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Vancouver TV Productions ‘Land’ Saturn Award Nominations

It’s award season!  The 42nd Saturn Awards by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror continues its legacy of honouring and recognizing films and television “often overlooked by mainstream awards.” Yes, that’s a jab at the Emmys, Globes, Oscars and even the Canadian Screen Awards.

The BC Film Industry has been thriving once again thanks to a combination of our world-class production talent, proximity to Hollywood and of course the low loonie. Many Vancouver-filmed series have been nominated in the television categories:

Best Science Fiction Series on Television

  • Colony (USA Network)
  • Doctor Who (BBC America)
  • The Expanse (SyFy)
  • The 100 (The CW)
  • Continuum (Syfy)
  • Wayward Pines (Fox)
  • The X-Files (Fox)

Best Fantasy Series on Television

  • Game of Thrones (HBO)
  • Haven (Syfy)
  • Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (BBC America)
  • Outlander (Starz)
  • The Muppets (ABC)
  • The Shannara Chronicles (MTV)
  • The Magicians (Syfy)

Best Horror Series on Television

  • American Horror Story: Hotel (FX)
  • Ash vs. Evil Dead (Starz)
  • Salem (WGN America)
  • Teen Wolf (MTV)
  • The Strain (FX)
  • The Walking Dead (AMC)
  • Fear the Walking Dead (AMC)

Best Action/Thriller Series on Television

  • Blindspot (NBC)
  • Fargo (FX)
  • Hannibal (NBC)
  • The Last Ship (TNT)
  • The Librarians (TNT)
  • Mr. Robot (USA)
  • Bates Motel (A&E)

Best Superhero Adaptation Series on Television

  • Gotham (Fox)
  • Marvel’s Agent Carter (ABC)
  • Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC)
  • Supergirl (CBS)
  • Arrow (The CW)
  • DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (The CW)
  • The Flash (The CW)

Best Presentation on Television

  • The Cannibal in the Jungle (Animal Planet)
  • Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song (BBC America)
  • Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (Syfy)
  • The Wiz (NBC)
  • Childhood’s End (Syfy)VFX team in Vancouver
  • Jim Henson‘s Turkey Hollow (Lifetime)

Best New Media Television Series

  • Bosch (Amazon)
  • Daredevil (Netflix)
  • DreamWorks Dragons (Netflix)
  • Marvel’s Jessica Jones (Netflix)
  • Powers (Playstation/Crackle)
  • Sense8 (Netflix)
  • The Man in the High Castle (Amazon)

Television productions in Vancouver have also brought a slew of talented actors to Hollywood North including these nominees:

  • Matt Dillon, Wayward Pines (Fox); David Duchovny, The X-Files (Fox); Grant Gustin, The Flash (The CW) for Best Actor on a Television Series
  • Gillian Anderson, The X-Files (Fox); Kim Dickens, Fear the Walking Dead (AMC), Rachel Nichols, Continuum (SyFy) for Best Actress on a Television Series
  • Toby Jones, Wayward Pines (Fox); Erik Knudsen, Continuum (Syfy) for Best Supporting Actor on a Television Series
  • Melissa Leo, Wayward Pines (Fox) for Best Supporting Actress on a Television Series
  • Frank Dillane, Fear the Walking Dead (AMC) for Best Young Actor on a Television Series
  • Victor Garber, The Flash (The CW) for Best Guest Performance on a Television Series

Film nominees also include ones using local firms for post-production or ones filmed in Vancouver like Tomorrowland. The sci-fi flick starring George Clooney was partly shot in British Columbia in Enderby, Vancouver and Surrey. It;s nominated for Best Film Production Design at the 42nd Saturn Awards.

 

Written by: Amar Mirchandani @amarmirch

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