2015 Awards from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists
Posted on January 12, 2015 at 8:12 am
I am so proud to be a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and of our 2015 awards.
AWFJ EDA ‘BEST OF’ AWARDS
These awards are presented to females and/or males.
Best Film
BOYHOOD
Best Director (Female or Male)
Richard Linklater for BOYHOOD
Best Screenplay, Original
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BIRDMAN – Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu, Nicholas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo
Best Screenplay, Adapted
GONE GIRL – Gillian Flynn
Best Documentary
CITIZENFOUR – Laura Poitras
Best Animated Film
The LEGO Movie – Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Best Actress
Julianne Moore for STILL ALICE
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Tilda Swinton for SNOWPIERCER
Best Actor
Michael Keaton for BIRDMAN
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
J.K. Simmons for WHIPLASH
Best Ensemble Cast (tie)
BIRDMAN – Francine Maisler, Casting Director
and
GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL – Douglas Aibel (US), Antoinette Boulat (France), Simone Bar, Alexandra Montag (Germany), Debra Maxwell Dion (LA), Jina Jay (UK)
Best Editing
BIRDMAN – Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione
Best Cinematography
BIRDMAN – Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Film Music Or Score
BIRDMAN – Antonio Sanchez
Best Non-English-Language Film
IDA – Pavel Pawlikowski (Poland)
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards honor WOMEN only.
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Best Woman Director
Ava DuVernay for SELMA
Best Woman Screenwriter
Gillian Flynn for GONE GIRL
Best Female Action Star
Emily Blunt for EDGE OF TOMORROW
Best Breakthrough Performance
Gugu Mbatha-Raw for BELLE
Female Icon of the Year (tie)
(a woman whose work in film and/or in life made a difference)
Ava DuVernay
and
Laura Poitras
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction
UNDER THE SKIN – Scarlett Johansson
Actress Defying Age and Ageism
Tilda Swinton
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest
MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT – Colin Firth (b. 1960) and Emma Stone (b. 1988)
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
Cameron Diaz for SEX TAPE
Movie You Wanted To Love, But Just Couldn’t
INHERENT VICE