2002 National Society of Film Critics Awards

37th NSFC Awards

January 4, 2003

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Best Film:
The Pianist

The 37th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 4 January 2003, honored the best in film for 2002.[1][2][3]

## Winners

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Roman Polanski, Best Director winner Adrien Brody, Best Actor winner Diane Lane, Best Actress winner Christopher Walken, Best Supporting Actor winner Patricia Clarkson, Best Supporting Actress winner

### Best Picture

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1\. The Pianist
2\. Y Tu Mamá También
3\. Talk to Her (Hable con ella)

### Best Director

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1\. Roman Polanski - The Pianist
2\. Pedro Almodóvar - Talk to Her (Hable con ella)
3\. Alfonso Cuarón - Y Tu Mamá También

### Best Actor

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1\. Adrien Brody - The Pianist
2\. Michael Caine - The Quiet American
3\. Aurélien Recoing - Time Out (L'emploi du temps)

### Best Actress

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1\. Diane Lane - Unfaithful
2\. Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary
2\. Isabelle Huppert - The Piano Teacher (La pianiste)

### Best Supporting Actor

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1\. Christopher Walken - Catch Me If You Can
2\. Chris Cooper - Adaptation.
3\. Alan Arkin - Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

### Best Supporting Actress

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1\. Patricia Clarkson - Far from Heaven
2\. Fiona Shaw - The Triumph of Love
3\. Kathy Bates - About Schmidt

### Best Screenplay

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1\. Ronald Harwood - The Pianist
2\. Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor - About Schmidt
3\. Carlos Cuarón and Alfonso Cuarón - Y Tu Mamá También

### Best Cinematography

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1\. Edward Lachman - Far from Heaven
2\. Paweł Edelman - The Pianist
3\. Robert Elswit - Punch-Drunk Love

### Best Foreign Language Film

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1\. Y Tu Mamá También
2\. Talk to Her (Hable con ella)
3\. Time Out (L'emploi du temps)

### Best Non-Fiction Film

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1\. Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2\. The Cockettes
3\. Domestic Violence [1]
3\. The Kid Stays in the Picture

### Film Heritage Award

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* Kino International for releasing restored versions of Fritz Lang's Metropolis and D. W. Griffith silent films

### Special Citation

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* UCLA's film and television archives

## References

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1. ^ Taylor, Charles (7 January 2003). "National critics pick "The Pianist"". Salon. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
2. ^ Wilmington, Michael (6 January 2003). "`Pianist' sweeps National Film Critics awards". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
3. ^ King, Susan (5 January 2003). "Critics Name Polanski's 'The Pianist' Best Picture". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

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