Jules Verne Awards

The awards were created in 1992 by filmmaker/environmentalists Jean-Christophe Jeauffre and Frédéric Dieudonné, the two founders of the Jules Verne Festival ( (JVAFF)) and also known as the Jules Verne Film Festival, The awards were organized and overseen by the Jules Verne Adventures organization. This edition of the festival was known as the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival. It was held in LA again the following year in October, at The Edison and The ImaginAsian Center. The Jules Verne Festival traditionally includes an awards ceremony during which selected explorers, environmentalists, filmmakers, and movie stars are presented with the Jules Verne Award. Among others, the Jules Verne Award was given to Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Charlotte Rampling, Claude Lelouch, Johnny Depp, Christopher Lee, Patrick Stewart, Mark Hamill, Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner, Tippi Hedren, Stan Lee, Ray Bradbury, Ted Turner, Richard Dean Anderson, Larry Hagman, Christopher Reeve, Roy E. Disney, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Steve McQueen, TV series Heroes, Lost, Stargate SG1 and Battlestar Galactica cast and crew, and has celebrated movie classics such as Blade Runner, Star Trek, Superman, Forbidden Planet, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, Some Like It Hot and The Wild Bunch. == Categories ==

The Jules Verne Awards are given in several categories. As they are designed "to promote the spirit of human adventure and of curiosity, exploration, conservation and to create a gate to imagination through education and entertainment", 2001: A Space Odyssey, 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 wildlife documentaries of the year. == Awards ceremonies ==

The following is a listing of some Jules Verne Awards ceremonies and recipients. ==See also==