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Alliance of Women Film Journalists

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    • 2010s
    • 2000s
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    EDA Award

    Edit

    Best Actor

    • Michael Fassbender
      Winner
      • Michael Fassbender
      • Shame
    • George Clooney
      • George Clooney
      • The Descendants
    • Jean Dujardin at an event for Un + Une (2015)
      • Jean Dujardin
      • The Artist
    • Brad Pitt
      • Brad Pitt
      • Moneyball
    • Michael Shannon at an event for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards (2016)
      • Michael Shannon
      • Take Shelter

    Best Actress

    • Viola Davis at an event for Suicide Squad (2016)
      Winner
      • Viola Davis
      • The Help
    • Kirsten Dunst at an event for The Two Faces of January (2014)
      • Kirsten Dunst
      • Melancholia
    • Meryl Streep
      • Meryl Streep
      • The Iron Lady
    • Tilda Swinton at an event for I Am Love (2009)
      • Tilda Swinton
      • We Need to Talk About Kevin
    • Michelle Williams at an event for The Oscars (2017)
      • Michelle Williams
      • My Week with Marilyn

    Best Animated Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Rango

      7.3 (309K)
      Gore Verbinski
    • [object Object]

      The Adventures of Tintin

      7.3 (251K)
      Steven Spielberg
    • [object Object]

      Arthur Christmas

      7.1 (71K)
      Sarah Smith
    • [object Object]

      Kung Fu Panda 2

      7.3 (344K)
      Jennifer Yuh Nelson
    • [object Object]

      Puss in Boots

      6.6 (204K)
      Chris Miller

    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Tree of Life

      6.8 (190K)
      Emmanuel Lubezki
    • [object Object]

      The Artist

      7.8 (253K)
      Guillaume Schiffman
    • [object Object]

      Hugo

      7.5 (345K)
      Robert Richardson
    • [object Object]

      Melancholia

      7.1 (204K)
      Manuel Alberto Claro
    • [object Object]

      War Horse

      7.2 (170K)
      Janusz Kaminski

    Best Director

    • Michel Hazanavicius
      Winner
      • Michel Hazanavicius
      • The Artist
    • Woody Allen at an event for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
      • Woody Allen
      • Midnight in Paris
    • Terrence Malick in The Thin Red Line (1998)
      • Terrence Malick
      • The Tree of Life
    • Alexander Payne
      • Alexander Payne
      • The Descendants
    • Martin Scorsese at an event for The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2010)
      • Martin Scorsese
      • Hugo

    Best Documentary Feature Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Buck

      7.6 (3.5K)
      Cindy Meehl
    • [object Object]

      Bill Cunningham: New York

      7.9 (5.8K)
      Richard Press
    • [object Object]

      Cave of Forgotten Dreams

      7.4 (18K)
      Werner Herzog
    • [object Object]

      The Interrupters

      7.5 (3.7K)
      Steve James
    • [object Object]

      Pina

      7.6 (16K)
      Wim Wenders
    • [object Object]

      Project Nim

      7.4 (8.7K)
      James Marsh

    Best Ensemble Cast

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Bridesmaids

      6.8 (319K)
    • [object Object]

      The Descendants

      7.3 (257K)
    • [object Object]

      The Help

      8.1 (517K)
    • [object Object]

      Margin Call

      7.1 (155K)
    • [object Object]

      Midnight in Paris

      7.6 (464K)

    Best Film Editing

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hugo

      7.5 (345K)
      Thelma Schoonmaker
    • [object Object]

      The Artist

      7.8 (253K)
      Anne-Sophie Bion
      Michel Hazanavicius
    • [object Object]

      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

      7.8 (518K)
      Kirk Baxter
      Angus Wall
    • [object Object]

      The Tree of Life

      6.8 (190K)
      Hank Corwin
      Jay Rabinowitz
      Daniel Rezende
      Billy Weber
      Mark Yoshikawa
    • [object Object]

      War Horse

      7.2 (170K)
      Michael Khan

    Best Film Music or Score

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

      7.8 (518K)
      Trent Reznor
      Atticus Ross
      Tied with The Chemical Brothers for Hanna (2011).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Hanna

      6.7 (212K)
      The Chemical Brothers
      Tied with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).
    • [object Object]

      The Artist

      7.8 (253K)
      Ludovic Bource

    Best Non-English Language Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Separation

      8.3 (272K)
      Asghar Farhadi
      Iran
    • [object Object]

      Le Havre

      7.2 (25K)
      Aki Kaurismäki
      Finland/France
    • [object Object]

      Pina

      7.6 (16K)
      Wim Wenders
      Germany
    • [object Object]

      The Skin I Live In

      7.6 (176K)
      Pedro Almodóvar
      Spain
    • [object Object]

      Troll Hunter

      6.9 (82K)
      André Øvredal
      Norway

    Best Picture

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Artist

      7.8 (253K)
      Thomas Langmann
    • [object Object]

      The Descendants

      7.3 (257K)
      Jim Burke
      Alexander Payne
      Jim Taylor
    • [object Object]

      Hugo

      7.5 (345K)
      Graham King
      Martin Scorsese
      Tim Headington
      Johnny Depp
    • [object Object]

      Melancholia

      7.1 (204K)
      Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
      Louise Vesth
    • [object Object]

      Midnight in Paris

      7.6 (464K)
      Letty Aronson
      Stephen Tenenbaum
      Jaume Roures

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Christopher Plummer
      Winner
      • Christopher Plummer
      • Beginners
    • Kenneth Branagh
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • My Week with Marilyn
    • Alan Rickman
      • Alan Rickman
      • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
    • Andy Serkis
      • Andy Serkis
      • Rise of the Planet of the Apes
    • Albert Brooks
      • Albert Brooks
      • Drive

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Octavia Spencer
      Winner
      • Octavia Spencer
      • The Help
      Tied with Janet McTeer for Albert Nobbs (2011).
    • Janet McTeer
      Winner
      • Janet McTeer
      • Albert Nobbs
      Tied with Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011).
    • Bérénice Bejo
      • Bérénice Bejo
      • The Artist
    • Jessica Chastain at an event for Zero Dark Thirty (2012)
      • Jessica Chastain
      • The Help
    • Carey Mulligan
      • Carey Mulligan
      • Shame

    Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Descendants

      7.3 (257K)
      Alexander Payne
      Jim Rash
      Nat Faxon
      Tied with Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian for Moneyball (2011).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Moneyball

      7.6 (493K)
      Aaron Sorkin
      Steven Zaillian
      Tied with Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, and Nat Faxon for The Descendants (2011).
    • [object Object]

      Hugo

      7.5 (345K)
      John Logan
    • [object Object]

      Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

      7.0 (222K)
      Bridget O'Connor
      Peter Straughan
    • [object Object]

      We Need to Talk About Kevin

      7.4 (176K)
      Lynne Ramsay
      Rory Stewart Kinnear

    Best Writing, Original Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Midnight in Paris

      7.6 (464K)
      Woody Allen
    • [object Object]

      The Artist

      7.8 (253K)
      Michel Hazanavicius
    • [object Object]

      Beginners

      7.2 (96K)
      Mike Mills
    • [object Object]

      Bridesmaids

      6.8 (319K)
      Kristen Wiig
      Annie Mumolo
    • [object Object]

      Win Win

      7.1 (56K)
      Tom McCarthy

    EDA Special Mention Award

    Edit

    Actress Most in Need of a New Agent

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      New Year's Eve

      5.6 (92K)
      All of the actresses in New Year's Eve (2011).
    • Jennifer Aniston
      • Jennifer Aniston
    • Kate Hudson
      • Kate Hudson
    • Sarah Jessica Parker
      • Sarah Jessica Parker
    • Amanda Seyfried
      • Amanda Seyfried

    Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Melancholia

      7.1 (204K)
      Kirsten Dunst
      For the scene of Justine in the moonlight. Tied with Michael Fassbender for Shame (2011).
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Shame

      7.2 (213K)
      Michael Fassbender
      For the opening sequence on the subway train. Tied with Kirsten Dunst for Melancholia (2011).
    • [object Object]

      A Dangerous Method

      6.4 (111K)
      Michael Fassbender
      Keira Knightley
      For the scene where Carl Jung (Fassbender) spanks Sabina Speilrein (Knightley).
    • [object Object]

      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

      7.8 (518K)
      Rooney Mara
      Daniel Craig
      For the scene where Lisbeth mounts Mikael.
    • [object Object]

      Shame

      7.2 (213K)
      Michael Fassbender
      For the scene where Brandon is with a co-worker.

    Hall of Shame

    • Winner
        The Hollywood Reporter for failing to invite any women to join the Directors Roundtable.
      • [object Object]

        I Melt with You

        5.9 (6.6K)
        Production and cast
      • [object Object]

        Jack and Jill

        3.3 (94K)
        Production and cast
      • [object Object]

        Something Borrowed

        5.8 (67K)
        Production and cast
      • [object Object]

        Sucker Punch

        6.1 (258K)
        Production and cast

      Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Albert Nobbs

        6.7 (26K)
        Glenn Close
        Mia Wasikowska
        Glenn Close (64) and Mia Wasikowska (22). Tied with Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011).
      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1

        4.9 (266K)
        Kristen Stewart
        Robert Pattinson
        Bella (18) and Edward (over 100). Tied with Glenn Close and Mia Wasikowska for Albert Nobbs (2011).
      • [object Object]

        The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

        7.8 (518K)
        Daniel Craig
        Rooney Mara
        Daniel Craig (43) and Rooney Mara (26)
      • [object Object]

        Midnight in Paris

        7.6 (464K)
        Owen Wilson
        Léa Seydoux
        Owen Wilson (43) and Léa Seydoux (26)
      • [object Object]

        Sleeping Beauty

        5.3 (36K)
        Emily Browning
        Peter Carroll
        Chris Haywood
        Hugh Keays-Byrne
        Emily Browning (23), Man 1 (Peter Carroll, 69), Man 2 (Chris Haywood, 63), and Man 4 (Hugh Keays-Byrne, 64)

      Movie You Wanted to Love, But Just Couldn't

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

        7.0 (222K)
      • [object Object]

        Drive

        7.8 (743K)
      • [object Object]

        The Future

        6.1 (9.3K)
      • [object Object]

        Sucker Punch

        6.1 (258K)
      • [object Object]

        Young Adult

        6.3 (89K)

      Sequel or Remake That Shouldn't Have Been Made

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Hangover Part II

        6.5 (562K)
      • [object Object]

        Arthur

        5.7 (54K)
      • [object Object]

        Cars 2

        6.2 (242K)
      • [object Object]

        Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil

        4.7 (15K)
      • [object Object]

        Transformers: Dark of the Moon

        6.2 (447K)

      Unforgettable Moment

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Artist

        7.8 (253K)
        The sound of the glass clinking on the table
      • [object Object]

        Drive

        7.8 (743K)
        The elevator scene
      • [object Object]

        The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

        7.8 (518K)
        Lisbeth's revenge
      • [object Object]

        The Help

        8.1 (517K)
        The pie scene
      • [object Object]

        Shame

        7.2 (213K)
        Carey Mulligan sings New York, New York

      EDA Female Focus Award

      Edit

      Actress Defying Age and Ageism

      • Helen Mirren at an event for RED 2 (2013)
        Winner
        • Helen Mirren
        • The Debt
      • Glenn Close
        • Glenn Close
        • Albert Nobbs
      • Judi Dench at an event for The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
        • Judi Dench
        • J. Edgar
      • Vanessa Redgrave at an event for Milk (2008)
        • Vanessa Redgrave
        • Coriolanus
      • Meryl Streep
        • Meryl Streep
        • The Iron Lady

      Best Animated Female

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Rango

        7.3 (309K)
        Isla Fisher
        "Beans"
      • [object Object]

        Gnomeo & Juliet

        5.9 (62K)
        Emily Blunt
        "Juliet"
      • [object Object]

        Rio

        6.9 (264K)
        Anne Hathaway
        "Jewel"
      • [object Object]

        Puss in Boots

        6.6 (204K)
        Salma Hayek
        "Kitty Softpaws"
      • [object Object]

        Kung Fu Panda 2

        7.3 (344K)
        Angelina Jolie
        "Tigress"

      Best Breakthrough Performance

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Martha Marcy May Marlene

        6.8 (57K)
        Elizabeth Olsen
      • [object Object]

        The Tree of Life

        6.8 (190K)
        Jessica Chastain
      • [object Object]

        Pariah

        7.2 (7.9K)
        Adepero Oduye
      • [object Object]

        The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

        7.8 (518K)
        Rooney Mara
      • [object Object]

        The Descendants

        7.3 (257K)
        Shailene Woodley

      Best Woman Director

      • Lynne Ramsay
        Winner
        • Lynne Ramsay
        • We Need to Talk About Kevin
      • Dee Rees
        • Dee Rees
        • Pariah
      • Vera Farmiga in Bates Motel (2013)
        • Vera Farmiga
        • Higher Ground
      • Kelly Reichardt
        • Kelly Reichardt
        • Meek's Cutoff
      • Jennifer Yuh Nelson
        • Jennifer Yuh Nelson
        • Kung Fu Panda 2

      Best Woman Screenwriter

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Bridesmaids

        6.8 (319K)
        Kristen Wiig
        Annie Mumolo
      • [object Object]

        Young Adult

        6.3 (89K)
        Diablo Cody
      • [object Object]

        The Iron Lady

        6.4 (116K)
        Abi Morgan
      • [object Object]

        We Need to Talk About Kevin

        7.4 (176K)
        Lynne Ramsay
        Rory Stewart Kinnear
      • [object Object]

        Pariah

        7.2 (7.9K)
        Dee Rees

      Female Icon of the Year

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Albert Nobbs

        6.7 (26K)
        Glenn Close
      • [object Object]

        The Help

        8.1 (517K)
        Viola Davis
      • [object Object]

        The Iron Lady

        6.4 (116K)
        Meryl Streep

      Humanitarian Activism Award

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        In the Land of Blood and Honey

        4.7 (35K)
        Angelina Jolie
        For UN work and making In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011) to raise awareness about genocide.
      • Sandra Bullock
        • Sandra Bullock
        For her work in the 2011 Töhoku earthquake and tsunami relief.
      • "Bad Moms" premiere, Los Angeles 2016
        • Elaine Hendrix
        For her work for both the Animal Rescue Corps and In Defense of Animals.
      • Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra (1963)
        • Elizabeth Taylor
        For her work with AIDS.
      • Olivia Wilde
        • Olivia Wilde
        For her relief work in Haiti.

      Kick Ass Award for Best Female Action Star

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

        7.8 (518K)
        Rooney Mara
        Tied with Saoirse Ronan for Hanna (2011).
      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Hanna

        6.7 (212K)
        Saoirse Ronan
        Tied with Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011).
      • [object Object]

        The Debt

        6.8 (73K)
        Helen Mirren
      • [object Object]

        Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

        7.4 (554K)
        Paula Patton
      • [object Object]

        Colombiana

        6.4 (112K)
        Zoe Saldaña

      Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry

      • Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone in The Help (2011)
        Winners
        • The Help
        • Take Shelter
        • The Tree of Life
        • The Debt
        Jessica Chastain
      • [object Object]

        Hugo

        7.5 (345K)
        Thelma Schoonmaker
        For film editing Hugo (2011).
      • Stacey Snider
        • Stacey Snider
        For helming DreamWorks Pictures.
      • [object Object]

        Bridesmaids

        6.8 (319K)
        Kristen Wiig

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