Independent Spirit Awards 2002

The 18th Independent Spirit Awards, given by Film Independent on 22 March 2003, will honor the best in film for 2002.

Winners & Nominees

Best Actor

Derek Luke - Antwone Fisher

• Jeremy Renner - Dahmer
• Danny Huston - ivans xtc.
• Campbell Scott - Roger Dodger
• Graham Greene - Skins

Best Actress

Julianne Moore - Far from Heaven

• Catherine Keener - Lovely & Amazing
• Parker Posey - Personal Velocity
• Maggie Gyllenhaal - Secretary
• Jennifer Aniston - The Good Girl

Best Cinematography

Far from Heaven - Edward Lachman

• Narc - Alex Nepomniaschy
• Personal Velocity - Ellen Kuras
• Gerry - Harris Savides
• Interview with the Assassin - Richard Rutkowski

Best Debut Performance

Nia Vardalos - My Big Fat Greek Wedding

• America Ferrera - Real Women Have Curves
• Bob Burrus - Tully
• Artel Kayaru - Dahmer
• Raven Goodwin - Lovely & Amazing

Best Director

Todd Haynes - Far from Heaven

• Gus Van Sant - Gerry
• Bernard Rose - ivans xtc.
• Nicole Holofcener - Lovely & Amazing
• Joe Carnahan - Narc

Best Feature

Far From Heaven

• The Good Girl
• Secretary
• Lovely & Amazing
• Tully

Best First Feature

The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys - Peter Care

• Paid in Full - Charles Stone III
• Roger Dodger - Dylan Kidd
• Manito - Eric Eason
• Interview with the Assassin - Neil Burger

Best First Screenplay

Secretary - Erin Cressida Wilson

• Igby Goes Down - Burr Steers
• Kissing Jessica Stein - Heather Juergensen, Jennifer Westfeldt
• Hysterical Blindness - Laura Cahill
• Interview with the Assassin - Neil Burger

Best Foreign Film

Y Tu Mama Tambien - Mexico - Alfonso Cuaron

• Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner) - Canada - Zacharias Kunuk
• Time Out (L'Emploi du temps) - France - Laurent Cantet
• The Piano Teacher (La Pianiste) - France - Michael Haneke
• Bloody Sunday - Ireland - Paul Greengrass

Best Screenplay

The Good Girl - Mike White

• Lovely & Amazing - Nicole Holofcener
• Roger Dodger - Dylan Kidd
• Tully - Hilary Birmingham, Matt Drake
• Thirteen Conversations About One Thing - Jill Sprecher, Karen Sprecher

Best Supporting Actor

Dennis Quaid - Far from Heaven

• Peter Weller - ivans xtc.
• Ray Liotta - Narc
• John C. Reilly - The Good Girl
• Alan Arkin - Thirteen Conversations About One Thing

Best Supporting Actress

Emily Mortimer - Lovely & Amazing

• Julianne Nicholson - Tully
• Viola Davis - Antwone Fisher
• Jacqueline Kim - Charlotte Sometimes
• Juliette Lewis - Hysterical Blindness

John Cassavetes Award (Best Feature under $500,000)

Personal Velocity

References

• http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,399012,00.html
• http://www.screendaily.com/lovely-and-amazing-far-from-heaven-top-spirit-award-nominations/4011553.article
• http://efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=707