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The Social Network collects four prizes from the Southeastern Film Critics Association
The Southeastern Film Critics Association has chosen The Social Network as 2010's best picture, with additional prizes for David Fincher's direction and Aaron Sorkin's adapted screenplay, plus the best acting ensemble award.
Colin Firth's portrayal of a stammering british monarch on the cusp of World War II in The King's Speech earned the best actor award, with Natalie Portman claiming best actress for playing an unhinged ballerina in Black Swan.
The group's 19th annual balloting included 43 film journalists like yours truly, from nine Southern states.
Here's the SEFCA's consensus top-10 list of 2010 films, plus category winners and runners-up:
TOP TEN FILMS 1 - The Social Network 2 - The King's Speech 3 - Winter's Bone 4- Black Swan 5 - Inception 6 - True Grit 7 - Toy Story 3 8 - 127 Hours 9 - The Fighter 10 - The Kids Are All Right BEST ACTOR Winner- Colin Firth (The King's Speech) Runner-up - James Franco (127 Hours) BEST ACTRESS Winner - Natalie Portman (Black Swan) Runner-up - Jennifer Lawrence (Winter's Bone) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Winner - Geoffrey Rush (King's Speech) Runner-up - Christian Bale (The Fighter) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Winner - Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) Runner-up - Melissa Leo (The Fighter) BEST ENSEMBLE Winner - The Social Network Runner-up - Winter�s Bone BEST DIRECTOR Winner - David Fincher, The Social Network Runner-up - Christopher Nolan, Inception BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Winner - The King's Speech Runner-up - Inception BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY Winner - The Social Network Runner-up -Winter's Bone BEST DOCUMENTARY Winner - Inside Job Runner-up - Exit Through the Gift Shop BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM Winner - Mother Runner-up - Biutiful BEST ANIMATED FILM Winner - Toy Story 3 Runner-up - How To Train Your Dragon BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Winner - True Grit Runner-up - Inception The GENE WYATT AWARD for a film that best evokes the spirit of the South Winner: Winter's Bone Runner-up - Get Low
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