The Alliance of Women Film Journalists is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 AWFJ EDA Awards. In our 12th 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 84 voting AWFJ members. The full membership list is accessible here. And the 2018 EDA Award winners are:
AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS
These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.
Best Film
- ROMA
Best Director
- Alfonso Cuaron – ROMA
Best Screenplay, Original
- THE FAVOURITE – Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
Best Screenplay, Adapted
- CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? – Nicole Holofcener, Jeff White
Best Documentary
- WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? – Morgan Neville
Best Animated Film
- SPIDERMAN INTO SPIDER-VERSE – Bob Perischerri, Peter Ramsay, Rodney Rothman
Best Actress
- Olivia Colman – THE FAVOURITE
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Regina King – IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Best Actor
- Ethan Hawke – FIRST REFORMED
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Richard E Grant – CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director
- BLACK PANTHER – Sarah Finn, Casting Director
Best Cinematography
- ROMA – Alfonso Cuaron
Best Editing
- ROMA – Alfonso Cuaron, Adam Gough
Best Non-English-Language Film
- ROMA – Alfonso Cuaron, Mexico
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards honor WOMEN only.
Best Woman Director
- Marielle Heller – CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
Best Woman Screenwriter
- Deborah Davis – THE FAVOURITE (with Tony McNamara)
Best Animated Female
- Elastagirl, INCREDIBLES 2, Holly Hunter
Best Breakthrough Performance
- Thomasin McKenzie – LEAVE NO TRACE
Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry
- Rachel Morrison for paving the road for women cinematographers with her Oscar nomination for MUDBOUND and scoring as DP on BLACK PANTHER.
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Actress Defying Age and Ageism
- Viola Davis – WIDOWS
Bravest Performance
- Olivia Colman – THE FAVOURITE
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
- Jennifer Lawrence – RED SPARROW
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award
- MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT – Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson
Remake or Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made
- OVERBOARD
AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
- Alleged Abusers Weinstein, Moonves, CK, Rush, Franco, Singer, Rose, Lauer, et al
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