Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards 2025

I’m very proud to be a voting member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists and delighted to announce this year’s awards.

AWFJ Best Of Awards

(These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.)

Best Film

“The Brutalist”

Best Director

Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Best Original Screenplay

Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Best Adapted Screenplay

Peter Straughan, Robert Harris, “Conclave”

Best Documentary

“Dahomey”

Best Animated Film (tie)

“Flow”

“The Wild Robot”

Best Actress

Marianne Jean-Baptiste, “Hard Truths”

Best Supporting Actress

Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave” 

Best Actor

Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”

Best Ensemble Cast and Casting Director

“Conclave”

Best Cinematography

“Nosferatu”

Best Editing (tie)

“Emilia Pérez”

“The Brutalist”

Best International Film

“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”

EDA Female Focus Awards

(These awards honor women only).

Best Woman Director (tie)

Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”

Best Female Screenwriter (tie)

Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Payal Kapadia, “All We Imagine as Light”

Best Animated/Voice Performance

Lupita Nyongo’o, “The Wild Robot”

Best Women’s Breakthrough Performance

Mikey Madison, “Anora”

Best Stunt Performance

June Squibb, “Thelma”