The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 AWFJ EDA Awards. In our 16th 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. We were 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. Nominees in each category are determined by AWFJ members who submit nominating ballots. There are currently 95 AWFJ members who vote for the EDA Awards. The full membership list is accessible here. You can see the full list of nominees here. And the 2022 EDA Award winners are:
AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS
These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
Best Film
- THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Best Director
- Sarah Polley – WOMEN TALKING
Best Screenplay, Original
- THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN – Martin McDonagh
Best Screenplay, Adapted
- WOMEN TALKING – Sarah Polley
Best Documentary
- ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED – Laura Poitras
Best Animated Film
- GDT’S PINOCCHIO – Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson
Best Actress
- Michelle Yeoh – EVERTHING EVERYWHERE
Best Actress in a Supporting Role (tie)
- Kerry Condon – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
- Jamie Lee Curtis – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE
Best Actor
- Colin Farrell – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Ke Huy Quan – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE
Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director
- WOMEN TALKING – John Buchan and Jason Knight
Best Cinematography (tie)
- TOP GUN: MAVERICK – Claudio Miranda
- THE WOMAN KING – Polly Morgan
Best Editing
- EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE – Paul Rogers
Best Non-English-Language Film (tie)
- DECISION TO LEAVE
- RRR
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards honor WOMEN only.
Best Woman Director
- Gina Prince-Bythewood – THE WOMAN KING
Best Woman Screenwriter
- Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews – WOMEN TALKING
Best Animated Female
- Connie – Isabella Rossellni MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance
- Danielle Deadwyler – TILL
Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry
- Viola Davis – For getting THE WOMAN KING made as her lifetime passion project and creating opportunities for other women creatives.
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Grand Dame Award for defying ageism.
- Emma Thompson
Most Egregious Lovers’ Age Difference Award
- CRIMES OF THE FUTURE – Viggo Mortensen born 1958 and Lea Sedoux born 1985
She Deserves A New Agent Award (NOTE: This is not a put down. On the contrary, it suggests that the actor is better than the role she’s been given.)
- Ana de Armas for BLONDE
Most Daring Performance
- Emma Thompson – GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE
Time Waster Remake or Sequel Award
- JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION
AWFJ Hall of Shame Award (Women and men are eligible)
- Harvey Weinstein for everything and forever.