Jules Verne Award


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, 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: ', The Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, ', The Wild Bunch, Planet of the Apes, Smallville, Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG-1, John Wayne, Steve McQueen, Tony Curtis, 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, James Cameron, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Buzz Aldrin, Christopher Reeve, Harrison Ford, Tippi Hedren, Larry Hagman, 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.
CeremonyYearRecipientMovie or TV series celebratedVenue
1st Jules Verne Awards1992Jacques-Yves CousteauThe Silent WorldInstitut océanographique, Paris
2nd Jules Verne Awards1993Alain Bombard—Institut océanographique, Paris
3rd Jules Verne Awards1994Paul-Émile Victor—Institut océanographique, Paris
4th Jules Verne Awards1995Éric Tabarly—Institut océanographique, Paris
5th Jules Verne Awards1996Michel Navratil, Jr—Institut océanographique, Paris
6th Jules Verne Awards1997Pierre SchoendoerfferLe Crabe-tambourInstitut océanographique, Paris
7th Jules Verne Awards1998Christiane Desroches Noblecourt, Jacques Piccard—Institut océanographique, Paris
8th Jules Verne Awards1999Ray Harryhausen, Kirk Douglas, Bertrand Piccard—Institut océanographique, Paris
9th Jules Verne Awards2000Patrick Wayne, the Blackfoot Confederacy, John Scott —Institut océanographique, Paris
10th Jules Verne Awards2001Thor Heyerdahl, Charlotte Rampling—Institut océanographique, Paris
11th Jules Verne Awards2002Jean-Pierre Jeunet—Institut océanographique, Paris
12th Jules Verne Awards2004James Cameron, Christopher Reeve, Dame Jane GoodallTitanic, Ghosts of the Abyss, 'Le Grand Rex
13th Jules Verne Awards2005Tony Curtis, Omar Sharif, Allison Mack, Erica Durance, Jeph Loeb', Aliens of the Deep, SmallvilleLe Grand Rex
14th Jules Verne Awards2006Sir Christopher Lee, Ernest Borgnine, Paul Walker, Frank Marshall, George Lucas, Harrison FordEight BelowLe Grand Rex, Shrine Auditorium
15th Jules Verne Awards2007Claude Lelouch, Lalo Schifrin, Sir Patrick Stewart, Tim Kring, Zachary Quinto, Ted Turner, Stan Lee, Tippi Hedren, William Shatner, Ray Bradbury, Buzz Aldrin', Blade Runner, HeroesLe Grand Rex, Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Theatre
16th Jules Verne Awards2008Louis de Funès, Robert Hossein, Roy E. Disney, Ron MoorePlanet of the Apes, ', The Birds, Battlestar GalacticaLe Grand Rex, The Edison
17th Jules Verne Awards2009Gérard Depardieu, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Sam Peckinpah, Jerry Fielding, Ernest Borgnine, Mary McDonnell, Jamie Bamber, James CallisStar Trek , Coraline, Battlestar Galactica, The Wild Bunch, Some Like It Hot, LostLe Grand Rex, Million Dollar Theater
18th Jules Verne Awards2010Mark Hamill, George Lucas, Steve McQueenThe Empire Strikes Back, BullittLe Grand Rex, Cinerama Dome
19th Jules Verne Awards2011John WayneTrue GritCinerama Dome
20th Jules Verne Awards2012Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Jacques Perrin, David Newman Stargate SG-1Le Grand Rex
CeremonyYearRecipientMovie or TV series celebratedVenue