2002 National Society of Film Critics Awards explained

37th NSFC Awards

January 4, 2003

----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

Best Picture

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

Best Director

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

Best Actor

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

Best Actress

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

Best Supporting Actor

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

Best Supporting Actress

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

Best Screenplay

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

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

Best Foreign Language Film

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

Best Non-Fiction Film

1. Standing in the Shadows of Motown
2. The Cockettes
3. Domestic Violence https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0305489/
3. The Kid Stays in the Picture

Film Heritage Award

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

Special Citation

• UCLA's film and television archives

External links

• Past Awards

Notes and References

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