Online Film Critics Society Awards 2002



6th Online Film Critics Society Awards January 6, 2003

Best Film:  The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers  The 6th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2002, were given on 6 January 2003.

Top 10 films

 * 1) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
 * 2) Far from Heaven
 * 3) Minority Report
 * 4) Adaptation.
 * 5) Gangs of New York
 * 6) The Pianist
 * 7) Bowling for Columbine
 * 8) Punch-Drunk Love
 * 9) Road to Perdition
 * 10) About Schmidt

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

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

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

Best Actress
Julianne Moore – Far from Heaven
 * Jennifer Aniston – The Good Girl
 * Maggie Gyllenhaal – Secretary
 * Isabelle Huppert – The Piano Teacher
 * Diane Lane – Unfaithful

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

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

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

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

Best Foreign Language Film
Y Tu Mamá También
 * Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner
 * Monsoon Wedding
 * Spirited Away
 * Talk to Her

Best Documentary
Bowling for Columbine
 * Comedian
 * Dogtown and Z-Boys
 * The Kid Stays in the Picture
 * Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Best Animated Feature
Spirited Away
 * Ice Age
 * Lilo & Stitch
 * Metropolis
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Best Cinematography
Far from Heaven – Edward Lachman
 * Gangs of New York – Michael Ballhaus
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Andrew Lesnie
 * Minority Report – Janusz Kamiński
 * Road to Perdition – Conrad L. Hall

Best Editing
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Michael Horton and Jabez Olssen
 * Adaptation. – Eric Zumbrunnen
 * Chicago – Martin Walsh
 * Minority Report – Michael Kahn
 * Panic Room – James Haygood and Angus Wall

Best Ensemble
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
 * 8 Women
 * Adaptation.
 * Chicago
 * Gangs of New York

Best Original Score
Far from Heaven – Elmer Bernstein
 * Catch Me If You Can – John Williams
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – Howard Shore
 * Punch-Drunk Love – Jon Brion
 * Signs – James Newton Howard

Best Art Direction
Far from Heaven
 * Gangs of New York
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
 * Minority Report
 * Road to Perdition

Best Costume Design
Far from Heaven
 * 8 Women
 * Chicago
 * Gangs of New York
 * The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Best Sound
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
 * Gangs of New York
 * Minority Report
 * Signs
 * Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

Best Visual Effects
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Minority Report
 * Spider-Man
 * Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

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

Breakthrough Performer
Maggie Gyllenhaal – Secretary
 * Steve Coogan – 24 Hour Party People
 * Eminem – 8 Mile
 * Derek Luke – Antwone Fisher
 * Nia Vardalos – My Big Fat Greek Wedding