On Jan. 7, 2004, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) announced its 2003 awards, which will be handed out Jan. 26 at the St. Regis Hotel in Los Angeles. Comic book-inspired indie AMERICAN SPLENDOR received top honors as Best Picture of the Year. As well, Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini were awarded Best Screenplay for the film they also directed. In animation, TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE garnered Best Animation, in addition to Best Music/ Score for Benoit Charest and Mathieu Chedid. A special citation was given to the Disney restoration of the Walt Disney/Salvador Dali short, DESTINO. Box office behemoth THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING, drummed up awards for Director (Peter Jackson) and Production Design (Grant Major). Production Design on MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD by William Sandell was given the runner-up prize.
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