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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA: 2008

Saturn Award

Date:	24 June
Host:	Jeffrey Ross (I)
Location:	Universal City Hilton Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Best Performance by a Younger Actor


Winner:
	August Rush (2007) - Freddie Highmore
Other Nominees:
	Bridge to Terabithia (2007) - Josh Hutcherson Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Daniel Radcliffe The Golden Compass (2007) - Dakota Blue Richards The Last Mimzy (2007) - Rhiannon Leigh Wryn The Water Horse (2007) - Alex Etel

Best Actor


Winner:
	I Am Legend (2007) - Will Smith (I)
Other Nominees:
	1408 (2007) - John Cusack 300 (2006) - Gerard Butler Eastern Promises (2007) - Viggo Mortensen Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Johnny Depp There Will Be Blood (2007) - Daniel Day-Lewis

Best Actress


Winner:
	Enchanted (2007) - Amy Adams (III)
Other Nominees:
	Bug (2006) - Ashley Judd Eastern Promises (2007) - Naomi Watts El orfanato (2007) - Bel�n Rueda Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Helena Bonham Carter Zwartboek (2006) - Carice van Houten

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	No Country for Old Men (2007) - Javier Bardem
Other Nominees:
	300 (2006) - David Wenham 3:10 to Yuma (2007) - Ben Foster (I) Live Free or Die Hard (2007) - Justin Long (I) Spider-Man 3 (2007) - James Franco (I) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Alan Rickman

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	The Mist (2007) - Marcia Gay Harden
Other Nominees:
	300 (2006) - Lena Headey Cloverfield (2008) - Lizzy Caplan Grindhouse (2007) - Rose McGowan (I) - For the segment "Planet Terror". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Imelda Staunton Stardust (2007) - Michelle Pfeiffer

Best Director


Winner:
	300 (2006) - Zack Snyder
Other Nominees:
	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - David Yates (II) Spider-Man 3 (2007) - Sam Raimi Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Tim Burton (I) The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) - Paul Greengrass The Mist (2007) - Frank Darabont

Best Writing


Winner:
	Ratatouille (2007) - Brad Bird (I)
Other Nominees:
	300 (2006) - Michael Gordon (XII); Zack Snyder; Kurt Johnstad Beowulf (2007) - Roger Avary; Neil Gaiman Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Michael Goldenberg No Country for Old Men (2007) - Joel Coen; Ethan Coen Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - John Logan (I)

Best Costume


Winner:
	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Colleen Atwood
Other Nominees:
	300 (2006) - Michael Wilkinson (I) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Jany Temime Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - Penny Rose Stardust (2007) - Sammy Sheldon The Golden Compass (2007) - Ruth Myers (I)

Best Special Effects


Winner:
	Transformers (2007) - Scott Farrar (I); Scott Benza; Russell Earl; John Frazier (I)
Other Nominees:
	300 (2006) - Chris Watts (I); Grant Freckelton; Derek Wentworth; Daniel Leduc (I) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Tim Burke (I); John Richardson (II); Paul J. Franklin; Greg Butler (I) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - John Knoll; Hal T. Hickel; Charles Gibson (I); John Frazier (I) Spider-Man 3 (2007) - Scott Stokdyk; Peter Nofz; Spencer Cook; John Frazier (I) The Golden Compass (2007) - Michael L. Fink; Bill Westenhofer; Ben Morris (III); Trevor Wood (I)

Best Music


Winner:
	Enchanted (2007) - Alan Menken
Other Nominees:
	300 (2006) - Tyler Bates August Rush (2007) - Mark Mancina Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Nicholas Hooper (I) The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) - John Powell (I) There Will Be Blood (2007) - Jonny Greenwood

Best International Series


Winner:
	"Doctor Who" (2005)
Other Nominees:
	"Cape Wrath" (2007) "Jekyll" (2007) "Life on Mars" (2006) "Robin Hood" (2006) "Torchwood" (2006)

Best Horror Film


Winner:
	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
Other Nominees:
	1408 (2007) 30 Days of Night (2007) Ghost Rider (2007) Grindhouse (2007) The Mist (2007)

Best Fantasy Film


Winner:
	Enchanted (2007)
Other Nominees:
	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Stardust (2007) The Golden Compass (2007)

Best Animated Film


Winner:
	Ratatouille (2007)
Other Nominees:
	Beowulf (2007) Meet the Robinsons (2007) Shrek the Third (2007) Surf's Up (2007) The Simpsons Movie (2007)

Best Science Fiction Film


Winner:
	Cloverfield (2008)
Other Nominees:
	4: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007) I Am Legend (2007) Sunshine (2007) The Last Mimzy (2007) Transformers (2007)

Best DVD Special Edition Release


Winner:
	Blade Runner (1982) - 5 Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition.
Other Nominees:
	Big (1988) - Extended Edition. Death Proof (2007) - Grindhouse Presentation: Extended & Unrated. El laberinto del fauno (2006) - For the "Platinum Series". Troy (2004) - Director's Cut: Ultimate Collector's Edition. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - 30th Anniversary.

Best DVD Classic Film Release


Winner:
	The Monster Squad (1987)
Other Nominees:
	Alligator (1980) Face/Off (1997) Flash Gordon (1980) The Dark Crystal (1982) Witchfinder General (1968)

Best International Film


Winner:
	Eastern Promises (2007)
Other Nominees:
	Dnevnoy dozor (2006) El orfanato (2007) Goya's Ghosts (2006) Sleuth (2007) Zwartboek (2006)

Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film


Winner:
	300 (2006)
Other Nominees:
	3:10 to Yuma (2007) Live Free or Die Hard (2007) No Country for Old Men (2007) The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) There Will Be Blood (2007) Zodiac (2007/I)

Best Make-Up


Winner:
	Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) - Ve Neill; Martin Samuel (I)
Other Nominees:
	30 Days of Night (2007) - Davina Lamont; Gino Acevedo 300 (2006) - Shaun Smith (I); Mark Rappaport (III); Scott Wheeler (I) Grindhouse (2007) - Howard Berger; Gregory Nicotero; Jake Garber - For the segment "Planet Terror". Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Nick Dudman; Amanda Knight (I) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) - Peter Owen (I); Ivana Primorac

Best DVD Release


Winner:
	The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (2005)
Other Nominees:
	Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) Driftwood (2007) The Man from Earth (2007) The Nines (2007) White Noise 2: The Light (2007)

Best Actor on Television


Winner:
	"Lost" (2004) - Matthew Fox (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) - Edward James Olmos "Dexter" (2006) - Michael C. Hall (I) "Journeyman" (2007) - Kevin McKidd "Kyle XY" (2006) - Matt Dallas "Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Lee Pace

Best Actress on Television


Winner:
	"Ghost Whisperer" (2005) - Jennifer Love Hewitt
Other Nominees:
	"Lost" (2004) - Evangeline Lilly "Pushing Daisies" (2007) - Anna Friel "Saving Grace" (2007) - Holly Hunter "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008) - Lena Headey "The Closer" (2005) - Kyra Sedgwick

Best Supporting Actor on Television


Winner:
	"Lost" (2004) - Michael Emerson (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Dexter" (2006) - Erik King "Heroes" (2006/II) - Greg Grunberg "Heroes" (2006/II) - Masi Oka "Lost" (2004) - Josh Holloway "Lost" (2004) - Terry O'Quinn

Best Supporting Actress on Television


Winners:
	"Lost" (2004) - Elizabeth Mitchell (I) "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008) - Summer Glau
Other Nominees:
	"Dexter" (2006) - Jennifer Carpenter (III) "Dexter" (2006) - Jaime Murray "Heroes" (2006/II) - Hayden Panettiere "Kyle XY" (2006) - Jaimie Alexander

Best Presentation on Television


Winner:
	"Family Guy" (1999) - For episode "Blue Harvest".
Other Nominees:
	"Fallen" (2007) "Masters of Science Fiction" (2007) "The Company" (2007) "Tin Man" (2007) Battlestar Galactica: Razor (2007) (TV) Shrek the Halls (2007) (TV)

Best Network Television Series


Winner:
	"Lost" (2004)
Other Nominees:
	"Heroes" (2006/II) "Journeyman" (2007) "Pushing Daisies" (2007) "Supernatural" (2005) "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (2008)

Best Television Series on DVD


Winner:
	"Heroes" (2006/II) - For season 1.
Other Nominees:
	"Eureka" (2006) - Season 1. "Hustle" (2004) - Complete Seasons 2 and 3. "Lost" (2004) - For "The Complete Third Season". "Planet Earth" (2006) - The Complete BBC Series. "Spooks" (2002) - Volumes 4 & 5.

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series


Winner:
	"Dexter" (2006)
Other Nominees:
	"Battlestar Galactica" (2004) "Kyle XY" (2006) "Saving Grace" (2007) "Stargate SG-1" (1997) "The Closer" (2005)

Best Retro Television Series on DVD


Winner:
	"Twin Peaks" (1990) - The Definitive Gold Box Edition.
Other Nominees:
	"Land of the Giants" (1968) - The Full Series. "Mission: Impossible" (1966) - The Second and Third Seasons. "The Wild Wild West" (1965) - The Second and Third Seasons. Count Dracula (1977) (TV)

Filmmaker's Showcase Award


Winner:
	Matt Reeves (I)

George Pal Memorial Award


Awarded to:
	Guillermo del Toro - One of the most talented and creative filmmakers working in contemporary film. His films have been widely recognized as genre classics.

Life Career Award


Awarded to:
	Robert Halmi Jr. Robert Halmi Sr.