The 6th Austin Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking for 2010, were announced on December 22, 2010.^[1][2]

Top 10 Films

1. Black Swan
2. The Social Network
3. Inception
4. Toy Story 3
5. The King's Speech
6. True Grit
7. The Fighter
8. A Prophet (Un Prophète)
9. Winter's Bone
10. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Winners

• Best Film:
  • Black Swan
• Best Director:
  • Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
• Best Actor:
  • Colin Firth – The King's Speech
• Best Actress:
  • Natalie Portman – Black Swan
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Christian Bale – The Fighter
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit
• Best Original Screenplay:
  • Black Swan – Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John McLaughlin
• Best Adapted Screenplay:
  • The Social Network – Aaron Sorkin
• Best Cinematography:
  • Black Swan – Matthew Libatique
• Best Original Score:
  • Tron: Legacy – Daft Punk
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • A Prophet (Un prophète) • France
• Best Documentary:
  • Exit Through the Gift Shop
• Best Animated Feature:
  • Toy Story 3
• Best First Film:
  • Gareth Edwards – Monsters
• Breakthrough Artist Award:
  • Chloë Grace Moretz – Kick-Ass and Let Me In
• Austin Film Award:
  • Winnebago Man – Ben Steinbauer
• Special Honorary Award:
  • Friday Night Lights, for producing excellent, locally made television and contributing to the film community in Austin for the past five years.