76th Academy Awards (2003): The Hopefuls

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Winner Prediction (c-c-First Chart Placement, n-Nom Pred Date Set, o-Win Pred Date Set)
Nominee Prediction (c-c-First Chart Placement, n-Nom Pred Date Set)
Alternate Prediction (c-First Chart Placement)

Best Picture

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, Frances Walsh (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• Lost in Translation – Sofia Coppola, Ross Katz (c-11/6, n-1/7)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, John Bard Manulis, Peter Weir (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Mystic River – Clint Eastwood, Judie Hoyt, Robert Lorenz (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Seabiscuit – Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gary Ross, Jane Sindell (c-8/2, n-1/7)
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• 21 Grams – Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Ted Hope, Robert Salerno (8/2)
• Big Fish – Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks, Richard D. Zanuck (8/2)
• Cold Mountain – Albert Berger, William Horberg, Sydney Pollack, Ron Yerxa (8/2)
• House of Sand and Fog – Michael London, Vadim Perelman (8/2)
• In America – Arthur Lappin, Jim Sheridan (8/2)
• Kill Bill, Volume 1 – Lawrence Bender (11/13)
• Love Actually – Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Duncan Kenworthy (11/13)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Paul Schiff, Deborah Schindler (8/2)
• Something’s Gotta Give – Bruce A. Block, Nancy Meyers (11/13)
• The Last Samurai – Tom Cruise, Tom Engelman, Marshall Herskovitz, Scott Kroopf, Paula Wagner, Edward Zwick (8/2)
• The Missing – Brian Grazer, Daniel Ostroff (11/6)
• The Statement – Michael Cowan, Norman Jewison, Robert Lantos, Jason Piette (8/2)

Best Animated Film

• Finding Nemo – Graham Walters (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• Brother Bear – Chuck Williams (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• The Triplets of Belleville – Didier Brunner, Viviane Vanfleteren (c-11/6, n-12/20)
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• Jester Till (Till Eulenspiegel) (11/21)
• Looney Tunes: Back in Action (11/21)
• Millennium Actress – Taro Maki (11/6)
• Piglet’s Big Movie – Michelle Pappalardo-Robinson (8/2)
• Pokemon Heroes (11/21)
• Rugrats Go Wild (11/21)
• The Jungle Book 2 – Mary Thorne (8/2)
• Tokyo Godfathers (11/21)

These are the Official Selections for the Animated Feature Category.

Best Director

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Peter Jackson (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• City of God – Fernando Meirelles (c-1/27, n-8/2)
• Lost in Translation – Sofia Coppola (c-11/6, n-12/20)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Peter Weir (c-8/2, n-1/7)
• Mystic River – Clint Eastwood (c-8/2, n-8/2)
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• 21 Grams – Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (8/2)
• Big Fish – Tim Burton (8/2)
• Cold Mountain – Anthony Minghella (8/2)
• Elephant – Gus Van Sant (11/6)
• House of Sand and Fog – Vadim Perelman (8/2)
• In America – Jim Sheridan (8/2)
• Kill Bill, Volume 1 – Quentin Tarantino (11/13)
• Love Actually – Richard Curtis (11/13)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Mike Newell (8/2)
• Open Range – Kevin Costner (8/2)
• Seabiscuit – Gary Ross (8/2)
• Something’s Gotta Give – Nancy Meyers (11/13)
• The Last Samurai – Edward Zwick (8/2)
• The Missing – Ron Howard (11/6)
• The Statement – Norman Jewison (8/2)

Best Actor

• Mystic River – Sean Penn (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-11/6)
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• Cold Mountain – Jude Law (c-8/2, n-12/13)
• House of Sand and Fog – Ben Kingsley (c-8/2, n-12/4)
• Lost in Translation – Bill Murray (c-11/6, n-11/6)
• Pirates of the Caribbean – Johnny Depp (c-8/2, n-1/15)
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• 21 Grams – Sean Penn (8/2)
• Big Fish – Ewan McGregor (12/4)
• In America – Paddy Considine (8/2)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Russell Crowe (8/2)
• Seabiscuit – Tobey Maguire (8/2)
• Seabiscuit – Jeff Bridges (12/14)
• Something’s Gotta Give – Jack Nicholson (11/13)
• The Last Samurai – Tom Cruise (8/2)
• The Missing – Tommy Lee Jones (11/6)
• The Statement – Michael Caine (8/2)
• The Station Agent – Peter Dinklage (11/6)

Best Actress

• Monster – Charlize Theron (c-11/6, n-12/14, o-1/15)
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• 21 Grams – Naomi Watts (c-8/2, n-11/21)
• In America – Samantha Morton (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Something’s Gotta Give – Diane Keaton (c-11/13, n-11/13)
• Whale Rider – Keisha Castle-Hughes (c-12/14, n-8/2)
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• Anything Else – Christina Ricci (8/2)
• Big Fish – Jessica Lange (8/2)
• Calendar Girls – Helen Mirren (11/6)
• Cold Mountain – Nicole Kidman (8/2)
• Freaky Friday – Jamie Lee Curtis (11/13)
• Girl with a Pearl Earring – Scarlett Johansson (11/13)
• House of Sand and Fog – Jennifer Connelly (8/2)
• Kill Bill, Volume 1 – Uma Thurman (11/13)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Julia Roberts (8/2)
• Sylvia – Gwyneth Paltrow (8/2)
• The Missing – Cate Blanchett (11/6)
• Thirteen – Evan Rachel Wood (1/15)
• Under the Tuscan Sun – Diane Lane (11/6)
• Veronica Guerin – Cate Blanchett (11/6)

Best Supporting Actor

• Mystic River – Tim Robbins (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-1/27)
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• 21 Grams – Benicio Del Toro (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• In America – Djimon Hounsou (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• The Cooler – Alec Baldwin (c-12/4, n-1/7)
• The Last Samurai – Ken Watanabe (c-12/14, n-1/15)
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• 21 Grams – Benicio Del Toro (8/2)
• Big Fish – Albert Finney (11/6)
• Cold Mountain – Brendan Gleeson (11/13)
• House of Sand and Fog – Ron Eldard (8/2)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Paul Bettany (11/21)
• Mystic River – Kevin Bacon (8/2)
• Seabiscuit – Jeff Bridges (8/2)
• Seabiscuit – William H. Macy (11/13)
• Seabiscuit – Chris Cooper (8/2)
• Shattered Glass – Peter Sarsgaard (12/14)
• The Human Stain – Ed Harris (8/2)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Sean Astin (11/6)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Viggo Mortensen (12/14)

Best Supporting Actress

• Cold Mountain – Renee Zellweger (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• House of Sand and Fog – Shohreh Aghdashloo (c-12/14, n-12/14)
• Mystic River – Marcia Gay Harden (c-11/13, n-11/13)
• Pieces of April – Patricia Clarkson (c-12/14, n-1/7)
• Thirteen – Holly Hunter (c-11/13, n-8/2)
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• A Mighty Wind – Catherine O’Hara (11/13)
• American Splendor – Hope Davis (11/13)
• Big Fish – Alison Lohman (8/2)
• Big Fish – Jessica Lange (11/13)
• Calendar Girls – Julie Walters (11/6)
• Lost in Translation – Scarlett Johansson (12/14)
• Love Actually – Emma Thompson (11/13)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Kirsten Dunst (8/2)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Julia Stiles (8/2)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Maggie Gyllenhaal (8/2)
• Mystic River – Laura Linney (11/13)
• The Station Agent – Patricia Clarkson (11/13)
• Whale Rider – Keisha Castle-Hughes (12/14)

Best Original Screenplay

• Lost in Translation – Sofia Coppola (c-11/6, n-11/6, o-11/6)
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• Dirty Pretty Things – Steven Knight (c-1/27, n-8/2)
• Finding Nemo – Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• In America – Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kristen Sheridan (c-8/2, n-12/4)
• The Barbarian Invasions – Denys Arcand (c-1/27, n-8/2)
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• 21 Grams – Guillermo Arriaga (8/2)
• Anything Else – Woody Allen (8/2)
• Bruce Almighty – Steve Koren, Mark O’Keefe, Steve Oedekerk (8/2)
• Elephant – Gus Van Sant (11/6)
• Identity – Michael Cooney (8/2)
• Intolerable Cruelty – Joel Coen & Ethan Coen (11/6)
• Love Actually – Richard Curtis (8/2)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal (8/2)
• Pieces of April – Peter Hedges (8/2)
• The Last Samurai – Marshall Herskovitz, John Logan, Edward Zwick (8/2)
• The Station Agent – Thomas McCarthy (1/15)

Best Adapted Screenplay

• City of God (c-1/27, n-1/27, o-1/27)
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• American Splendor – Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini (c-11/6, n-1/22)
• Mystic River – Brian Helgeland (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Seabiscuit – Gary Ross (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson (c-8/2, n-1/22)
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• Big Fish – John August (8/2)
• Cold Mountain – Anthony Minghella (8/2)
• House of Sand and Fog – Vadim Perelman (8/2)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – John Collee, Larry Ferguson, Peter Weir (8/2)
• The Human Stain – Nicholas Meyer (8/2)
• The Missing – Ken Kaufman (11/6)
• The Statement – Ronald Harwood (8/2)
• Whale Rider – Niki Caro (11/6)

Best Original Song

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – “Into the West” (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• A Mighty Wind – “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” (c-11/6, n-11/6)
• Cold Mountain – “You Will Be My Ain True Love” (c-11/6, n-11/6)
• Cold Mountain – “Scarlet Tide” (c-11/6, n-11/6)
• The Triplets of Belleville – “The Triplets of Belleville” (c-11/6, n-11/6)
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• A Mighty Wind – “A Mighty Wind” (11/6)
• Big Fish – “Man of the Hour” (12/20)
• Brother Bear – “Great Spirits” (11/6)
• Brother Bear – “No Way Out” (12/20)
• Camp – “How Shall I See You Through My Tears” (11/6)
• Down with Love – “Here’s to Love” (11/6)
• Gods and Generals – “Cross the Green Mountains” (11/6)
• Holes – “Dig It” (11/6)
• In America – “Time Enough for Tears” (11/23)
• Mona Lisa Smile – “The Heart of Every Girl” (12/20)
• Once Upon a Time in Mexico – “Siente Mi Amour” (12/20)
• Open Range – “Holding All My Love for You” (11/6)
• School of Rock – “School of Rock” (11/6)

Best Original Score

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Howard Shore (c-8/2, n-, o-1/27)
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• Big Fish – Danny Elfman (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Cold Mountain – Gabriel Yared (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Finding Nemo – Thomas Newman (c-12/20, n-8/2)
• House of Sand and Fog – James Horner (c-8/2, n-8/2)
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• A Mighty Wind (1/15)
• Brother Bear – Mark Mancina, Phil Collins (8/2)
• Calendar Girls – Patrick Doyle (12/20)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon (8/2)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Rachel Portman (8/2)
• Mystic River – Clint Eastwood (12/4)
• Open Range – Michael Kamen (8/2)
• Pirates of the Caribbean – Klaus Badelt (8/2)
• Seabiscuit – Randy Newman (8/2)
• The Last Samurai – Hans Zimmer (8/2)
• The Missing – James Horner (11/6)
• The Statement – Normand Corbiel (8/2)

Best Editing

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Jamie Selkirk (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• City of God – Daniel Rezende (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Cold Mountain – Walter Murch (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Lee Smith (c-8/2, n-11/13)
• Seabiscuit – William Goldenberg (c-8/2, n-1/15)
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• 21 Grams – Stephen Mirrione (8/2)
• Big Fish – Chris Lebenzon, Joel Negron (8/2)
• House of Sand and Fog – Lisa Churgin (8/2)
• In America – Naomi Geraghty (8/2)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Mick Audsley (8/2)
• Mystic River – Joel Cox (8/2)
• Pirates of the Caribbean – Stephen Rivkin, Arthur Schmidt, Craig Wood (8/2)
• The Last Samurai – Steven Rosenblum (8/2)
• The Statement – Andrew S. Eisen, Stephen E. Rivkin (8/2)

Best Cinematography

• Girl with a Pearl Earring – Eduardo Serra (c-8/2, n-1/22, o-1/27)
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• City of God – Csar Charlone (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Cold Mountain – John Seale (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Russell Boyd (c-8/2, n-11/6)
• Seabiscuit – John Schwartzman (c-8/2, n-8/2)
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• Big Fish – Philippe Rousselot (8/2)
• House of Sand and Fog – Roger Deakins (8/2)
• Mystic River – Tom Stern (8/2)
• Open Range – James Muro (8/2)
• The Human Stain – Jean-Yves Escoffier (8/2)
• The Last Samurai – John Toll (8/2)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Andrew Lesnie (8/2)

Best Art Direction

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Grant Major; Alan Lee (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• Girl with a Pearl Earring – Ben Van Os; Christina Schaffer (c-8/2, n-1/22)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Mary Selway; Robert Gould (c-8/2, n-11/6)
• Seabiscuit – Jeanine Claudia Oppewall; Leslie A. Pope (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• The Last Samurai – Lilly Kilvert; Gretchen Rau (c-8/2, n-11/13)
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• Big Fish – Dennis Gassner; Nancy Haigh (8/2)
• Cold Mountain – Dante Ferretti; Francesca LoSchiavo (8/2)
• Gods and Generals – Michael Z. Hanan; Casey Hallenbeck (8/2)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Jane Musky; Susan Tyson (8/2)
• Mystic River – Henry Bumstead; Richard C. Goddard (8/2)
• Pirates of the Caribbean – Brian Morris; Larry Dias (8/2)
• The Missing – Guy Barnes; Wendy Ozols-Barnes (11/6)

Best Costume Design

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Ngila Dickson; Richard Taylor (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-1/27)
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• Girl with a Pearl Earring – Dien van Straalen (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World – Wendy Stiles (c-8/2, n-11/21)
• Seabiscuit – Judianna Makovsky (c-8/2, n-1/22)
• The Last Samurai – Ngila Dickson (c-8/2, n-8/2)
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• Alex & Emma – Shay Cunliffe (8/2)
• Big Fish – Colleen Atwood (8/2)
• Cold Mountain – Ann Roth (8/2)
• Down with Love – Daniel Orlandi (8/2)
• Gods and Generals – Richard La Motte, Maurice Whitlock (8/2)
• Mona Lisa Smile – Michael Dennison (8/2)
• Mystic River – Deborah Hopper (8/2)
• Open Range – John Bloomfield (8/2)
• Pirates of the Caribbean – Penny Rose (8/2)
• The Missing – Julie Weiss (11/6)

Best Makeup

• Pirates of the Caribbean (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-1/7)
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• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (c-11/21, n-12/20)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (c-8/2, n-12/20)
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• Cold Mountain (1/12)
• Monster (1/12)
• Peter Pan (1/12)
• The Last Samurai (1/12)

These are the Official Selections for the Makeup Category.

Best Sound Mixing

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (c-11/6, n-11/6)
• Pirates of the Caribbean (c-8/2, n-11/13)
• Seabiscuit (c-12/4, n-12/20)
• The Last Samurai (c-8/2, n-12/20)
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• Big Fish (12/4)
• Cold Mountain (8/2, n-8/2)
• Daredevil (8/2)
• Matrix Reloaded (8/2)
• Matrix Revolutions (8/2)
• Mystic River (8/2)
• Open Range (8/2)
• Terminator 3 (8/2)
• The Hulk (8/2)
• The Missing (11/6)
• X2 (8/2)

Best Sound Editing

• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (c-11/6, n-12/20, o-1/27)
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• Finding Nemo (c-8/2, n-8/2)
• Pirates of the Caribbean (c-8/2, n-8/2)
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• Kill Bill, Volume 1 (1/5)
• Seabiscuit (1/5)
• Terminator 3 (8/2)
• The Last Samurai (8/2)
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (8/2)

These are the Official Selections for the Sound Effects Category.

Best Visual Effects

• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (c-8/2, n-8/2, o-8/2)
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• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (c-11/6, n-12/20)
• Pirates of the Caribbean (c-8/2, n-8/2)
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• Peter Pan (12/20)
• Terminator 3 (8/2)
• The Hulk (8/2)
• X2 (8/2)

These are the Official Selections for the Visual Effects Category.

Best Foreign Language Film

• The Barbarian Invasions – Canada (c-12/20, n-12/20, o-1/27)
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• Evil – Sweden (c-12/20, n-12/20)
• The Twilight Samurai – Japan (c-12/20, n-12/20)
• Twin Sisters – Netherlands (c-12/20, n-12/20)
• Zelary – Czech Republic (c-12/20, n-12/20)
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• Aro Tolbukhin (In the Mind of a Killer) – Mexico (12/20)
• Bon Voyage – France (12/20)
• Carandiru – Brazil (12/20)
• Deep Breath – Iran (12/20)
• Dekada ’70 – Philippines (12/20)
• Dependencia Sexual – Bolivia (12/20)
• Distant – Turkey (12/20)
• Divine Intervention – Palestine (12/20)
• Elina – Finland (12/20)
• Forest – Hungary (12/20)
• Free Radicals – Austria (12/20)
• Fuse – Bosnia and Herzegovina (12/20)
• Good Bye, Lenin! – Germany (12/20)
• Goodbye, Dragon Inn – Taiwan (12/20)
• I Always Wanted to Be a Saint – Luxembourg (12/20)
• I’m Not Scared – Italy (12/20)
• Infernal Affairs – Hong Kong (12/20)
• Journey to Jerusalem – Bulgaria (12/20)
• King of Thieves – Slovakia (12/20)
• Kitchen Stories – Norway (12/20)
• Last Life in the Universe – Thailand (12/20)
• Los Debutantes – Chile (12/20)
• Mamay – Ukraine (12/20)
• Mansion by the Lake – Sri Lanka (12/20)
• Muna Madan – Nepal (12/20)
• Nina’s Tragedies – Israel (12/20)
• Noi the Albino – Iceland (12/20)
• Osama – Afghanistan (12/20)
• Paper Dove – Peru (12/20)
• Pornografia – Poland (12/20)
• Reconstruction – Denmark (12/20)
• Sangrador – Venezuela (12/20)
• Sea of Silence – Belgium (12/20)
• Seawards Journey – Uruguay (12/20)
• Sleepless Nights – Egypt (12/20)
• Soldados de Salamina – Spain (12/20)
• Spare Parts – Slovenia (12/20)
• Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter … and Spring – Korea (12/20)
• Suite Habana – Cuba (12/20)
• The First Night – Colombia (12/20)
• The Kite – Lebanon (12/20)
• The Professional – Serbia and Montenegro (12/20)
• The Return – Russia (12/20)
• The Story of the Weeping Camel – Mongolia (12/20)
• The Stringless Violin – Indonesia (12/20)
• Think It Over – Greece (12/20)
• Um Filme Falado – Portugal (12/20)
• Valentine – Argentina (12/20)
• Warriors of Heaven and Earth – China (12/20)
• Witnesses – Croatia (12/20)

These are the Official Selections for the Foreign Language Film Category.

Best Documentary Feature

• Capturing the Friedmans (c-11/21, n-12/22, o-1/7)
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• Balseros (c-11/21, n-12/22)
• My Architect (c-11/21, n-12/22)
• The Fog of War (c-11/21, n-12/22)
• The Weather Underground (c-11/21, n-12/22)
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• Bus 174 (11/21)
• Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (11/21)
• Heir to an Executioner (11/21)
• Inheritance: A Fisherman’s Story (11/21)
• My Flesh and Blood (11/21)
• The Agronomist (11/21)
• The Lost Boys of Sudan (11/21)

These are the Official Selections for the Documentary Feature Category.