Seattle Film Critics Awards

The Seattle Film Critics Awards were bestowed in 2002-2004 in Seattle, Washington, by an ad hoc group of local critics invited to vote on annual awards.

The voters included representatives from major newspaper and radio outlets in Seattle. They included, among others, Soren Anderson, William Arnold, Sean Axmaker, Sheila Benson, John Hartl, Robert Horton, Richard T. Jameson, Moira Macdonald, and Kathleen Murphy.

Seattle Film Critics Awards

Best Actor

2002: Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs of New York

2003: Bill Murray, Lost in Translation

2004: Jamie Foxx, Ray

Best Actress

2002: Julianne Moore, Far from Heaven

2003: Hope Davis, American Splendor

2004: Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake

Best Animated Feature

2003: Les triplettes de Belleville (The Triplets of Belleville), directed by Sylvain Chomet

2004: The Incredibles, directed by Brad Bird

Best Cinematography

2002: Far from Heaven, Edward Lachman

2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Andrew Lesnie

2004: Ying xiong (Hero), Christopher Doyle

Best Director

2002: Todd Haynes, Far from Heaven

2003: Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation

2004: Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby

Best Documentary

2002: The Kid Stays in the Picture

2003: Capturing the Friedmans

2004: (tie) Control Room and Touching the Void

Best Foreign Language Film

2002: Y tu mamá también (And Your Mother Too), Mexico

produced by Alfonso Cuarón and Jorge Vergara

2003: L'homme du train (The Man on the Train), France/Germany/UK/Switzerland

produced by Philippe Carcassonne

2004: Maria Full of Grace, Colombia/USA

produced by Paul Mezey

Best Score

2002: Far From Heaven, Elmer Bernstein

2003: A Mighty Wind, songs by Christopher Guest, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Catherine O'Hara, Annette O'Toole, Harry Shearer, Jeffrey C.J. Vanston

2004: The Aviator, Howard Shore

Best Picture

2002: Far from Heaven, produced by Jody Patton and Christine Vachon

2003: American Splendor, produced by Ted Hope

2004: Million Dollar Baby, directed by Clint Eastwood

Best Screenplay - Adapted

2002: The Hours, David Hare

2003: American Splendor, Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini

2004: Sideways, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Best Screenplay - Original

2002: Far from Heaven, Todd Haynes

2003: Lost in Translation, Sofia Coppola

2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Charlie Kaufman

Best Supporting Actor

2002: Chris Cooper, Adaptation.

2003: Sean Astin, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2004: Thomas Haden Church, Sideways

Best Supporting Actress

2002: Bebe Neuwirth, Tadpole

2003: Marcia Gay Harden, Mystic River

2004: Virginia Madsen, Sideways

References

• SEATTLE FILM CRITICS CIRCLE Complete 2004 List
• The 3rd Seattle Film Critics Award winners were announced on December 30, 2004
• Local film critics find 'American Splendor' splendid
• Seattle critics laud indie films
• "Million Dollar Baby" a darling with Seattle critics
• Press release: Winners Announced in First Annual Seattle Film Critics Awards
• Press release: Winners Announced in Second Annual Seattle Film Critics Awards
• Press release: Winners Announced in 2004 Seattle Film Critics Awards