The 38th Saturn Awards , honoring the best in science fiction , fantasy and horror film and television in 2011, were held on July 26, 2012 in Burbank, California .[ 1] The awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films.
The six Best Film Award categories were respectively won by Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Science Fiction ), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (Fantasy ), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Horror or Thriller ), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Action or Adventure ), The Skin I Live In (International ) and Puss in Boots (Animated ).[ 1] Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Super 8 led the winners with three each.
In the television categories, Breaking Bad won three of its six nominations, including Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series . Fringe , The Walking Dead and Teen Wolf won the other Best Series Awards.[ 1]
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 became the first Harry Potter film to win Best Fantasy Film, for which the seven previous Harry Potter films were nominated, and only the second film of the series to win a Saturn Award, following The Philosopher's Stone which won Best Costume in 2001.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol also became the first Mission:Impossible film to win Best Action or Adventure Film, following the nominations of the first and third installments.[ 9] [ 10]
Winners and nominees
These are the winners and nominees for the 38th Annual Saturn Awards.[ 11] [ 12]
Special awards
Film
Best Science Fiction Film
Best Fantasy Film
Best Horror or Thriller Film
Best Action or Adventure Film
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Best Director
Best Writing
Best Music
Best Editing
Best Production Design
Best Costume
Best Make-up
Best Special Effects
Best International Film
Dan Lemmon , Joe Letteri , R. Christopher White and Daniel Barrett – Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Scott E. Anderson , Matt Aitken , Joe Letteri, Matthias Menz, and Keith Miller – The Adventures of Tintin
Mark Soper, Christopher Townsend , Paul Corbould – Captain America: The First Avenger
Scott Benza , John Frazier , Matthew Butler and Scott Farrar – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Tim Burke , Greg Butler, John Richardson , and David Vickery – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Steven Riley, Russell Earl , Kim Libreri, and Dennis Muren – Super 8
Best Animated Film
Television
Programs
Acting
DVD
Best DVD Release
Best Special Edition DVD Release
Best DVD Collection
Best DVD Television Release
Stanley Kubrick : The Essential Collection (Full Metal Jacket , The Shining , Eyes Wide Shut , 2001: A Space Odyssey , Lolita , Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures , Spartacus , A Clockwork Orange , Barry Lyndon and Dr. Strangelove )
Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy (Jurassic Park , The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park III )
The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Editions) (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King )
Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope , The Empire Strikes Back , Return of the Jedi , Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace , Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith )
Superman : The Motion Picture Anthology, 1978-2006 (Superman , Superman II , Superman III , Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and Superman Returns )
Multiple nominations
Film
The following 22 films received multiple nominations:
10 nominations: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 and Hugo
8 nominations: Super 8
7 nominations: Captain America: The First Avenger
6 nominations: The Adventures of Tintin and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
5 nominations: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
4 nominations: The Skin I Live In , Take Shelter , and Thor
3 nominations: Immortals and Melancholia
2 nominations: The Adjustment Bureau , Another Earth , The Devil's Double , Fast Five , The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , Midnight in Paris , Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows , The Thing , War Horse , and X-Men: First Class
Television
The following 12 television series received multiple nominations:
References
External links
Film Television Home Entertainment Special awards Streaming awards (all retired) Other retired awards Ceremonies Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.