The inaugural American Film Institute (AFI ) Awards took place on Saturday night in Los Angeles, awarding its top prizes to The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring for film and The Sopranos for television. Few winners (eight out of 20) actually attended the ceremony - yet another addition to the crowded awards calendar. Honorees are named by 100 film "experts" - scholars, film-makers and professionals selected by the AFI.

Full list of winners:
Best Film The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Best Director Robert Altman Gosford Park
Best Actor Denzel Washington Training Day
Best Actress Sissy Spacek In The Bedroom
Best Featured Actor Gene Hackman The Royal Tenenbaums
Best Featured Actress Jennifer Connelly A Beautiful Mind
Screenwriter of the year Christopher Nolan Memento
Cinematographer of the year Roger Deakins The Man Who Wasn't There
Composer of the year Craig Armstrong Moulin Rouge
Editor of the year Jill Bilcock Moulin Rouge
Production designer of the year Grant Major The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
Digital Effects of the year Jim Rygell The Lord Of The Rings The Fellowship Of The Ring
TV Drama Series of the year The Sopranos
TV Movie or miniseries of the year Band Of Brothers
TV Comedy series of the year Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best Actor in a TV movie or miniseries Geoffrey Wright Boycott
Best Actress in a TV movie or miniseries Judy Davis Life With Judy Garland: Me And My Shadows
Best Actor in a TV series Edie Falco The Sopranos
Best Actress in a TV series James Gandolfini The Sopranos