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THE PROVINCE Thursday, January 30, 2003 C7 fflUIRSn 1 0 The critics circle winners for 2002: Best Film: The Hours. Runners-up: Far From Heaven, Gangs of New York Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis (Gangs of New York). Runners-up: Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Nicolas Cage (Adaptation) Best Actress: Julianne Moore (Far From Heaven). Runners-up: Nicole Kidman (The Hours), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Secretary), Diane Lane (Unfaithful), Meryl Streep (The Hours) Best Director: Stephen Daldry (The Hours). Runners-up: Roman Polanski (The Pianist), Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York) Best Supporting Actor: Chris Cooper (Adaptation).

Runners-up: Christopher Wal ken (Catch Me If You Can), Dennis Quaid (Far From Heaven) Best Supporting Actress: Toni Collette (The Hours). Runners-up: Kathy Bates (About Schmidt), Meryl Streep (Adaptation), Emily Watson (Punch-Drunk Love) Best Rim (Canadian): Flower Garnet. Runners-up: Ararat, BollywoodHollywood. Best Director (Canadian): Keith Behrman (Flower Garnet). Runners-up: Deepa Mehta (BollywoodHollywood), Atom Egoyan (Ararat), Guy Bennett (Punch) Best Actor (Canadian): Callum Keith Rennie (Flower Garnet).

Runners-up: Michael Riley (Punch), Tygh Runyan (Various Positions) Best Actress (Canadian): Sonja Bennett (Punch). Runners-up: Jane McGregor (Flower Garnet), Lisa Ray (BollywoodHollywood) Best Supporting Actor (Canadian): Ben Ratner (Looking for Leonard). Runners-up: Elias Koteas (Ararat), Bruce Greenwood (Ararat) Best Supporting Actress (Canadian): Meredith McGeachie (Punch). Runners-up: Molly Parker (Max), Clare Coulter (Saint Monica) Best Foreign Language Film: Talk to Her (Spain). Runners-up: tu mama tambien (Mexico), Mostly Martha (ItalyGermany).

Local critics name the Far From Heaven star 'best actress of 2002' By David Spaner Movie Critic Julianne Moore can add the Vancouver Film Critics Circle to her long list of admirers. The critics representing local print, on-line and broadcast media named Moore the best actress of 2002 for her role in Far From Heaven, following recognition from the Venice filmfest, Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globes and Independent Spirit Awards. Vancouver critics awards went to The Hours for 2002's best film and the Vancouver feature Flower Garnet for best Canadian film. The Hours also won for best director (Stephen Daldry) and supporting actress (Toni Collette). Daniel Day-Lewis (Gangs of New York) won best-actor honours and Chris Cooper (Adaptation) best supporting actor.

Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's Talk to Her was chosen best foreign-language film. Flower Garnet also won for best Canadian director (Keith Behrman) and actor (Callum Keith Rennie). Ben Ratner was named best supporting actor in a Canadian film for Looking for Leonard. The Vancouver film Punch, directed by Guy Bennett, picking up honours for best Canadian actress (Sonja Bennett) and supporting actress (Meredith McGeachie). "It's flattering because there's so much great work being done in indie film in Canada right now," said McGeachie.

"It's impor- Julianne Moore and Dennis Haysbert are among the stars in Far From Heaven. tant that the press is supportive of Canadian film because we have to build an audience base." McGeachie portrayed a boxer in Punch, the story of the relationship between a daughter and father and the punch that comes between them. It goes into theatres in February. The Vancouver award was not the first for Flower Garnet, which has drawn acclaim on the festival circuit. "It's overwhelming," said producer Trish Dolman.

"As a first feature how can I ask for anything more than the amazing response we're getting." The tough drama, about family bonds in small-town B.C., will be released in April. dspaneiMpng.canwest.com 3 I aTiWii rlktTmllhffri i Mil I mjm The members of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle are David Spaner, The Province; Glen Schaefer, The Province; Marke Andrews, Vancouver Sun; Kather-ine Monk, Vancouver Sun; Ken Eisner, Georgia Straight, Janet Smith, Georgia Straight, Ian Caddell, Reel West Mag-azneCKNW 'Georgia Straight; Peter Chattaway, Vancouver Courier, Mary Frances Hill, WestEnder, Rick Staehling, CBC Radio; John T.D. Keyes, MYBC.Com (Telus) and Jim Gordon, CTV B.C. 13 ABOUT SCHMIDT PG eoarse 1 :00,4:00,6:55.10:00 CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND(14A sexually suggestive scene.coarM DARKNESS FALLS No Passes language 1:15,3:35,7:25.9:45 CHICAGO! language.sexually suggestive scenes 12:55,3:55,7:00,9:35 THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO T0WERS( 14A violence) 12:30,4:30,8:30 KANGAROO JACK(PG violence) 12:30,2:40,4:50,7:05,9:15 GANGS OF NEW YORK (ISA explicit vlolence.eexually suggestive scenes.nudity 1 2:35,4:05,7:40 NATIONAL SECURITY PG language 12:40,2:55,5:10.7:30,10:05 JUST MARRIED) PG Miutlly suggestive scenes language) 12:50,3:05,5:20,7:35,10:15 A GUY THING (PG coarse language, violence (1:05,3:40.720,9:40 HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS(PG frightening scenes 12:25,3:50 ANTWONE FBHER(14A coarse 7:10,10:10 CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (PG coarse language.sexually suggestive scenes 12:45,3:45,6:50,9:50 jggjgSfi4 i ii bMntrttTniir. jitituitullil THE PIANIST(14A holocaust violence) 12:40.3:40,6:50,9:50 CHICAGO 14A vlolence.coarse language.sexually suggestive scenes 1:10,4:10,7:10,9:45 NATIONAL SECURITY (PG vlolence.coarse language) 12:30,3:00,5:10,7:30,9:40 ABOUT SCHMIDT(PG coarse languaoe.nuditv)12:50.

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