In our 19th annual awards season, we present EDA Awards in 20 categories divided into two sections, the BEST OF AWARDS and FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS. We are especially pleased to see our EDA Award nominations show strong representation of women filmmakers in all EDA Awards categories, including non-gender specific categories, and not just those in the FEMALE FOCUS section.
The EDA Awards represent professional women critics’ collective perspectives on movies and cinema culture in the movie awards arena, where female critics and critical opinion are still greatly underrepresented. AWFJ honors female creatives in non-gender specific awards categories and in unique Female Focus categories designated for women only.
Nominees in each category are determined by AWFJ members who submit nominating ballots. There are currently 86 voting AWFJ members. The full membership list is accessible here.
AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS
These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
BEST FILM
- FRANKENSTEIN
- HAMNET
- IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- THE SECRET AGENT
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE
- SINNERS
- TRAIN DREAMS
BEST DIRECTOR
- Paul Thomas Anderson – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Ryan Coogler – SINNERS
- Jafar Panahi – IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
- Joachim Trier, – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
- Chloe Zhao – HAMNET
BEST SCREENPLAY, ORIGINAL
- IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT – Jafar Panahi
- JAY KELLY – Noah Baumbach
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE – Joachim Trier
- SINNERS – Ryan Coogler
- SORRY BABY – Eva Victor
BEST SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED
- BUGONIA – Will Tracy
- FRANKENSTEIN – Guillermo del ToroFRANKENSTEIN – Guillermo del Toro
- HAMNET – Maggie O’Farrell & Chloe Zhao
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Paul Thomas Anderson
- TRAIN DREAMS – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT – Ryan White
- MY MOM JAYNE – Mariska Hargitay
- ORWELL 2+2=5 – Raoul Peck
- THE LIBRARIANS – Kim A. Snyder
- THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR – Geeta Gandbhir
BEST ANIMATED FILM
- ARCO – Ugo Bienvenu & Giles Cazaux
- IN YOUR DREAMS – Erik Benson & Alexander Woo
- KPOP DEMON HUNTERS – Chris Applehaus & Maggie Kang
- LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN – Liane-Cho Jin Kuang & Mailys Vallade
- ZOOTOPIA 2 – Jared Bush & Simon Howard
BEST ACTRESS
- Jessie Buckley – HAMNET
- Rose Byrne – IF HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU
- Renate Reinsve – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
- Emma Stone – BUGONIA
- Tessa Thompson – HEDDA
BEST ACTRESS, SUPPORTING
- Nina Hoss – HEDDA
- Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
- Amy Madigan – WEAPONS
- Teyana Taylor ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Wunmi Mosaku – SINNERS
BEST ACTOR
- Leonardo Di Caprio – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Joel Edgerton – TRAIN DREAMS
- Ethan Hawke – BLUE MOON
- Michael B Jordan – SINNERS
- Wagner Moura – THE SECRET AGENT
BEST ACTOR, SUPPORTING
- Benicio Del Toro – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Jacob Elordi – FRANKENSTEIN
- Paul Mescal – HAMNET
- Sean Penn – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Stellan Skarsgaard – SENTIMENTAL VALUE
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST AND CASTING DIRECTOR
- HAMNET – Nina Gold & Lucy Amos
- MARTY – Jennifer Venditti
- NOUVELLE VAGUE – Stéphane Batut
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- SINNERS – Francine Maisler
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- FRANKENSTEIN – Dan Lausten
- HAMNET – Lukasz Zal
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Michael Bauman
- SINNERS – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
- TRAIN DREAMS – Adolpho Veloso
BEST EDITING
- F1: The Movie – Stephen Mirrione and Patrick J. SmithANORA
- HAMNET – Affonso Goncalves & Chloe Zhao
- MARTY SUPREME – Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
- ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER – Andy Jurgensen
- SINNERS – Michael P Shawver
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
- IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT- Jafar Panahi
- NO OTHER CHOICE – Park Chan Wook
- SENTIMENTAL VALUE – Joachim Trier
- SIRAT – Oliver Laxe
- THE SECRET AGENT – Kleber Menonca Filho
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards are presented only to women.
EDA FEMALE FOCUS: BEST WOMAN DIRECTOR
- Kathryn Bigelow – A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
- Mary Bronstein – IF HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU
- Mona Fastwold -THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
- Eva Victor – SORRY, BABY
- Chloe Zhao – HAMNET
EDA FEMALE FOCUS: BEST FEMALE SCREENWRITER
- Mary Bronstein – IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU
- Nia DaCosta – HEDDA
- Hikari & Stephen Blahut – RENTAL FAMILY
- Eva Victor – SORRY, BABY
- Chloe Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell – HAMNET
EDA FEMALE FOCUS: BEST ANIMATED/VOICED PERFORMANCE
- Ginnifer Goodwin – ZOOTOPIA 2
- Loïse Charpentier – LITTLE AMELIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
- Arden Cho – KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
- Fortune Feimster – ZOOTOPIA 2
- Zoe Saldaña – ELIO
EDA FEMALE FOCUS: BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
- Odessa A’Zion – MARTY SUPREME
- Chase Infiniti – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Teyana Taylor – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Wunmi Mosaku – SINNERS
- Eva Victor – SORRY, BABY
EDA FEMALE FOCUS: BEST STUNT PERFORMANCE
- Ana de Armas – BALLERINA
- Hayley Atwell – MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL RECKONING
- Chase Infiniti – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Teyana Taylor – ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
- Pom Klementieff – MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE FINAL RECKONING