The Alliance Of Women Film Journalists named “The Power of the Dog” the Best Film of the Year along with ten other awards.
BEST FILM
“The Power Of The Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| “Passing” (Netflix) |
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion
“The Power Of The Dog”
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Paul Thomas Anderson – “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Kenneth Branagh – “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal – “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Rebecca Hall – “Passing” (Netflix) |
BEST ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch
“The Power Of The Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Peter Dinklage – “Cyrano” (United Artists) |
| Andrew Garfield – “Tick, Tick…boom!” (Netflix) |
| Will Smith – “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| Denzel Washington – “The Tragedy Of Macbeth” (A24) |
BEST ACTRESS
Olivia Colman
“The Lost Daughter”
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Jessica Chastain – “The Eyes Of Tammy Faye” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| Lady Gaga – “House Of Gucci” (MGM) |
| Kristen Stewart – “Spencer” (Neon) |
| Tessa Thompson – “Passing” (Netflix) |
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power Of The Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Jamie Dornan – “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Troy Kostur – “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
| Ciaran Hinds – “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Jesse Plemons – “The Power Of The Dog” (Netflix) |
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kirsten Dunst
“The Power Of The Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Jessie Buckley – “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Ann Dowd – “Mass” (Bleecker Street) |
| Aunjanue Ellis – “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| Ruth Negga – “Passing” (Netflix) |
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
“Belfast”
Written by Kenneth Branagh
Focus Features
NOMINEES
| “Being The Ricardos” – Aaron Sorkin (Amazon Studios) |
| “Don’t Look Up” – Adam Mckay (Netflix) |
| “Licorice Pizza” – Paul Thomas Anderson (MGM) |
| “Mass” – Fran Kranz (Bleecker Street) |
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
“The Power Of The Dog”
Written by Jane Campion
Based on “The Power Of The Dog” by Thomas Savage
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “CODA” – Sian Heder (Apple Original Films) |
| “Dune” – Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, and Eric Roth (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Lost Daughter” – Maggie Gyllenhaal (Netflix) |
| “Passing” – Rebecca Hall (Netflix) |
BEST DOCUMENTARY
(TIE)
“Flee”
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Neon
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Ascension” (MTV Documentary Films) |
| “Julia” (Sony Pictures Classics) |
| “Val” (Amazon Studios) |
BEST ANIMATED FILM
(TIE)
“Encanto”
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Walt Disney Pictures
“The Mitchells Vs The Machines”
Directed by Mike Rianda
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “Luca” (Pixar Animation) |
| “Raya And The Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
(CASTING DIRECTOR)
“The Power Of The Dog”
Casting by Nikki Barrett, Tina Cleary, Carmen Cuba, and Nina Gold
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” – Lucy Bevan, Emily Brockmann (Focus Features) |
| “The French Dispatch” – Douglas Aibel, Antoinette Boulat (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Harder They Fall” – Victoria Thomas (Netflix) |
| “King Richard” – Rich Delia, Avy Kaufman (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Power Of The Dog”
Cinematography by Ari Wegner
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” – Haris Zambarloukos (Focus Features) |
| “Dune” – Greig Fraser (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “Passing” – Eduard Grau (Netflix) |
| “The Tragedy Of Macbeth” – Bruno Delbonnel (A24) |
BEST EDITING
“The Power Of The Dog”
Edited by Peter Sciberras
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Belfast” – Una Ni Dhonghalle (Focus Features) |
| “Don’t Look Up” – Hank Corwin (Netflix) |
| “Dune” – Joe Walker (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “West Side Story” – Sarah Broshar & Michael Kahn (20th Century Studios) |
BEST NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM
“Drive My Car”
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Janus Films
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “A Hero” (Amazon Studios) |
| “I’m Your Man” (Bleecker Street) |
| “Titane” (Neon) |
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
(These awards honor WOMEN only)
BEST WOMAN DIRECTOR
Jane Campion
“The Power Of The Dog”
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Julia Ducournau – “Titane” (Neon) |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal – “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Rebecca Hall – “Passing” (Netflix) |
| Sian Heder – “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
BEST WOMAN SCREENWRITER
Jane Campion
“The Power Of The Dog”
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Maggie Gyllenhaal – “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Rebecca Hall – “Passing” (Netflix) |
| Sian Heder – “CODA” (Apple Original Films) |
| Maria Schrader – “I’m Your Man” (Bleecker Street) |
BEST ANIMATED FEMALE
Stephanie Beatriz (Mirabel)
“Encanto”
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| Abbi Jacobsen (Katie) – “The Mitchells Vs The Machines” (Netflix) |
| Kelly Marie Tran (Raya) – “Raya And The Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| Emma Berman (Giulia) – “Luca” (Pixar Animation) |
| Awkwafina (Sisu) – “Raya And The Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
BEST WOMAN’S BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Emilia Jones
“CODA”
Directed by Sian Heder
Apple Original Films
NOMINEES
| Ariana Debose – “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Alana Haim – “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Renate Reinsve – “The Worst Person In The World” (Neon) |
| Rachel Zegler – “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
Outstanding Achievement
by A Woman in The Film Industry
Maya Cade
For Establishing The Black Film Archive
NOMINEES
| Victoria Alonzo For Her Achievements At Marvel Studios |
| Anna Serner For 20 Years Of Female-forward Work At The Swedish Film Institute |
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Grand Dame Award For Defying Ageism
(TIE)
Dame Judi Dench
Ms. Rita Moreno
NOMINEES
| Dame Diana Rigg |
Most Egregious Lovers’ Age Difference Award
Daniel Craig and Lea Seydoux (17 years)
“No Time to Die”
Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
NOMINEES
| “The Many Saints Of Newark” – Ray Liotta and Michela Derossi (38 Years) (HBO) |
| “Red Rocket” – Simon Rex and Suzanna Son (21 Years) (A24) |
| “The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” – Salma Hayek and Samuel L. Jackson (21 Years) (Lionsgate) |
| “Nightmare Alley” – David Strathairn and Toni Collette (22 Years) (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Licorice Pizza” Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman (10 Years) (MGM) |
She Deserves A New Agent Award
Melissa McCarthy
“The Starling”
Directed by Theodore Melfi
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Amy Adams – “The Woman In The Window” and “Dear Evan Hansen” |
| Chloe Grace Moretz – “Tom And Jerry” |
Most Daring Performance Award
Agathe Rouselle
“Titane”
Directed by Julia Ducournau
Neon
NOMINEES
| Sandra Bullock – “The Unforgivable” (Netflix) |
| Olivia Colman – “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Ruth Negga – “Passing” (Netflix) |
| Renate Reinsve – “The Worst Person In The World” (Neon) |
Time Waster Remake or Sequel Award
“Space Jam: A New Legacy”
Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| “The Boss Baby: The Family Business” (Universal Pictures) |
| “Cruella” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (Columbia Pictures) |
| “Tom And Jerry” (Paramount Pictures) |
AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
Producers, crew and cast of “Rust”
for not following proper safety protocol and causing the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
NOMINEES
| Gina Carano, Nicki Minaj and Letitia Wright for using celeb status for anti-vax propaganda |
| Warner Bros for contributing to Mel Gibson’s resurgence by hiring him to direct “Lethal Weapon 5” |
QUICK LIST
Best Film: “The Power Of The Dog”
Best Director: Jane Campion – “The Power Of The Dog”
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Power Of The Dog”
Best Actress: Olivia Colman – “The Lost Daughter”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Kodi Smit-McPhee – “The Power Of The Dog”
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Kirsten Dunst – “The Power Of The Dog”
Best Original Screenplay: “Belfast” – Kenneth Branagh
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Power Of The Dog” – Jane Campion
Best Documentary (TIE): “Flee” & “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
Best Animated Film (TIE): “Encanto” & “The Mitchells Vs The Machines”
Best Ensemble Cast: “The Power Of The Dog” – Nikki Barrett, Tina Cleary, Carmen Cuba, Nina Gold
Best Cinematography: “The Power Of The Dog” – Ari Wegner
Best Editing: “The Power Of The Dog” – Peter Sciberras
Best Non-English Language Film: “Drive My Car”
Best Woman Director: Jane Campion – “The Power Of The Dog”
Best Woman Screenwriter: Jane Campion – “The Power Of The Dog”
Best Animated Female: Mirabel, Stephanie Beatriz – “Encanto”
Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance: Emilia Jones – “CODA”
Alliance Of Women Film Journalists
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), was founded in 2006 by Jennifer Merin, Maitland McDonagh, Joanna Langfield and Jenny Halper. We were incorporated as a not-for-profit charitable organization in New York State in October, 2006. Our members are highly qualified professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media. Members are required to meet AWFJ membership criteria.
