FCCA AWARDS 2002 - WINNERS
Loved or hated, film critics play a role as one interface between filmmakers and the
audience. This year’s Film Critics Circle Awards reflect the high standard of
Australian filmmaking evident in films released in 2001: every nominee deserves to be a
winner, says Andrew L. Urban, from the presentation ceremony (22/2/2002).
Film critics are not generally perceived as a lovable body – or a body at all.
More like individuals whose opinions are trumpeted if favourable, derided if not. But the
Film Critics Circle of Australia is a collection of professional critics whose annual
awards recognise the best of this country’s filmmakers . . .in their opinion, of
course.
This year, it is evident that every nominee deserves the status of a winner. There is
not a single nomination that would not be received with the applause showered on the
winners at last night’s awards ceremony in Sydney’s Darling Harbour,
entertainingly hosted by James Valentine, film critic, successful radio
personality and all round clever satirist.
The evening was studded with stars as well as industry ‘players’, and the
spread of awards demonstrates the width as well as depth of filmmaking success in 2001.
BEST FILM
LANTANA PRODUCER JAN CHAPMAN
BEST DIRECTOR
BAZ LUHRMANN FOR MOULIN ROUGE
BEST ACTOR
ANTHONY LAPAGLIA FOR LANTANA
BEST ACTRESS
KERRY ARMSTRONG FOR LANTANA
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
DAVID CAESAR FOR MULLET
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
ANDREW BOVELL FOR LANTANA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
DANIELA FARINACCI FOR LANTANA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
ANDREW S GILBERT FOR MULLET
THE FCCA PRESENTED A SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT AWARD TO
CINEMATOGRAPHER
RUSSELL BOYD
FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL WORK AS A CAMERAMAN & HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE AUSTRALIAN
FILM INDUSTRY
THE FCCA PRESENTED AN AWARD TO ONE NIGHT THE MOON DIRECTOR
RACHEL PERKINS
FOR ITS UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT IN THE COMBINATION OF SOUND, IMAGE & MUSIC
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
DONALD MC ALPINE FOR MOULIN ROUGE
BEST EDITING
NICK MEYERS FOR THE BANK
BEST MUSIC SCORE
MAIREAD HANNAN, KEV CARMODY & PAUL KELLY FOR ONE NIGHT THE MOON
BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM
THE BIG HOUSE DIRECTOR RACHEL
WARD
SCREENSOUND PRESENT A CASH PRIZE TO THE BEST AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILM AND MAKE A COPY FOR
ARCHIVE PRESENTATION
BEST AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTARY
FACING THE MUSIC
PRODUCERS, WRITERS, DIRECTORS ROBIN ANDERSON & BOB CONNOLLY
BEST AUSTRALIAN DOCUMENTARY – CRITICS JURY PANEL
MY MOTHER INDIA
DIRECTOR SAFINA UBEROI PRODUCER PENNY MCDONALD
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
AMELIE Review
Director Jean Pierre Juenet
BEST FOREIGN FILM - ENGLISH LANGUAGE
TRAFFIC Review
Director Steven Soderbergh
THE FCCA AWARDS ARE PRESENTED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE AUSTRALIAN FILM
COMMISSION
THE MAJOR SPONSOR IS SHOWTIME SPONSORS: FILM AUSTRALIA, SPECTRUM
Sanyo, ScreenSound, Penguin Books, SBS, Variety
Published midnight Friday February 22, 2002
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