The Oscar Nominees

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Performance by an actor in a leading role
 Javier Bardem in "Before Night Falls" (Fine Line)
 Russell Crowe in "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
 Tom Hanks in "Cast Away" (20th Century Fox and DreamWorks)
 Ed Harris in "Pollock" (Sony Pictures Classics)
 Geoffrey Rush in "Quills" (Fox Searchlight)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
 Jeff Bridges in "The Contender" (DreamWorks and Cinerenta/Cinecontender)
 Willem Dafoe in "Shadow of the Vampire" (Lions Gate)
 Benicio Del Toro in "Traffic" (USA Films)
 Albert Finney in "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)
 Joaquin Phoenix in "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
 Joan Allen in "The Contender" (DreamWorks and Cinerenta/Cinecontender)
 Juliette Binoche in "Chocolat" (Miramax)
 Ellen Burstyn in "Requiem for a Dream" (Artisan)
 Laura Linney in "You Can Count On Me" (Paramount Classics/Shooting Gallery/Hart Sharp Entertainment in association with Cappa Productions)
 Julia Roberts in "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)
Performance by an actress in a supporting role

 Judi Dench in "Chocolat" (Miramax)
 Marcia Gay Harden in "Pollock" (Sony Pictures Classics)
 Kate Hudson in "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)
 Frances McDormand in "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)
 Julie Walters in "Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)

Achievement in art direction
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Art Direction: Tim Yip
 "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)
Art Direction: Michael Corenblith
Set Decoration: Merideth Boswell
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
Art Direction: Arthur Max
Set Decoration: Crispian Sallis
 "Quills" (Fox Searchlight)
Art Direction: Martin Childs
Set Decoration: Jill Quertier
 "Vatel" (Miramax)
Art Direction: Jean Rabasse
Set Decoration: Fran‡oise Benoit-Fresco

Achievement in cinematography
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Peter Pau
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
John Mathieson
 "Malèna" (Miramax)
Lajos Koltai
 "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (Buena Vista)
Roger Deakins
 "The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Caleb Deschanel

Achievement in costume design
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Tim Yip
 "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)
Rita Ryack
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
Janty Yates
 "102 Dalmatians" (Buena Vista)
Anthony Powell
 "Quills" (Fox Searchlight)
Jacqueline West

Achievement in directing
 "Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)
Stephen Daldry
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Ang Lee
 "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)
Steven Soderbergh
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
Ridley Scott
 "Traffic" (USA Films)
Steven Soderbergh

Best documentary feature
 "Into the Arms of Strangers: Stories of the Kindertransport" (Warner Bros.)
A Sabine Films Production
Mark Jonathan Harris and Deborah Oppenheimer
 "Legacy"
A Nomadic Pictures Production
Tod Lending
 "Long Night's Journey Into Day" (Seventh Art)
An Iris Films Production
Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann
 "Scottsboro: An American Tragedy"
A Social Media Production
Barak Goodman and Daniel Anker
 "Sound and Fury" (Artistic License Films)
A Production of Aronson Film Associates and Public Policy Productions
Josh Aronson and Roger Weisberg

Best documentary short subject
 "Big Mama"
A Birthmark Production
Tracy Seretean
 "Curtain Call"
An NJN/White Whale Production
Chuck Braverman and Steve Kalafer
 "Dolphins"
A MacGillivray Freeman Films Production
Greg MacGillivray and Alec Lorimore
 "The Man on Lincoln's Nose"
An Adama Films Production
Daniel Raim
 "On Tiptoe: Gentle Steps to Freedom"
An On Tip Toe Production
Eric Simonson and Leelai Demoz

Achievement in film editing
 "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)
Joe Hutshing and Saar Klein
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Tim Squyres
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
Pietro Scalia
 "Traffic" (USA Films)
Stephen Mirrione
 "Wonder Boys" (Paramount and Mutual Film Company)
Dede Allen
Best foreign language film of the year
 "Amores Perros"
An AltaVista Films Production
Mexico
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
A Zoom Hunt International Production
Taiwan
 "Divided We Fall"
A Total Helpart T.H.A./Czech Television Production
Czech Republic
 "Everybody Famous!"
An Otomatic Production
Belgium
 "The Taste of Others"
A Telema/Les Films A4/France 2 Cinema Production
France
Achievement in makeup
 "The Cell" (New Line)
Michèle Burke and Edouard Henriques
 "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (Universal)
Rick Baker and Gail Ryan
 "Shadow of the Vampire" (Lions Gate)
Ann Buchanan and Amber Sibley

Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original score)
 "Chocolat" (Miramax)
Rachel Portman
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Tan Dun
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
Hans Zimmer
 "Malèna" (Miramax)
Ennio Morricone
 "The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
John Williams

Achievement in music in connection with motion pictures (Original song)
 "A Fool In Love" from "Meet the Parents"
(Universal and DreamWorks)
Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
 "I've Seen It All" from "Dancer in the Dark"
(Fine Line)
Music by Björk
Lyric by Lars von Trier and Sjon Sigurdsson
 "A Love Before Time" from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
(Sony Pictures Classics)
Music by Jorge Calandrelli and Tan Dun
Lyric by James Schamus
 "My Funny Friend and Me" from "The Emperor's New Groove"
(Buena Vista)
Music by Sting and David Hartley
Lyric by Sting
 "Things Have Changed" from "Wonder Boys"
(Paramount and Mutual Film Company)
Music and Lyric by Bob Dylan

Best motion picture of the year
 "Chocolat" (Miramax)
A David Brown Production
David Brown, Kit Golden and Leslie Holleran, Producers
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
A Zoom Hunt International Production
Bill Kong, Hsu Li Kong and Ang Lee, Producers
 "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)
A Jersey Films Production
Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, Producers
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
A Douglas Wick in association with Scott Free Production
Douglas Wick, David Franzoni and Branko Lustig, Producers
 "Traffic" (USA Films)
A Bedford Falls/Laura Bickford Production
Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz and Laura Bickford, Producers

Best animated short film
 "Father and Daughter"
A CinèTè Filmproductie bv/Cloudrunner Ltd. Production
Michael Dudok de Wit
 "The Periwig-Maker"
An Ideal Standard Film Production
Steffen Schäffler and Annette Schäffler
 "Rejected"
A Bitter Films Production
Don Hertzfeldt

Best live action short film
 "By Courier"
A Two Tequila Production
Peter Riegert and Ericka Frederick
 "One Day Crossing"
An Open Eyes Production
Joan Stein and Christina Lazaridi
 "Quiero Ser (I want to be...)"
A Mondragon Films Production
Florian Gallenberger
 "Seraglio"
A Seraglio Production
Gail Lerner and Colin Campbell
 "A Soccer Story (Uma Historia de Futebol)"
A UM Filmes Production
Paulo Machline

Achievement in sound
 "Cast Away" (20th Century Fox and DreamWorks)
Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands and William B. Kaplan
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
Scott Millan, Bob Beemer and Ken Weston
 "The Patriot" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Kevin O'Connell, Greg P. Russell and Lee Orloff
 "The Perfect Storm" (Warner Bros.)
John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff, David Campbell and Keith A. Wester
 "U-571" (Universal and Studio Canal)
Steve Maslow, Gregg Landaker, Rick Kline and Ivan Sharrock

Achievement in sound editing
 "Space Cowboys" (Warner Bros.) Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
 "U-571" (Universal and Studio Canal) Jon Johnson

Achievement in visual effects
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
John Nelson, Neil Corbould, Tim Burke and Rob Harvey
 "Hollow Man" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Scott E. Anderson, Craig Hayes, Scott Stokdyk and Stan Parks
 "The Perfect Storm" (Warner Bros.)
Stefen Fangmeier, Habib Zargarpour, John Frazier and Walt Conti

Screenplay based on material previously produced or published
 "Chocolat" (Miramax)
Screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs
 "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Written by Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung
 "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (Buena Vista)
Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
 "Traffic" (USA Films)
Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan
 "Wonder Boys" (Paramount and Mutual Film Company)
Screenplay by Steve Kloves

Screenplay written directly for the screen
 "Almost Famous" (DreamWorks and Columbia)
Written by Cameron Crowe
 "Billy Elliot" (Universal Focus)
Written by Lee Hall
 "Erin Brockovich" (Universal and Columbia)
Written by Susannah Grant
 "Gladiator" (DreamWorks and Universal)
Screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson
Story by David Franzoni
 "You Can Count On Me" (Paramount Classics/Shooting Gallery/Hart Sharp Entertainment in association with Cappa Productions)
Written by Kenneth Lonergan

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