The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has received eight nominations for the International Press Academy Awards, better known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The nominations, which include Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (Drama) come one short of the nine nominations received by The Fellowship of the Ring last year, however this year The Two Towers has already received a special award for Oustanding Motion Picture Ensemble Cast – meaning the possibility of coming away from the awards with nine Golden Satellites is still a possibility.
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama
Alfred Molina (Frida)
Paul Newman (Road to Perdition)
Dennis Quaid (Far From Heaven)
Dennis Haysbert (Far From Heaven)
Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Jeremy Davies (Solaris)
Best Motion Picture, Drama
Road To Perdition
Antwone Fisher
Far From Heaven
The Hours
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Quiet American
Best Director
Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven)
Pedro Almodovar (Talk To Her)
Denzel Washington (Antwone Fisher)
Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Phillip Noyce (The Quiet American)
Stephen Daldry (The Hours)
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Frances Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
Bill Condon (Chicago)
Charlie Kaufman, Donald Kaufman (Adaptation)
Ronald Harwood (The Pianist)
Best Cinematography
Conrad L. Hall (Road to Perdition)
Janusz Kaminski (Minority Report)
Andrew Lesnie (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Michael Ballhaus (Gangs of New York)
Edward Lachman (Far From Heaven)
Best Visual Effects
Michael J. McAlister (Road to Perdition)
Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randal William Cook, Alex Funke (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
John Dykstra (Spiderman)
Scott Farrar (Minority Report)
Bruce Steinheimer, Michael Owens, Edward Hirsh, Jon Alexander (Gangs of New York)
Best Film Editing
Eric Zumbrunnen (Spiderman)
Jeffrey Ford II (One Hour Photo)
Michael Horton (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Dody Dom (Insomnia)
Thelma Schoonmaker (Gangs of New York)
Best Sound
Richard King I (Signs)
Philip Stockton (Gangs of New York)
Larry Blake (Solaris)
Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom (Minority Report)
Hammond Peek, C.A.S, Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges (The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers)
Outstanding Achievement Award For Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
