2010 Film Guy Awards

2010 was one of the darkest periods for those invested in the Oscars. In a year full of rich and eclectic films and nominees, the Academy once again decided to play it safe by awarding the sentimental yet way too traditional British biopic The King's Speech. While it isn't a bad movie and in fact is perfectly fine, it pales in comparison to its competition which has a much stronger showing here along with plenty of those that were completely under the radar. This is the 2010 Film Guy Awards. Enjoy!

* indicates the winner

Best Picture:
Animal Kingdom
Black Swan
Inception
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
The Social Network*

Best Director:
Andrea Arnold, Fish Tank
Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan
David Fincher, The Social Network*
David Michod, Animal Kingdom
Christopher Nolan, Inception

Best Actor:
Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island
Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network*
James Franco, 127 Hours
Christos Stergioglou, Dogtooth

Best Actress:
Katie Jarvis, Fish Tank*
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Julianne Moore, The Kids Are All Right
Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Emma Stone, Easy A

Best Supporting Actor:
Christian Bale, The Fighter
Michael Fassbender, Fish Tank
Ben Mendelsohn, Animal Kingdom
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right
Michael Shannon, The Runaways*

Best Supporting Actress:
Amy Adams, The Fighter
Patricia Clarkson, Easy A
Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Rooney Mara, The Social Network
Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom*

Best Original Screenplay:
Animal Kingdom
Dogtooth
Fish Tank 
Inception*
The Kids Are All Right

Best Adapted Screenplay:
127 Hours
It's Kind Of A Funny Story
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
The Social Network*
Toy Story 3

Best Film Editing:
Black Swan
Fish Tank
Inception
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World*
The Social Network

Best Cinematography:
Animal Kingdom
Black Swan*
Fish Tank
Inception
The Social Network

Best Original Score:
Black Swan
Inception
Shutter Island
The Social Network*
Tron: Legacy

Best Costume Design:
Alice in Wonderland
The King's Speech
The Runaways
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Shutter Island*

Best Production Design:
Alice in Wonderland*
Inception
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Shutter Island
Tron: Legacy

Best Makeup:
Alice in Wonderland
Shutter Island*
The Wolfman

Best Visual Effects:
Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
Inception
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World*
Tron: Legacy

Best Sound:
Black Swan
Inception
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World*
Shutter Island
Tron: Legacy

Best Original Song:
"Pimps Don't Cry" from The Other Guys
“Garbage Truck” from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
“Threshold” from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World*
“We Are Sex Bob-omb” from Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
“We Belong Together” from Toy Story 3

(subject to change)