Online Film Critics Society Awards 2002
# 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

* The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
* Far from Heaven
* Minority Report
* Adaptation.
* Gangs of New York
* The Pianist
* Bowling for Columbine
* Punch-Drunk Love
* Road to Perdition
* About Schmidt

## Winners and nominees

### 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
