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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: 2003

Saturn Award

Date:	18 May
Host:	Jeffrey Ross (I)
Location:	Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood & Highland, Los Angeles, California, USA

Best Performance by a Younger Actor


Winner:
	Road to Perdition (2002) - Tyler Hoechlin
Other Nominees:
	Frailty (2001) - Jeremy Sumpter Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Daniel Radcliffe Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - Hayden Christensen The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Elijah Wood Tuck Everlasting (2002) - Alexis Bledel

Best Actor


Winner:
	One Hour Photo (2002) - Robin Williams (I)
Other Nominees:
	Die Another Day (2002) - Pierce Brosnan Minority Report (2002) - Tom Cruise Solaris (2002) - George Clooney Spider-Man (2002) - Tobey Maguire The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Viggo Mortensen

Best Actress


Winner:
	The Ring (2002) - Naomi Watts
Other Nominees:
	Panic Room (2002) - Jodie Foster Resident Evil (2002) - Milla Jovovich Solaris (2002) - Natascha McElhone Spider-Man (2002) - Kirsten Dunst Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - Natalie Portman

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Andy Serkis
Other Nominees:
	Die Another Day (2002) - Toby Stephens Insomnia (2002/I) - Robin Williams (I) Minority Report (2002) - Max von Sydow (I) Red Dragon (2002) - Ralph Fiennes Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) - Tom Hardy (I)

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Minority Report (2002) - Samantha Morton
Other Nominees:
	Die Another Day (2002) - Halle Berry One Hour Photo (2002) - Connie Nielsen (I) Red Dragon (2002) - Emily Watson (I) S1m0ne (2002) - Rachel Roberts (III) Tuck Everlasting (2002) - Sissy Spacek

Best Director


Winner:
	Minority Report (2002) - Steven Spielberg
Other Nominees:
	Frailty (2001) - Bill Paxton Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Chris Columbus Spider-Man (2002) - Sam Raimi Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - George Lucas (I) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Peter Jackson (I)

Best Writing


Winner:
	Minority Report (2002) - Scott Frank (I); Jon Cohen (I)
Other Nominees:
	Frailty (2001) - Brent Hanley Insomnia (2002/I) - Hillary Seitz One Hour Photo (2002) - Mark Romanek Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) - Hayao Miyazaki; Cindy Davis Hewitt (english version); Donald H. Hewitt (english version) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Fran Walsh; Philippa Boyens; Stephen Sinclair (I); Peter Jackson (I)

Best Costumes


Winners:
	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - Trisha Biggar The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Ngila Dickson; Richard Taylor (III)
Other Nominees:
	Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) - Deena Appel Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Lindy Hemming Minority Report (2002) - Deborah Lynn Scott Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) - Bob Ringwood

Best Special Effects


Winner:
	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - Rob Coleman (I); Pablo Helman; John Knoll; Ben Snow
Other Nominees:
	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Jim Mitchell (II); Nick Davis (II); John Richardson (II); Bill George (I) Minority Report (2002) - Scott Farrar (I); Henry LaBounta; Michael Lantieri; Nathan McGuinness Spider-Man (2002) - John Dykstra (I); Scott Stokdyk; Anthony LaMolinara; John Frazier (I) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Jim Rygiel; Joe Letteri; Randall William Cook; Alex Funke xXx (2002) - Joel Hynek; Matthew E. Butler; Sean Andrew Faden; John Frazier (I)

Best Music


Winner:
	Spider-Man (2002) - Danny Elfman
Other Nominees:
	Minority Report (2002) - John Williams (I) One Hour Photo (2002) - Reinhold Heil; Johnny Klimek Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001) - Joe Hisaishi Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) - John Williams (I) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Howard Shore

Best Horror Film


Winner:
	The Ring (2002)
Other Nominees:
	Blade II (2002) Eight Legged Freaks (2002) Frailty (2001) Queen of the Damned (2002) Resident Evil (2002)

Best Fantasy Film


Winner:
	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Other Nominees:
	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Reign of Fire (2002) Spider-Man (2002) The Santa Clause 2 (2002) The Scorpion King (2002)

Best Animated Film


Winner:
	Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (2001)
Other Nominees:
	Ice Age (2002) Lilo & Stitch (2002) Treasure Planet (2002)

Best Science Fiction Film


Winner:
	Minority Report (2002)
Other Nominees:
	Men in Black II (2002) Signs (2002) Solaris (2002) Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Best DVD Special Edition Release


Winner:
	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) - For the Special Extended Version.
Other Nominees:
	Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001) Memento (2000) Minority Report (2002) Monsters, Inc. (2001) Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

Best DVD Classic Film Release


Winner:
	E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) - For the Ultimate Gift Set.
Other Nominees:
	Back to the Future (1985) - Also for Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Back to the Future Part III (1990). Beauty and the Beast (1991) - For the Special Edition. Near Dark (1987) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982) The Great Race (1965)

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film


Winner:
	Road to Perdition (2002)
Other Nominees:
	Die Another Day (2002) One Hour Photo (2002) Red Dragon (2002) The Bourne Identity (2002) xXx (2002)

Best Make-Up


Winner:
	The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) - Peter Owen (I); Peter King (I)
Other Nominees:
	Blade II (2002) - Michelle Taylor (II); Gary Matanky; Bob Newton (IV); Mark Boley Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Nick Dudman; Amanda Knight (I) Minority Report (2002) - Mich�le Burke; Camille Calvet; Knb Effects Group, Inc. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) - Michael Westmore (I) The Ring (2002) - Rick Baker (I); Jean Ann Black; Bill Sturgeon

Best DVD Release


Winner:
	Dog Soldiers (2002)
Other Nominees:
	Dagon (2001) Metoroporisu (2001) My Brother's Keeper (2002) (TV) The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) (V) Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)

Best Actor in a Television Series


Winner:
	"Angel" (1999) - David Boreanaz
Other Nominees:
	"Enterprise" (2001) - Scott Bakula "Farscape" (1999) - Ben Browder "Smallville" (2001) - Tom Welling "Stargate SG-1" (1997) - Richard Dean Anderson "The Dead Zone" (2002) - Anthony Michael Hall

Best Actress in a Television Series


Winner:
	"Alias" (2001) - Jennifer Garner (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Angel" (1999) - Charisma Carpenter "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) - Sarah Michelle Gellar "Farscape" (1999) - Claudia Black (I) "Smallville" (2001) - Kristin Kreuk "Taken" (2002) - Emily Bergl

Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series


Winner:
	"Alias" (2001) - Victor Garber
Other Nominees:
	"Angel" (1999) - Alexis Denisof "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) - James Marsters "Enterprise" (2001) - Connor Trinneer "Smallville" (2001) - John Glover (I) "Smallville" (2001) - Michael Rosenbaum (I)

Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series


Winner:
	"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) - Alyson Hannigan
Other Nominees:
	"Angel" (1999) - Amy Acker "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) - Michelle Trachtenberg "Enterprise" (2001) - Jolene Blalock "Taken" (2002) - Heather Donahue "Taken" (2002) - Dakota Fanning

Best Network Television Series


Winner:
	"Alias" (2001)
Other Nominees:
	"Angel" (1999) "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) "Enterprise" (2001) "Smallville" (2001) "The Twilight Zone" (2002)

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series


Winner:
	"Farscape" (1999)
Other Nominees:
	"Andromeda" (2000) "Jeremiah" (2002) "Mutant X" (2001) "Stargate SG-1" (1997) "The Dead Zone" (2002)

Best DVD TV Programming Release


Winner:
	"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) - For seasons 1-7.
Other Nominees:
	"Babylon 5" (1994) - For season 1. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) - For seasons 1 & 2. "Highlander" (1992) - For season 1. "The Outer Limits" (1963) "The X Files" (1993) - For seasons 5-6.

Best Single Television Presentation


Winner:
	"Taken" (2002)
Other Nominees:
	"Dinotopia" (2002/II) "Rose Red" (2002) Carrie (2002) (TV) Lathe of Heaven (2002) (TV) Snow Queen (2002) (TV)

Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award

Notes:

Approximately 20,000 Cinescape readers participated in this year's poll.

Female


Winner:
	Darkness Falls (2003) - Emma Caulfield (I) - Also for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997).
Other Nominees:
	"24" (2001) - Sarah Wynter (I) - Also for The 6th Day (2000). Die Another Day (2002) - Rosamund Pike Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) - Kristanna Loken The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - Monica Bellucci - Also for The Matrix Revolutions (2003).

Male


Winner:
	"Firefly" (2002) - Nathan Fillion
Other Nominees:
	Hulk (2003) - Eric Bana (I) The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) - Shane West (I) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) - Eric Balfour - Also for "Veritas: The Quest" (2003). X2 (2003) - Shawn Ashmore

Special Award


Winner:
	Bob Weinstein; Harvey Weinstein - This dynamic duo took the independent filmmaking world to new heights by starting one of the most successful companies in show business - Miramax Films. Their films are often considered of the highest order and garner both critical and public praise. They created a separate company devoted solely to genre films, Dimension Films. Among their successful releases are the Scream (1996/I) trilogy, Spy Kids (2001) 1 & 2 and From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). They are truly deserving of this special honor.

Filmmaker's Showcase Award


Winner:
	Bill Paxton - Bill Paxton is one of the most respected actors working today. Following a long string of successful performances, Bill has stepped behind the camera and proven his skill as a director. His directorial debut, Frailty (2001), showed a keen sense of style and a powerful grasp of storytelling which puts him in the ranks of top directors working today. We feel compelled to acknowledge this masterful work.

Life Career Award


Awarded to:
	Sid Krofft; Marty Krofft - The creative minds behind some of the most imaginative and beloved fantasy shows on TV. Some of these classics children's programs include: "H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969), "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" (1973), "Land of the Lost" (1974) and the recent remake of the show "Family Affair" (2002). Kurt Russell (I) - This versatile actor's first claim to fame was in several fantasy/comedies for the Walt Disney Studios. He collaborated with genre filmmaker John Carpenter (I) to create some of the most memorable and unique roles ever to grace the silver screen. Some of those films include: Escape from New York (1981), The Thing (1982) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986).

President's Award


Awarded to:
	James Cameron (I) - The Oscar-winning filmmaker and auteur that helped develop the face of modern genre filmmaking. His classic works include: The Terminator (1984), The Abyss (1989), Aliens (1986), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) and producer of the recent film Solaris (2002). He took mainstream film by storm with his monumental blockbuster Titanic (1997), which is the all-time box office champ. Mr. Cameron receives this award in recognition of his continued devotion to quality filmmaking much in the spirit of our founder Dr. Donald A. Reed.