Saturn Award winners

The 39th annual Saturn Awards from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films last night honored many of the movies that the Oscars pretend don’t pay the bills.   Love that they chose to acknowledge Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence for their actual best performances of 2012.

FILM AWARDS

• Best Science Fiction Film: Marvel’s The Avengers
• Best Fantasy Film: Life of Pi
• Best Horror/Thriller Film: The Cabin in the Woods
• Best Action/Adventure Film: Skyfall
• Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey (Killer Joe)
• Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games)
• Best Supporting Actor: Clark Gregg (Marvel’s The Avengers)
• Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises)
• Best Performance by a Younger Actor: Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi)
• Best Director: Joss Whedon (Marvel’s The Avengers)

• Best Writing: Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)
• Best Production Design: Dan Hennah (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
• Best Editing: Alexander Berner (Cloud Atlas)
• Best Music: Danny Elfman (Frankenweenie)
• Best Costume: Paco Delgado (Les Miserables)
• Best Make-Up: Heike Merker, Daniel Parker, Jeremy Woodhead (Cloud Atlas)
• Best Special Effects: Janek Sirrs, Jeff White, Guy Williams, Dan Sudick (Marvel’s The Avengers)
• Best Independent Film Release: Killer Joe
• Best International Film: Headhunters
• Best Animated Film: Frankenweenie

TELEVISION AWARDS

• Best Network Television Series: Revolution
• Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series: The Walking Dead
• Best Presentation on Television: Breaking Bad
• Best Youth-Oriented Series on Television: Teen Wolf
• Best Actor on Television: Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Kevin Bacon (The Following) – tie
• Best Actress on Television: Anna Torv (Fringe)
• Best Supporting Actor on Television: Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad)
• Best Supporting Actress on Television: Laurie Holden (The Walking Dead)
• Best Guest Star on Television: Yvonne Strahovski (Dexter)

HOME ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

• Best DVD/BD Release: Touchback
• Best DVD/BD Special Edition Release: Little Shop of Horrors: The Director’s Cut
• Best DVD/BD Collection Release: Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection
• Best DVD/BD Television Series Release: Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 1 & 2

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FROMTHE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR FILMS

• The Lifetime Achievement Award: William Friedkin
• The Dan Curtis Legacy Award: Vince Gilligan
• The Visionary Award: Richard Matheson
• The Life Career Award: Jonathan Frakes