchett - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Maggie Gyllenhaal - The Dark Knight
• Angelina Jolie - Changeling
• Julianne Moore - Blindness
• Emily Mortimer - Transsiberian
• Gwyneth Paltrow - Iron Man

Best Supporting Actor

• Jeff Bridges - Iron Man
• Aaron Eckhart - The Dark Knight
• Woody Harrelson - Transsiberian
• Shia LaBeouf - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight
• Bill Nighy - Valkyrie

Best Supporting Actress

• Joan Allen - Death Race
• Judi Dench - Quantum of Solace
• Olga Kurylenko - Quantum of Solace
• Tilda Swinton - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Charlize Theron - Hancock
• Carice van Houten - Valkyrie

Best Young Actor/Actress

• Freddie Highmore - The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Lina Leandersson - Let the Right One In
• Dev Patel - Slumdog Millionaire
• Jaden Smith - The Day The Earth Stood Still
• Catinca Untaru - The Fall
• Brandon Walters - Australia

Best Director

• Andrew Stanton - WALL-E
• Bryan Singer - Valkyrie
• Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
• Clint Eastwood - Changeling
• David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Jon Favreau - Iron Man
• Steven Spielberg - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Best Screenplay

• Mark Fergus,Hawk Ostby,Art Marcum, & Matt Holloway - Iron Man
• Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan - The Dark Knight
• Eric Roth - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• David Koepp & John Kamps - Ghost Town
• J. Michael Straczynski - Changeling
• John Ajvide Lindqvist - Let the Right One In

Best Score

• Clint Eastwood - Changeling
• Alexandre Desplat - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• James Newton Howard & Hans Zimmer - The Dark Knight
• Ramin Djawadi - Iron Man
• John Powell - Jumper
• John Ottman - Valkyrie

Best Costume Design

• Australia
• Changeling
• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• The Dark Knight
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Valkyrie

Best Make-Up

• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• The Dark Knight
• Doomsday
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• Tropic Thunder

Best Visual Effects

• The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• The Dark Knight
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• Iron Man

Television Nominations

Best Network TV Series

• Heroes
• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Lost
• Fringe
• Life on Mars
• Supernatural

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

• Battlestar Galactica
• The Closer
• Dexter
• Leverage
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• True Blood

Best Television Presentation

• 24: Redemption
• The Andromeda Strain
• Breaking Bad
• The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
• The Last Templar
• Jericho

Best Television Actor

• Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
• Matthew Fox - Lost
• Edward James Olmos - Battlestar Galactica
• Timothy Hutton - Leverage
• Noah Wyle - The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice
• Michael C. Hall - Dexter

Best Television Actress

• Lena Headey - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Jennifer Love Hewitt - Ghost Whisperer
• Evangeline Lilly - Lost
• Mary McDonnell - Battlestar Galactica
• Anna Paquin - True Blood
• Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer
• Anna Torv - Fringe

Best Supporting Television Actor

• Henry Ian Cusick - Lost
• Thomas Dekker - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Michael Emerson - Lost
• Josh Holloway - Lost
• Adrian Pasdar - Heroes
• Milo Ventimiglia - Heroes

Best Supporting Television Actress

• Jennifer Carpenter - Dexter
• Summer Glau - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
• Yunjin Kim - Lost
• Elizabeth Mitchell - Lost
• Hayden Panettiere - Heroes
• Katee Sackhoff - Battlestar Galactica

Best Guest Starring Role in Television

• Kristen Bell - Heroes
• Alan Dale - Lost
• Kevin Durand - Lost
• Robert Forster - Heroes
• Jimmy Smits - Dexter
• Sonya Walger - Lost

DVD Nominations

Best DVD Release

• Cold Prey
• The Deaths of Ian Stone
• Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
• Resident Evil: Degeneration
• Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
• Stuck

Best DVD Special Edition Release

• Brotherhood of the Wolf (Director's Cut)
• Dark City (The Director's Cut)
• The Dark Knight (Two-Disc Special Edition)
• L.A. Confidential (Two-Disc Special Edition)
• Stephen King’s The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
• Zodiac: The Director's Cut

Best DVD Classic Film Release

• Casablanca (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
• Heathers (20th High School Reunion Edition)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Psycho (Universal Legacy Series)
• Sleeping Beauty

Best DVD Movie Collection

• Abbott & Costello (Complete Universal Series Collection)
• Dirty Harry (Ultimate Collector's Edition)
• Ghost House Underground Eight Film Collection
• The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration
• Mystery Science Theater 3000 (20th Anniversary Edition)
• Planet of the Apes 40th Anniversary Collection (Blu Ray)

Best DVD Television Release

• Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series
• Heroes: Season 2
• Lost: The Complete Fourth Season
• Moonlight: The Complete Series
• Reaper: Season One
• Torchwood: Season 2
• The Tudors: The Complete Second Season

Best Retro Television Series on DVD

• Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection 1990
• Early Edition: Season One
• The Incredible Hulk: The Complete Series
• The Invaders: The First & Second Seasons
• Mission Impossible: The Fourth & Fifth Seasons
• Spaced: The Complete Series

Special awards

The George Pal Memorial Award

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The Special Achievement Award

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The Service Award

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Visionary Awards

• Jeffrey Katzenberg for advancing 3D film presentation.

Life Career Award

• Lance Henriksen

Lifetime achievement award

• Leonard Nimoy

Filmmakers Showcase Award

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External links

• The Official Saturn Awards Site