2011 Saturn Awards announced by Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films

The 37th Annual Saturn Awards were awarded by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films last Thursday and Friday, and a number of films and television series were recognized for being among the best of the best.

On Friday, six films were recognized in categories for science fiction, fantasy, horror, action/adventure/thriller, international and animated films. This year’s winners were:

- Best Science Fiction Film – Inception
- Best Fantasy Film – Alice in Wonderland
- Best Horror Film – Let Me In
- Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film – Salt
- Best International Film – Monsters
- Best Animated Film – Toy Story 3

Other awards given on Friday included:

- Best Actor – Jeff Bridges (Tron Legacy)
- Best Actress – Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
- Best Supporting Actor – Andrew Garfield (Never Let Me Go)
- Best Supporting Actress – Mila Kunis (Black Swan)
- Best Performance by a Younger Actor – Chloe Moretz (Let Me In)
- Best Director – Christopher Nolan (Inception)
- Best Writer – Christopher Nolan (Inception)
- Best Music – Hans Zimmer (Inception)
- Best Costume – Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland)
- Best Make-Up – Rick Baker and Dave Elsey (The Wolfman)
- Best Production Design – Darren Gilford (Tron Legacy)
- Best Special Effects – Chris Carbould, Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley and Peter Begg (Inception)

Last Thursday, the ASFFHF handed out its yearly slate of awards for excellence in television. Awards were given in eight categories. They included:

- Best Network Television Series - Fringe
- Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series – Breaking Bad
- Best Television Presentation – The Walking Dead
- Best Actor in Television – Stephen Moyer (True Blood)
- Best Actress in Television – Anna Tory (Fringe)
- Best Supporting Actor in Television – John Noble (Fringe)
- Best Supporting Actress in Television – Lucy Lawless (Spartacus)
- Best Guest Starring Role in Television – Joe Manganiello (True Blood)

In the end, how many of the movies mentioned above have you watched? Which did you like or dislike and why? Which is your favorite? Which of the TV series mentioned above is your favorite and why? Let us know in the comments section below.