By Ray Pride Pride@moviecitynews.com
The SOUTHEASTERN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION 2011 AWARDS
The association’s 20th annual awards saw ballots from 47 members, all film journalists working in print, radio and on-line media in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
TOP TEN FILMS
The Descendants
The Artist
Hugo
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
Drive
Midnight in Paris
Win Win
War Horse
The Help
BEST ACTOR
Winner – George Clooney (The Descendants)
Runner-up – Michael Fassbender (Shame)
BEST ACTRESS
Winner – Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Runner-up – Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner – Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Runner-up – Albert Brooks, Drive
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner – Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Runner-up – Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
BEST ENSEMBLE
Winner – The Help
Runner-up – The Descendants
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner – Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Runner-up – Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner – Midnight in Paris
Runner-up – The Artist
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner – The Descendants
Runner-up – Moneyball
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner – Project Nim
Runner-up – Tabloid
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Winner – A Separation
Runner-up – The Skin I Live In
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner – Rango
Runner-up – The Adventures of Tintin
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner – The Tree of Life
Runner-up – Hugo
The GENE WYATT AWARD
Winner – The Help
Runner-up – Undefeated