Special Award Recipients 2010

The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films has announced this year’s special awards recipients for 2010:

JAMES CAMERON
THE VISIONARY AWARD

In recognition of James Cameron’s outstanding work on his successful film, AVATAR, the Academy will bestow him with one of our highest honors. Few filmmakers have achieved the success of filmmaker James Cameron. With AVATAR, he has soared to new heights by seamlessly merging his artistic vision with new technological advances and creating a world never before seen on screen. He is one of the most focused and successful filmmakers of all time. He is the consummate visionary filmmaker and is deserving of this special honor.

 

LAUREN SHULER DONNER
PRODUCERS SHOWCASE AWARD

Producer Lauren Shuler-Donner has always been a driving force in the film industry defined by her hard work and natural ability in putting together quality productions. She has been one of the most successful producers in the 21st Century having produced one of the most successful film franchises of all time. “X-Men”, “X2”, “X-Men: The Last Stand”, and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” have all been crowd-pleasers and warmly embraced by fans around the world. We are thrilled to acknowledge her as one of the best producers working in film today.

 

ALEX KURTZMAN and
ROBERTO ORCI
THE GEORGE PAL MEMORIAL AWARD

The film and television industry have been taken by storm by this dynamic duo who have made great strides in elevating the quality of entertainment with their writing and producing. They began as writers working on such television series as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Jack of All Trades, and Alias. They branched out into feature film in a major way. Their feature film successes include “Mission Impossible III”, “Eagle Eye” (as Producers), “Transformers”, “Star Trek”, and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”. In addition to writing, they have become producers on many of their projects. Their current work in television includes Fringe on Fox TV. They are receiving one of our organization’s most respected honors, named after George Pal, who was the producer and/or director of such classics as War of the Worlds, When Worlds Collide, and The Time Machine. They are continuing his rich legacy with their superlative work.