The members of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists have nominated the following for the 2009 EDA Awards, which will be celebrated at a by-invitation-only event on December 15.
Listed by category and in alphabetical order, the nominees are:
AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS
Best Film:
- An Education
- The Hurt Locker
- Precious
- Up In The Air
Best Animated Film:
- Coraline
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Up
Best Director:
- Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
- Jason Reitman – Up In The Air
- Quentin Tarantino – Inglorious Basterds
Best Screenplay, Original:
- 500 Days – Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber
- The Hurt Locker – Mark Boal
- A Serious Man – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Best Screenplay, Adapted:
- An Education – Nick Hornby
- Precious – Geoffrey Fletcher
- Up In The Air – Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Best Documentary:
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil – Sacha Gervasi
- The Cove – Louis Psihoyos
- Food, Inc. – Robert Kenner
Best Actress:
- Carey Mulligan – An Education
- Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
- Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
Best Actress In Supporting Role:
- Vera Farmiga – Up In The Air
- Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
- Mo’Nique – Precious
Best Actor:
- Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
- George Clooney – Up In The Air
- Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
- Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
- Paul Schneider – Bright Star
- Christopher Waltz – Inglorious Basterds
Best Ensemble Cast:
- An Education
- The Hurt Locker
- Precious
Best Editing:
- District 9 – Julian Clarke
- Inglorious Basterds – Sally Menke
- Up In The Air – Dana E. Glauberman
Most Beautiful Film:
- Bright Star
- The Lovely Bones
- The Young Victoria
Best Non-English-Language Film:
- Broken Embraces – Pedro Almodovar, Spain
- Sin Nombre – Cary Fukunaga, Mexico
- Summer Hours – Olivier Assayas, France
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
Best Woman Director:
- Kathryn Bigelow The Hurt Locker
- Jane Campion – Bright Star
- Lone Scherfig – An Education
Best Woman Screenwriter:
- Jane Campion – Bright Star
- Nora Ephron – Julie & Julia
- Rebecca Miller – The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Best Animated Female:
- Coraline in Coraline
- Ellie in Up
- Mrs. Fox in Fantastic Mr. Fox
Best Breakthrough Performance:
- Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
- Carey Mulligan – An Education
- Gabourey Sidibe – Precious
Women’s Image Award
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Jane Campion
- Meryl Streep
Perseverance Award:
- Drew Barrymore
- Kathryn Bigelow
- Agnes Varda
Actress Defying Age and Ageism:
- Sophia Loren
- Robin Wright Penn
- Michelle Pfeifer
- Meryl Streep
Sexist Pig Award:
- Michael Bay for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Zach Cregger and Trevor Moore for Miss March
- Robert Luketic for The Ugly Truth
This Year’s Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry:
- Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker
- Jane Campion for Bright Star
- Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia and It’s Complicated
Lifetime Achievement Award:
- Jane Campion
- Meryl Streep
- Agnes Varda
AWFJ Award For Humanitarian Activism:
- Rebecca Cammisa for Which Way Home
- Mia Farrow
- Angelina Jolie
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award:
- Lars Von Trier – Antichrist
- Jody Hill – Observe and Report
- Robert Luketic – The Ugly Truth
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent:
- Megan Fox
- Katherine Heigl
- Hilary Swank
Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn‘t:
- Amelia
- Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus
- Precious
Unforgettable Moment Award:
- Inglorious Basterds – Shoshanna (Melanie Laurent) burns down the theater.
- Precious – Mary (Mo’Nique) admits the truth about abuse.
- Zombieland – Surprise celebrity cameo (no spoilers here)
Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction:
- An Education – Carey Mulligan and Peter Sarsgaard
- Bright Star – Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw
- It’s Complicated – Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin
Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award:
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
- Terminator Salvation
- Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
The Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award:
- Fame
- Land of the Lost
- Taking of Pelham 1-2-3
Cultural Crossover Award:
- Amreeka
- District 9
- The Stoning of Soraya M.
Bravest Performance Award:
- Charlotte Gainsbourg in Antichrist
- Mo’Nique in Precious
- Gabourey Sidibe in Precious
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest Award:
- Crazy Heart – Jeff Bridges and Maggie Gyllenhaal (28 years)
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop – Kevin James and Jayna Mays (14 years)
- Whatever Works – Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood (40 years)