2003
Awards
NATIONAL
BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS
Saturday,
December 14, 2002
Commentary
Len
Klady
David Poland
Anne Thompson
NBR's
Top 10 Movies for 2002
1. The Hours
2. Chicago
3. Gangs of New York
4. The Quiet American
5. Adaptation
6. Rabbit-Proof Fence
7. The Pianist
8. Far From Heaven
9. Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
10. Frida
TOP
FIVE FOREIGN FILMS OF 2002
1. Talk to Her
2. Y Tu Mama Tambien
3. 8 Women
4. City of God
5. El Crimen del Padre Amaro
Best
Actor: Campbell Scott, Roger Dodger
Best
Actress: Julianne Moore, Far From Heaven
Best
Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper, Adaptation
Best
Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, About Schmidt
Best
Acting by an Ensemble:
Nicholas Nickleby
Breakthrough
Performance Actor: Derek Luke, Antwone Fisher
Breakthrough
Performance Actress:
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Secretary
Best
Director: Phillip Noyce, The Quiet American and Rabbit- Proof Fence
Best
Directorial Debut: Rob Marshall, Chicago
Screenwriter
of the Year: Charlie Kaufman, Adaptation, Confessions
of a Dangerous Mind, Human Nature
Best
Documentary: Bowling for Columbine
Best
Animated Feature: Miyazaki's Spirited Away
Best
Film Made for Cable TV: The Laramie Project
Special
Award for Visionary Cinematic Achievement: George Lucas
Career
Achievement: Christopher Plummer
Special
Filmmaking Achievement: George Clooney, Director, Producer, and
Star of Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
Career
Achievement - Film Music Composition: Elmer Bernstein
Career
Achievement - Cinematography: Conrad Hall
Humanitarian
Award: Sheila Nevins William K. Everson Award for Film History:
Annette Insdorf for her book, Indelible Shadows: Films and the Holocaust
Special Recognition of Films that Reflect the Freedom of Expression:
Ararat, Bloody Sunday, The Grey Zone, Rabbit-Proof Fence
Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking:
The National Board of Review, in keeping with its long tradition of
recognizing excellence in filmmaking is proud to salute the following
films, crafted by visionary artists which demonstrate the creativity
and determination which have always been vital to the film industry:
Frailty
The Good Girl
The Guys
Heaven
Igby Goes Down
Max
Personal Velocity
Real Women Have Curves
Roger Dodger
Sunshine State
Tadpole
Tully