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The Saturn Award |
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| Awarded for | Best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television |
| Presented by | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films |
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| First awarded | 1972 |
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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 United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment The prestigious Saturn Awards were devised by Dr. Donald A. Reed, who felt that films within those genres were never given the appreciation they deserved. [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. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences There are also special awards for lifetime achievement in the field.
The awards were first presented in 1972. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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In addition there was an Award for Best Foreign Film in 1980. The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Science Fiction Film: See also Science fiction film The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Fantasy Film: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Horror Film: See also Horror film The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Animated Film: Winners 2002 ( 29th) Sen to Chihiro no The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Direction: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actor (in a film The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actress (in a Film) The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Supporting Actor (in a film The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Supporting Actress (in a film The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Performance by a Younger Actor: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Writing in science fiction fantasy and horror on film television and home video The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Music: The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Make-up: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Costume: The following are a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Special Effects: The only winner in that category was Dinner for Adele (1977). Dinner for Adele (Adéla ještě nevečeřela is a black comedy from Czechoslovakia from 1977