

BEST FILM
“The Zone Of Interest” (A24)
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Produced by James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, and Jim Wilson
—
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
“Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” (A24)


Best Director
Greta Gerwig
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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Jonathan Glazer – “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)
Justine Triet – “Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)


Best Actor
Jeffrey Wright
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
—
Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Andrew Scott – “All of Us Strangers” (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Actress
Lily Gladstone
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Gosling
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
—
Sterling K. Brown – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
America Ferrera – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Sandra Hüller – “The Zone Of Interest” (A24)
Rosamund Pike – “Saltburn” (MGM)


Best Original Screenplay
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Written by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
—
“Anatomy of a Fall” – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari (Neon)
“The Holdovers” – David Hemingson (Focus Features)
“May December” – Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (Netflix)
“Past Lives” – Celine Song (A24)


Best Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Written by Cord Jefferson
Based on “Ersaure” by Percival Everett
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
—
“All of Us Strangers” – Andrew Haigh (Searchlight Pictures)
“American Fiction” – Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” — Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)


BEST DOCUMENTARY (TIE)
“American Symphony” (Netflix)
Directed by Matthew Heineman
Produced by Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, and Joedan Okun


BEST DOCUMENTARY (TIE)
“Smoke Sauna Sisterhood”
(Greenwich Entertainment)
Directed by Anna Hints | Produced by Marianne Ostrat
—
“20 Days In Mariupol (PBS Distribution)
“Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“Four Daughters” (Kino Lorber)


Best Animated Film
“The Boy And The Heron” (GKIDS)
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg
—
“Nimona” (Netflix)
“Robot Dreams” (Neon)
“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” (Sony + Columbia Pictures)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)


BEST ENSEMBLE CAST AND CASTING DIRECTOR (TIE)
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Casting by Jennifer Euston
Ensemble Cast including Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown,
John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, and Keith David
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson


BEST ENSEMBLE CAST AND CASTING DIRECTOR (TIE)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Casting by Lucy Brava and Allison Jones
Ensemble Cast including Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Michael Cera,
Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, Rhea Perlman, and Will Ferrell
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
—
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)


Best Cinematography
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
—
“Barbie” – Rodrigo Prieto (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” – Dan Laustsen (Lionsgate)
“Oppenheimer” – Hoyte Van Hoytema (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)


BEST EDITING
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Edited by Thelma Schoonmaker
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
—
“Barbie” – Nick Houy (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“John Wick: Chapter 4” – Nathan Orloff (Lionsgate)
“Oppenheimer” – Jennifer Lame (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Searchlight Pictures)


BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“The Zone Of Interest” (A24)
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Produced by James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, and Jim Wilson
—
“Anatomy Of A Fall” – France (NEON)
“Fallen Leaves” – Finland (MUBI)
“Past Lives” – South Korea (A24)
“The Teachers’ Lounge” – Germany (Sony Pictures Classics)

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS


BEST WOMAN DIRECTOR
Justine Triet
“Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion
—
Ava DuVernay – “Origin” (NEON)
Emerald Fennell – “Saltburn” (MGM)
Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)


BEST FEMALE SCREENWRITER
Celine Song
“Past Lives” (A24)
Directed by Celine Song
Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler
—
Samy Burch – “May December” (Netflix)
Emerald Fennell – “Saltburn” (MGM)
Greta Gerwig (w/ Noah Baumbach) – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Justine Triet (with Arthur Harari) – “Anatomy Of A Fall” (NEON)


BEST ANIMATED FEMALE
Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy
“Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse”
(Sony + Columbia Pictures)
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg
—
Ariana Debose as Asha – “Wish” (Walt Disney Pictures)
Ayo Edebiri as April O’Neil – “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)
Leah Lewis as Ember – “Elemental” (Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation)
Chloe Grace Moretz as Nimona – “Nimona” (Netflix)


BEST WOMEN’S BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Lily Gladstone
“Killers Of The Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
—
Abby Ryder Fortson – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Cailee Spaeny – “Priscilla” (A24)


OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT BY A WOMEN IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
Fran Drescher
For leading SAG-AFTRA through the actors’ strike and standing strong for an equitable contract
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Ava DuVernay – For creating a new financing model, for consistently supporting women in film and for focusing her work on social justice.
Greta Gerwig – For all that is “Barbie.”
Lily Gladstone – For championing Native American stories, advocating for diversity and authenticity, and for starring in two exceptional films in 2023.
Margot Robbie – For producing and starring in “Barbie,” and for continued support for women in film via her LuckyChap production company.

EDA SPECIAL MENTIONS


GRAND DAME FOR DEFYING AGISM
Annette Bening
“Nyad” (Netflix)
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Julia Louis Dreyfus – “You Hurt My Feelings” (A24)
Jodie Foster – “Nyad” (Netflix)
Helen Mirren – “Golda” (Bleecker Street) & “Fast X” (Universal Pictures)
Julianne Moore – “May December” (Netflix)


MOST EGREGIOUS LOVERS’ AGE DIFFERENCE
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Cillian Murphy (47) + Florence Pugh (27)
—
“Killers Of The Flower Moon” – Leonardo DiCaprio (49) and Lily Gladstone (37)
“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning: Part One” – Tom Cruise (61) and Haley Atwell (41)
“Poor Things” – Mark Ruffalo (56) and Emma Stone (35)


SHE DESERVES A NEW AGENT (TIE)
NOTE: This is not a put down. On the contrary, it suggests
that the actress is better than the role(s) she’s been given.
Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton
and Mary Steenburgen
“Book Club: The Next Chapter” (Focus Features)


SHE DESERVES A NEW AGENT (TIE)
Toni Collette
“Mafia Mamma” (Bleecker Street)
—
Ana de Armas – “Ghosted” (Apple TV+)
Nia Vardalos – “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” (Focus Features)
Reese Witherspoon – “Your Place Or Mine” (Netflix)


MOST DARING PERFORMANCE
Emma Stone
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
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Anette Benning – “Nyad” (Netflix)
Sandra Hüller – “The Zone Of Interest” (A24)
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Julianne Moore – “May December” (Netflix)


TIME WASTER REMAKE OR SEQUEL
“The Exorcist: Believer”
(Universal Pictures)
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“The Expend4bles” (Lionsgate)
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (Lionsgate)
“Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny” (Walt Disney Pictures)
“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (Warner Bros. Pictures)


HALL OF SHAME AWARD
Taking note of miscreant(s) and their unacceptable behavior and dirty deeds
The AMPTP and Studio Heads
For their despicable behavior concerning the WGA and SAG-AFTRA negotiations and strikes
—
◊ Drew Barrymore for resuming her show during the WGA strike, resulting in three writers leaving the show.
◊ Greta Gerwig for crossing WGA and SAG picket lines (she’s a member of both and although not an actor in “Barbie,” she co-wrote it) to promote “Barbie,” claiming she was just there as a non-striking director. Her co-writer Noah Baumbach respected the picket line. Media gave her a free pass while Black director Justin Simien (not a member of ANY striking guild) was giving flack for attending the Disney premiere of his film “The Haunted Mansion.” Shame on Greta.
◊ Jonathan Majors for domestic violence.
◊ Danny Masterson, sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after having been found guilty of raping two women.

Alliance Of Women Film Journalists
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Documentary (TIE):
Best Animated Film:
Best Ensemble Cast (TIE):
Best Cinematography:
Best Editing:
Best Non-English Language Film:
Best Woman Director:
Best Woman Screenwriter:
Best Animated Female:
Best Woman’s Breakthrough:
“The Zone Of Interest”
Greta Gerwig — “Barbie”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Lily Gladstone — “Killers Of The Flower Moon”
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
“American Symphony”
“Smoke Sauna Sisterhood”
“The Boy and the Heron”
“American Fiction”
“Barbie”
“Killers Of The Flower Moon” — Rodrigo Prieto
“Killers Of The Flower Moon” — Thelma Schoonmaker
“The Zone Of Interest”
Justine Triet — “Anatomy Of A Fall”
Celine Song — “Past Lives”
Hailee Steinfeld as Gwen Stacy — “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse”
Lily Gladstone — “Killers Of The Flower Moon”

ABOUT THE 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.



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