The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2019 AWFJ EDA Awards. In our 13th annual awards season, we present EDA Awards in 25 categories divided into three sections, the BEST OF AWARDS, FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS AND EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS. Nominees in each category are determined by AWFJ members who submit nominating ballots. There are currently 90 voting AWFJ members. The full membership list is accessible here. And the 2019 EDA Award nominees are:
AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS
These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
Best Film
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The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood
Marriage Story
Parasite
Best Director
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Noah Baumback, Marriage Story
Bong Joon-ho, Parasite
Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood
Celine Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Best Screenplay, Original
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The Farewell, Lulu Wang
Knives Out, Rian Johnson
Marriage Story, Noah Baumbach
Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino
Parasite, Bong Joon-ho
Best Screenplay, Adapted
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster
Hustlers, Lorene Scafaria
Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi
The Irishman, Steven Zaillian
Little Women, Greta Gerwig
Best Documentary
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Apollo 11
For Sama
Honeyland
Maiden
One Child Nation
Best Animated Film
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Abominable
Frozen 2
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Toy Story 4
Best Actress
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Awkwafina, The Farewell
Soirse Ronan, Little Women
Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong’o, Us
Renee Zellwegger, Judy
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Annette Bening, The Report
Laura Dern, Marriage Story
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Florence Pugh, Little Women
Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell
Best Actor
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Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory
Adam Driver, Marriage Story
Eddie Murphy, Dolemite is My Name
Joaquin Phoenix, Joker
Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse
Tom Hanks, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Al Pacino, The Irishman
Joe Pesci, The Irishman
Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood
Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director
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The Irishman, Ellen Lewis
Little Women, Kathy Driscoll and Francine Maisler
Marriage Story, Douglas Maisel and Francine Maisler
Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood, Victoria Thomas
Parasite (casting director not listed in credits)
Best Cinematography
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1917. Roger Deakins
A Hidden Life, Jorg Widmer
The Lighthouse, Jarin Blaschke
Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood, Robert Richardson
Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Claire Mathon
Best Editing
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1917, Lee Smith
Ford v Ferrari, Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland
The Irishman, Thelma Schoonmaker
Once Upon A Time…in Hollywood, Fred Raskin
Parasite, Jimmo Yang
Best Non-English-Language Film
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Atlantics
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady On Fire
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards honor WOMEN only.
Best Woman Director
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Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Marielle Heller, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Celine Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Lulu Wang, The Farewell
Olivia Wilde, Book Smart
Best Woman Screenwriter
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Greta Gerwig, Little Women
Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katie Silberman, Booksmart
Lorene Scafaria, Hustlers
Celine Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Lulu Wang, The Farewell
Best Animated Female
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Anna, Kristen Bell in Frozen 2
Bo Peep, Annie Potts in Toy Story 4
Elsa, Idina Menzel in Frozen 2
Yi, Chloe Bennet in Abominable
Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance
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Awkwafina, The Farewell
Florence Pugh, Midsommar plus Little Women and Fighting With the Family
Jodie Turner-Smith, Queen & Slim
Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry
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Ava DuVernay for creating ARRAY and championing women in film.
Claire Mathon for Cinematography: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Atlantiques
Anna Serner (Swedish Film Inst) for tireless work on 50/50 by 2020 initiative.
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Grand Dame Award for defying agism.
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Helen Mirren, The Good Liar
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Zhao Shuzhen. The Farewell
Most Egregious Lovers’ Age Difference Award
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Dolemite Is My Name: Eddie Murphy (58) and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (33) 25
Lucy In The Sky: Jon Hamm (48) and Zazie Beetz (28) 20
The Public: Emilio Estevez (57) and Taylor Schilling (35) 22
She Deserves A New Agent Award
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Anne Hathaway, The Hustler and Serenity
Diane Keaton and ensemble, Poms
Kristen Stewart, Charlies Angels and Seberg
Most Daring Performance Award
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Aisling Franciosi, The Nightingale
Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers
Lupita Nyong’o, Us
Florence Pugh, Midsommar
Renee Zellwegger, Judy
Time Waster Remake or Sequel Award
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Charlie’s Angels
Dumbo
The Lion King
Men In Black: International
Dark Phoenix
AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
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HFPA for excluding women nominees in major Golden Globe categories.
Louis CK come back tour
Beach Bums, the movie
Harvey Weinstein, more of the same