These are the top picks for 2009 from the Southeastern Film Critics Association:
BEST PICTURE
Up in the Air
10 BEST FILMS OF 2009
Up in the Air
The Hurt Locker
Up
Inglourious Basterds
A Serious Man
(500) Days of Summer
Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire
The Messenger
Fantastic Mr. Fox
District 9
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
BEST ACTOR
George Clooney, Up in the Air
BEST ACTRESS
Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique, Precious
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Up in the Air
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
(500) Days of Summer
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Up
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Summer Hours
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Food Inc.