EDA Awards
The EDA Awards recognize the amazing work done by and about women–both in front and behind the camera. The EDAs (Excellent Dynamic Activism) are named in honor of AWFJ founder Jennifer Merin’s mother, Eda Reiss Merin, a stage, film and television 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. AWFJ presents two types of awards, those that are “Best of” Awards and are annual, and those that are “Special Mention” Awards that will vary each year in response to the films that have been released during that year. Several of the awards categories may have multiple winners EDA Awards are announced in December of each year.