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Writers Guild Award Nominees
February 6, 2002

Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
About a Boy, Adapted by Peter Hedges & Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz
About Schmidt, Adapted by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
Adaptation, Adapted by Charlie Kaufman & Donald Kaufman
Chicago, Adapted by Bill Condon
The Hours, Adapted by David Hare

Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Antwone Fisher, Written by Antwone Fisher
Bowling for Columbine, Written by Michael Moore
Far From Heaven, Written by Todd Haynes
Gangs of New York, Written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian & Kenneth Lonergan
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Written by Nia Vardalos

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Cinema Audio Society Nominees
February 4, 2002

Catch Me If You Can
Chicago
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Road To Perdition
Spider-Man


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Screen Actors Guild Nominees
January 28, 2002

Lead Actor
Adrien Brody - Chicago
Nicolas Cage - Adaptation
Daniel Day-Lewis - Gangs of New York
Richard Gere - Chicago
Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt

Lead Actress
Salma Hayek - Frida
Nicole Kidman - The Hours
Diane Lane - Unfaithful
Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven
Renee Zellweger - Chicago

Supporting Actor
Chris Cooper - Adaptation
Ed Harris - The Hours
Alfred Molina - Frida
Dennis Quaid - Far From Heaven
Christopher Walken - Catch Me If You Can

Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven
Michelle Pfeiffer - White Orleander
Queen Latifah - Chicago
Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago

Best Ensemble
Adaptation
Chicago
The Hours
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
My Big Fat Greek Wedding



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American Society of Cinematographers Nominees
January 24, 2002

Michael Ballhaus , Gangs of New York
Pawel Edelman, The Pianist
Conrad Hall, Road to Perdition
Edward Lachman, Far From Heaven
Rodrigo Prieto, Frida

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American Cinema Editors Nominees
January 23, 2002

About Schmidt, Kevin Tent
Gangs of New York, Thelma Schoonmaker
The Hours, Peter Boyle
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, D. Michael Horton, Jabez Olssen
Minority Report, Michael Kahn

Comedy/Musical Film
About a Boy, Nick Moore
Adaptation, Eric Zumbrunnen
Chicago, Martin Walsh
My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Mia Goldman
Punch-Drunk Love, Martin Walsh


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Costume Designers Guild Nominees
January 22, 2002

Best Costume Design - Feature Film Period/Fantasy
Chicago, designed by Colleen Atwood
Frida, designed by Julie Weiss
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, designed by Ngila Dickson
Road to Perdition, designed by Albert Wolsky

Best Costume Design - Feature Film Contemporary
About a Boy, designed by Joanna Johnston
About Schmidt, designed by Wendy Chuck
Igby Goes Down, designed by Sarah Edwards
Unfaithful, designed by Ellen Mirojnick
White Oleander, designed by Susie DeSanto


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Directors Guild Awards Nominees
January 21, 2002

Stephen Daldry, The Hours
Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Rob Marshall, Chicago
Roman Polanski, The Pianist
Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York

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Broadcast Film Critics Winners
January 19, 2002

BEST PICTURE - Winner, Chicago - 31 votes
Runners up: The Pianist - 22 votes / Gangs of New York - 17 votes / Far From Heaven - 13 votes / Adaptation - 12 votes / Road to Perdition - 12 votes / The Hours - 11 votes / Catch Me If You Can - 10 votes / The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - 9 votes / About Schmidt - 7 votes

BEST ACTOR - Winner, Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York - 56 votes AND Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt - 56 votes TIE
Runners up: Robin Williams - One Hour Photo - 32 votes

BEST ACTRESS - Winner, Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven - 45 votes
Runners up: Nicole Kidman - The Hours - 34 votes / Diane Lane - Unfaithful - 34 votes / Salma Hayek - Frida - 32 votes

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Winner, Chris Cooper - Adaptation - 75 votes
Runners up: Alfred Molina - Frida - 35 votes / Paul Newman - Road to Perdition - 34 votes

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Winner, Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago - 62 votes
Runners up: Meryl Streep - Adaptation - 43 votes / Kathy Bates - About Schmidt - 38 votes

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE - Winner, Chicago - 57 votes
Runners up: The Hours - 47 votes / My Big Fat Greek Wedding - 41 votes

BEST DIRECTOR - Winner, Steven Spielberg - Catch Me If You Can, Minority Report - 62 votes
Runners up: Roman Polanski - The Pianist - 46 votes / Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York - 36 votes

BEST WRITER - Winner, Charlie Kaufman - Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - 91 votes
Runners up: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor - About Schmidt - 28 votes / Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding - 23 votes

BEST DIGITAL ACTING PERFORMANCE - Winner, Gollum - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - 94 votes
Runners up: Yoda - Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones - 25 votes / Dobby - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 20 votes

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS - Winner, Kieran Culkin - Igby Goes Down - 62 votes
Runners up: Nicholas Hoult - About a Boy - 49 votes / Tyler Hoechlin - Road to Perdition - 29 votes

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE - Winner, Spirited Away - 44 votes
Runners up: Lilo and Stitch - 40 votes / Ice Age - 32 votes / Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron - 25 votes

BEST FAMILY FILM (LIVE ACTION) - Winner, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - 72 votes
Runners up: The Rookie - 60 votes / Tuck Everlasting - 10 votes

BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION - Winner, Door To Door - 51 votes
Runners up: Live From Baghdad - 43 votes / Martin and Lewis - 20 votes

BEST DOCUMENTARY - Winner, Bowling for Columbine - 81 votes
Runners up: Standing in the Shadows of Motown - 33 votes / The Kid Stays in the Picture - 24 votes

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - Winner, Y Tu Mama Tambien - 63 votes
Runners up: Monsoon Wedding - 40 votes / Talk to Her - 28 votes

BEST SONG - Winner, "Lose Yourself", Eminem - 8 Mile - 59 votes
Runners up: "Father and Daughter", Paul Simon - The Wild Thornberrys Movie - 51 votes / "Hero", Chad Kroeger - Spider-Man - 26 votes

BEST COMPOSER - Winner, John Williams - Minority Report, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Catch Me If You Can - 76 votes
Runners up: Phillip Glass - The Hours - 42 votes / Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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Producers Guild Awards Nominees
January 16, 2002

Adaptation
Chicago
Gangs of New York
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Road to Perdition


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Art Directors Guild Awards Nominees
January 14, 2002

Best Production Design - Feature Film Period/Fantasy
Chicago - John Myhre
Gangs of New York - Dante Ferretti
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Grant Major
Minority Report - Alex McDowell
Road to Perdition - Dennis Gassner

Best Production Design - Feature Film Contemporary
The Bourne Identity - Dan Weil
Catch Me If You Can - Jeannine Oppewall
The Hours - Maria Djurkovic
One Hour Photo - Tom Foden
Panic Room - Arthur Max




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People's Choice Awards
January 13, 2002

Favorite Motion Picture: (TIE) The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and Spider-Man
Favorite Motion Picture Actor: Mel Gibson
Favorite Motion Picture Actress: Julia Roberts

Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Favorite Comedy Motion Picture: My Big Fat Greek Wedding


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Entertainment Weekly Predictions
January 11, 2002

You can see the predictions at my EW Page

But for the experiment, I only need the 'For Your Considerations'. This year, they went to:

Picture: Talk to Her
Director: Steven Spielberg, Minority Report
Actor: Dennis Quaid, The Rookie
Actress: Alison Lohman, White Orleander
Supporting Actor: Andy Serkis, The Two Towers
Supporting Actress: Tovah Feldshuh, Kissing Jessica Stein
Original Screenplay: Y Tu Mama Tambien
Adapted Screenplay: Personal Velocity

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Dallas - Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards
January 7, 2002

1. Chicago
2. Far From Heaven
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
4. The Pianist
5. About Schmidt
6. Gangs of New York
7. Adaptation
8. Road to Perdition
9. Catch Me If You Can
10. The Hours

Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt
Best Actress: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, Adaptation
Best Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, About Schmidt
Best Director: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Best Foreign-Language Film: Y Tu Mama Tambien
Best Cinematography: Edward Lachman, Far From Heaven
Best Animated Film: Spirited Away
Russell Smith Award: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Worst Film: Feardotcom

More runners-up info at the official site

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Online Film Critics Society Awards
January 6, 2002

Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Director: Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis - Gangs of New York
Actress: Julianne Moore - Far from Heaven
Supporting Actor: Dennis Quaid - Far from Heaven
Supporting Actress: Samantha Morton - Minority Report
Original Screenplay: Todd Haynes - Far from Heaven
Adapted Screenplay: Charlie Kaufman & Donald Kaufman - Adaptation
Best Ensemble: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Best Foreign Language Film: Y Tu Mama Tambien
Best Documentary: Bowling for Columbine
Best Animated Film: Spirited Away
Breakthrough Performance: Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary
Breakthrough Filmmaker: Mark Romanek - One Hour Photo

Best Cinematography: Edward Lachman - Far from Heaven
Best Editing: D. Michael Horton & Jabez Olssen - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Best Art Direction: Far from Heaven
Best Costume Design: Sandy Powell - Far from Heaven
Best Sound: Ethan Van der Ryn & Mike Hopkins - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Best Visual Effects: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Best Original Score: Elmer Bernstein - Far from Heaven


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Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
January 6, 2002

Best Picture
About Schmidt
Adaptation
Far from Heaven
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pianist

Best Director
Paul Thomas Anderson - Punch-Drunk Love
Todd Haynes - Far from Heaven
Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Alexander Payne - About Schmidt
Roman Polanski - The Pianist
Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York

Best Actor
Adrien Brody - The Pianist
Nicolas Cage - Adaptation
Hugh Grant - About a Boy
Daniel Day-Lewis - Gangs of New York
Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt

Best Actress
Salma Hayek - Frida
Nicole Kidman - The Hours
Diane Lane - Unfaithful
Julianne Moore - Far from Heaven
Renee Zellweger - Chicago

Best Supporting Actor
Chris Cooper - Adaptation
Willem Dafoe - Auto Focus
Alfred Molina - Frida
Paul Newman - Road to Perdition
Dennis Quaid - Far from Heaven
John C. Reilly - Chicago

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
Patricia Clarkson - Far from Heaven
Julianne Moore - The Hours
Emily Mortimer - Lovely & Amazing
Meryl Streep - Adaptation

Best Screenplay
About a Boy - Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
About Schmidt - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Adaptation - Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman
Far from Heaven - Todd Haynes
Punch-Drunk Love - Paul Thomas Anderson

More nominations at my Chicago Page

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National Society of Film Critics Awards
January 5, 2002

Best Picture : The Pianist

(RU - Y Tu Mama Tambien)
Best Director : Roman Polanski, The Pianist
(RU - Pedro Almodovar - Talk to Her)
Best Actor : Adrien Brody, The Pianist
(RU - Michael Caine - The Quiet American)
Best Actress : Diane Lane, Unfaithful
(RU - Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary)
Best Supporting Actor : Christopher Walken, Catch Me If You Can
(RU - Chris Cooper - Adaptation)
Best Supporting Actress : Patricia Clarkson, Far From Heaven
(RU - Fiona Shaw - Triumph Of Love)
Screenplay : The Pianist, written by Ronald Harwood
(RU - About Schmidt)
Best Cinematography : Far From Heaven - Ed Lachman
Best Foreign-language Film : Y Tu Mamá También, directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Best Documentary : Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, directed by Paul Justman
Special Citation: UCLA's film and television archives - "for long-lived and heroic work in film preservation, restoration and resurrection"
Film Heritage Award: Kino International - "for releasing restored versions of Metropolis and box sets of D.W. Griffith silent films"

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Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
January 3, 2002

Picture: Adaptation
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Actress: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, Adaptation
Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep, Adaptation
Director: Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York
Screenplay: Adaptation, Charlie Kaufman
Foreign Language Film: Y Tu Mama Tambien
Pauline Kael Award for Newcomer of the Year: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Secretary
Cinematography: Far From Heaven, Ed Lachman
Musical Score: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Song: "Cell Block Tango", Chicago
Animated Feature: Spirited Away
Documentary: Bowling for Columbine
Ensemble: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Golden Orange for Outstanding Contribution to Film: Amy Hobby, Secretary, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing and John Sayles, Sunshine State


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Online Film Critics Society Awards
December 30, 2002

Best Picture
Adaptation
Bowling for Columbine
Far from Heaven
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Minority Report

Best Actor
Adrien Brody, The Pianist
Nicolas Cage, Adaptation
Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt
Robin Williams, One Hour Photo

Best Actress
Jennifer Aniston, The Good Girl
Maggie Gyllenhall, Secretary
Isabelle Huppert, The Pianist
Diane Lane, Unfaithful
Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven

Best Supporting Actor
Alan Arkin, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Chris Cooper, Adaptation
Paul Newman, Road to Perdition
Dennis Quaid, Far From Heaven
Andy Serkis, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Best Supporting Actress
Kathy Bates, About Schmidt
Edie Falco, Sunshine State
Samantha Morton, Minority Report
Meryl Streep, Adaptation
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chicago

Director
Todd Haynes, Far from Heaven
Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Spike Jonze, Adaptation
Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York
Steven Spielberg, Minority Report

Best Adapted Screenplay
About Schmidt - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Adaptation - Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman
Catch Me If You Can - Jeff Nathanson
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson
Minority Report - Scott Frank, Jon Cohen

Best Original Screenplay
Far from Heaven - Todd Haynes
Frailty - Brett Hanley
Punch-Drunk Love - Paul Thomas Anderson
Roger Dodger - Dylan Kidd
Signs - M. Night Shyamalan

Best Breakthrough Performance
Steve Coogan, 24 Hour Party People
Eminem, 8 Mile
Maggie Gyllenhall, Secretary
Derek Luke, Antwone Fisher
Nia Verdalos, My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Best Breakthrough Filmmaker
Rob Marshall, Chicago
Bill Paxton, Frailty
Burr Steers, Igby Goes Down
Mark Romanek, One Hour Photo
Dylan Kidd, Roger Dodger

Best Foreign Language Film
Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner)
Monsoon Wedding
Spirited Away
Talk to Her
Y Tu Mama Tambien

Best Animated Feature
Ice Age
Lilo & Stitch
Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirited Away

More nominees at my Online Film Critics Society Page

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Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
December 23, 2002

SEFCA Top 10:
1. The Hours
2. Far From Heaven
3. Chicago
4. Adaptation
5. Gangs of New York
6. Road to Perdition
7. Y Tu Mama Tambien
8. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
9. The Pianist
10. About Schmidt

Director: Martin Scorsese, Gangs of New York
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Actress: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, Adaptation
Supporting Actress: Meryl Streep, Adaptation
Original Screenplay: Todd Haynes, Far From Heaven
Adapted Screenplay: Charlie Kaufman, Adaptation
Foreign-language Film: Y Tu Mama Tambien
Documentary: Bowling for Columbine

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San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
December 20, 2002

Picture: Far From Heaven
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
Actress: Julianne moore, Far From Heaven
Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, Adaptation
Supporting Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer, White Oleander
Director: Jill Sprecher, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
Original Screenplay: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing - Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher
Adapted Screenplay: Adaptation - Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman
Foreign-Language Film: Talk to Her, directed by Pedro Almodovar
Cinematography: Road to Perdition - Conrad L. Hall
Production Design: Minority Report - Alex McDowell
Editing: Thirteen Conversations About One Thing - Stephen Mirrione
Body Of Work: Isabelle Huppert

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Broadcast Film Critics Association Nominees
December 17, 2002

BEST PICTURE:
About Schmidt
Adaptation
Catch Me If You Can
Chicago
Far From Heaven
Gangs of New York
The Hours
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Pianist
Road to Perdition

BEST ACTOR:
Daniel Day Lewis - Gangs of New York
Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt
Robin Williams - One Hour Photo

BEST ACTRESS:
Salma Hayek - Frida
Nicole Kidman - The Hours
Diane Lane - Unfaithful
Julianne Moore - Far From Heaven

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Chris Cooper - Adaptation
Alfred Molina - Frida
Paul Newman - Road to Perdition

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
Meryl Streep - Adaptation
Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE:
Chicago
The Hours
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

BEST DIRECTOR:
Roman Polanski - The Pianist
Martin Scorsese - Gangs of New York
Steven Spielberg - Catch Me If You Can / Minority Report

BEST WRITER:
Charlie Kaufman - Adaptation / Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor - About Schmidt
Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS:
Kieran Culkin - Igby Goes Down
Tyler Hoechlin - Road to Perdition
Nicholas Hoult - About a Boy

BEST DIGITAL ACTING PERFORMANCE:
Dobby - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Gollum - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Yoda - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
Ice Age
Lilo & Stitch
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Spirited Away

BEST FAMILY FILM (live action):
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Rookie
Tuck Everlasting

BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION:
Door to Door
Live From Baghdad
Martin and Lewis

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
Monsoon Wedding
Talk to Her
Y Tu Mama Tambien

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
Bowling for Columbine
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Standing in the Shadows of Motown

BEST SONG:
Father and Daughter - Paul Simon - The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Hero - Chad Kroeger - Spider-Man
Lose Yourself - Eminem - 8 Mile

BEST COMPOSER:
Philip Glass - The Hours
Howard Shore - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
John Williams - Catch Me If You Can / Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets / Minority Report

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New York Film Critics Circle Awards
December 16, 2002

Picture: Far From Heaven

(RU - About Schmidt)
Best Director: Todd Haynes, Far From Heaven
(RU - Pedro Almodovar, Talk to Her)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York
(RU - Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt)
Best Actress: Diane Lane, Unfaithful
(RU - Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven)
Best Supporting Actor: Dennis Quaid, Far From Heaven
(RU - Chris Cooper, Adaptation)
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson, Far From Heaven
(RU - Parker Posey, Personal Velocity)
Best Screenplay: Charlie and Donald Kaufman, Adaptation
(RU - About Schmidt)
Cinematography: Edward Lachman, Far From Heaven
Best First Film: Roger Dodger, directed by Dylan Kidd
Best Foreign Film: Y Tu Mamá También, directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Best Non-Fiction Film: Standing In The Shadows Of Motown, directed by Paul Justman
Best Animation: Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Special Award: The restoration of Metropolis (Kino)

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American Film Institute Awards
December 16, 2002

AFI FILM OF THE YEAR

  • About a Boy
  • About Schmidt
  • Adaptation
  • Antwone Fisher
  • Chicago
  • Frida
  • Gangs of New York
  • The Hours
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • The Quiet American

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    Los Angeles Film Critics Award Winners
    December 15, 2002

    Picture: About Schmidt

    (RU - Far From Heaven)

    Director: Pedro Almodovar, Talk to Her
    (RU - Todd Haynes, Far From Heaven)

    Actor (tie) : Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York & Jack Nicholson, About Schmidt

    Actress: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven and The Hours
    (RU - Isabelle Huppert, La Pianiste)

    Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, Adaptation
    (RU - Christopher Walken, Catch Me If You Can)

    Supporting Actress: Edie Falco, Sunshine State
    (RU - Kathy Bates, About Schmidt)

    Screenplay: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, About Schmidt
    (RU - Adaptation)

    Foreign Film: Y Tu Mamá También, directed by Alfonso Cuarón
    Animation: Spirited Away, directed by Hayao Miyazaki
    Non-Fiction Film: The Cockettes, directed by Bill Weber and David Weissman
    Cinematography: Ed Lachman, Far From Heaven
    Production Design: Dante Ferretti, Gangs Of New York
    Music Score: Elmer Bernstein, Far From Heaven
    Douglas Edwards Independent/Experimental Film/Video Award: Michael Snow (Corpus Collosum) and Kenneth Anger for his body of work
    Special Citation for Excellence in Character Design and Animation: Lilo & Stitch, directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois
    New Generation Award: Lynne Ramsey, Morvern Callar
    Career Achievement: Arthur Penn

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    European Film Award Winners
    December 8, 2002

    Film : Talk to Her, by Pedro Almodovar
    Director : Pedro Almodovar, Talk to Her
    Actor : Sergio Castellitto, The Religion Hour (My Mother’s Smile)
    Actress : The ensemble cast of 8 Woman (Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Ludivine Sagnier, Firmine Richard)
    Screenwriter : Pedro Almodovar, Talk to Her
    Cinematographer : Pawel Edelman, The Pianist
    Screen International Award (for a non-European film) : Divine Intervention, by Elia Suleiman (Palestine)
    Critic’s Award – Prix Fipresci : Sweet Sixteen, by Ken Loach
    Documentary Award – Prix Arte : To Be And To Have, by Nicolas Philibert
    Short Film: 10 Minutes, by Ahmed Imamovic
    Discovery – Fassbinder Award : Hukkle, by Gyorgy Palfi
    Achievement in World Cinema : Victoria Abril
    Lifetime Achievement Award : Tonino Guerra

    The People’s Choice Awards
    (voted for by movie fans across Europe)
    Best Director: Pedro Almodovar, Talk to Her
    Best Actor: Javier Camara, Talk To Her
    Best Actress: Kate Winslet, Iris


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    National Board of Review Winners
    December 4, 2002

    NBR's Top 10 Movies for 2002
    1. The Hours
    2. Chicago
    3. Gangs of New York
    4. The Quiet American
    5. Adaptation
    6. Rabbit-Proof Fence
    7. The Pianist
    8. Far From Heaven
    9. Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
    10. Frida

    Top 5 Foreign Movies
    1. Talk to Her
    2. Y Tu Mama Tambien
    3. 8 Women
    4. City of God
    5. El Crimen del Padre Amaro

    Best Actor: Campbell Scott, Roger Dodger
    Best Actress: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
    Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, Adaptation
    Best Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, About Schmidt
    Best Director: Phillip Noyce, The Quiet American and Rabbit- Proof Fence
    Screenwriter of the Year: Charlie Kaufman, Adaptation, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Human Nature
    Best Ensemble: Nicholas Nickleby
    Best Documentary: Bowling for Columbine
    Best Animated Feature: Miyazaki's Spirited Away

    Special Awards
    Breakthrough Performances: Derek Luke, Antwone Fisher and Maggie Gyllenhaal, Secretary
    Directorial Debut: Rob Marshall, Chicago
    Film Made for Cable TV: The Laramie Project
    Special Award for Visionary Cinematic Achievement: George Lucas
    Special Filmmaking Achievement: George Clooney, Director, Producer, and Star of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
    Sheila Nevins William K. Everson Award for Film History; Annette Insdorf for her book, Indelible Shadows: Films and the Holocaust

    Special Recognition of Films that Reflect the Freedom of Expression: Ararat, Bloody Sunday, The Grey Zone, Rabbit-Proof Fence

    Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking:

  • Frailty
  • The Good Girl
  • The Guys
  • Heaven
  • Igby Goes Down
  • Max
  • Personal Velocity
  • Real Women Have Curves
  • Roger Dodger
  • Sunshine State
  • Tadpole
  • Tully

    Career Achievement: Christopher Plummer, Elmer Bernstein and Conrad Hall

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    European Film Award Nominations
    November 7, 2002

    Local box office hits line up against several of this year's festival prize-winners as the nominees for the 2002 European Film Award, to be handed out by the European Film Academy in Rome on Dec 7.

    The full list of nominations:

    EUROPEAN FILM 2002
    8 Femmes, France (directed by Francois Ozon)
    Bend It Like Beckham, UK (directed by Gurinder Chadha)
    Bloody Sunday, UK/Ireland (directed by Paul Greengrass)
    Talk To Her (Hable Con Ella), Spain (directed by Pedro Almodovar)
    Lilja 4-Ever, Sweden (directed by Lukas Moodysson)
    The Man Without A Past (Mies Vailla Menneisyytta), Finland/Germany/France (directed by Aki Kaurismaki)
    The Magdalene Sisters, UK (directed by Peter Mullan)
    The Pianist, France/Poland/Germany/UK (directed by Roman Polanski)

    EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2002
    Pedro Almodovar for Talk To Her (Hable Con Ella)
    Marco Bellocchio for My Mother’s Smile (L’Ora di Religione)
    Andreas Dresen for Grill Point (Halbe Treppe)
    Aki Kaurismaki for The Man Without A Past (Mies Vailla Menneisyytta)
    Mike Leigh for All Or Nothing
    Ken Loach for Sweet Sixteen
    Roman Polanski for The Pianist
    Alexander Sokurov for Russian Ark (Russkij Kovcheg)

    EUROPEAN ACTOR 2002
    Javier Bardem in Mondays In The Sun (Los Lunes Al Sol)
    Javier Camara in Talk To Her (Hable Con Ella)
    Sergio Castellitto in Bella Martha (Mostly Martha) & My Mother’s Smile (L’Ora di Religione)
    Martin Compston in Sweet Sixteen
    Olivier Gourmet in The Son (Le Fils)
    Markku Peltola in The Man Without A Past (Mies Vailla Menneisyytta)
    Timothy Spall in All Or Nothing

    EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2002
    Oksana Akinshina in Lilja 4-Ever
    Emmanuelle Devos in Read My Lips (Sur mes Levres)
    Martina Gedeck in Mostly Martha (Bella Martha)
    Laura Morante in A Journey Called Love (Un Viaggio Chiamato Amore)
    Samantha Morton in Morvern Callar
    Kati Outinen in The Man Without A Past (Mies Vailla Menneisyytta)
    The ensemble cast of 8 Femmes: (Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Beart, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Ludivine Sagnier, Firmine Richard)

    EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2002
    Pedro Almodóvar for Talk To Her (Hable Con Ella)
    Tonino Benacquista & Jacques Audiard for Read My Lips (Sur Mes Levres)
    Paul Greengrass for Bloody Sunday
    Aki Kaurismaki for The Man Without A Past (Mies Vailla Menneisyytta)
    Krzysztof Kieslowski & Krzysztof Piesiewicz for Heaven
    Paul Laverty for Sweet Sixteen
    Francois Ozon for 8 Femmes

    EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2002
    Javier Aguirresarobe for Talk To Her (Hable Con Ella)
    Tilman Büttner for Russian Ark (Russkij Kovcheg)
    Pawel Edelman for The Pianist
    Frank Griebe for Heaven
    Alwin Küchler for Morvern Callar
    Timo Salminen for The Man Without A Past (Mies Vailla Menneisyytta)
    Ivan Strasburg for Bloody Sunday

    SCREEN INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2002 - for a non-European Film
    8 Mile, by Curtis Hanson, US
    City Of God (Cidade De Deus), by Fernando Meirelles, Brazil
    Far From Heaven, by Todd Haynes, US
    Divine Intervention, by Elia Suleiman, Palestine
    Minority Report, by Steven Spielberg, US
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding, by Joel Zwick, US
    Spirited Away (Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi), by Hayao Miyazaki, Japan
    Spider, by David Cronenberg, Canada

    EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2002 – Fassbinder Award
    Two Friends (Due Amici), by Spiro Scimone & Francesco Sframeli, Italy
    Hukkle, by Gyorgy Palfi, Hungary
    No Regrets (Nichts Bereuen), by Benjamin Quabeck, Germany
    Gracia’s Island (Respiro), by Emanuele Crialese, Italy
    Minor Mishaps (Sma Ulykker), by Anette K. Olesen
    Smoking Room, by Julio Wallovitz & Roger Gual, Spain
    Pleasant Days (Szep Napok), by Kornel Mundruczo, Hungary
    The Warrior, by Asif Kapadia, UK
    Guardian Of The Frontier (Varuh Meje), by Maja Weiss, Slovenia
    What’s Going On? (Wesh... Wesh..., Qu’est-Ce Qui Se Passe?) by Rabah Ameur-Zaimeche, France
    The Kite (Zmej), by Alexei Muradov, Russia

    EUROPEAN SHORT FILM 2002 – Prix UIP (previously announced)
    Muno, by Bouli Lanners, Belgium
    News From L Project (Nouvelle De La Tour L), by Samuel Benchetrit, France
    Wedding Night (Nuit De Noces), by Olga Baillif, Belgium/France
    Relativity, by Virginia Heath, UK
    The Reflector (Kuvastin), by Tatu Pohjavirta, Finland
    Part-Time (Mi-Temps), by Mathias Gokalp, France
    Brother Of Mine (Bror Min), by Jens Jonsson, Sweden
    10 Minutes (10 Minuta), by Ahmed Imamovic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Procter by Joachim Trier, Norway/UK
    Lover Of Pirates (Kalozok Szeretoje) by Zsofia Peterffy, Hungary
    That Old Dream That Moves (Ce Vieux Reve Qui Bouge), by Alain Guiraudie, France

    EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY AWARD 2002 – Prix Arte (previously announced)
    All About My Father (Alt Om Min Far), by Even Benestad, Norway/Denmark
    Clown In’kabul, by Enzo Balestrieri & Stefano Moser, Italy
    To Be And To Have (Etre Et Avoir), by Nicolas Philibert, France
    I’m A Born Liar (Federico Fellini - Sono Un Gran Bugiardo), by Damian Pettigrew, France/Italy/UK
    Blind Spot - Hitler’s Secretary (Im Toten Winkel - Hitlers Sekretarin), by Andre Heller & Othmar Schmiderer, Austria
    Winged Migration (Le Peuple Migrateur), by Jacques Perrin & Jacques Cluzaud & Michel Debats,
    France/Germany/Switzerland/Spain/Italy
    Lost In La Mancha, by Keith Fulton & Louis Pepe, UK
    Missing Allen - The Man Who Became A Camera, by Christian Bauer, Germany/France
    The Bricklayer (Muraren), by Stefan Jarl, Sweden



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    Toronto International Film Festival Winners
    September 16, 2002

    The 27th annual Toronto International Film Festival ran September 5 - 14, 2002. The opening film for the festival was Ararat, directed by Atom Egoyan.

    PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD:

    1. The Whale Rider, Jiki Caro
    2. Bowling For Columbine, Michael Moore
    3. Bend It Like Beckham, Gurinder Chadha

    VOLKSWAGEN DISCOVERY AWARD: The Magdalene Sisters , Peter Mullan

    FIPRESCI Award: Les Chemins De L'oued, Gael Morel
    Best Canadian Feature: Spider , David Cronenberg
    Best Canadian First Feature: Marion Bridge , Wiebke von Carolsfeld


    Venice Film Festival Winners
    September 8, 2002

    The 50th annual Venice Film Festival ran August 29 - September 8, 2002. The opening film for the festival was Frida, directed by Julie Taymor. Gong Li was president of the jury.

    Venice 59 main competition prizes 2002

    GOLDEN LION - The Magdalene Sisters, Peter Mullan
    GRAND JURY PIZE - The House Of Fools (Dom Durakov), Andrei Konchalovsky
    BEST DIRECTOR - Lee Chang-dong, Oasis
    BEST INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION - Ed Lachman (cinematography), Far From Heaven
    BEST ACTOR - Stefano Accorsi, A Voyage Called Love (Un Viaggio Chiamato Amore)
    BEST ACTRESS - Julianne Moore for Far From Heaven
    BEST NEW TALENT - Moon So-Ri in Oasis

    Upstream (Controcorrente) prizes 2002

    SAN MARCO PRIZE - Springtime In A Small Town (Xiao Cheng Zhi Chun), Tian Zhuangzhuang
    SPECIAL JURY PRIZE - A Snake Of June (Rokugatsu No Hebi), Shinya Tsukamoto
    Special mentions :

    La Virgen De La Lujuria Dir: Arturo Ripstein
    Public Toilet (Renmin Gongche) Dir: Fruit Chan


    Cannes Film Festival Winners
    May 26, 2002

    The 55th annual Cannes Film Festival ran May 15 - 26, 2002. The opening film for the festival was Frida, directed by Julie Taymor. The closing film was And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen, directed by Claude Lelouch. David Lynch was president of the jury.

    Feature Films
    PALME D'OR — The Pianist, Roman Polanski
    GRAND PRIZE — The Man Without a Past, Aki Kaurismäki
    BEST ACTOR — Olivier Gourmet, Le Fils
    BEST ACTRESS — Kati Outinen, The Man Without a Past
    BEST DIRECTOR — Im Kwon-Taek, Chihwaseon

    and Paul-Thomas Anderson, Punch-Drunk Love
    BEST SCREENPLAY — Paul Laverty, Sweet Sixteen
    JURY PRIZE — Devine Intervention, Elia Suleiman
    CAMERA D'OR — Bord de Mer, Julie Lopes-Curval
    Special Mention: Japon, Carlos Reygadas
    PRIX SPECIAL DU 55éme ANNIVERSAIRE — Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore


    Berlin Film Festival Winners
    February 18, 2002

    The 52nd annual Berlin International Film Festival ran February 6 - 17, 2002.

    The opening film for the festival was Heaven, directed by Tom Tykwer. The closing film for the festival was The Great Dictator, directed by Charles Chaplin.

    Mira Nair was president of the jury.

    Golden Bear ex aequo - Sen To Chihiro No Kamikakushi (Spirited Away) by Hayao Miyazaki and Bloody Sunday by Paul Greengrass
    Jury Grand Prix, Silver Bear Halbe Treppe (Grill Point) by Andreas Dresen
    Best Director – Otar Iosseliani (Lundi Matin/Monday Morning)
    Best Actor
    – Jacques Gamblin (Laissez-Passer)
    Best Actress – Halle Berry (Monster’s Ball)
    Best European Film
    Sma Ulykker (Minor Mishaps) by Annette K. Olesen
    Artistic Achievement
    – the actresses in 8 Femmes (Francois Ozon)
    First Movie Award
    Beneath Clouds by Ivan Sen

    Special Mentions – The Laramie Project (Moises Kaufmann) and Chen Mo And Meiting (Liu Hao)


    Sundance Film Festival Winners
    January 21, 2002

    The 24rd annual Sundance Film Festival is ran January 18 - 20, 2002, in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.

    The opening film for the festival in Salt Lake City was The Laramie Project, directed by Moises Kaufman. The opening film for the festival in Park City was The Dance Upstairs, directed by John Malkovich.

    Grand Jury Prize - Personal Velocity, directed by Rebecca Miller
    Best Director - Gary Winick, Tadpole
    The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award - Gordy Hoffman, Love Liza
    Special Jury Prize for Originality - Secretary, directed by Steven Shainberg
    Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Cast - Frankie G., Leo Minaya, Manuel Cabral, Hector Gonzalez, Julissa Lopez, Jessica Morales, & Panchito Gomez in Manito
    Special Jury Prize for Acting - America Ferrera & Lupe Ontiveros in Real Women Have Curves
    Best Cinematography - Ellen Kuras, Personal Velocity

    Audience Award - Real Woman Have Curves, directed by Patricia Cardoso
    The World Cinema Audience Award - Bloody Sunday, directed by Paul Greengrass and The Last Kiss, directed by Gabriele Muccino


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