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Best Motion Picture of the Year

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Barrie M. Osborne, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh

Other Nominees:

Lost in Translation (2003): Sofia Coppola, Ross Katz

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Samuel Goldwyn Jr., Duncan Henderson, Peter Weir

Mystic River (2003): Robert Lorenz, Judie Hoyt, Clint Eastwood

Seabiscuit (2003): Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Gary Ross

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER

Sean Penn for Mystic River (2003)

Other Nominees:

Johnny Depp for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Ben Kingsley for House of Sand and Fog (2003)

Jude Law for Cold Mountain (2003)

Bill Murray for Lost in Translation (2003)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER

Charlize Theron for Monster (2003)

Other Nominees:

Keisha Castle-Hughes for Whale Rider (2002)

Diane Keaton for Something's Gotta Give (2003)

Samantha Morton for In America (2002)

Naomi Watts for 21 Grams (2003)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

WINNER

Tim Robbins for Mystic River (2003)

Other Nominees:

Alec Baldwin for The Cooler (2003)

Benicio Del Toro for 21 Grams (2003)

Djimon Hounsou for In America (2002)

Ken Watanabe for The Last Samurai (2003)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER

Renée Zellweger for Cold Mountain (2003)

Other Nominees:

Shohreh Aghdashloo for House of Sand and Fog (2003)

Patricia Clarkson for Pieces of April (2003)

Marcia Gay Harden for Mystic River (2003)

Holly Hunter for Thirteen (2003)

Best Achievement in Directing

WINNER

Peter Jackson for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Other Nominees:

Sofia Coppola for Lost in Translation (2003)

Clint Eastwood for Mystic River (2003)

Fernando Meirelles for Cidade de Deus (2002)

Peter Weir for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

WINNER

Lost in Translation (2003): Sofia Coppola

Other Nominees:

Les invasions barbares (2003): Denys Arcand

Dirty Pretty Things (2002): Steve Knight

Finding Nemo (2003): Andrew Stanton, , David Reynolds

In America (2002): Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh

Other Nominees:

American Splendor (2003): Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Cidade de Deus (2002): Bráulio Mantovani

Mystic River (2003): Brian Helgeland

Seabiscuit (2003): Gary Ross

Best Achievement in Cinematography

WINNER

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Russell Boyd

Other Nominees:

Cidade de Deus (2002): César Charlone

Cold Mountain (2003): John Seale

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003): Eduardo Serra

Seabiscuit (2003): John Schwartzman

Best Achievement in Editing

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Jamie Selkirk

Other Nominees:

Cidade de Deus (2002): Daniel Rezende

Cold Mountain (2003): Walter Murch

Seabiscuit (2003): William Goldenberg

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Lee Smith

Best Achievement in Art Direction

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee

Other Nominees:

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003): Ben van Os, Cecile Heideman

The Last Samurai (2003): Lilly Kilvert, Gretchen Rau

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): William Sandell, Robert Gould

Seabiscuit (2003): Jeannine Claudia Oppewall, Leslie A. Pope

Best Achievement in Costume Design

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Ngila Dickson

Other Nominees:

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003): Dien van Straalen

The Last Samurai (2003): Ngila Dickson

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Wendy Stites

Seabiscuit (2003): Judianna Makovsky

Best Achievement in Makeup

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Richard Taylor, Peter King

Other Nominees:

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Edouard F. Henriques, Yolanda Toussieng

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): Ve Neill, Martin Samuel

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Howard Shore

Other Nominees:

Big Fish (2003): Danny Elfman

Cold Mountain (2003): Gabriel Yared

House of Sand and Fog (2003): James Horner

Finding Nemo (2003): Thomas Newman

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Fran Walsh, Howard Shore, Annie Lennox("Into the West")

Other Nominees:

Cold Mountain (2003): T-Bone Burnett, Elvis Costello("The Scarlet Tide")

Cold Mountain (2003): Sting("You Will Be My Ain True Love")

A Mighty Wind (2003): Michael McKean, Annette O'Toole("A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow")

Les triplettes de Belleville (2003): Benoît Charest, Sylvain Chomet("The Triplets of Belleville")

Best Achievement in Sound

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek

Other Nominees:

The Last Samurai (2003): Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Jeff Wexler

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill, Art Rochester

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): Christopher Boyes, David Parker, David E. Campbell, Lee Orloff

Seabiscuit (2003): Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Tod A. Maitland

Best Achievement in Sound Editing

WINNER

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Richard King

Other Nominees:

Finding Nemo (2003): Gary Rydstrom, Michael Silvers

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): Christopher Boyes, George Watters II

Best Achievement in Visual Effects

WINNER

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke

Other Nominees:

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003): Daniel Sudick, Stefen Fangmeier, Nathan McGuinness, Robert Stromberg

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): John Knoll, Hal T. Hickel, Terry D. Frazee, Charles Gibson

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year

WINNER

Finding Nemo (2003): Andrew Stanton

Other Nominees:

Brother Bear (2003): Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker

Les triplettes de Belleville (2003): Sylvain Chomet

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

WINNER

Les invasions barbares (2003)(Canada)

Other Nominees:

Ondskan (2003)(Sweden)

Tasogare Seibei (2002)(Japan)

De tweeling (2002)(Netherlands)

Zelary (2003)(Czech Republic)

Best Documentary, Features

WINNER

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003): Errol Morris, Michael Williams

Other Nominees:

Balseros (2002): , Loris Omedes

Capturing the Friedmans (2003): Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling

The Weather Underground (2002): Sam Green, Bill Siegel

My Architect (2003): Nathaniel Kahn, Susan Rose Behr

Best Documentary, Short Subjects

WINNER

Chernobyl Heart (2003): Maryann DeLeo

Other Nominees:

Asylum (2003/II): Sandy McLeod, Gini Reticker

Ferry Tales (2003): Katja Esson

Best Short Film, Animated

WINNER

Harvie Krumpet (2003):

Other Nominees:

Boundin' (2003): Bud Luckey

Gone Nutty (2002) (V): Carlos Saldanha, John C. Donkin

Nibbles (2003): Christopher Hinton

Destino (2003): Dominique Monfery, Roy Edward Disney

Best Short Film, Live Action

WINNER

Two Soldiers (2003): Aaron Schneider, Andrew J. Sacks

Other Nominees:

Die rote Jacke (2002): Florian Baxmeyer

Most (2003): Bobby Garabedian, William Zabka

Squash (2002): Lionel Bailliu

(A)Torzija (2002): Stefan Arsenijevic