New York Film Critics honor Craig Lucas's screenplay for The Secret Lives of Dentists

The New York Film Critics Circle has announced its awards for 2003, and the winners include out playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas (Longtime Companion, Prelude to a Kiss) for his screenplay of the Alan Rudolph film The Secret Lives of Dentists, an adaptation of the Jane Smiley novella The Age of Grief. Harris Savides was also honored for his cinematography on Gus Van Sant's Elephant and Gerry. Here is a complete list of the 2003 New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Best Director: Sofia Coppola, Lost in Translation Best Actor: Bill Murray, Lost in Translation Best Actress: Hope Davis, American Splendor and The Secret Lives of Dentists Best Supporting Actor: Eugene Levy, A Mighty Wind Best Supporting Actress: Shohreh Aghdashloo, House of Sand and Fog Best Screenplay: Craig Lucas, The Secret Lives of Dentists Best Cinematography: Harris Savides, Elephant and Gerry Best Foreign Film: City of God Best Non-Fiction Film: Capturing the Friedmans Best Animated Film: The Triplets of Belleville Best First Film: American Splendor