Southeast Film Critics Association 2019 Winners Unveiled: Big Honors for Parasite and The Irishman
Updated: Dec 18, 2019

Coming off the announcement of the Atlanta Film Critics Circle winners from last week, another organization that I am proud to be a part of has announced their winners for 2019. As expected, the Korean satirical class comedy Parasite and Martin Scorsese’s sprawling mobster epic The Irishman nabbed some of the biggest honors, with Parasite even being titled as the “Best Film of 2019,” much like with the AFCC. Indeed, coupled with the Golden Globes nominations unveiled earlier today, Parasite is truly shaping up to be this year’s Roma, taking honors for its screenplay and direction from Bong Joon-Ho. However, it wasn’t a two-man race only for the organization of over sixty film critics as Marriage Story and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood earned accolades for their respective performances and technical achievements as well as leading positions in the 10 Best Films rankings. On a similar note, Sam Mendes’ magnificent yet intimate World War I film 1917 won Best Cinematography for Roger Deakins and was named the fifth best film of the year.
TOP 10 FILMS:
1. Parasite
2. The Irishman
3. Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
4. Marriage Story
5. 1917
6. Jojo Rabbit
7. Little Women
8. The Farewell
9. Uncut Gems
10. Ford v Ferrari

BEST ACTOR:
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Runner-Up: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker

BEST ACTRESS:
Renee Zellweger, Judy
Runner-Up: Lupita Nyong'o, Us

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
Runner-Up: Joe Pesci, The Irishman

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Runner-Up: Florence Pugh, Little Women

BEST ENSEMBLE:
Knives Out
Runner-Up: The Irishman

BEST DIRECTOR:
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Runner-Up: Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
Bong Joon-ho and Jin Won Han, Parasite
Runner-Up: Noah Baumbach, Marriage Story
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Steven Zaillian, The Irishman
Runner-Up: Greta Gerwig, Little Women
BEST DOCUMENTARY:
Apollo 11
Runner-Up: American Factory
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM:
Parasite
Runner-Up: Pain and Glory
BEST ANIMATED FILM:
Toy Story 4
Runner-Up: I Lost My Body
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Roger Deakins, 1917
Runner-Up: Robert Richardson, Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood
THE GENE WYATT AWARD FOR FILM THAT BEST EVOKES THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH:
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Runner-Up: Just Mercy
Founded over a quarter century ago, the Southeastern Film Critics Association is comprised of over 60 film critics spread across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Our mission is to represent–as an impartial, organized working unit–the profession of film criticism, and to recognize the highest creative achievements in the field of motion pictures, and thereby to uphold the integrity and significance of film criticism.
You can find past winners and a list of our members at sefca.net.