Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2002

The 3rd Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards honoring the best filmmaking of 2002, were announced on January 7, 2003.

Winners and Nominees

Best Acting Ensemble

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

• Adaptation.
• Chicago
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• The Hours

Best Actor

Sam Rockwell - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind

• Nicolas Cage - Adaptation.
• Daniel Day-Lewis - Gangs of New York
• Tom Hanks - Road to Perdition
• Jack Nicholson - AbOUT Schmidt

Best Actress

Julianne Moore - Far from Heaven

• Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary
• Nicole Kidman - The Hours
• Diane Lane - Unfaithful
• Renée Zellweger - Chicago

Best Animated Film

Spirited Away

• Ice Age
• Lilo & Stitch
• Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

Best Cinematography

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Andrew Lesnie

• Chicago - Dion Beebe
• Far from Heaven - Edward Lachman
• Minority Report - Janusz Kamiński
• Road to Perdition - Conrad L. Hall

Best Costume Design

Chicago

• Far from Heaven
• Gangs of New York
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Best Director

Todd Haynes - Far from Heaven

• Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• Rob Marshall - Chicago
• Sam Mendes - Road to Perdition
• Denzel Washington - Antwone Fisher

Best Documentary

Bowling for Columbine

• Dogtown and Z-Boys
• The Kid Stays in the Picture
• Space Station 3D

Best Editing

Chicago - Martin Walsh

• The Kid Stays in the Picture - Jun Diaz
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Michael J. Horton
• Minority Report - Michael Kahn
• Road to Perdition - Jill Bilcock

Best Family Film

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• The Rookie
• The Santa Clause 2
• The Testimony of Taliesin Jones
• A Walk to Remember

Best Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

• About Schmidt
• Chicago
• Far from Heaven
• Road to Perdition

Best Foreign Language Film

Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Canada

• Italian for Beginners, Denmark/Sweden
• Nine Queens, Argentina
• [...] and Lucia, Spain/France
• Y Tu Mamá También, Mexico

Best Makeup

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

• Gangs of New York
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• The Hours
• Men in Black II

Best Newcomer

Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding

• Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary
• Alison Lohman - White Oleander
• Derek Luke - Antwone Fisher
• Rob Marshall - Chicago

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
• Road to Perdition - Thomas Newman

Best Original Song

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - "Gollum's Song"

• 8 Mile - "Lose Yourself"
• Die Another Day - "Die Another Day"
• Spider-Man - "Hero"
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie - "Father and Daughter"

Best Production Design

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

• Far from Heaven
• Gangs of New York
• Minority Report
• Road to Perdition

Best Screenplay - Adapted

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair and Peter Jackson

• Adaptation. - Charlie Kaufman
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Charlie Kaufman
• The Hours - David Hare
• Road to Perdition - David Self

Best Screenplay - Original

Far from Heaven - Todd Haynes

• Antwone Fisher - Antwone Fisher
• Moonlight Mile - Brad Silberling
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Nia Vardalos
• Punch-Drunk Love - Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Supporting Actor

Paul Newman - Road to Perdition

• Chris Cooper - Adaptation.
• Jude Law - Road to Perdition
• Ray Liotta - Narc
• Dennis Quaid - Far from Heaven

Best Supporting Actress

Catherine Zeta-Jones - Chicago

• Kathy Bates - About Schmidt
• Ashley Judd - Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
• Samantha Morton - Minority Report
• Meryl Streep - Adaptation.

Best Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music

Chicago

• Catch Me If You Can
• Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
• Lilo & Stitch
• Punch-Drunk Love

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

Best Youth Performance - Male

Nicholas Hoult - About a Boy

• Rory Culkin - Signs
• Tyler Hoechlin - Road to Perdition
• John-Paul Macleod - The Testimony of Taliesin Jones
• Jack Rovello - The Hours

Best Youth Performance - Female

Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

• Abigail Breslin - Signs
• Daveigh Chase - Lilo & Stitch
• Daveigh Chase - The Ring
• Sophie Vavasseur - Evelyn

Overlooked Film of the Year

About a Boy

• Drumline
• Equilibrium
• Moonlight Mile
• Spirited Away