London Film Critics Circle Awards 2002

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23rd London Film Critics Circle Awards

February 12, 2003



Film of the Year:
About Schmidt



British Film of the Year:
All or Nothing

The 23rd London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2002, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 12 February 2003. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Winners and nominees

Film of the Year

About Schmidt

British Film of the Year

All or Nothing

Foreign Language Film of the Year

Y Tu Mamá También Mexico

Director of the Year

Phillip Noyce - The Quiet American

British Director of the Year

Christopher Nolan - Insomnia

Screenwriter of the Year

Andrew Bovell - Lantana

British Screenwriter of the Year

Steven Knight - Dirty Pretty Things

Actor of the Year

Michael Caine - The Quiet American

Actress of the Year

Stockard Channing - The Business of Strangers

British Actor of the Year

Hugh Grant - About a Boy

British Actress of the Year

Lesley Manville - All or Nothing

British Supporting Actor of the Year

Kenneth Branagh - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

British Supporting Actress of the Year

Emily Watson - Red Dragon

British Newcomer of the Year

Martin Compston - Sweet Sixteen
Keira Knightley - Bend It Like Beckham

Dilys Powell Award

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