The 28th

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, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2001, were held on June 10, 2002 at the

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. This year introduced categories that honored

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releases onward. The nominations were announced on March 13, 2002. Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.

Winners and nominees

Film

Television

Programs

Acting

DVD

Special awards

Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award

The Young Filmmaker's Showcase Award

* Richard Kelly – ''

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The George Pal Memorial Award

Samuel Z. Arkoff Samuel Zachary Arkoff (June 12, 1918 – September 16, 2001) was an American producer of B movies. Life and career Arkoff was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Russian Jewish parents. He was the son of Helen (Lurie) and Louis Arkoff, who ran his ...

(posthumous)

The Special Achievement Award

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The Dr. Donald A. Reed Award

Sherry Lansing Sherry Lansing (born Sherry Lee Duhl; July 31, 1944) is an American philanthropist and retired film studio executive. She is a former CEO of Paramount Pictures and president of production at 20th Century Fox. In 1996, she became the first woman ...

The Life Career Award

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References

External links

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The Official Saturn Awards Site
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