The Southeastern Film Critics Association made up of the southern states with over 50 members, has chosen ROMA as their number one film for 2018. The movie tells the story of a maid in the household of a well to do family in Mexico City who toils everyday while taking care of the four young children. The matriarch of the family, Antonio, a doctor, has taken advantage of her being poor and dominates her time keeping the woman away from her own private life. It’s a sad film that shows how dominant the upper middle class is and the almost slavery that gets carried out in a broken system of life in Mexico.
The following are their choices in the 14 categories including Best Actor, Best Actress and Director. A runner-up has also been named by the group.
SOUTHEASTERN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION 2018 Selections
BEST FILM Of 2018
ROMA
Runner-Up: The Favourite
TOP 10 for 2018
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
SEFCA strives 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 with integrity.
Writer, critic, film editor John Delia, Sr. has been on all sides of the movie business from publications to film making. He has worked as a film critic with ACED Magazine for more than 20 years and other publications for a total of 40 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Florida. John is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association and Critics Association of Central Florida Send John a message at jdelia@acedmagazine.com
