The 1st Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2002, were given on December 30, 2002.
Winners Best Film Road to Perdition Runners-up: Adaptation., About Schmidt, Antwone Fisher, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Best Director (TIE) Spike Jonze – Adaptation. Sam Mendes – Road to Perdition Denzel Washington – Antwone Fisher Runners-up: Peter Jackson – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Rob Marshall – Chicago
Best Actor Jack Nicholson – About Schmidt Runner-up: Daniel Day-Lewis – Gangs of New York
Best Actress Julianne Moore – Far from Heaven Runner-up: Maggie Gyllenhaal – Secretary
Best Supporting Actor (TIE) Chris Cooper – Adaptation. Dennis Haysbert – Far from Heaven Runner-up: Paul Newman – Road to Perdition
Best Supporting Actress Kathy Bates – About Schmidt Runners-up: Michelle Pfeiffer – White Oleander and Renée Zellweger – White Oleander
Best Ensemble Barbershop Runner-up: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Best Original Screenplay Nia Vardalos – My Big Fat Greek Wedding Runners-up: Alfonso Cuarón and Carlos Cuarón – Y Tu Mamá También, Brad Silberling – Moonlight Mile, and Chap Taylor and Michael Tolkin – Changing Lanes
Best Adapted Screenplay Charlie Kaufman – Adaptation. Runner-up: Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, and Paul Weitz – About a Boy
Best Animated Film Lilo & Stitch Runner-up: Ice Age
Best Documentary Film The Kid Stays in the Picture Runner-up: Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Biggest Disappointment Solaris
Best Guilty Pleasure Undercover Brother Runners-up: Blue Crush and Die Another Day
References
External links 2002 WAFCA Awards