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Writers Guild Award nominations
January 22, 2004

Adapted Screenplay
American Splendor, Adapted by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman
Cold Mountain, Adapted by Anthony Minghella
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Adapted by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson
Mystic River, Adapted by Brian Helgeland
Seabiscuit, Adapted by Gary Ross

Original Screenplay
Bend it Like Beckham, Written by Gurinder Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges & Guljit Bindra
Dirty Pretty Things, Written by Steven Knight
In America, Written by Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan & Kirsten Sheridan
Lost in Translation, Written by Sofia Coppola
The Station Agent, Written by Tom McCarthy

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Cinema Audio Society nominations
January 21, 2004

The Last Samurai
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Seabiscuit


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Producers Guild Award Winner
January 18, 2004

The Producers Guild of America gave the makers of "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" the top award at the 15th Annual Producers Guild of America Awards.

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Art Directors Guild nominations
January 16, 2004

Best Production Design - Feature Film Period/Fantasy
Girl with a Pearl Earring - Ben Van Os
The Last Samurai - Lilly Kilvert
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King- Grant Major
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - Alex Brian Morris
Seabiscuit - Jeannine Oppewall

Best Production Design - Feature Film Contemporary
Kill Bill, Vol. 1 - David Wasco, Yohei Taneda
Lost in Translation - K.K. Barrett, Anne Ross
Mystic River - Henry Bumstead
Something's Gotta Give - Jon Hutman
Under the Tuscan Sun - Stephen McCabe


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Screen Actors Guild nominations
January 15, 2004

Lead Actor
Johnny Depp - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Peter Dinklage - The Station Agent
Ben Kingsley - House of Sand and Fog
Bill Murray - Lost in Translation
Sean Penn - Mystic River

Lead Actress
Patricia Clarkson - The Station Agent
Diane Keaton - Something's Gotta Give
Charlize Theron - Monster
Naomi Watts - 21 Grams
Evan Rachel Wood - Thirteen

Supporting Actor
Alec Baldwin - The Cooler
Chris Cooper - Seabiscuit
Benicio Del Toro - 21 Grams
Tim Robbins - Mystic River
Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai

Supporting Actress
Maria Bello - The Cooler
Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider
Patricia Clarkson - Pieces of April
Holly Hunter - Thirteen
Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain

Best Ensemble
In America
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Mystic River
Seabiscuit
The Station Agent



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Chicago Film Critics nominations
January 15, 2004

Best Picture
American Splendor
Finding Nemo
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Mystic River

Best Foreign-Language Film
The Barbarian Invasions
City of God
The Man Without a Past
The Son
The Triplets of Belleville

Best Director
Tim Burton, Big Fish
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River
Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Best Actor
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean
Paul Giamatti, American Splendor
Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog
Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
Sean Penn, Mystic River

Best Actress
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider
Hope Davis, American Splendor
Scarlett Johansson, Lost in Translation
Charlize Theron, Monster
Naomi Watts, 21 Grams

Best Supporting Actor
Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams
Tim Robbins, Mystic River
Peter Sarsgaard, Shattered Glass
Andy Serkis, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April
Ellen DeGeneres, Finding Nemo
Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River
Holly Hunter, Thirteen
Miranda Richardson, Spider
Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain

Most Promising Performer
Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider
Peter Dinklage, The Station Agent
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dirty Pretty Things
Sarah Bolger, In America
Emma Bolger, In America

Most Promising Filmmaker
Shari Springer Berman; Robert Pulcini, American Splendor
Niki Caro, Whale Rider
Andrew Jarecki, Capturing the Friedmans
Vadim Perelman, House of Sand and Fog
Billy Ray, Shattered Glass

Best Screenplay
Shari Springer Berman; Robert Pulcini, American Splendor
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Brian Helgeland, Mystic River
Fran Walsh; Philippa Boyens; Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Guillermo Arriaga; Alejandro Gonzalez-Innaritu, 21 Grams

Best Cinematography
John Seale, Cold Mountain
Eduardo Serra, Girl with a Pearl Earring
Lance Acord, Lost in Translation
Russell Boyd; Sandy Sissel, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Andrew Lesnie, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
"The Entire Flock", Winged Migration

Best Original Score
Danny Elfman, Big Fish
Gabriel Yared, Cold Mountain
Philip Glass, The Fog of War
Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Benoit Charest, The Triplets of Belleville

Best Documentary
Capturing the Friedmans
The Fog of War
Lost in La Mancha
Spellbound
Stevie
Winged Migration



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ACE's Golden Eddie nominations
January 14, 2004

Cold Mountain, Walter Murch
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Jamie Selkirk
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Lee Smith
Mystic River, Joel Cox
Seabiscuit, William Goldenberg

Comedy/Musical
Bend It Like Beckham, Justin Krish
Finding Nemo, David Ian Salter & Lee Unkrich
Lost in Translation, Sarah Flack
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Craig Wood, Stephen Rifkin & Arthur Schmidt
School of Rock, Sandra Adair


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American Society of Cinematographers
January 13, 2004

Russell Boyd, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Andrew Lesnie, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
John Schwartzman, Seabiscuit
John Seale, Cold Mountain
John Toll, The Last Samurai

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People's Choice Awards
January 12, 2004

Favorite Motion Picture
Finding Nemo
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
* Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Favorite Motion Picture - Comedy
* Bruce Almighty
Elf
Finding Nemo

Favorite Motion Picture - Drama
* The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Mystic River

Favorite Motion Picture Actor
Johnny Depp
* Mel Gibson
Denzel Washington

Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Halle Berry
Sandra Bullock
* Julia Roberts

Favorite All-Time Entertainer
Bill Cosby
Clint Eastwood
* Tom Hanks


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Broadcast Film Critics Awards
January 11, 2004

BEST PICTURE:
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. Mystic River
3. In America
4. Lost in Translation
5. Big Fish
6. Cold Mountain
7. The Hours
8. Finding Nemo
9. The Last Samurai
(TIE) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

BEST ACTOR : Sean Penn - Mystic River
Runner up: Bill Murray - Lost in Translation

BEST ACTRESS : Charlize Theron - Monster
Runner up: Diane Keaton - Somerthing's Gotta Give

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR : Tim Robbins - Mystic River
Runner up: Ken Watanabe - The Last Samurai

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS : Renee Zellweger - Cold Mountain
Runner up: Patricia Clarkson - Pieces of April

BEST DIRECTOR : Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Runner up: Clint Eastwood - Mystic River

BEST WRITER : Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan - In America
Runner up: Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation

Acting Ensemble: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Young Actor / Actress : Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider
Animated Feature : Finding Nemo
Family Film (Live Action) : Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Picture Made for Television : Angels in America
Documentary : Capturing the Friedmans
Foreign Language Film : The Barbarian Invasions
Song : "A Mighty Wind", Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Eugene Levy - A Mighty Wind
Composer : Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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Los Angeles Film Critics Awards
January 8, 2004

Picture: American Splendor

(RU - Lost in Translation)
Director: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(RU - Clint Eastwood, Mystic River)
Actor: Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
(RU - Sean Penn, 21 Grams & Mystic River)
Actress: Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
(RU - Charlize Theron, Monster)
Supporting Actor: Bill Nighy, AKA, I Capture the Castle, Lawless Heart & Love Actually
(RU - Benicio Del Toro, 21 Grams)
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog
(RU - Melissa Leo, 21 Grams)
Screenplay: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Poulcini, American Splendor
(RU - Dirty Pretty Things)

Foreign Film: The Man on the Train, directed by Patrice Leconte
Animation: The Triplets of Belleville, directed by Silvain Chomet
Non-Fiction Film: The Fog of War, directed by Errol Morris
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra, Girl with a Pearl Earring
Production Design: Grant Major, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Music Score: Benoit Charest & Mathieu Chedid, The Triplets of Belleville
New Generation Award: Scarlett Johansson
Career Achievement: Robert Altman

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Directors Guild Award Nominations
January 6, 2004

Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River
Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Gary Ross, Seabiscuit
Peter Weir, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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Dallas - Forth Worth Film Critics Awards
January 5, 2004

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. Cold Mountain
3. Mystic River
4. Lost in Translation
5. Finding Nemo
6. American Splendor
7. In America
8. Big Fish
9. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
10. The Last Samurai

Best Actor: Sean Penn, Mystic River
Best Actress: Charlize Theron , Monster
Best Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Best Supporting Actress: Renée Zellweger, Cold Mountain
Best Director: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Foreign-Language Film: City of God
Best Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Animated Film: Finding Nemo
Best Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Russell Smith Award: American Splendor
Worst Film: The Cat in the Hat


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Costume Designers Guild Award Nominations
January 5, 2004

Best Costume Design - Feature Film Period/Fantasy
The Last Samurai, designed by Ngila Dickson
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, designed by Ngila Dickson
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, designed by Penny Rose
Seabiscuit, designed by Judianna Makovsky

Best Costume Design - Feature Film Contemporary
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, designed by Joseph G. Aulisi
Kill Bill—Vol. 1, designed by Catherine Thomas
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, designed by Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell
A Mighty Wind, designed by Durinda Wood


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Producers Guild Award Nominations
January 5, 2004

Cold Mountain (Prods: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack)
The Last Samurai (Prods: Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise)
The Lord Of The Rings: The Return of the King (Prods: Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Prods: Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir)
Mystic River (Prods: Robert Lorenz, Judie G. Hoyt, Clint Eastwood)
Seabiscuit (Prods: Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gary Ross)


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Online Film Critics Society Awards
January 5, 2004

Best Picture
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
City of God
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Lost in Translation
Mystic River

Best Actor
Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Paul Giamatti, American Splendor
Ben Kingsley, House of Sand and Fog
Sean Penn, Mystic River

Best Actress
Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Angela Bettis, May
Scarlett Johannson, Lost in Translation
Charlize Theron, Monster
Uma Thurman, Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Best Supporting Actor
Peter Sarsgaard, Shattered Glass
Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Tim Robbins, Mystic River
Andy Serkis, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Supporting Actress
Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog
Maria Bello, The Cooler
Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April
Holly Hunter, Thirteen
Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain

Director
Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Alejandro González Iñárritu, 21 Grams
Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood, Mystic River

Best Adapted Screenplay
Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson & Frances Walsh, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini, American Splendor
Don Coscarelli, Bubba Ho-Tep
Brian Helgeland, Mystic River
Billy Ray, Shattered Glass

Best Original Screenplay
Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Guillermo Arriaga, 21 Grams
Jim Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan & Naomi Sheridan, In America
Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Thomas McCarthy, The Station Agent

Best Original Score: Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Breakthrough Performance: Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider
Best Breakthrough Filmmaker: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini, American Splendor
Best Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Best Foreign Language Film: City of God
Best Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
Visual Effects The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Art Direction The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Costume Design The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Sound The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King


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National Society of Film Critics Awards
January 4, 2004

BEST PICTURE: American Splendor
runners-up:
Mystic River
Lost in Translation

BEST DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood for Mystic River
runners-up:
Peter Jackson for The Return of the King
Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation

BEST ACTOR: Bill Murray for Lost in Translation
runners-up:
Sean Penn for Mystic River
Paul Giamatti for American Splendor

BEST ACTRESS: Charlize Theron for Monster
runners-up:
Hope Davis for American Splendor and The Secret Lives of Dentists
Naomi Watts for 21 Grams

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Peter Sarsgaard for Shattered Glass
runners-up:
Tim Robbins for Mystic River
Alec Baldwin for The Cooler

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Patricia Clarkson for Pieces of April and The Station Agent
runners-up:
Maria Bello for The Cooler
Shohreh Aghdashloo for House of Sand and Fog

BEST SCREENPLAY: Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini for American Splendor
runners-up:
Brian Helgeland for Mystic River
Craig Lucas for The Secret Lives of Dentists

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Russell Boyd for Master and Commander
runners-up:
Lance Acord for Lost in Translation
Harris Savides for Elephant

BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM: The Man Without a Past
runners-up:
The Triplets of Belleville
Unknown Pleasures

BEST DOCUMENTARY: To Be and To Have
runners-up:
The Fog of War
Spellbound

FILM HERITAGE AWARD: Kino on Video
FILM HERITAGE AWARD: Milestone Film and Video


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Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
January 2, 2004

Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Actor: Sean Penn, Mystic River & 21 Grams
Actress: Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins, Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April & The Station Agent
Director: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Screenplay: Lost In Translation, Sofia Coppola
Foreign Language Film: The Man on the Train
Pauline Kael Award for Newcomer of the Year: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, American Splendor
Cinematography: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Andrew Lesnie
Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Ensemble: A Mighty Wind

Golden Orange for Outstanding Contribution to Film: Cinematique of Daytona

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Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
December 22, 2003

SEFCA Top 10:
1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. Mystic River
3. Lost in Translation
4. Cold Mountain
5. The Station Agent
6. Finding Nemo
7. American Splendor
8. Seabiscuit
9. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
10. In America

Director: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Actor: Bill Murray, Lost In Translation
Actress: Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins, Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain
Original Screenplay: Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: Brian Helgeland, Mystic River
Foreign-language Film: City of God
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans

Thanks to H.C. Grabriel!

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San Diego Film Critics Awards
December 19, 2003

Picture: Dirty Pretty Things
Actor: Chiewetel Ejiofor, Dirty Pretty Things
Actress: Naomi Watts, 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Djimon Hounsou, In America
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain
Director: Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Original Screenplay: The Magdalene Sisters
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor
Foreign-Language Film: The Barbarian Invasions and Irreversible
Cinematography: The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Production Design: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Editing: Kill Bill, Vol 1
Animated Film: The Triplets of Belleville
Documentary: Rivers and Tides
Body Of Work: Patricia Clarkson

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New York Film Critics Circle Awards
December 16, 2003

Picture: Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

(RU - Mystic River)
Best Director: Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation
(RU - Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
Best Actor: Bill Murray, Lost in Translation
(RU - Sean Penn, Mystic River & 21 Grams)
Best Actress: Hope Davis, American Splendor & The Secret Lives of Dentists
(RU - Naomi Watts, 21 Grams)
Best Supporting Actor: Eugene Levy, A Mighty Wind
Best Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog
Best Screenplay: Craig Lucas, The Secret Lives of Dentists
(RU - Dirty Pretty Things)
Cinematography: Harris Savides, Elephant & Gerry
Best First Film: American Splendor, directed by Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini
Best Foreign Film: City of God, directed by Fernando Meirelles
Best Non-Fiction Film: Capturing the Friedmans, directed by Andrew Jarecki
Best Animation: The Triplets of Belleville, directed by Sylvain Chomet


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European Film Award Winners
December 8, 2003

Film : Good Bye Lenin!, by Wolfgang Becker
Director : Lars Von Trier, Dogville
Actor : Daniel Brühl, Good Bye Lenin!
Actress : Charlotte Rampling, Swimming Pool
Screenwriter : Bernd Lichtenberg, Good Bye Lenin!
Cinematographer : Anthony Dod Mantle, 28 Days Later & Dogville
Screen International Award (for a non-European film) : Les Invasions Barbares, by Denys Arcand (Canada)
Critic’s Award – Prix Fipresci : Buongiorno Notte, by Marco Bellocchio
Documentary Award – Prix Arte : S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine, by Rithy Panh
Short Film: (A) Torzija, by Stefan Arsenijevic (Slovenia)
Discovery – Fassbinder Award : The Return, by Andrei Zvyagintsev
Achievement in World Cinema : Carlo di Palma
Lifetime Achievement Award : Claude Chabrol

The People’s Choice Awards
(voted for by movie fans across Europe)
Best Director: Wolfgang Becker, Good Bye Lenin!
Best Actor: Daniel Brühl, Good Bye Lenin!
Best Actress: Katrin Sass, Good Bye Lenin!


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National Board of Review Winners
December 8, 2003

NBR's Top 10 Movies for 2003
1. Mystic River
2. The Last Samurai
3. The Station Agent
4. 21 Grams
5. House of Sand and Fog
6. Lost in Translation
7. Cold Mountain
8. In America
9. Seabiscuit
10. Master and Commander

Top 5 Foreign Movies
1. Barbarian Invasions
2. Best of Youth
3. Monsieur Ibrahim
4. Autumn Spring
5. Man on the Train

Best Actor: Sean Penn, Mystic River and 21 Grams
Best Actress: Diane Keaton, Something's Gotta Give
Best Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin, The Cooler
Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson, Pieces of April and The Station Agent
Best Director: Edward Zwick, The Last Samurai
Best Adapted Screenplay: Cold Mountain, Anthony Minghella
Best Original Screenplay: In America, Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan and Kirsten Sheridan
Best Ensemble: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Best Documentary: The Fog of War
Best Animated Feature: Finding Nemo

Special Awards
Career Achievement: Morgan Freeman, Hans Zimmer and John Toll
Breakthrough Performances: Paul Giamatti, American Splendor and Charlize Theron, Monster
Directorial Debut: Vadim Perelman, House of Sand and Fog
Film Made for Cable TV: Angels in America
Billy Wilder Award for Excellence in Directing: Norman Jewison
Special Filmmaking Achievement: Sofia Coppola, writer, director and producer of Lost in Translation
Sheila Nevins William K. Everson Award for Film History: Richard LaGravanese and Ted Demme for A Decade Under the Influence

Special Recognition of Films that Reflect the Freedom of Expression: Capturing the Friedmans, Dirty Pretty Things, The Magdalene Sisters, September 11

Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking: American Splendor, Bend It Like Beckham, The Cooler, Dirty Pretty Things, Girl With A Pearl Earring, Pieces of April, The Secret Lives of Dentists, Shattered Glass, The Statement, Thirteen, Whale Rider

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European Film Award Nominations
November 8, 2003

Local box office hits line up against several of this year's festival prize-winners as the nominees for the 2003 European Film Award, to be handed out by the European Film Academy on Dec 6.

The full list of nominations:

EUROPEAN FILM 2003
Dirty Pretty Things by Stephen Frears
Dogville by Lars von Trier
Good Bye, Lenin! by Wolfgang Becker
In This World by Michael Winterbottom
My Life Without Me by Isabel Coixet
Swimming Pool by François Ozon

EUROPEAN DIRECTOR 2003
Wolfgang Becker for Good Bye, Lenin!
Nuri Bilge Ceylan for Uzak
Isabel Coixet for My Life Without Me
Marco Tullio Giordana for The Best of Youth
Lars von Trier for Dogville
Michael Winterbottom for In This World

EUROPEAN ACTOR 2003
Daniel Br¨¹hl in Good Bye, Lenin!
Luigi Lo Cascio in The Best of Youth
Chiwetel Ejiofor in Dirty Pretty Things
Tomas Lemarquis in Noi the Albino
Jean Rochefort in Man on the Train
Bruno Todeschini in His Brother

EUROPEAN ACTRESS 2003
Diana Dumbrava in Maria
Helen Mirren in Calendar Girls
Charlotte Rampling in Swimming Pool
Anne Reid in The Mother
Katja Riemann in Rosenstrasse
Katrin Sass in Good Bye, Lenin!

SCREEN INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2003 - for a non-European Film
21 Grams by Alejandro Gonz¨¢lez Iñ¨¢rritu, US
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring by Kim Ki-Duk, Korea
Finding Nemo by Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich, US
Kill Bill: Volume 1 by Quentin Tarantino, US
Lost In Translation by Sofia Coppola, US
Mystic River by Clint Eastwood, US
The Barbarian Invasions by Denys Arcand, Canada
Zatoichi by Takeshi Kitano, Japan

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER 2003
Steve Knight for Dirty Pretty Things
Dušan Kovacevic for The Professional
Hanif Kureishi for The Mother
Bernd Lichtenberg for Good Bye, Lenin!
Sandro Petraglia & Stefano Rulli for The Best of Youth
Lars von Trier for Dogville

EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 2003
Anthony Dod Mantle for Dogville & 28 Days Later
Tom Fährmann for Das Wunder von Bern
Bogumil Godfrejow for Distant Lights
Chris Menges for Dirty Pretty Things
Italo Petriccione for I'm Not Scared
Marcel Zyskind for In This World

EUROPEAN DISCOVERY 2003 - Fassbinder Award
Fuse by Pjer Zalica
The Hours of the Day by Jaime Rosales
Anything you Say by Guillaume Canet
Reconstruction by Christoffer Boe
Schultze Gets the Blues by Michael Schorr
The Return by Andrei Zvyagintsev
Young Adam by David Mackenzie

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY SHORT FILM 2003 - Prix UIP
La Chanson-Chanson by Xavier Diskeuve, Belgium
At Dawning by Martin Jones, UK
Mamaman by Iao Lethem, Belgium
(A) Torzija by Stefan Arsenijevic, Slovenia
Redd Barna by Terje Rangnes, Norway
Kraj Urodzenia by Jacek Blawut, Poland
Une Étreinte by Eskil Vogt, Norway
My Zhivem Na Krai by Victor Asliuk, Belarus
Le Portefeuille by Vincent Bierrewaerts, France/Belgium
Små Skred by Birgitte Staermose, Denmark
The Trumouse Show by Julio Robledo, Spain
Velikan by Alexander Kott, Russia

EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY DOCUMENTARY 2003 - Prix Arte
Whose is this song? by Adela Peeva
The Five Obstructions by Jørgen Leth & Lars von Trier
Eat, Sleep, No Women by Heiner Stadler
A Species Odyssey by Jacques Malaterre
S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine by Rithy Panh
The Day I Will Never Forget by Kim Longinotto
The Story of the Weeping Camel by Byambasuren Daava & Luigi Falorni
Hush! by Victor Kossakovsky



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Toronto International Film Festival Winners
September 14, 2003

The 28th annual Toronto International Film Festival ran September 4 - 13, 2003. The opening film for the festival was Les Invasion Barbares, directed by Denys Arcand.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD:

1. Zatoichi, Takeshi Kitano
2. Go Further, Ron Mann
3. The Corporation, Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott

VOLKSWAGEN DISCOVERY AWARD: Rhinoceros Eyes, Aaron Woodley

FIPRESCI Award: November, Achero Mañas
Best Canadian Feature: Les Invasion Barbares, Denys Arcand
Best Canadian First Feature: Love, Sex and Eating the Bones, Sudz Sutherland


Venice Film Festival Winners
September 6, 2003

The 60th annual Venice Film Festival ran August 27 - September 6, 2003. The opening film for the festival was Anything Else, directed by Woody Allen. Mario Monicelli was president of the jury.

Venice 60 main competition prizes 2003

GOLDEN LION - Vozvrascenje (The Return), Andrej Zvjagintsev
GRAND JURY PIZE - Le cerf-volant, Randa Chahal Sabbag
BEST DIRECTOR - Takeshi Kitano, Zatoichi
BEST INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTION - Marco Bellocchio (director), Buongiorno, notte
BEST ACTOR - Sean Penn, 21 Grams
BEST ACTRESS - Katja Riemann, Rosenstrasse
BEST NEW TALENT - Najat Benssallem in Raja

Upstream (Controcorrente) prizes 2003

SAN MARCO PRIZE - Vodka Lemon, by Hiner Saleem
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE - Schultze Gets the Blues, Michael Schorr
BEST ACTOR - Asano Tadanobu,The Last Life in the Universe
BEST ACTRESS - Scarlett Johansson, Lost in Translation


Cannes Film Festival Winners
May 26, 2003

The 56th annual Cannes Film Festival ran May 14 - 25, 2003. The opening film for the festival was Fanfan la Tulipe, directed by Gérard Krawczyk. The closing film was Modern Times, directed by Charles Chaplin. Patrice Chereau was president of the jury.

Feature Films
PALME D'OR - Elephant, Gus Van Sant
GRAND PRIZE - Distant (Uzak), Nuri Bilge Ceylan
BEST ACTOR - Mehmet Emin Toprak & Muzaffer Ozdemir both for Distant (Uzak)
BEST ACTRESS - Marie-Josee Croze, Barbarian Invasions
BEST DIRECTOR - Gus Van Sant, Elephant
BEST SCREENPLAY - Denys Arcand, Barbarian Invasions
JURY PRIZE - At Five In The Afternoon, Samira Makhmalbaf
CAMERA D'OR - Reconstruction, Christoffer Boe


Berlin Film Festival Winners
February 17, 2003

The 53rd annual Berlin International Film Festival ran February 6 - 16, 2003.

The opening film for the festival was Chicago, directed by Rob Marshall. The closing film was Gangs of New York, directed by Martin Scorsese.

Atom Egoyan was president of the jury.

Golden Bear - In This World by Michael Winterbottom
Jury Grand Prix - Adaptation by Spike Jonze
Best Director - Patrice Chereau, His Brother
Best Actor - Sam Rockwell, Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind
Best Actress - Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore for The Hours
Best Film Music - Majoly, Serge Fiori, Mamadou Diabate for Madame Brouette
Best European Film - Good Bye, Lenin!, by Wolfgang Becker
Artistic Achievement - Li Yang for Blind Shaft (Mang Jing)


Sundance Film Festival Winners
January 21, 2003

The 25th annual Sundance Film Festival ran January 16 - 26, 2003, in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.

The opening film for the festival in Salt Lake City was Levity, directed by Ed Solomon.

Grand Jury Prize - American Splendor, directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini
Best Director - Catherine Hardwicke, Thirteen
The Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award - Tom McCarthy, The Station Agent
Special Jury Prizes for for Emotional Truth

- All the Real Girls, directed by David Gordon Green
- What Alice Found, directed by A. Dean Bell
Special Jury Prize for Acting
- Patricia Clarkson for The Station Agent, Pieces of April, and All The Real Girls;
- Charles Busch for Die Mommie Die
Best Cinematography - Derek Cianfrance, Quattro Noza

Audience Award - The Station Agent, directed by Tom McCarthy
The World Cinema Audience Award - Whale Rider, directed by Jiki Caro


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