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Oscars
2002
Discover the Oscar 2002 nominees and add them to your schedule to watch the movies.
Oscars 2002 (Academy Awards) — the Academy’s annual ceremony honoring standout achievements in cinema from the previous year.
DOCUMENTARY (Short Subject) 0
Sing!
Winner
Thoth
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM 0
Winner of FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM at the 2002 Oscars was Terra de Ninguém.
O Fabuloso Destino de Amélie Poulain
Elling
Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo
Winner
Terra de Ninguém
O Filho da Noiva
SHORT FILM (Animated) 0
Fifty Percent Grey
Winner
For the Birds
Give Up Yer Aul Sins
Strange Invaders
Stubble Trouble
SHORT FILM (Live Action) 0
Winner of SHORT FILM (Live Action) at the 2002 Oscars was The Accountant.
Best Picture 0
Winner of Best Picture at the 2002 Oscars was Uma Mente Brilhante.
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About the category: Honors the year’s best feature film, recognizing the film’s overall achievement (producers).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by all eligible Academy voting members using a preferential (ranked-choice) ballot among eligible films.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible voting members, also using a preferential ballot.
Eligibility: Feature film eligible under the Academy’s general entry rules (format, qualifying run, and submission requirements).
Winner
Uma Mente Brilhante
Assassinato em Gosford Park
Entre Quatro Paredes
Moulin Rouge: Amor em Vermelho
O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel
Animated Feature Film 0
Winner of Animated Feature Film at the 2002 Oscars was Shrek.
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About the category: Honors the best animated feature film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Animation Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Animated feature eligible under the Academy’s general and animation-specific rules.
DOCUMENTARY (Feature) 0
Winner of DOCUMENTARY (Feature) at the 2002 Oscars was Assassinato numa Manhã de Domingo.
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About the category: Honors the best documentary feature.
Criteria: Nominations follow category-specific rules and may include a shortlist prior to final nominations.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members (with viewing requirements where applicable).
Eligibility: Documentaries eligible under the Academy’s general and documentary-specific rules.
Children Underground
LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
Winner
Assassinato numa Manhã de Domingo
Promises
Fotógrafo de Guerra
ART DIRECTION 0
Winner of ART DIRECTION at the 2002 Oscars was Moulin Rouge: Amor em Vermelho.
Art Direction: Aline Bonetto; Set Decoration: Marie-Laure Valla
Winner
Art Direction: Catherine Martin; Set Decoration: Brigitte Broch
Art Direction: Grant Major; Set Decoration: Dan Hennah
Art Direction: Stephen Altman; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock
Art Direction: Stuart Craig; Set Decoration: Stephenie McMillan
MAKEUP 0
Winner of MAKEUP at the 2002 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel.
Greg Cannom, Colleen Callaghan
Maurizio Silvi, Aldo Signoretti
Winner
Peter Owen, Richard Taylor
SOUND EDITING 0
Winner of SOUND EDITING at the 2002 Oscars was Pearl Harbor.
Gary Rydstrom, Michael Silvers
Winner
George Watters II, Christopher Boyes
WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) 0
Winner of WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published) at the 2002 Oscars was Uma Mente Brilhante.
Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
Screenplay by Rob Festinger and Todd Field
Winner
Written by Akiva Goldsman
Written by Daniel Clowes & Terry Zwigoff
Written by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio and Joe Stillman and Roger S.H. Schulman
WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) 0
Winner of WRITING (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) at the 2002 Oscars was Assassinato em Gosford Park.
Screenplay by Christopher Nolan; Story by Jonathan Nolan
Screenplay by Guillaume Laurant and Jean-Pierre Jeunet; Dialogue by Guillaume Laurant
Winner
Written by Julian Fellowes
Written by Milo Addica & Will Rokos
Written by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson
Directing 0
Winner of Directing at the 2002 Oscars was Ron Howard.
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About the category: Recognizes the director’s achievement in shaping the film’s artistic and storytelling vision.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Directors Branch through branch voting among eligible works.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible directors and works per category-specific rules and the Academy’s general entry rules.
Actor in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Leading Role at the 2002 Oscars was Denzel Washington.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch. Typically 5 nominees per category rules.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; performances fully dubbed by another actor are not eligible (Academy rules).
Actress in a Leading Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Leading Role at the 2002 Oscars was Halle Berry.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a leading role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch via branch voting.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; general and acting-specific rules apply.
Actor in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actor in a Supporting Role at the 2002 Oscars was Jim Broadbent.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actor in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Actress in a Supporting Role 0
Winner of Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2002 Oscars was Jennifer Connelly.
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About the category: Honors the best performance by an actress in a supporting role.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Actors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Performance in an eligible feature; acting-specific rules apply.
Cinematography 0
Winner of Cinematography at the 2002 Oscars was Andrew Lesnie.
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About the category: Recognizes cinematography (image capture, lighting, framing, and visual language).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Cinematographers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and cinematography rules.
Film Editing 0
Winner of Film Editing at the 2002 Oscars was Pietro Scalia.
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About the category: Recognizes film editing (rhythm, narrative construction, and continuity).
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Editors Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and individuals per the Academy’s general and editing rules.
Costume Design 0
Winner of Costume Design at the 2002 Oscars was Moulin Rouge: Amor em Vermelho.
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About the category: Honors costume design conceived for the characters and story context.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Costume Designers Branch.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: To be eligible, costumes must be conceived by a costume designer (per Academy rules).
Winner
Catherine Martin, Angus Strathie
Ngila Dickson, Richard Taylor
Visual Effects 0
Winner of Visual Effects at the 2002 Oscars was O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel.
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About the category: Recognizes excellence in visual effects (VFX), including integration and technical/artistic innovation.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Visual Effects branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Visual Effects rules.
Dennis Muren, Scott Farrar, Stan Winston, Michael Lantieri
Eric Brevig, John Frazier, Ed Hirsh, Ben Snow
Winner
Jim Rygiel, Randall William Cook, Richard Taylor, Mark Stetson
Sound 0
Winner of Sound at the 2002 Oscars was Falcão Negro em Perigo.
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About the category: Honors overall sound achievement (recording, editing, and mixing) as a combined category.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Sound Branch, following category rules and any required steps (shortlist, etc.).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible films and credited individuals per the Academy’s Sound rules.
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Roger Savage, Guntis Sics
Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Gethin Creagh, Hammond Peek
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell, Peter J. Devlin
Winner
Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Chris Munro
Vincent Arnardi, Guillaume Leriche, Jean Umansky
Music (Original Score) 0
Winner of Music (Original Score) at the 2002 Oscars was Howard Shore.
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About the category: Honors the best original score composed for the film.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch per category rules and processes.
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible scores and films per the Academy’s Music (Original Score) rules.
Music (Original Song) 0
Winner of Music (Original Song) at the 2002 Oscars was Monstros S.A..
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About the category: Honors the best original song written specifically for a motion picture.
Criteria: Nominations are determined by the Music Branch, following category rules (including eligibility and, where applicable, shortlist).
How the winner is decided: The winner is chosen by all eligible Academy voting members.
Eligibility: Eligible songs must meet originality and film-connection requirements per Academy rules.
Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
Music and Lyric by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan
Music and Lyric by Paul McCartney
Winner
Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Music and Lyric by Sting