Robert Festinger and Todd Field – In the Bedroom.Daniel Clowes and Terry Zwigoff – Ghost World.Ericson Core – The Fast and the Furious.Roger Deakins – The Man Who Wasn't There.Nick Davis, Roger Guyett, and Robert Legato – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.Jim Rygiel – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.Artificial Intelligenceĭigital Effects Artist of the Year Grant Major – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.Frances O'Connor as Monica Swinton – A.I.Cameron Diaz as Julianna 'Julie' Gianni – Vanilla Sky.Cate Blanchett as Kate Wheeler – Bandits.Jennifer Connelly as Alicia Nash – A Beautiful Mind.Tony Shalhoub as Freddy Riedenschneider – The Man Who Wasn't Thereįeatured Actor of the Year – Female – Movies.Brian Cox as Big John Harrigan – L.I.E.Gene Hackman as Royal Tenenbaum – The Royal Tenenbaums.Naomi Watts as Betty Elms / Diane Selwyn – Mulholland Driveįeatured Actor of the Year – Male – Movies.Stockard Channing as Julie Styron – The Business of Strangers.Halle Berry as Leticia Musgrove – Monster's Ball.Sissy Spacek as Ruth Fowler – In the Bedroom.Tom Wilkinson as Matt Fowler – In the BedroomĪctor of the Year – Female – Movies.Billy Bob Thornton as Ed Crane – The Man Who Wasn't There.Denzel Washington as Alonzo Harris – Training Day.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingĪctor of the Year – Male – Movies.The AFI would go back to just listing the Top 10 Films and Top 10 Television Programs of the year, and not have any technical nor acting categories.Įach winner is in bold with the other nominees after: Movies Ĭhristopher Nolan, Screenwriter of the Year winner Movie of the Year It did not do well in the ratings (getting only 5.5 million viewers), so it would not be held in this format again. The nominations were announced on Decemand the ceremony was broadcast on Januon CBS. The 2001 AFI Awards honored the best in film and television of the year. The 2000 AFI Awards honored the Top 10 Films of the year. 2.2.7 Actor of the Year – Female – TV Movie or Mini-Series.2.2.6 Actor of the Year – Male – TV Movie or Mini-Series.2.2.5 Actor of the Year – Female – TV Series.2.2.4 Actor of the Year – Male – TV Series.2.1.8 Digital Effects Artist of the Year.2.1.6 Featured Actor of the Year – Female – Movies.2.1.5 Featured Actor of the Year – Male – Movies.2.1.4 Actor of the Year – Female – Movies.2.1.3 Actor of the Year – Male – Movies.

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