Yet another group who feel the need to make known those who come in second, the Southeastern Film Critics Association are firmly in favour of Steve McQueen’s 12 YEARS A SLAVE. Their top ten of the year reads very much like their dream Best Picture nominees, and it’s great to see Judi Dench nipping at Cate Blanchett’s heels for her heartbreaking turn in PHILOMENA.
Check out the full list of winners below:
TOP TEN:
1. 12 YEARS A SLAVE
2. GRAVITY
3. AMERICAN HUSTLE
4. HER
5. INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
6. NEBRASKA
7. DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
8. PHILOMENA
9. CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
10. THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
BEST ACTOR:
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: Matthew McConaughey – DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
BEST ACTRESS:
Cate Blanchett – BLUE JASMINE
Runner-up: Judi Dench – PHILOMENA
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Jared Leto – DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
Runner-up: Michael Fassbender – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: Jennifer Lawrence – AMERICAN HUSTLE
BEST DIRECTOR:
Steve McQueen – 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: Alfonso Cuaròn – GRAVITY
BEST ENSEMBLE:
AMERICAN HUSTLE
Runner-up: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
12 YEARS A SLAVE
Runner-up: PHILOMENA
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
AMERICAN HUSTLE
Runner-up: HER
BEST DOCUMENTARY:
THE ACT OF KILLING
Runners-up: BLACKFISH, MUSCLE SHOALS
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
THE HUNT
Runner-up: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR
BEST ANIMATED FILM:
FROZEN
Runner-up: THE WIND RISES
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
GRAVITY
Runner-up: 12 YEARS A SLAVE
GENE WYATT AWARD:
Jeff Nichols – MUD
Runner-up: Greg “Freddy” Cammalier – MUSCLE SHOALS
