In 2018 I was invited to join The Southeastern Film Critic Association (SEFCA). I was honored to join the group of professional critics and be a part of this year’s awards selection. It meant spending most of December watching films. It was a tough job, but somebody has to do it. I watched several films each day. On one particular December day I managed to view seven films. Now the voting is finished, and it’s time for the envelope, please...
SOUTHEASTERN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION 2018 Selections
BEST FILM Of 2018
ROMA
Runner-Up: The Favourite
TOP 10
1) ROMA
2) The Favourite
3) A Star Is Born
4) BlacKkKlansman
5) Vice
6) If Beale Street Could Talk
7) Green Book
8) First Reformed
9) Eighth Grade
10) Leave No Trace
BEST ACTOR
Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Runner-Up: Christian Bale, Vice
BEST ACTRESS
Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Runner-Up: Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Runner-Up: Mahershala Ali, Green Book
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Runner-Up: Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
BEST ENSEMBLE
Winner: The Favourite
Runners-Up (TIE): Vice / Black Panther
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Alfonso Cuaron, ROMA
Runner-Up: Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, The Favourite
Runner-Up: Paul Schrader, First Reformed
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Runner-Up: Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Runner-Up: RBG
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
ROMA
Runner-Up: Shoplifters
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Isle of Dogs
Runner-Up: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Alfonso Cuaron, ROMA
Runner-Up: Robbie Ryan, The Favourite
THE GENE WYATT AWARD FOR FILM THAT BEST EVOKES THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH
Green Book
Runner-Up: Blaze
