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| The Saturn Award | |
| Awarded for | Best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television |
| Presented by | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films |
| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1972 |
| Official Website | http://www.saturnawards.org/ |
The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. The Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed in 1972, who felt that films within those genres were never given the appreciation they deserved at that time.[1] The physical award is a representation of the planet Saturn, surrounded with a ring of film. The award was initially and is still sometimes loosely referred to as a Golden Scroll.
Similar to other awards, like the Oscars, the Emmys and the Grammys, the Saturn Awards are voted on by members of the presenting Academy. There are also special awards for lifetime achievement in the field.
The awards were first presented in 1972 by William Shatner, well-known as Captain James T. Kirk in the hit TV show Star Trek.
Although the awards still primarily nominate films and TV in the science fiction, fantasy and horror categories, the Saturns have also begun to recognize productions in standard dramatic genres as well. The 35th annual awards, to be presented in 2009, for example, includes nominations for films ranging from the 1940s wartime classic Casablanca to the 2008 film Slumdog Millionaire.[2]
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Award categories
Motion picture
- Best Science Fiction Film
- Best Fantasy Film
- Best Horror Film
- Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- Best Animated Film
- Best International Film
- Best Direction
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Performance by a Younger Actor
- Best Writing
- Best Music
- Best Make-up
- Best Costume
- Best Special Effects
In addition there was an Award for Best Foreign Film in 1980. The only winner in that category was Dinner for Adele (1977).
Television
- Best Network Television Series
- Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
- Best Television Presentation
- Best Actor on Television
- Best Actress on Television
- Best Supporting Actor on Television
- Best Supporting Actress on Television
- Best International Series
Home video
- Best DVD Release
- Best DVD Special Edition Release
- Best DVD Classic Film Release
- Best DVD Collection
- Best DVD Television Release
Year-By-Year Results
- 2003: 30th Saturn Awards
- 2004: 31st Saturn Awards
- 2005: 32nd Saturn Awards
- 2006: 33rd Saturn Awards
- 2007: 34th Saturn Awards
- 2008: 35th Saturn Awards
See also
References
- ^ IMDB page
- ^ 2009 Saturn Awards nomination list Accessed March 18, 2009
External links
- The Official Saturn Awards Site
- The most-honored films nominated for a Saturn Award
- Saturn Awards on IMDb
- William Shatner in an infamous appearance at the 1978 Saturn Awards
- Saturn Awards 2009 at FEARnet
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