Jules Verne Award
| Jules Verne Award | |
|---|---|
 The Jules Verne Award statuette. | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in exploration, environmental and cinematic achievements |
| Country | France, United States |
| Presented by | Jules Verne Adventures |
| First awarded | 1992 |
| Official website | www.julesverne.org |
Created in 1992 by Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and Frédéric Dieudonné, the two founders of the Jules Verne Festival, the Jules Verne Awards are a set of awards given annually for excellence exploration, environmental and cinematic achievements. Organized and overseen by The Jules Verne Adventures organization,[1] the awards are given each year at a formal ceremony.
The awards were first given in 1992 at the first Jules Verne Film Festival, which took place at the Institut océanographique of Paris, France. The Jules Verne Awards are given in several categories.
Categories
Legendaire
The Jules Verne Legendaire Awards celebrate legendary science fiction or adventure movies, TV series and stars. Among others, they have been given to: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds,[2] 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Wild Bunch,[3][4] Planet of the Apes, Smallville, Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica,[5] Stargate SG-1, John Wayne,[6] Steve McQueen,[7] Tony Curtis,[8] Ernest Borgnine, Mark Hamill, Sir Christopher Lee, etc. The Jules Verne Legendaire Awards celebrations invite the Stars and the public to once in a lifetime stage reunions of the original cast and crews.
Achievement
The Jules Verne Achievement Awards distinguish artists, explorers, filmmakers, movie and TV actors and celebrities who have encouraged the spirit of adventure and imagination, as well as open-mindedness through their talent, work and persistence. Dame Jane Goodall, George Lucas,[9] James Cameron, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Buzz Aldrin, Christopher Reeve, Harrison Ford, Tippi Hedren, Larry Hagman,[10] Omar Sharif and Ray Bradbury rank among the recipients of the Jules Verne 'Achievement' Award.
Best documentaries
The Jules Verne Awards for best documentaries go to the best exploration, adventure, environment and discovery documentaries of the year.
Awards ceremonies
The following is a listing of some Jules Verne Awards ceremonies and recipients.
References
- ↑ "The Jules Verne Awards: Celebrating Legendary Movies and People".
- ↑ Gonzaga, Peter (September 29, 2008). "On September 14, 2008. The Jules Verne Festival celebrated the 45th Anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" with Tippi Hedren as the celebrated guest.". Eye on Red Carpets.
- ↑ King, Susan (November 11, 2009). ""The Wild Bunch" is riding into town for a special 40th-anniversary screening Thursday at the venerable Million Dollar Theater in downtown L.A. Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and Frederic Dieudonne, founders of the Jules Verne Festival, are presenting the screening, with all proceeds going to the Jules Verne Nature & Education Program.". LA Times.
- ↑ ""We will reassemble the cast and crew of the movie… as well as other celebrities that are connected somehow to Peckinpah's work, like actors that played in other movies he made," said Jules Verne Festival director Frédéric Dieudonné.". The Los Angeles Downtown News. November 6, 2009.
- ↑ Boucher, Geoff (October 20, 2008). "Adama himself, Edward James Olmos, will be a special guest at a tribute to Ron Moore, the creative force behind "Battlestar Galactica," the soon-to-be-concluded series on Sci Fi. Saturday, 7 p.m., The Edison.". LA Times.
- ↑ Alysia Gray Painter (November 7, 2011). "The Jules Verne Festival night is selling out; the star's son Patrick will appear.". NBC Los Angeles.
- ↑ King, Susan (November 8, 2010). "On Thursday, the Jules Verne Festival is paying tribute to Steve McQueen at the Cinerama Dome. The late actor's son, Chad, will accept the Jules Verne Legendaire Award from the festival's founders, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and Frederic Dieudonne.". LA Times.
- ↑ King, Susan (June 10, 2009). "Curtis is leaving Las Vegas this week and visiting Los Angeles for "The Magic of Tony Curtis" Saturday at the venerable Million Dollar Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Presented by the Jules Verne Festival and the Los Angeles Historical Theater Foundation, the festivities include a matinee screening of Curtis' 1953 hit "Houdini," with escape artist Curtis Lovell II attempting the legendary magician's water torture stunt, and a 50th anniversary screening that evening of "Some Like It Hot".". LA Times.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (October 11, 2006). "Jeauffre bills the fest, which is celebrating its fifth year in France, as "the ultimate event to explore and preserve our planet" and "a love letter from the French to the American people."". Variety.
- ↑ Vartanian, Henrick (August 13, 2010). "Jules Verne Festival founders, Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and Frédéric Dieudonné explain: "Our aim is to foster a culture of sustainability in a rarely reached yet important new audience in a fun and entertaining way."". Brave New Hollywood.
- ↑ Nesselson, Lisa (April 2, 2002). ""Amateur night" might describe most French premieres and awards ceremonies, but the Jules Verne folks know from showmanship: An impressive replica of Indiana Jones' Temple of Doom welcomed producer-turned-director Frank Marshall, there to show "Eight Below" complete with live huskies and pic's star, Paul Walker.". Variety.