Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards 2019
Posted on January 10, 2019 at 4:00 pm
I am proud to be a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and proud of our 2019 awards.
These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
Best Film
ROMA
Best Director
Alfonso Cuaron
ROMA
Best Screenplay, Original
THE FAVOURITE
Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
Best Screenplay, Adapted
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty
Best Documentary
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
Morgan Neville
Best Animated Film
SPIDER-MAN INTO SPIDER-VERSE
Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay, Rodney Rothman
Best Actress
Olivia Colman
THE FAVOURITE
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Regina King
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Best Actor
Ethan Hawke
FIRST REFORMED
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Richard E Grant
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Best Ensemble Cast
BLACK PANTHER
Sarah Finn, Casting Director
Best Cinematography
ROMA
Alfonso Cuaron
Best Editing
ROMA
Alfonso Cuaron, Adam Gough
Best Non-English-Language Film
ROMA
Alfonso Cuaron
Mexico
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards honor WOMEN only.
Best Woman Director
Marielle Heller
CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Best Woman Screenwriter
Deborah Davis
THE FAVOURITE
Best Animated Female
Elastagirl
Holly Hunter
INCREDIBLES 2
Best Breakthrough Performance
Thomasin McKenzie
LEAVE NO TRACE
Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry
Rachel Morrison
For paving the road for women cinematographers with her Oscar nomination for MUDBOUND and scoring as DP on BLACK PANTHER.
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Actress Defying Age and Ageism
Viola Davis – WIDOWS
Bravest Performance
Olivia Colman – THE FAVOURITE
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
Jennifer Lawrence – RED SPARROW
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT – Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson
Remake or Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made
OVERBOARD
AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
ALL ALLEGED ABUSERS: Including Weinstein, Moonves, CK, Spacey, Rush, Franco, Singer, Rose, Lauer et al.
ABOUT THE ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS: AWFJ, a not-for-profit corporation, is an international association of professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media, dedicated to raising the volume on women’s voices in the film community by broadening opportunities for women who write about film and supporting films by and about women – both in front of and behind the cameras – through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting EDA awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the movies. More information about AWFJ, including the membership list, can be accessed at www.awfj.org or sending inquiries to awfjinc@gmail.com.
ABOUT THE EDA AWARDS: The AWFJ presents EDA Awards to honor women’s achievements in front of and behind the cameras. In addition to the annual end of the year awards, AWFJ presents EDA Awards for Best Female-Directed Films at select film festivals, including IDFA, Whistler Film Festival, DOXA. Edinburgh Film Festival. St. Louis International Film Festival and others. The EDAs are named in honor of AWFJ founder Jennifer Merin’s mother, Eda Reiss Merin, a stage, film and screen actress whose career spanned more than 60 years. A dedicated foot soldier in the industry, Eda was one of the founders of AFTRA and a long-standing member of AMPAS.