Looking at Film from Every Angle

76th Academy Awards (2003): The Precursors

Independent Spirit Awards

(2/28/04)
Feature: Lost in Translation
John Cassavetes Award – Feature (Under $500,000): The Station Agent
First Feature: Monster
First Screenplay: The Station Agent
Director: Lost in Translation
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Supporting Actor: Djimon Hounsou – In America
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog
Debut Performance: Nikki Reed – Thirteen
Cinematography: In America
Foreign Film: Whale Rider
Documentary: The Fog of War

Screen Actors Guild

(2/22/04)
Lead Actor: Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean
Lead Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Ensemble Cast: The Return of the King

Costume Designers Guild

(2/21/04)
Contemporary Costume Design: A Mighty Wind
Period/Fantasy Costume Design: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Last Samurai

Writers Guild of America

(2/21/04)
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screnplay: American Splendor

Cinema Audio Society

(2/21/04)
Sound: Master and Commander

Cinema Audio Society Nominations

(2/21/04)
Sound:
The Last Samurai
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Master and Commander
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seabiscuit

Satellites

(2/21/04)
Motion Picture Drama: In America
Motion Picture Comedy/Musical: Lost in Translation
Drama Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River/21 Grams
Drama Actress: Charlize Theron – Mosnter
Comedy/Musical Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Comedy/Musical Actress: Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give
Drama Supporting Actor: Djimon Hounsou – In America
Drama Supp. Actress: Maria Bello – The Cooler
Comedy/Musical Supp. Actor: Eugene Levy – A Mighty Wind
Comedy/Musical Supp. Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April
Director: Jim Sheridan – In America
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: Mystic River
Foreign Language Film: City of God – Brazil
Animated/Mixed-Media Picture: The Triplets of Belleville
Documentary: Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Production Design: The Return of the King
Cinematography: The Last Samurai
Costume Design: The Last Samurai
Film Editing: The Last Samurai
Original Score: The Last Samurai
Original Song: Siente Mi Amour – Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Sound: Master and Commander
Visual Effects: Master and Commander
Outstanding New Talent: Peter Dinklage

Art Directors Guild

(1/16/04)
Production Design, Period/Fantasy: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Production Design, Contemporary: Mystic River

American Cinema Editors

(2/17/04)
Drama Film Editing: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Comedy Film Editing: Pirates of the Caribbean
Documentary Film Editing: Spellbound

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

(2/15/04)
Film: Return of the King
British Film: Touching the Void
British Director: Emily Young – Kiss of Life
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation
Supporting Actor: Bill Nighy – Love Actually
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Peter Weir – Master and Commander
Original Screenplay: The Station Agent
Adapted Screenplay: Return of the King
Original Score: Cold Mountain
Cinematography: Return of the King
Editing: Lost in Translation
Production Design: Master and Commander
Costume Design: Master and Commander
Sound: Master and Commander
Visual Effects: Return of the King
Makeup/Hair: Pirates of the Caribbean
Foreign Film: In This World

Online Film and Television Association

(2/15/04)
Picture: The Return of the King
Animated Picture: Finding Nemo
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog
Ensemble: The Return of the King
Casting: Mystic River
Youth Performance: Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
Breakthrough Male: Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent
Breakthrough Female: Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
First Feature: Vadim Perelman – House of Sand and Fog
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: The Return of the King
First Screenplay: The Station Agent
Original Score: The Return of the King
Original Song: Into the West – The Return of the King
Adapted Song: Bang Bang – Kill Bill, Vol. 1
Film Editing: The Return of the King
Cinematography: The Return of the King
Production Design: The Return of the King
Costume Design: The Return of the King
Makeup: The Return of the King
Sound: The Return of the King
Sound Effects: The Return of the King
Visual Effects: The Return of the King
Foreign Film: City of God – Brazil
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans

London Film Critics Circle

(2/11/04)
Picture: Master and Commander
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Julianne Moore – Far From Heaven
Director: Clint Eastwood – Mystic River
Screenwriter: John Collee, Peter Weir – Master and Commander
Foreign Film: Goodbye Lenin

American Society of Cinematographers

(2/9/04)
Cinematography: John Schwartzman – Seabiscuit

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

(2/7/04)
Picture: Lost in Translation
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Foreign Film: City of God

Directors Guild of America

(2/8/04)
Director: Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Annie Awards Winners

(2/8/04)
Animated Short Subject: Boundin

Central Ohio Film Critics

(2/1/04)
Picture: Lost in Translation
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden – Mystic River
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor
Foreign Film: City of God
Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Original Score: Kill Bill, Vol. 1

Golden Globes

(1/25/04)
Motion Picture Drama: The Return of the King
Motion Picture Comedy/Musical: Lost in Translation
Drama Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Drama Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Comedy/Musical Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Comedy/Musical Actress: Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Original Score: The Return of the King
Original Song: Into the West – The Return of the King
Foreign Film: Osama – Afghanistan

Online Film and Television Association Nominations

(1/26/04)
Picture: In America, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Mystic River
Animated Picture: Brother Bear, Finding Nemo, The Triplets of Belleville
Actor: Paddy Considine – In America, Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean, Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Jennifer Connelly – House of Sand and Fog, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Charlize Theron – Monster, Uma Thruman – Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Sean Astin – The Return of the King, Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams, Albert Finney – Big Fish, Tim Robbins – Mystic River, Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog, Maria Bello – The Cooler, Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April, Marcia Gay Harden – Mystic River, Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Ensemble: The Return of the King, Love Actually, A Mighty Wind, Mystic River, 21 Grams
Casting: In America, The Return of the King, Love Actually, Master and Commander, Mystic River
Youth Performance: Sarah Bolger – In America, Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider, Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Breakthrough Male: Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent, Chiwetel Ejiofor – Dirty Pretty Things, Victor Rasuk – Raising Victor Vargas
Breakthrough Female: Sarah Bolger – In America, Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider, Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Quentin Tarantino – Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Peter Weir – Master and Commander
First Feature: Thomas McCarthy – The Station Agent, Vadim Perelman – House of Sand and Fog, Billy Ray – Shattered Glass
Original Screenplay: Finding Nemo, In America, Lost in Translation, The Station Agent, 21 Grams
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Shattered Glass
First Screenplay: American Splendor, House of Sand and Fog, The Station Agent
Original Score: Big Fish, Finding Nemo, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Whale Rider
Original Song: Into the West – The Return of the King, A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow – A Mighty Wind, Man of the Hour – Big Fish, A Mighty Wind – A Mighty Wind, Time Enough for Tears – In America
Adapted Song: Bang Bang – Kill Bill, Vol. 1, Christmas Is All Around Us – Love Actually, Desperado – In America, It’s a Long Way to the Top – School of Rock, More Than This – Lost in Translation
Film Editing: Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Mystic River, 21 Grams
Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander
Production Design: Down with Love, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander
Costume Design: Down with Love, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean
Makeup: Big Fish, The Return of the King, Monster, Pirates of the Caribbean, X2: X-Men United
Sound: Finding Nemo, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander
Sound Effects: Finding Nemo, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, The Matrix: Reloaded
Visual Effects: Big Fish, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean, X2: X-Men United
Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions – Canada, City of God – Brazil, Irreversible – France, Man on the Train – France, The Triplets of Belleville – France
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans, The Fog of War, Lost in La Mancha, Spellbound, To Be and to Have

USC Scripter Awards

(1/23/04)
Adapted Screenplay: Mystic River, Seabiscuit

Writers Guild of America

(1/22/04)
Original Screenplay:
Bend It Like Beckham
Dirty Pretty Things
In America
Lost in Translation
The Station Agent
Adapted Screnplay:
American Splendor
Cold Mountain
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Mystic River
Seabiscuit

Chicago Film Critics

(1/21/04)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Foreign Film: City of God
Cinematography: Lost in Translation
Most Promising Performer: Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
Most Promising Filmmaker: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini – American Splendor
Documentary: The Fog of War
Original Score: The Return of the King

Motion Picture Editors Guild

(1/20/04)
Sound Editing – Domestic Feature Film:
The Italian Job
Kill Bill, Vol. 1
The Last Samurai
Master and Commander
The Matrix: Reloaded
Open Range
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seabiscuit
Terminator 3
Sound Editing – Music – Feature Film:
Cold Mountain
Gods and Generals
Jeepers Creepers 2
Kill Bill, Vol. 1
The Lord of the Rings
Pirates of the Caribbean
Something’s Gotta Give
Underworld
Sound Editing – Dialogue – Feature Film:
2 Fast 2 Furious
Dreamcatcher
The Last Samurai
Master and Commander
Mystic River
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seabiscuit
X2: X-Men United
Sound Editing – Foreign Feature Film:
28 Days Later
City of God
Cold Mountain
Dust
The Lord of the Rings
Underworld
Veronica Guerin
Whale Rider
Sound Editing – Music – Musical Feature:
The Company
The Fighting Temptations
A Mighty Wind
School of Rock
Sound Editing – Music – Animated Feature:
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
The Jungle Book 2
Sound Editing – Animated Feature:
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
The Jungle Book 2
Millennium Actress
Rugrats Go Wild
Sinbad: The Legend of the Seven Seas
The Triplets of Belleville

Producers Guild of America

(1/19/04)
Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Hollywood Makeup and Hairstylists Guild Awards

(1/19/04)
Contemporary Makeup: Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Period Makeup: Pirates of the Caribbean
Character Makeup: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Special Effects Makeup: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Contemporary Hairstyling: Legally Blonde 2
Period Hairstyling: The Last Samurai
Character Hairstyling: Pirates of the Caribbean

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

(1/19/04)
Film: Big Fish, Cold Mountain, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander
British Film: Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, In This World, Love Actually, Touching the Void
Actor: Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean, Jude Law – Cold Mountain, Sean Penn – 21 Grams, Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Anne Reid – The Mother, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams, Scarlett Johansson – Girl with a Pearl Earring, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Uma Thurman – Kill Bill Volume 1
Supporting Actor: Albert Finney – Big Fish, Bill Nighy – Love Actually, Ian McKellen – The Return of the King, Paul Bettany – Master and Commander, Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Emma Thompson – Love Actually, Holly Hunter – Thirteen, Judy Parfitt – Girl with a Pearl Earring, Laura Linney – Mystic River, Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Tim Burton – Big Fish, Anthony Minghella – Cold Mountain, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Peter Weir – Master and Commander
First British Film: Sergio Casci – American Cousins, Jenny Mayhew – To Kill a King, Peter Webber – Girl with a Pearl Earring, Emily Young – Kiss of Life
Original Screenplay: 21 Grams, The Barbarian Invasions, Finding Nemo, Lost in Translation, The Station Agent
Adapted Screenplay: Big Fish, Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Return of the King, Mystic River
Original Score: Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Kill Bill Volume 1, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation
Cinematography: Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander
Editing: 21 Grams, Cold Mountain, Kill Bill Volume 1, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation
Production Design: Big Fish, Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Return of the King, Master and Commander
Costume Design: Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean
Sound: Cold Mountain, Kill Bill Volume 1, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean
Visual Effects: Big Fish, Kill Bill Volume 1, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean
Makeup/Hair: Big Fish, Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean
Live-Action Short Film: Brown Paper Bag, Bye Child, Nits, Sea Monsters, Talking with Angels
Animated Short Film: Dads Dead, Dear Sweet Emma, Jojo in the Stars, Nibbles, Plumber
Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions, Belleville Rendez-vous, Etre et Avoir, Good Bye Lenin!, In This World, Spirited Away

Art Directors Guild Nominees

(1/16/04)
Production Design, Period/Fantasy:
Girl with a Pearl Earring
The Last Samurai
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seabiscuit
Production Design, Contemporary:
Kill Bill, Volume 1
Lost in Translation
Mystic River
Something’s Gotta Give
Under the Tuscan Sun

Screen Actors Guild

(1/15/04)
Lead Actor: Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean, 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
Ensemble Cast: In America, The Return of the King, Mystic River, Seabiscuit, The Station Agent

Chicago Film Critics

(1/15/04)
Picture: American Splendor, Finding Nemo, Lost in Translation, Mystic River, The Return of the King
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
Actress: Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider, Hope Davis – American Splendor, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Charlize Theron – Monster, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Sean Astin – 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 Return of the King
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
Director: Tim Burton – Big Fish, Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Peter Weir – Master and Commander
Screenplay: American Splendor, Lost in Translation, Mystic River, The Return of the King, 21 Grams
Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions, City of God, The Man Without a Past, The Son, The Triplets of Belleville
Cinematography: Cold Mountain, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander, The Return of the King, Winged Migration
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 Director: 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
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans, The Fog of War, Lost in La Mancha, Spellbound, Stevie, Winged Migration
Original Score: Big Fish, Cold Mountain, The Fog of War, The Return of the King, The Triplets of Belleville

Phoenix Film Critics Awards

(1/15/04)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog
Actress: Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Ensemble: 21 Grams
Original Screenplay: In America
Adapted Screenplay: The Return of the King
Overlooked Must See: Pieces of April
Family Film: Freaky Friday
Animated Film: Finding Nemo
Foreign Film: City of God
Song: Time Enough for Tears – In America
Original Score: The Return of the King
Use of Previously Produced or Recorded Music: School of Rock
Cinematography: The Return of the King
Film Editing: The Return of the King
Production Design: The Return of the King
Costume Design: Down with Love
Visual Effects: The Return of the King
Makeup: The Return of the King
Breakout Performance – On Screen: Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Breakout Performance – Behind the Camera: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Youth Performance, Male: Brett Kelly – Bad Santa
Youth Performance, Female: Sarah Bolger – In America

Iowa Film Critics

(1/15/04)
Picture: Lost in Translation
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give
Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams
Supporting Actress: Sarah & Emma Bolger – In America
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King

American Society of Cinematographers

(1/15/04)
Cinematography:
Master and Commander
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Seabiscuit
Cold Mountain
The Last Samurai

American Cinema Editors

(1/15/04)
Drama Film Editing:
Cold Mountain
Master and Commander
Mystic River
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Seabiscuit
Comedy Film Editing:
Bend It Like Beckham
Finding Nemo
Lost in Translation
Pirates of the Caribbean
School of Rock
Documentary Film Editing:
Capturing the Friedmans
The Fog of War
Spellbound

Broadcast Film Critics (Critics’ Choice)

(1/10/04)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Tim Robbins – Mystic River
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Screenplay: In America
Ensemble: The Return of the King
Young Actor/Actress: Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
Family Film: Pirates of the Caribbean
Foreign Film: Barbarian Invasions
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Song: A Mighty Wind – A Mighty Wind
Score: The Return of the King

USC Scripter Awards

(1/9/04)
Adapted Screenplay:
Cold Mountain
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Master and Commander
Mystic River
Seabiscuit

Los Angeles Film Critics Association

(12/8/03)
Picture: American Splendor
Runner-Up: Lost in Translation
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Runner-Up: Sean Penn – 21 Grams, Mystic River
Actress: Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Runner-Up: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Bill Nighy – AKA, I Capture the Castle, Lawless Heart, Love Actually
Runner-Up: Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog
Runner-Up: Melissa Leo – 21 Grams
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Runner-Up: Clint Eastwood – Mystic River
Screenplay: American Splendor
Runner-Up: Dirty Pretty Things
Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring
Runner-Up: Elephant
Foreign Language Film: The Man on the Train – France
Runner-Up: City of God
Documentary: The Fog of War
Runner-Up: Capturing the Friedmans
Production Design: The Return of the King
Runner-Up: Master and Commander
Music Score: The Triplets of Belleville
Runner-Up: A Mighty Wind
Animation (Feature-Length): The Triplets of Belleville

Las Vegas Film Critics Society

(12/31/03)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River, 21 Grams
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Sean Astin – The Return of the King
Supporting Actress: Holly Hunter – Thirteen
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Screenplay: The Station Agent
Foreign Film: City of God – Brazil
Cinematography: The Return of the King
Film Editing: Kill Bill: Volume 1
Original Score: The Return of the King
Original Song: School of Rock – School of Rock
Family Film: Holes
Animated Film: Finding Nemo
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Costume Design: The Return of the King
Art Direction: The Return of the King
Visual Effects: The Return of the King
Youth in Film: Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen

Phoenix Film Critics Nominations

(1/8/04)
Picture: Finding Nemo, In America, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Pirates of the Caribbean
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 – 21 Grams
Actress: Scarlett Johnasson – Lost in Translation, Scarlett Johansson – Girl with a Pearl Earring, Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams, Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Supporting Actor: Sean Astin – The Return of the King, Alec Baldwin – The Cooler, Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams, Tim Robbins – Mystic River, Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April, Hope Davis – American Splendor, Holly Hunter – Thirteen, Emma Thompson – Love Actually, Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Jim Sheridan – In America, Gore Verbinski – Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Weir – Master and Commander
Ensemble: A Mighty Wind, The Return of the King, Love Actually, The Station Agent, 21 Grams
Original Screenplay: In America, Lost in Translation, Pieces of April, Thirteen, 21 Grams
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor, Big Fish, House of Sand and Fog, The Return of the King, Master and Commander
Overlooked Must See: A Mighty Wind, Down with Love, Pieces of April, Shattered Glass, The Station Agent
Family Film: Elf, Freaky Friday, Holes, Peter Pan, Secondhand Lions
Animated Film: Brother Bear, Finding Nemo, Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Foreign Film: Barbarian Invasions, City of God, He Loves Me He Loves Me Not, Man on the Train, Swimming Pool
Song: Here’s to Love – Down with Love, Into the West – The Return of the King, Man of the Hour – Big Fish, Time Enough for Tears – In America, You Will Be My Ain True Love – Cold Mountain
Original Score: A Mighty Wind, Big Fish, Cold Mountain, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King
Use of Previously Produced or Recorded Music: American Splendor, Elf, Love Actually, Mona Lisa Smile, School of Rock
Cinematography: Cold Mountain, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Winged Migration
Film Editing: American Splendor, Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, 21 Grams
Production Design: Down with Love, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean
Costume Design: Down with Love, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean
Visual Effects: Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Return of the King, The Matrix: Revolutions, Pirates of the Caribbean, Terminator 3
Makeup: Big Fish, The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Singing Detective, Underworld
Breakout Performance – On Screen: Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Kiera Knightly – Bend It Like Beckham, Keira Knightly – Pirates of the Caribbean, Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Breakout Performance – Behind the Camera: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Peter Hedges – Pieces of April, Tom McCarthy – The Station Agent, Vadim Perelman – House of Sand and Fog, Nikki Reed – Thirteen
Youth Performance, Male: Brett Kelly – Bad Santa, Shia LaBeouf – Holes, Max Pirkis – Master and Commander, Thomas Sangster – Love Actually, Jeremy Sumpter – Peter Pan
Youth Performance, Female: Emma Bolger – In America, Sarah Bolger – In America, Jenna Boyd – The Missing, Keisha-Castle Hughes – Whale Rider, Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association

(1/8/04)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Foreign Film: City of God
Cinematography: The Return of the King
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Animated Film: Finding Nemo

Annie Awards Nominations

(1/8/04)
Animated Feature:
Brother Bear
Finding Nemo
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Millennium Actress
Triplets of Belleville
Animated Short Subject:
Ananda
Boundin
Boys Night Out
Destino
Nibbles

Costume Designers Guild Nominees

(1/8/04)
Contemporary Costume Design:
A Mighty Wind
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Kill Bill, Volume 1
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Period/Fantasy Costume Design:
The Return of the King
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seabiscuit
The Last Samurai

Directors Guild of America

(1/6/04)
Director:
Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Gary Ross – Seabiscuit
Clint Eastwood – Mystic River
Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Weir – Master and Commander

Kansas City Film Critics Circle

(1/5/04)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Jennifer Connelly – House of Sand and Fog
Supporting Actor: Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – The Station Agent
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Animated Film: Finding Nemo
Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions

Producers Guild of America

(1/5/04)
Picture:
Cold Mountain
The Last Samurai
Master and Commander
Mystic River
The Return of the King
Seabiscuit

Online Film Critics Society Winners

(1/5/04)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor:Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: The Return of the King
Original Score: The Return of the King
Cinematography: The Return of the King
Visual Effects: The Return of the King
Art Direction: The Return of the King
Costume Design: The Return of the King
Sound: The Return of the King
Foreign Film: City of God
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
Breakthrough Performance: Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider
Breakthrough Filmmaker: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini – American Splendor

National Society of Film Critics

(1/4/04)
Picture: American Splendor
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April/The Station Agent
Director: Clint Eastwood – Mystic River
Screenplay: American Splendor
Foreign Film: The Man Without a Past
Documentary: To Be and To Have

Florida Film Critics

(1/4/04)
Picture: 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 Return of the King
Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Foreign Film: The Man on the Train
Cinematography: The Return of the King
Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
Ensemble: A Mighty Wind
Breakout Award: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini – American Splendor

Online Film Critics Society Nominees

(12/29/03)
Picture: City of God, Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Mystic River
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
Actress: Angela Bettis – May, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Charlize Theron – Monster, Uma Thurman – Kill Bill: Volume 1, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Sean Astin – The Return of the King, Alec Baldwin – The Cooler, Tim Robins – Mystic River, Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass, Andy Serkis – The Return of the King
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: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu – 21 Grams, Quentin Tarantino – Kill Bill: Volume 1, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River
Original Screenplay: 21 Grams, In America, Kill Bill: Volume 1, Lost in Translation, The Station Agent
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor, Bubba Ho-Tep, The Return of the King, Mystic River, Shattered Glass
Original Score: Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Pirates of the Caribbean
Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring, Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Winged Migration
Visual Effects: Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean, X2: X-Men United
Art Direction: Down with Love, Girl With a Pearl Earring, Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Return of the King, Master and Commander
Costume Design: Down with Love, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Return of the King, Pirates of the Caribbean
Sound: 28 Days Later, Kill Bill: Volume 1, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean
Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions, City of God, Irreversible, The Man Without a Past, The Triplets of Belleville
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans, The Fog of War, Lost in La Mancha, Spellbound, Winged Migration
Animated Feature: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Finding Nemo, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Millennium Actress, The Triplets of Belleville
Breakthrough Performance: Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider, Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent, Chiwetel Ejiofer – Dirty Pretty Things, Keira Knightley – Bend It Like Beckham, Cillian Murphy – 28 Days Later
Breakthrough Filmmaker: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini – American Splendor, Niki Caro – Whale Rider, Fernando Meirelles – City of God, Billy Ray – Shattered Glass, Peter Sollett – Raising Victor Vargas

Hollywood Makeup and Hairstylists Guild Awards

(12/21/03)
Contemporary Makeup:
Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
Daredevil
The Human Stain
Period Makeup:
The Last Samurai
Pirates of the Caribbean
Seabiscuit
Character Makeup:
Cat in the Hat
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Special Effects Makeup:
Cat in the Hat
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
X2: X-Men United
Contemporary Hairstyling:
The Italian Job
Legally Blonde 2
Terminator 3
Under the Tuscan Sun
Period Hairstyling:
The Last Samurai
Master and Commander
Pirates of the Caribbean
Character Hairstyling:
Cat in the Hat
Pirates of the Caribbean
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Southeastern Film Critics Association

(12/22/03)
Picture: 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
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: Mystic River
Foreign Film: City of God
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans

Top 10 Films of 2003

The Return of the King
Mystic River
Lost in Translation
Cold Mountain
The Station Agent
Finding Nemo
American Splendor
Seabiscuit
Master and Commander
In America

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

(12/19/03)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams
Supporting Actress: Anna Deveare Smith – The Human Stain
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: Mystic River
Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
Ensemble: Love Actually
Guilty Pleasure: Pirates of the Caribbean
Documentary: Fog of War

Seattle Film Critics

(12/19/03)
Picture: American Splendor
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Hope Davis – American Splendor
Supporting Actor: Sean Astin – The Return of the King
Supporting Actress: Marcia Gay Harden – Mystic River
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Foreign Language Film: The Man on the Train – France
Cinematography: The Return of the King
Music: A Mighty Wind
Animated Feature: The Triplets of Belleville
Living Treasure: Christopher Lee

Golden Globes

(12/19/03)
Motion Picture Drama: Cold Mountain, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Seabiscuit
Motion Picture Comedy/Musical: Bend It Like Beckham, Big Fish, Finding Nemo, Lost in Translation, Love Actually
Drama Actor: Russell Crowe – Master and Commander, Tom Cruise – The Last Samurai, Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog, Jude Law – Cold Mountain, Sean Penn – Mystic River
Drama Actress: Cate Blanchett – Veronica Guerin, Nicole Kidman – Cold Mountain, Scarlett Johansson – Girl with a Pearl Earring, Charlize Theron – Monster, Uma Thurman – Kill Bill Vol 1, Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Comedy/Musical Actor: Jack Black – School of Rock, Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Jack Nicholson – Something’s Gotta Give, Billy Bob Thornton – Bad Santa
Comedy/Musical Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis – Freaky Friday, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give, Diane Lane – Under the Tuscan Sun, Helen Mirren – Calendar Girls
Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler, Albert Finney – Big Fish, William H. Macy – Seabiscuit, Tim Robins – Mystic River, Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass, Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai
Supporting Actress: Maria Bello – The Cooler, Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April, Hope Davis – American Splendor, Holly Hunter – Thirteen, Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Anthony Minghella – Cold Mountain, Peter Weir – Master and Commander
Screenplay: Lost in Translation, Love Actually, Mystic River, Cold Mountain, In America
Original Score: Girl with a Pearl Earring, Big Fish, The Return of the King, Cold Mountain, The Last Samurai
Original Song: The Heart of Every Girl – Mona Lisa Smile, Into the West – The Return of the King, Man of the Hour – Big Fish, Time Enough for Tears – In America, You Will Be My Ain True Love – Cold Mountain
Foreign Film: The Barbarian Invasions – Canada, Good Bye Lenin – Germany, Monsieur Ibrahim – France, Osama – Afghanistan, The Return – Russia

Toronto Film Critics Association

(12/18/03)
Picture: Lost in Translation
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Samantha Morton – Morvern Callar
Supporting Actor: Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Miranda Richardson – Spider
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Screenplay: Tie: The Barbarian Invasions & Lost in Translation
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
Foreign Film: City of God
Animated Film: Finding Nemo
First Feature: American Splendor

San Diego Film Critics

(12/18/03)
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 Return of the King
Original Screenplay: The Magdalene Sisters
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor
Foreign Film: Tie: The Barbian Invasions & Irreversible
Documentary: Rivers and Tides
Animated Film: The Triplets of Belleville
Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring
Editing: Kill Bill, Volume 1
Production Design: The Return of the King
Body of Work: Patricia Clarkson

Satellites

(12/17/03)
Motion Picture Drama: In America, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Thirteen, Whale Rider
Motion Picture Comedy/Musical: American Splendor, Bad Santa, Bend It Like Beckham, Lost in Translation, A Mighty Wind, Pirates of the Caribbean
Drama Actor: Hayden Christensen – Shattered Glass, Paddy Considine – In America, Tom Cruise – The Last Samurai, Jude Law – Cold Mountain, William H. Macy – The Cooler, Sean Penn – Mystic River/21 Grams
Drama Actress: Toni Collette – Japanese Story, Jennifer Connelly – House of Sand and Fog, Samantha Morton – In America, Nikki Reed & Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen, Charlize Theron – Mosnter, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Comedy/Musical Actor: Jack Black – The School of Rock, Johnny Depp – The Pirates of the Caribbean, Robert Downey Jr – The Singing Detective, Paul Giamatti – American Splendor, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Billy Bob Thornton – Bad Santa
Comedy/Musical Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis – Freaky Friday, Hope Davis – American Splendor, Katie Holmes – Pieces of April, Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give, Diane Lane – Under the Tuscan Sun, Helen Mirren – Calendar Girls
Drama Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler, Jeff Bridges – Seabiscuit, Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams, Djimon Hounsou – In America, Omar Sharif – Monsieur Ibrahim, Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai
Drama Supp. Actress: Maria Bello – The Cooler, Annette Bening – Open Range, Emma Bolger – In America, Patricia Clarkson – The Station Agent, Marcia Gay Harden – Mystic River, Holly Hunter – Thirteen
Comedy/Musical Supp. Actor: Johnny Depp – Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Eugene Levy – A Mighty Wind, Bill Nighy – Love Actually, Sam Rockwell – Matchstick Men, Geoffrey Rush – Pirates of the Caribbean, Thomas Sangster – Love Actually
Comedy/Musical Supp. Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Shaheen Khan – Bend It Like Beckham, Catherine O’Hara – A Mighty Wind, Emma Thompson – Love Actually, Julie Walters – Calendar Girls
Director: Niki Caro – Whale Rider, Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River, Catherine Hardwicke – Thirteen, Robert Pulcini/Shari Springer Berman – American Splendor, Jim Sheridan – In America
Original Screenplay: The Cooler, Kill Bill Vol 1, Lost in Translation, The Station Agent, Thirteen, 21 Grams
Adapted Screenplay: American Splendor, Cold Mountain, Mystic River, Seabiscuit, Shattered Glass, Whale Rider
Foreign Language Film: The Barbarian Invasions – Canada, City of God – Brazil, Gloomy Sunday – Germany, Monsieur Ibrahim – France, Spring Summer Fall Winter…and Spring – Korea, Osama – Afghanistan/Iran
Animated/Mixed-Media Picture: Brother Bear, Finding Nemo, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Millennium Actress, Sinbad, The Triplets of Belleville
Documentary: Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony, Capturing the Friedmans, The Fog of War, Lost in La Mancha, My Flesh and Blood, Stevie
Production Design: Kill Bill Vol 1, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Seabiscuit, Whale Rider
Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Seabiscuit
Costume Design: The Company, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean, Seabiscuit
Film Editing: House of Sand and Fog, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Seabiscuit
Original Score: Camp, Cold Mountain, Finding Nemo, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, The Missing, Seabiscuit
Original Song: Beyond the Sea – Finding Nemo, Cross the Green Mountain – Gods and Generals, Great Spirits – Brother Bear, The Heart of Every Girl – Mona Lisa Smile, How Shall I See You Through My Tears – Camp, Siente Mi Amour – Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Sound: Kill Bill Vol 1, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Seabiscuit
Visual Effects: Kill Bill Vol 1, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, Pirates of the Caribbean, Terminator 3
Outstanding New Talent: Peter Dinklage

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Nominations

(12/17/03)
Picture: Lost in Translation, Mystic River, The Return of the King, Master and Commander, City of God
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog, Chiwetel Ejiofor – Dirty Pretty Things, Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean
Actress: Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen, Cate Blanchett – Veronica Guerin, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams, Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider, Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give
Supporting Actor: Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai, Alec Baldwin – The Cooler, Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams, Tim Robbins – Mystic River, Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain, Holly Hunter – Thirteen, Ludivine Sagnier – Swimming Pool, Sarah Bolger – In America, Anna Deveare Smith – The Human Stain
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Peter Weir – Master and Commander, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River, Katia Lund & Fernando Meirelles – City of God
Original Screenplay: Lost in Translation, Dirty Pretty Things, Finding Nemo, 21 Grams, Thirteen
Adapted Screenplay: Shattered Glass, The Return of the King, Mystic River, City of God, Master and Commander
Animated Feature: Finding Nemo, The Triplets of Belleville, Brother Bear
Ensemble: Mystic River, A Mighty Wind, Master and Commander, The Return of the King, Love Actually
Guilty Pleasure: Willard, Pirates of the Caribbean, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throtle, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Freaky Friday
Documentary: Capturing the Friedman, Fog of War, Step Into Liquid, Tupac: Resurrection, Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony

London Film Critics Circle

(12/15/03)
Picture: Master and Commander, The Hours, Far From Heaven, Mystic River, The Return of the King
Actor: Russell Crowe – Master and Commander, Ed Harris – The Hours, Sean Penn – Mystic River, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Nicolas Cage – Adaptation
Actress: Holly Hunter – Thirteen, Meryl Streep – Adaptation, Julianne Moore – Far From Heaven, Nicole Kidman – Cold Mountain, Scarlett Johansson – Girl with a Pearl Earring
Director: Peter Weir – Master and Commander, Todd Haynes – Far From Heaven, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River, Andrew Stanton – Finding Nemo
Screenwriter: Far From Heaven, Adaptation, Master and Commander, Mystic River, American Splendor
Foreign Film: Etre et Avoir, Goodbye Lenin, Belleville Rendezvous, Swimming Pool, Spirited Away

Broadcast Film Critics (Critics’ Choice)

(12/16/03)
Picture: Big Fish, Cold Mountain, Finding Nemo, In America, The Last Samurai, The Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Master and Commander, Mystic River, Seabiscuit
Actor: Russell Crowe – Master and Commander, Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean, Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Sean Penn – Mystic River
Actress: Jennifer Connelly – House of Sand and Fog, Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give, Nicole Kidman – Cold Mountain, Samantha Morton – In America, Charlize Theron – Monster, Naomi Watts – 21 Grams
Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler, Paul Bettany – Master and Commander, Benicio Del Toro – 21 Grams, Tim Robbins – Mystic River, Ken Watanabe – The Last Samurai
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April, Marcia Gay Harden – Mystic River, Holly Hunter – Thirteen, Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation, Renee Zellweger – Cold Mountain
Director: Tim Burton – Big Fish, Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation, Clint Eastwood – Mystic River, Peter Jackson – The Return of the King, Jim Sheridan – In America
Screenplay: Big Fish, Lost in Translation, Mystic River, Seabiscuit, In America
Ensemble: The Return of the King, Love Actually, A Mighty Wind, Mystic River
Young Actor/Actress: Emma Bolger – In America, Sarah Bolger – In America, Keisha Castle-Hughes – Whale Rider, Evan Rachel Wood – Thirteen
Animated Feature: Finding Nemo, The Triplets of Belleville, Brother Bear
Family Film: Freaky Friday, Holes, Peter Pan, Pirates of the Caribbean, Whale Rider
Foreign Film: Barbarian Invasions, City of God, Swimming Pool
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans, The Fog of War, Ghosts of the Abyss
Song: A Mighty Wind – A Mighty Wind, The Heart of Every Girl – Mona Lisa Smile, Man of the Hour – Big Fish, School of Rock – School of Rock, Time Enough for Tears – In America
Score: Mystic River, Big Fish, The Return of the King, Cold Mountain, The Last Samurai

New York Film Critics Circle

(12/15/03)
Picture: The Return of the King
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Hope Davis – American Splendor, The Secret Lives of Dentists
Supporting Actor: Eugene Levy – A Mighty Wind
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Cinematographer: Harris Savides – Elephant, Gerry
Foreign Film: City of God
Screenplay: The Secret Lives of Dentists
First Film: American Splendor
Animated Film: The Triplets of Belleville
Non-Fiction Film: Capturing the Friedmans

American Film Institute Top Ten

(12/15/03)

Top 10 (Alphabetical):

American Splendor
Finding Nemo
The Human Stain
In America
The Last Samurai
The Return of the King
Lost in Translation
Master and Commander
Mystic River
Monster

New York Online Film Critics

(12/15/03)
Picture: Lost in Translation
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
Supporting Actress: Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Screenplay: In America
Documentary: Winged Migration
Foreign Language Film: Demonlover
Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring
Animation: Finding Nemo
Breakthrough Performance: Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent

San Francisco Film Critics

(12/15/03)
Picture: Lost in Translation
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Supporting Actor: Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April
Director: Peter Jackson – The Return of the King
Foreign Film: The Son
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans

Boston Society of Film Critics

(12/15/03)
Picture: Mystic River
Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation
Actress: Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation
Supporting Actor: Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – The Station Agent, Pieces of April
Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation
Ensemble: Mystic River
Screenplay: American Splendor
Cinematography: Winged Migration
Foreign Language Film: The Triplets of Belleville
Documentary: Capturing the Friedmans
New Filmmaker: Andrew Jarecki – Capturing the Friedmans

National Board of Review

(12/3/03)
Picture: Mystic River
Actor: Sean Penn – Mystic River, 21 Grams
Actress: Diane Keaton – Something’s Gotta Give
Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler
Supporting Actress: Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April, The Station Agent
Director: Edward Zwick – The Last Samurai
Ensemble: The Return of the King
Adapted Screenplay: Cold Mountain – Anthony Minghella
Original Screenplay: In America – Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan
Breakthrough Actor: Paul Giamatti – American Splendor
Breakthrough Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster
Directorial Debut: Vadim Perelman – The House of Sand and Fog
Documentary: The Fog of War
Foreign Film: Barbarian Invasions
Animated: Finding Nemo
Career Achievement: Morgan Freeman
Billy Wilder Award for Excellence in Directing: Norman Jewison
William K. Everson Award for Film History: Richard LaGravanese, Ted Demme – A Decade Under the Influence
Producers Award: Gale Anne Hurd, Kathleen Kennedy, Christine Vachon
Special Filmmaking Achievement: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translatino
Career Achievement (Composer): Hans Zimmer
Career Achievement (Cinematographer): John Toll
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 Satement, Thirteen, Whale Rider
Special Recognition (films celebrating freedom of expression): Capturing the Friedmans, Dirty Pretty Things, The Magdalene Sisters, September 11

Top 10

Mystic River
The Last Samurai
The Station Agent
21 Grams
The House of Sand and Fog
Lost in Translation
Cold Mountain
In America
Seabiscuit
Master and Commander

Top 5 Foreign

Barbarian Invasions
Best of Youth
Monsieur Ibrahim
Autumn Spring
Man on the Train

Independent Spirit Nominations

(12/3/03)
Feature: American Splendor, In America, Lost in Translation, Raising Victor Vargas, Shattered Glass
First Feature: Bomb the System, House of Sand and Fog, Monster, Quattro Noza, Thirteen
John Cassavetes Award – Feature (Under $500,000): Anne B. Real, Better Luck Tomorrow, Pieces of April, The Station Agent, Virgin
First Screenplay: Blue Car, Monster, Raising Victor Vargas, The Station Agent, Thirteen
Director: American Splendor, Lost in Translation, In America, Raising Victor Vargas, Elephant
Actor: Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent, Paul Giamatti – American Splendor, Sir Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog, Bill Murray – Lost in Translation, Lee Pace – Soldier’s Girl
Actress: Agnes Bruckner – Blue Car, Zooey Deschanel – All the Real Girls, Samantha Morton – In America, Elisabeth Moss – Virgin, Charlize Theron – Monster
Screenplay: American Splendor, Lost in Translation, A Mighty Wind, Pieces of April, Shattered Glass
Supporting Actor: Judah Friedlander – American Splendor, Troy Garity – Soldier’s Girl, Djimon Hounsou – In America, Alessandro Nivola – Laurel Canyon, Peter Sarsgaard – Shattered Glass
Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo – House of Sand and Fog, Sarah Bolger – In America, Patricia Clarkson – Pieces of April, Hope Davis – The Secret Lives of Dentists, Frances McDormand – Laurel Canyon
Debut Performance: Anna Kendrick – Camp, Judy Marte – Raising Victor Vargas, Victor Rasuk – Raising Victor Vargas, Nikki Reed – Thirteen, Janice Richardson – Anne B. Real
Cinematography: Elephant, In America, Northfork, Quattro Noza, Shattered Glass
Foreign Film: City of God, Lilya 4-Ever, The Magdalene Sisters, The Triplets of Belleville, Whale Rider
Documentary: The Fog of War, Mayor of Sunset Strip, My Architect, OT: our town, Power Trip