'The Hunger Games' & Jennifer Lawrence Nominated for Saturn Awards

The Hunger Games and Jennifer Lawrence have both been nominated in the 39th Annual Saturn Awards. The Hunger Games is nominated for Best Science Fiction Film and Jennifer is up for Best Actress.

The Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The non-profit organization was founded in 1972 by Dr. Donald A. Reed.  His goal was to find an outlet to honor and recognize genre entertainment often overlooked by mainstream awards organizations.  The Saturn Awards is considered the premier award for the entertainment they dub “exaggerated and/or enhanced reality”.  

This year’s 39th Annual Saturn Awards is slated to take place in June. Membership in the Academy is open to the public - you can join! Please visit the Academy’s website for more info and a listing of this year’s nominations, www.saturnawards.org.