Awards & Winners

2003 Academy Awards

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Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Pat Hanrahan, Stephen R. Marschner, Henrik Wann Jensen

(For their pioneering research in simulating subsurface scattering of light in translucent materials as presented in their paper "A Practical Model for Subsurface Light Transport")
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Kish Sadhvani, Paul Duclos, Carl Pernicone

(For the practical realization and production engineering and CARL PERNICONE for the mechanical design and engineering of the portable cine viewfinder system known as the Ultimate Director's Finder (UDF). This versatile, modular and widely accepted cine viewfinder system is capable of properly displaying images in multiple formats ranging from 35mm anamorphic to super 16.)
Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement

Christophe Hery, Ken McGaugh, Joe Letteri

(For their groundbreaking implementations of practical methods for rendering skin and other translucent materials using subsurface scattering techniques. These groundbreaking techniques were used to create realistic-looking skin on digitally created characters.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Digidesign

(For the design, development and implementation of the Pro Tools® digital audio workstation. The efficient algorithms, extensible architecture and intuitive interface have enabled Pro Tools to become the worldwide standard for the creation and editing of motion picture soundtracks.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit)

Bill Tondreau

(For his significant advancements in the field of motion control technology for motion picture visual effects. Measuring his valuable contributions to the invention and implementation of robotic camera systems in decades rather than years, his efforts have aided motion control in becoming a core technology that has supported the renaissance of visual effects.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Kinoton

(For the engineering and development of the Kinoton FP 30/38 EC II Studio Projector. This high-speed studio projector produces an image quality equal to projectors with Geneva movements. With its unparalleled shuttle speed, reversibility and acceleration, this projector has set a new standard for post-production viewing as well as in traditional screening facilities.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Kenneth L. Tingler , Charles C. Anderson, Diane E. Kestner, Brian A. Schell

(For the successful development of a process-surviving antistatic layer technology for motion picture film. This technology successfully controls the static charge buildup on processed intermediate and sound negative films during high speed printing operations.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Christopher Alfred, Andrew J. Cannon, Michael C. Carlos, Mark Crabtree, Chuck Grindstaff, John Melanson

(For their significant contributions to the evolution of digital audio editing for motion picture post production. Through their respective pioneering efforts with AMS AudioFile, Waveframe and Fairlight, the work of these gentlemen contributed significantly to the development and realization of digital audio workstations with full editing capabilities for motion picture soundtracks.)
Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Scientific and Engineering award)

Stephen Regelous

(For the design and development of Massive, the autonomous agent animation system used for the battle sequences in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Massive takes a new approach in simulating behaviors of large numbers of computer-generated extras a.k.a. agents. Each agent contains a primitive software brain used to develop behavioral rules simulating a wide range of behaviors. In The Lord of the Rings trilogy, over 200,000 agents were controlled in several scenes.)
John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation

Douglas Greenfield

(In appreciation for outstanding service and dedication in upholding the high standards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)

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Academy Award for Best Picture

Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sofia Coppola Lost in Translation
Ross Katz Lost in Translation
Gary Ross Seabiscuit
Frank Marshall Seabiscuit
Kathleen Kennedy Seabiscuit
Clint Eastwood Mystic River
Judie G. Hoyt Mystic River
Robert Lorenz Mystic River
Fran Walsh The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Barrie M. Osborne The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Duncan Henderson Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Peter Weir Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Academy Award for Best Actor

Sean Penn

Honored for : Mystic River
(Role: Jimmy Markum)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Murray Lost in Translation
Role: Bob Harris
Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Role: Jack Sparrow
Ben Kingsley House of Sand and Fog
Role: Behrani
Jude Law Cold Mountain
Role: Inman
Sean Penn Mystic River
Role: Jimmy Markum
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Tim Robbins

Honored for : Mystic River
(Role: Dave Boyle)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Benicio del Toro 21 Grams
Role: Jack Jordan
Alec Baldwin The Cooler
Role: Shelly Kaplow
Tim Robbins Mystic River
Role: Dave Boyle
Ken Watanabe The Last Samurai
Role: Katsumoto
Djimon Hounsou In America
Role: Mateo
Academy Award for Best Director

Peter Jackson

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fernando Meirelles City of God
Sofia Coppola Lost in Translation
Clint Eastwood Mystic River
Peter Weir Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Academy Award for Best Actress

Charlize Theron

Honored for : Monster
(Role: Aileen Wuornos)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Charlize Theron Monster
Role: Aileen Wuornos
Keisha Castle-Hughes Whale Rider
Role: Paikea
Diane Keaton Something's Gotta Give
Role: Erica Barry
Samantha Morton In America
Role: Sarah
Naomi Watts 21 Grams
Role: Cristina Peck
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

Russell Boyd

Honored for : Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

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Nominee Nominated Work
John Seale Cold Mountain
Russell Boyd Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
César Charlone City of God
Eduardo Serra Girl with a Pearl Earring
John Schwartzman Seabiscuit
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

Sofia Coppola

Honored for : Lost in Translation

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sofia Coppola Lost in Translation
Naomi Sheridan In America
Kirsten Sheridan In America
Jim Sheridan In America
David Reynolds Finding Nemo
Bob Peterson Finding Nemo
Andrew Stanton Finding Nemo
Denys Arcand The Barbarian Invasions
Steven Knight Dirty Pretty Things
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Denys Arcand

Honored for : The Barbarian Invasions
(Country: Canada; in French and English)

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Nominee Nominated Work
Denys Arcand The Barbarian Invasions
Country: Canada; in French and English
Mikael Håfström Evil
Country: Sweden; in Swedish
Yoji Yamada The Twilight Samurai
Country: Japan; in Japanese
Ben Sombogaart Twin Sisters
Country: Netherlands; in Dutch and German
Ond?ej Trojan Želary
Country: Czech Republic; in Czech, Russian, German and English
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Animated)

Adam Elliot

Honored for : Harvie Krumpet

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adam Elliot Harvie Krumpet
Bud Luckey Boundin'
Dominique Monféry Destino
Roy E. Disney Destino
Carlos Saldanha Gone Nutty
John C. Donkin Gone Nutty
Christopher Hinton Nibbles
Academy Award for Best Film Editing

Jamie Selkirk

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Walter Murch Cold Mountain
Jamie Selkirk The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
William Goldenberg Seabiscuit
Daniel Rezende City of God
Lee Smith Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing

Richard King

Honored for : Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard King Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Gary Rydstrom Finding Nemo
Michael Silvers Finding Nemo
Christopher Boyes Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
George Watters II Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Renée Zellweger

Honored for : Cold Mountain
(Role: Ruby Thewes)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Holly Hunter Thirteen
Role: Melanie
Marcia Gay Harden Mystic River
Role: Celeste Boyle
Patricia Clarkson Pieces of April
Role: Joy Burns
Shohreh Aghdashloo House of Sand and Fog
Role: Nadi
Renée Zellweger Cold Mountain
Role: Ruby Thewes
Academy Award for Best Original Song

Fran Walsh, Annie Lennox, Howard Shore

Honored for : Into the West
(The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Benoît Charest Belleville Rendez-vous
The Triplets of Belleville
Sylvain Chomet Belleville Rendez-vous
The Triplets of Belleville
Fran Walsh Into the West
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Howard Shore Into the West
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Annie Lennox Into the West
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
T-Bone Burnett The Scarlet Tide
Cold Mountain
Elvis Costello The Scarlet Tide
Cold Mountain
Michael McKean A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow
A Mighty Wind
Annette O'Toole A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow
A Mighty Wind
Sting You Will Be My Ain True Love
Cold Mountain
Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay

Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shari Springer Berman American Splendor
Robert Pulcini American Splendor
Bráulio Mantovani City of God
Brian Helgeland Mystic River
Gary Ross Seabiscuit
Fran Walsh The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Philippa Boyens The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter Jackson The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Academy Award for Best Short Film (Live Action)

Aaron Schneider, Andrew J. Sacks

Honored for : Two Soldiers

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aaron Schneider Two Soldiers
Andrew J. Sacks Two Soldiers
Stefan Arsenijevi? (A)Torzija
Bobby Garabedian Most
William Zabka Most
Lionel Bailliu Squash
Florian Baxmeyer The Red Jacket
Academy Award for Best Original Music Score

Howard Shore

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gabriel Yared Cold Mountain
Howard Shore The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Danny Elfman Big Fish
Thomas Newman Finding Nemo
James Horner House of Sand and Fog
Academy Award for Best Costume Design

Richard Taylor, Ngila Dickson

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ngila Dickson The Last Samurai
Judianna Makovsky Seabiscuit
Ngila Dickson The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Richard Taylor The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Dien Van Straalen Girl with a Pearl Earring
Wendy Stites Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Richard Taylor, Peter King

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Richard Taylor The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Peter King The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Edouard F. Henriques Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Yolanda Toussieng Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Ve Neill Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Martin Samuel Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Academy Award for Best Production Design

Grant Major, Dan Hennah, Alan Lee

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leslie A. Pope Seabiscuit
Jeannine Oppewall Seabiscuit
William Sandell Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Robert Gould Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Grant Major The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Dan Hennah The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Alan Lee The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Ben Van Os Girl with a Pearl Earring
Cecile Heideman Girl with a Pearl Earring
Lilly Kilvert The Last Samurai
Gretchen Rau The Last Samurai
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film

Andrew Stanton

Honored for : Finding Nemo

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sylvain Chomet The Triplets of Belleville
Aaron Blaise Brother Bear
Robert A. Walker Brother Bear
Andrew Stanton Finding Nemo
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature

Errol Morris, Michael Williams

Honored for : The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Errol Morris The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
Michael Williams The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
Carles Bosch Balseros
Josep Maria Domenech Balseros
Andrew Jarecki Capturing the Friedmans
Marc Smerling Capturing the Friedmans
Nathaniel Kahn My Architect
Susan Rose Behr My Architect
Sam Green The Weather Underground
Bill Siegel The Weather Underground
Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

Maryann DeLeo

Honored for : Chernobyl Heart

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maryann DeLeo Chernobyl Heart
Sandy McLeod Asylum
Gini Reticker Asylum
Katja Esson Ferry Tales
Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing

Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges, Hammond Peek

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hammond Peek The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Michael Semanick The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Christopher Boyes The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Andy Nelson The Last Samurai
Anna Behlmer The Last Samurai
Jeff Wexler The Last Samurai
Paul Massey Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Doug Hemphill Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Art Rochester Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Christopher Boyes Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
David Parker Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
David E. Campbell Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Lee Orloff Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Andy Nelson Seabiscuit
Anna Behlmer Seabiscuit
Tod A. Maitland Seabiscuit
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects

Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, Alex Funke

Honored for : The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Nominations »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nathan McGuinness Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Daniel Sudick Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Stefen Fangmeier Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Robert Stromberg Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
Jim Rygiel The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Joe Letteri The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Randall William Cook The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Alex Funke The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
John Knoll Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Hal Hickel Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Charles Gibson Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Terry D. Frazee Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Academy Honorary Award

Blake Edwards

(in recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen)