Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 2001

The 36th Loutzenhiser Awards, honoring the best in film for 2001, were given on 28 January 2002.

Peter Jackson's first part of the The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring won two awards: Best Film and Director. Denzel Washington won the Best Actor award for his work in Training Day (he would win the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role).

Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Denzel Washington – Training Day

• Best Actress:
  • Nicole Kidman – The Others

• Best Animated Film:
  • Shrek

• Best Director:
  • Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

• Best Documentary Film:
  • startup.com

• Best Film:
  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain) • France/Germany

• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Steve Buscemi – Ghost World

• Best Supporting Actress (tie):
  • Jennifer Connelly – A Beautiful Mind
  • Maggie Smith – Gosford Park