39th Saturn Award Nominations - Complete List

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. Dr. Donald A. Reed devised the Saturn Awards in 1972 because he felt that genre films were frequently overlooked by mainstream entertainment industry awards. The Saturn Award trophy is a representation of the planet Saturn, surrounded with a ring of film.

Like the Oscars, the Emmys, and the Grammys, the Saturn Awards are voted on by members of a presenting Academy, in this case, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. This Academy is a non-profit organization with membership open to the public.

Although the awards still primarily nominate films and television programs in the science fiction, fantasy and horror categories, the Saturn Awards have also recognized productions in standard dramatic genres. There are also special awards for lifetime achievement in the field, such as the George Pal Memorial Award.

If things work out for the 39th awards they did for the 38th, the qualifying period for the 39th annual Saturn Awards was Feb. 1, 2012, to Jan. 31, 2013. This year’s Saturn Awards will be presented some time in June 2013.

39th Saturn Award nominations:

Film Nominations:

Best Science Fiction Film:
Marvel’s The Avengers - Marvel / Walt Disney Studios
Chronicle - 20th Century Fox
Cloud Atlas - Warner Bros.
The Hunger Games - Summit / Lionsgate
Looper - Sony Pictures
Prometheus - 20th Century Fox

Best Fantasy Film:
The Amazing Spider-Man - Sony Pictures
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox
Ruby Sparks - Fox Searchlight
Snow White and the Huntsman - Universal
Ted - Universal

Best Horror/Thriller Film:
Argo - Warner Bros.
The Cabin in the Woods - Lionsgate
The Impossible - Summit / Lionsgate
Seven Psychopaths - CBS Films
The Woman in Black - CBS Films
Zero Dark Thirty - Sony Pictures

Best Action/Adventure Film:
The Bourne Legacy - Universal
The Dark Knight Rises - Warner Bros.
Django Unchained - The Weinstein Co.
Les Miserables - Universal
Skyfall - Sony Pictures
Taken 2 - 20th Century Fox

Best Independent Film Release:
Compliance - Magnolia
Hitchcock - Fox Searchlight
Killer Joe - LD Entertainment
The Paperboy - Millennium
Robot and Frank - Samuel Goldwyn Films
Safety Not Guaranteed - FilmDistrict
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World - Focus Features

Best International Film:
Anna Karenina - Focus Features
Chicken With Plums - Sony Pictures Classics
The Fairy - Kino Lorber
Headhunters - Magnolia
My Way Well Go - USA
Pusher - Radius

Best Animated Film:
Brave - Pixar / Walt Disney Studios
Frankenweenie - Walt Disney Studios
ParaNorman - Focus Features
Wreck-It Ralph - Walt Disney Studios

Best Actor:
Christian Bale, The Dark Knight Rises - Warner Bros.
Daniel Craig, Skyfall - Sony Pictures
Martin Freeman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables - Universal
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Looper - Sony Pictures
Matthew McConaughey, Killer Joe = LD Entertainment

Best Actress:
Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty - 20th Century Fox
Ann Dowd, Compliance - Magnolia
Zoe Kazan, Ruby Sparks - Fox Searchlight
Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games - Summit / Lionsgate
Helen Mirren, Hitchcock - Fox Searchlight
Naomi Watts, The Impossible - Summit/Lionsgate

Best Supporting Actor:
Javier Bardem, Skyfall - Sony Pictures
Michael Fassbender, Prometheus - 20th Century Fox
Clark Gregg, Marvel’s The Avengers - Marvel / Walt Disney Studios
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Dark Knight Rises - Warner Bros.
Ian McKellen, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained - The Weinstein Co.

Best Supporting Actress:
Judi Dench, Skyfall - Sony Pictures
Gina Gershon, Killer Joe - LD Entertainment
Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight Rises - Warner Bros.
Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables - Universal
Nicole Kidman, The Paperboy - Millennium
Charlize Theron, Snow White and the Huntsman - Universal

Best Performance By a Younger Actor:
CJ Adams, The Odd Life of Timothy Green - Walt Disney Studios
Tom Holland, The Impossible - Summit / Lionsgate
Daniel Huttlestone, Les Miserables - Universal
Chloe Grace Moretz, Dark Shadows - Warner Bros.
Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild - Fox Searchlight

Best Direction:
William Friedkin, Killer Joe - LD Entertainment
Peter Jackson, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Rian Johnson, Looper - Sony Pictures
Ang Lee, Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox
Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Rises - Warner Bros.
Joss Whedon, Marvel’s The Avengers - Marvel / Walt Disney Studios

Best Writing:
Tracy Letts, Killer Joe - LD Entertainment
David Magee, Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox
Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths - CBS Films
Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained - The Weinstein Co.
Joss Whedon, Marvel’s The Avengers = Marvel / Walt Disney Studios
Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, The Cabin in the Woods - Lionsgate

Best Production Design:
Hugh Bateup, Uli Hanisch, Cloud Atlas - Warner Bros.
Sarah Greenwood, Anna Karenina - Focus Features
David Gropman, Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox
Rick Heinrichs, Dark Shadows Warner Bros.
Dan Hennah, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Eve Stewart, Les Miserables - Universal

Best Editing:
Stuart Baird, Kate Baird, Skyfall - Sony Pictures
Alexander Berner, Cloud Atlas - Warner Bros.
Bob Ducsay, Looper - Sony Pictures
Jeffrey Ford, Lisa Lassek, Marvel’s The Avengers - Marvel / Walt Disney Studios
John Gilroy, The Bourne Legacy - Universal
Tim Squyres, Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox

Best Music:
Mychael Danna, Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox
Danny Elfman, Frankenweenie - Walt Disney Studios
Dario Marianelli, Anna Karenina - Focus Features
Thomas Newman, Skyfall - Sony Pictures
Howard Shore, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Hans Zimmer, The Dark Knight Rises - Warner Bros.

Best Costume:
Jacqueline Durran, Anna Karenina - Focus Features
Kym Barrett, Pierre-Yves Gavraud, Cloud Atlas - Warner Bros.
Sharen Davis, Django Unchained - The Weinstein Co.
Bob Buck, Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Paco Delgado, Les Miserables - Universal
Colleen Atwood, Snow White and the Huntsman - Universal

Best Make-Up:
Heike Merker, Daniel Parker, Jeremy Woodhead, Cloud Atlas - Warner Bros.
Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger, Peter Montagna, Julie Hewitt, Hitchcock - Fox Searchlight
Peter Swords King, Rick Findlater, Tami Lane, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
David Marti, Montse Ribe, Vasit Suchitta, The Impossible - Summit / Lionsgate
Naomi Donne, Donald Mowat, Love Larson, Skyfall - Sony Pictures
Jean Ann Black, Fay Von Schroeder, Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 - Lionsgate

Best Special Effects:
Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, Dan Sudick, Marvel’s The Avengers - Marvel / Walt Disney Studios
Grady Cofer, Pablo Helman, Jeanie King, Burt Dalton, Battleship - Universal
Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, David Clayton, R. Christopher White, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Warner Bros.
Chris Corbould, Peter Chiang, Scott R. Fisher, Sue Rowe, John Carter - Walt Disney Studios
Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan de Boer, Donald R. Elliott, Life of Pi - 20th Century Fox
Cedric Nicholas-Troyan, Philip Brennan, Neil Courbould, Michael Dawson, Snow White and the Huntsman - Universal

TV Nominations:

Best Network Television Series:
Elementary CBS
The Following Fox
Fringe Fox
Once Upon a Time ABC
Revolution NBC
Supernatural CW

Best Syndicated Cable Television Series:
American Horror Story: Asylum FX
Dexter Showtime
Leverage TNT
The Killing AMC
True Blood HBO
The Walking Dead AMC

Best Television Presentation:
Breaking Bad AMC
Continuum Syfy
Falling Skies TNT
Game of Thrones HBO
Ken Follett’s World Without End - Reelz
Mockingbird Lane NBC
Spartacus: War of the Damned Starz

Best Youth Oriented Series on Television:
Arrow CW
Beauty and the Beast CW
Doctor Who BBC America
Merlin Syfy
Teen Wolf MTV
The Vampire Diaries CW

Best Actor:
Kevin Bacon, The Following Fox
Billy Burke, Revolution NBC
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad AMC
Michael C. Hall, Dexter Showtime
Joshua Jackson, Fringe Fox
Timothy Hutton, Leverage TNT
Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead AMC

Best Actress:
Moon Bloodgood, Falling Skies TNT
Mireille Enos, The Killing AMC
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Asylum FX
Charlotte Riley, Ken Follett’s World Without End Reelz
Tracy Spiridakos, Revolution NBC
Anna Torv, Fringe Fox

Best Supporting Actor:
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad AMC
Giancarlo Esposito, Revolution NBC
Todd Lasance, Spartacus: War of the Damned Starz
Colm Meaney, Hell on Wheels AMC
David Morrissey, The Walking Dead AMC
John Noble, Fringe Fox

Best Supporting Actress:
Jennifer Carpenter, Dexter Showtime
Sarah Carter, Falling Skies TNT
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad AMC
Laurie Holden, The Walking Dead AMC
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Asylum FX
Beth Riesgraf, Leverage TNT

Best Guest Starring Role in a Series:
Blair Brown, Fringe Fox
Terry O’Quinn, Falling Skies TNT
Lance Reddick, Fringe Fox
Mark Sheppard, Leverage TNT
Ray Stevenson, Dexter Showtime
Yvonne Strahovski, Dexter Showtime

Home Entertainment Nominations:

Best DVD/Blu-ray Release:
Atlas Shrugged II: The Strike Atlas Distribution/Fox
Chained Anchor Bay
Cosmopolis Entertainment One
The Possession Lionsgate
A Thousand Cuts Lorber Films
Touchback Anchor Bay/Starz

Best DVD/Blu-ray Special Edition Release:
Jaws (Universal 100th Anniversary Edition) Universal
Lawrence of Arabia (50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) Sony
Les Vampires Classics Edition Kino International
Little Shop of Horrors: The Director’s Cut Warner
Stanley Kubrick’s Fear and Desire Kino International

Best DVD/Blu-ray Collection:
Alfred Hitchcock (The Masterpiece Collection) Universal
Battle Royale (The Complete Collection) Anchor Bay
Bond 50 (The Complete 22 Film Collection) MGM
Dark Shadows: The Complete Original Series MPI
The Ultimate Buster Keaton Blu-ray Collection Kino Lorber
Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection Universal

Best DVD/Blu-ray TV Series:
In Search Of: The Complete Series - Visual Entertainment
Logan’s Run: The Complete Series - Warner
The River: The Complete First Season = ABC Studios
Shazam! The Complete Live-Action Series - Warner Archive
Spartacus: Vengeance (The Complete Second Season) - Starz/Anchor Bay
Star Trek: The Next Generation (Seasons 1 & 2) - Paramount


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"The Hobbit" Leads 39th Saturn Award Nominations

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Life of Pi and Skyfall Lead Film Nominations for 39th Saturn Awards

Fringe, Dexter, The Walking Dead and Revolution Top TV Nominations from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films; Saturn Awards to Be Presented in June

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey received more Saturn Award nominations than any other film released last year, with Life of Pi and Skyfall close behind as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films revealed the nominations for the 39th Annual Saturn Awards.

Marvel’s The Avengers, The Dark Knight Returns, Looper, Cloud Atlas, Argo and Les Miserables all received multiple Saturn Award nominations, underscoring the ways in which genre filmmaking has expanded beyond its roots as niche entertainment.

The only major awards dedicated to honoring the finest genre achievements in film, television and home entertainment, the Saturn Awards are planned to be presented in June, with the exact date and location to be announced shortly.

Nominees for Best Science Fiction Film are: Marvel’s The Avengers, Chronicle, Cloud Atlas, The Hunger Games, Looper and Prometheus. Nominees for Best Fantasy Film are: The Amazing Spider-Man, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Life of Pi, Ruby Sparks, Snow White and the Huntsman and Ted. Best Horror/Thriller Film nominees are: Argo, The Cabin in the Woods, The Impossible, Seven Psychopaths, The Woman in Black and Zero Dark Thirty. Best Action/Adventure Film nominees are: The Bourne Legacy, The Dark Knight Rises, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Skyfall and Taken 2.

“From the grand adventure of Les Miserables to the visionary fantasy of Life of Pi and the magical realism of Beasts of the Southern Wild, this year’s films transcended the notion of genre filmmaking and brought us extraordinary visions of exaggerated or enhanced reality, making this one of the most intriguing lists of Saturn Awards nominees in a long time,” said Academy President Robert Holguin.

The Academy of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Films has added a new film category to this year’s Saturn Awards, honoring the Best Independent Film Release. The nominees are: Compliance, Hitchcock, Killer Joe, The Paperboy, Robot and Frank, Safety Not Guaranteed and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World.

On television, Elementary, The Following, Fringe, Once Upon a Time, Revolution and Supernatural are nominated as Best Network Television Series. For Best Syndicated/Cable TV Series, nominees are American Horror Story: Asylum, Dexter, Leverage, The Killing, True Blood and The Walking Dead.

The non-profit Academy of Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Films was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed, who wanted to honor and recognize genre entertainment often overlooked by mainstream awards organizations.

For a full list of this year’s nominees, visit www.saturnawards.org.

38th Saturn Award Winners - Complete List

by Leroy Douresseaux

The Saturn Awards are 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.  Last year, I posted the nominations for the 38th Saturn Awards, but not the winners.  Well, the nominations for the 39th Saturn Awards were announces, so that reminded me of my slip-up.

The qualifying period for the 38th annual Saturn Awards was Feb. 1, 2011, to Jan. 31, 2012. This year’s Saturn Awards were presented on July 26, 2012 in Burbank.

38th Saturn Award winners:

FILM CATEGORIES

Best Science Fiction Film:
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox

Best Fantasy Film:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Warner Bros.

Best Horror/Thriller Film:
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Sony

Best Action/Adventure Film:
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount

Best Actor:
Michael Shannon, Take Shelter - Sony Pictures Classics

Best Actress:
Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia - Magnolia

Best Supporting Actor:
Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox

Best Supporting Actress:
Emily Blunt, The Adjustment Bureau - Universal

Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
Joel Courtney, Super 8 - Paramount

Best Direction:
J.J. Abrams, Super 8 - Paramount

Best Writing:
Jeff Nichols, Take Shelter - Sony Pictures Classics

Best Music:
Michael Giacchino, Super 8 - Paramount

Best Production Design:
Dante Ferretti, Hugo - Paramount

Best Editing:
Paul Hirsch, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount

Best Costume:
Alexandra Byrne, Thor - Paramount/Marvel

Best Make-Up:
Dave Elsey, Fran Needham, Conor O’ Sullivan, X-Men: First Class - 20th Century Fox

Best Special Effects:
Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett, Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox

Best International Film:
The Skin I Live In - Sony Pictures Classics

Best Animated Film:
Puss in Boots - Paramount/DreamWorks Animation

TELEVISION CATEGORIES:

Best Network Television Series:
Fringe - Fox

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series:
Breaking Bad - AMC

Best Presentation on Television (10 Episodes or Less):
The Walking Dead - AMC

Best Youth-Oriented Series on Television:
Teen Wolf - MTV

Best Actor on Television:
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad - AMC

Best Actress on Television:
Anna Torv, Fringe - Fox

Best Supporting Actor on Television:
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad - AMC

Best Supporting Actress on Television:
Michelle Forbes, The Killing - AMC

Best Guest Performer on Television:
Tom Skerritt, Leverage - TNT

HOME-ENTERTAINMENT CATEGORIES

Best DVD Release: (TIE)
Atlas Shrugged: Part One - Fox
The Perfect Host - Magnolia

Best DVD Special Edition Release:
Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis - Kino International

Best DVD Collection:
Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection - Warner

Best DVD Television Series Release:
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – Starz

Special Awards:

The George Pal Memorial Award: Martin Scorsese

The Life Career Award: Frank Oz and James Remar

The Filmmakers Showcase Award: Drew Goddard

The Milestone Award: The Simpsons

The Innovator Award: Robert Kirkman

The Appreciation Award: Jeffrey Ross (for hosting the Saturn Awards)

www.saturnawards.org.

38th Annual Saturn Award Nominations - Complete List

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. Dr. Donald A. Reed devised the Saturn Awards in 1972 because he felt that genre films were frequently overlooked by mainstream entertainment industry awards. The Saturn Award trophy is a representation of the planet Saturn, surrounded with a ring of film.

Like the Oscars, the Emmys, and the Grammys, the Saturn Awards are voted on by members of a presenting Academy, in this case, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. This Academy is a non-profit organization with membership open to the public.

Although the awards still primarily nominate films and television programs in the science fiction, fantasy and horror categories, the Saturn Awards have also recognized productions in standard dramatic genres. There are also special awards for lifetime achievement in the field, such as the George Pal Memorial Award (which goes to Martin Scorsese this year).

The qualifying period for the 38th annual Saturn Awards was Feb. 1, 2011, to Jan. 31, 2012. This year’s Saturn Awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 in Burbank.

38th Saturn Award nominations:

FILM NOMINATIONS

Best Science Fiction Film:
The Adjustment Bureau - Universal
Captain America: The First Avenger - Paramount/Marvel
Limitless - Relativity Media
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox
Super 8 - Paramount
X-Men: First Class - 20th Century Fox

Best Fantasy Film:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Warner Bros.
Hugo - Paramount
Immortals - Relativity Media
Midnight in Paris - Sony Pictures Classics
The Muppets - Walt Disney Studios
Thor - Paramount/Marvel

Best Horror/Thriller Film:
Contagion - Warner Bros.
The Devil’s Double - Lionsgate
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Sony
The Grey - Open Road Films
Take Shelter - Sony Pictures Classics
The Thing - Universal

Best Action/Adventure Film:
Fast Five - Universal
The Lincoln Lawyer - Lionsgate
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount
Red Tails - 20th Century Fox/Lucasfilm Ltd.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - Warner Bros.
War Horse - Walt Disney/DreamWorks

Best Actor:
Antonio Banderas, The Skin I Live In - Sony Pictures Classics
Dominic Cooper, The Devil’s Double - Lionsgate
Tom Cruise, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount
Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger - Paramount/Marvel
Ben Kingsley, Hugo - Paramount
Michael Shannon, Take Shelter - Sony Pictures Classics

Best Actress:
Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter - Sony Pictures Classics
Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia - Magnolia
Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Sony
Brit Marling, Another Earth - Fox Searchlight
Keira Knightley, A Dangerous Method - Sony Pictures Classics
Elizabeth Olson, Martha Marcy May Marlene - Fox Searchlight

Best Supporting Actor:
Ralph Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.
Harrison Ford, Cowboys and Aliens - Universal
Tom Hiddleston, Thor - Paramount/Marvel
Alan Rickman, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.
Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox
Stanley Tucci, Captain America: The First Avenger - Paramount/Marvel

Best Supporting Actress:
Elena Anaya, The Skin I Live In - Sony Pictures Classics
Emily Blunt, The Adjustment Bureau - Universal
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Melancholia - Magnolia
Paula Patton, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount
Lin Shaye, Insidious - FilmDistrict
Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.

Best Performance by a Younger Actor:
Asa Butterfield, Hugo - Paramount
Joel Courtney, Super 8 - Paramount
Elle Fanning, Super 8 - Paramount
Dakota Goyo, Real Steel - Walt Disney
Chloe Grace Moretz, Hugo - Paramount
Saoirse Ronan, Hanna - Focus

Best Direction:
J.J. Abrams, Super 8 - Paramount
Brad Bird, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount
Martin Scorsese, Hugo - Paramount
Steven Spielberg, The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount
Rupert Wyatt, Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox
David Yates, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.

Best Writing:
J.J. Abrams, Super 8 - Paramount
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris - Sony Pictures Classics
Mike Cahill, Brit Marling, Another Earth - Fox Searchlight
Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox
John Logan, Hugo - Paramount
Jeff Nichols, Take Shelter - Sony Pictures Classics

Best Music:
Michael Giacchino, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount
Michael Giacchino, Super 8 - Paramount
Howard Shore, Hugo Paramount
Alan Silvestri, Captain America: The First Avenger - Paramount/Marvel
John Williams, The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount
John Williams, War Horse - Walt Disney/DreamWorks

Best Production Design:
Stuart Craig, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.
Dante Ferretti, Hugo - Paramount
Tom Foden, Immortals - Relativity
Rick Heinrichs, Captain America: The First Avenger - Paramount/Marvel
Kim Sinclair, The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount
Bo Welch, Thor - Paramount/Marvel

Best Editing:
Maryann Brandon, Mary Jo Markey, Super 8 - Paramount
Mark Day, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.
Paul Hirsch, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol - Paramount
Michael Kahn, The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount
Kelly Matsumoto, Fred Raskin, Christian Watner, Five Five - Universal
Thelma Schoonmaker, Hugo - Paramount

Best Costume:
Jenny Beavan, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - Warner Bros.
Alexandra Byrne, Thor - Paramount/Marvel
Lisy Christl, Anonymous - Sony
Sandy Powell, Hugo - Paramount
Anna B. Sheppard, Captain America: The First Avenger - Paramount/Marvel
Jany Temime, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.

Best Make-Up:
Shaun Smith, Scott Wheeler, Conan the Barbarian - Lionsgate
Nick Dudman, Amanda Knight, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.
Annick Chartier, Adrien Morot, Nikoletta Skarlatos, Immortals - Relativity Media
Tamar Aviv, The Skin I Live In - Sony Pictures Classics
Tom Woodruff Jr., Alec Gillis, The Thing - Universal
Dave Elsey, Fran Needham, Conor O’ Sullivan, X-Men: First Class - 20th Century Fox

Best Special Effects:
Scott E. Anderson, Matt Aitken, Joe Letteri, Matthias Menz, Keith Miller, The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount
Tim Burke, Greg Butler, John Richardson, David Vickery, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 - Warner Bros.
Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, R. Christopher White, Daniel Barrett, Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox
Steven Riley, Russell Earl, Kim Libreri, Dennis Muren, Super 8 - Paramount
Scott Benza, John Frazier, Matthew Butler, Scott Farar, Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Paramount

Best International Film:
Attack the Block - Screen Gems/Sony
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch - Music Box
Melancholia - Magnolia
Point Blank - Magnolia
The Skin I Live In - Sony Pictures Classics
Troll Hunter - Magnet/Magnolia

Best Animated Film:
The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount
Cars 2 - Walt Disney/Pixar
Kung Fu Panda 2 - Paramount/DreamWorks Animation
Puss in Boots - Paramount/DreamWorks Animation
Rango - Paramount
Rio - 20th Century Fox

TELEVISION NOMINATIONS

Best Network Television Series:
Fringe - Fox
A Gifted Man - CBS
Grimm - NBC
Once Upon a Time - ABC
Supernatural - CW
Terra Nova - Fox

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series:
American Horror Story - F/X
Breaking Bad - AMC
The Closer - TNT
Dexter - Showtime
Leverage - TNT
True Blood - HBO

Best Presentation on Television (10 Episodes or Less):
Camelot - Starz
Falling Skies - TNT
Game of Thrones - HBO
The Killing - AMC
Torchwood: Miracle Day - Starz
Trek Nation - The Science Channel
The Walking Dead - AMC

Best Youth-Oriented Series on Television:
Being Human - Syfy
Doctor Who - BBC America
The Nine Lives of Chloe King - ABC Family
Secret Circle - CW
Teen Wolf - MTV
The Vampire Diaries - CW

Best Actor on Television:
Sean Bean, Game of Thrones - HBO
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad - AMC
Michael C. Hall, Dexter - Showtime
Timothy Hutton, Leverage - TNT
Dylan McDermott, American Horror Story - F/X
Noah Wylie, Falling Skies - TNT

Best Actress on Television:
Mireille Enos, The Killing - AMC
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones - HBO
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story - F/X
Eve Myles, Torchwood: Miracle Day - Starz
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer - TNT
Anna Torv, Fringe - Fox

Best Supporting Actor on Television:
Giancarlo Esposito, Breaking Bad - AMC
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones - HBO
Joel Kinnaman, The Killing - AMC
John Noble, Fringe - Fox
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad - AMC
Bill Pullman, Torchwood: Miracle Day - Starz
Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead - AMC

Best Supporting Actress on Television:
Lauren Ambrose, Torchwood: Miracle Day - Starz
Jennifer Carpenter, Dexter - Showtime
Frances Conroy, American Horror Story - F/X
Michelle Forbes, The Killing - AMC
Lana Parrilla, Once Upon a Time - ABC
Beth Riesgraf, Leverage - TNT

Best Guest Performer on Television:
Steven Bauer, Breaking Bad - AMC
Orla Brady, Fringe - Fox
Mark Margolis, Breaking Bad - AMC
Edward James Olmos, Dexter - Showtime
Zachary Quinto, American Horror Story - F/X
Tom Skerritt, Leverage - TNT

HOME-ENTERTAINMENT NOMINATIONS

Best DVD Release:
13 - Anchor Bay
Atlas Shrugged: Part One - Fox
City of Life and Death - Kino International
The Double - Image
The Perfect Host - Magnolia
Kill the Irishman - Anchor Bay
The Reef - Image

Best DVD Special Edition Release:
Citizen Kane (70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition) - Warner
Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis - Kino International
Mimic (The Director’s Cut) - Lionsgate
Phantom of the Opera (1925 Silent, Blu-Ray) - Image
The Rocketeer (20th Anniversary Edition) - Walt Disney
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition) - Warner

Best DVD Collection:
Jean Rollin Cinema Collection - Kino International
Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy - Universal
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Editions) - Warner
Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection - Warner
Star Wars: The Complete Saga - Fox
Superman: The Motion Picture Anthology, 1978-2006 - Warner

Best DVD Television Series Release:
The Bionic Woman: Seasons 2 & 3 - Universal
Camelot: The Complete First Season - Starz
Farscape: The Complete Series - A&E Entertainment
Nikita: The Complete First Season - Warner
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena - Starz
The Twilight Zone: Season 3-5 - Image

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Paramount Pictures Dominates 2012 Saturn Awards with 46 Nominations

Hugo and Harry Potter Cast Their Spells and Lead Film Nominations for 38th Saturn Awards

Breaking Bad and American Horror Story Scare Up Most TV Nominations in Banner Year for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror; Winners to be Announced June 20

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hugo and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 each received 10 nominations as the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films today announced nominations for the 38th Annual Saturn Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday, June 20.

Other leading titles in the Academy’s film category were Super 8 (eight nominations); Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger (seven); The Adventures of Tintin and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (six each); and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (five).

In TV categories, AMC’s Breaking Bad cooked up six nominations, while F/X’s first foray into a genre series, American Horror Story, scored five nominations. TV series with four nominations each are: Fringe (Fox), Dexter (Showtime), Leverage (TNT), Game of Thrones (HBO), The Killing (AMC) and Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz). Once Upon a Time (ABC), TNT’s The Closer and Falling Skies, and The Walking Dead (AMC) each earned two nominations.

The 2012 Saturn Award nominees for Best Science Fiction film are The Adjustment Bureau, Captain America: The First Avenger, Limitless, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Super 8 and X-Men: First Class. Best Fantasy film nominees are Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Hugo, Immortals, Midnight in Paris, The Muppets and Thor. Best Horror/Thriller film nominees are Contagion, The Devil’s Double, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Grey, Take Shelter and The Thing. Best Action/Adventure film nominees are Fast Five, The Lincoln Lawyer, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, Red Tails, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and War Horse.

In addition to the competitive Saturn Awards, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films announced that filmmaker Martin Scorsese will receive its prestigious George Pal Memorial Award.

“This was a phenomenal year for genre films and TV series, which broadened the horizons of storytelling and technology, bringing audiences new ways to dream,” said Robert Holguin, president of the Academy, which this year marks its 40th anniversary. The Academy was founded in 1972 by noted film historian Dr. Donald A. Reed to honor and recognize films often overlooked by mainstream awards. Over the years, the Academy has expanded its reach to include recognizing excellence in television and home entertainment, as well as other genres, including adventure, thriller and action.

The organization’s qualifying period for the 38th annual Saturn Awards was Feb. 1, 2011, to Jan. 31, 2012. This year’s Saturn Awards will be presented on Wednesday, June 20, in Burbank. For a complete list of nominations and more information about the Academy, visit http://www.saturnawards.org/.