Fictional universe of Avatar Fictional universe of Avatar In the 2009 science fiction film "Avatar", director James Cameron conceived a fictional universe in which humans seek to mine unobtanium on the fictional exoplanetary moon, Pandora. The Earth-like moon is inhabited by a sapient indigenous humanoid species called the Na'vi, and varied fauna and flora. Resources Development Administration (RDA) scientists, administrators, recruits, support, and security personnel travel to Pandora in the 22nd century to discover this lush world, which is inhabited by many lifeforms including the human-like Na'vi. The clan with which the humans have contact in the film "[lives] in a giant tree that
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2009 2009 taking top honors in the Best Picture, Best Director (Jason Reitman), Best Actor (George Clooney), and Best Screenplay (Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner) categories. This was the only film to win more than one category for 2009 although "Precious" garnered a Best Actress (Mo'Nique) honor as well as the Russell Smith Award from the critics association. Along with the 11 "best of" category awards, the group also presented the Russell Smith Award to "Precious" as the "best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film" of the year. The award is named in honor of late "Dallas Morning News" film critic Russell