2015 Awards from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists

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

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.

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