8th Florida Film Critics Circle Awards (2003)

Best Film:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Director:

Peter Jackson - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Cast:

A Mighty Wind

Best Actor:

Sean Penn - 21 Grams and Mystic River

Best Actress:

Naomi Watts - 21 Grams

Best Supporting Actor:

Tim Robbins - Mystic River

Best Supporting Actress:

Patricia Clarkson - Pieces of April and The Station Agent

Best Screenplay:

Sofia Coppola - Lost in Translation

Best Cinematography:

Andrew Lesnie - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Foreign Language Film:

The Man on the Train (L’homme du train) - France/Germany/UK/Switzerland

Best Documentary Film:

Capturing the Friedmans

Best Animated Film:

Finding Nemo

Pauline Kael Breakout Award:

Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (writers-directors) - American Splendor

Golden Orange for Outstanding Contribution to Film:

Cinematique of Daytona for inaugurating its film festival with an impressive program of new and classic films.