Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films

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Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Formation1972
FounderDonald A. Reed
TypeFilm
Legal statusActive
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, United States
Official language
English
Website saturnawards.org

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films is an American non-profit organization established in 1972 dedicated to the advancement of science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video. [1] The Academy is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and was founded by Dr. Donald A. Reed.

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The Academy distributes its Saturn Awards annually to the best films of the genres. The award was initially and is still sometimes loosely referred to as a Golden Scroll. The Academy also publishes Saturn Rings, its official organ.

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