18TH ANNUAL Alliance Of Women Film Journalists Awards
Tuesday, January 7, 2025


BEST FILM
“The Brutalist” • A24
Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews
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“Anora” • NEON
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Sing Sing” • A24
“The Substance” • MUBI
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures


Best Director
Coralie Fargeat
“The Substance” • MUBI
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
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Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Sean Baker – “Anora” | NEON
Edward Berger – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist” | A24
Payal Kapadia – “All We Imagine As Light” | Sideshow/Janus Films


Best Actor
Colman Domingo
“Sing Sing” • A24
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Produced by Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
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Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” | A24
Daniel Craig – “Queer” | A24
Ralph Fiennes – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Hugh Grant – “Heretic” | A24
Sebastian Stan – “The Apprentice” | Briarcliff Entertainment


Best Actress
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
“Hard Truths” • Bleecker Street
Directed by Mike Leigh
Produced by Georgina Lowe
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Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Karla Sofia Gascon – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Mikey Madison – “Anora” | NEON
Demi Moore – “The Substance” | MUBI
June Squibb – “Thelma” | Magnolia Pictures


Best Supporting Actor
Kieran Culkin
“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Dave McCary
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Yura Borisov – “Anora” | NEON
Clarence Maclin – “Sing Sing” | A24
Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist” | A24
Stanley Tucci – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Denzel Washington – “Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures


Best Supporting Actress
Isabella Rossellini
“Conclave” • Focus Features
Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson
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Joan Chen – “Dídi” | Focus Features
Danielle Deadwyler – “The Piano Lesson” | Netflix
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – “Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Margaret Qualley – “The Substance” | MUBI
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix


Best Original Screenplay
“THE SUBSTANCE” • MUBI
Written by Coralie Fargeat
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
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“All We Imagine As Light” – Payal Kapadia | Sideshow/Janus Films
“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“The Brutalist” – Brady Corbet And Mona Fastvold | A24
“Hard Truths” – Mike Leigh | Bleecker Street
“A Real Pain” – Jesse Eisenberg | Searchlight Pictures


Best Adapted Screenplay
“Conclave” • Focus Features
Written by Peter Straughan & Robert Harris
Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson
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“Emilia Pérez” – Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, Lea Mysius | Netflix
“Nickel Boys” – Ramell Ross, Joslyn Barnes, Colson Whitehead | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Nosferatu” – Robert Eggers | Focus Features
“Sing Sing” – John H. Richardson, Brent Buell, Clint Bentley | A24
“The Wild Robot” – Chris Sanders, Peter Brown | DreamWorks/Universal Pictures


BEST DOCUMENTARY
“Dahomey” • MUBI
Directed by Mati Diop
Produced by Eve Robin, Judith Lou Lévy, Mati Diop
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“Black Box Diaries” – Shidori Ito | MTV Documentary Films
“Daughters” – Angela Patton, Natalie Rae | Netflix
“The Last Of The Sea Women” – Sue Kim | Apple Original Films
“Sugarcane” – Emily Kassie, Jason Brave Noisecat | National Geographic
“Will & Harper” – Josh Greenbaum | Netflix


Best Animated Film (TIE)
“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal
Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann


Best Animated Film (TIE)
“Flow” • Sideshow/Janus
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Produced by Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman
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“Hundreds Of Beavers” | SRH
“Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Memoir Of A Snail” | IFC Films
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” | Netflix


BEST ENSEMBLE CAST AND CASTING DIRECTOR
“Conclave” • Focus Features
Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson
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“Anora” | NEON
“Challengers” | Amazon MGM Studios
“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“Saturday Night” | Columbia Pictures
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures


Best Cinematography
“NOSFERATU” • Focus Features
Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke
Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers
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“The Brutalist” – Lol Crawley | A24
“Conclave” – Stéphane Fontaine| Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nickel Boys” – Jomo Fray | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Wicked” – Alice Brooks | Universal Pictures


BEST EDITING (TIE)
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Editing by Juliette Welfling
Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Pascal Caucheteux, Anthony Vaccarello


BEST EDITING (TIE)
“The Brutalist” • A24
Editing by Dávid Jancsó
Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews
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“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“Conclave” – Nick Emerson | Focus Features
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – Eliot Knapman & Margaret Sixel | Warner Bros Pictures
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, & Valentin Feron | MUBI


BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
“THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG” • NEON
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Produced by Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian
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“All We Imagine As Light” | Sideshow/Janus Films
“Dahomey” | MUBI
“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“Flow” | Sideshow/Janus FIlms
“La Chimera” | NEON

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS


BEST WOMAN DIRECTOR (TIE)
Coralie Fargeat
“The Substance” • MUBI
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan


BEST WOMAN DIRECTOR (TIE)
Payal Kapadia
“All We Imagine As Light” • Sideshow/Janus
Produced by Julien Graff, Thomas Hakim
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Andrea Arnold – “Bird” | MUBI
Gia Coppola – “The Last Showgirl” | Roadside Attractions
Megan Park – “My Old Ass” | Amazon MGM Studios
Alice Rohrwacher – “La Chimera” | NEON


BEST FEMALE SCREENWRITER (TIE)
“The Substance” • MUBI
Written by Coralie Fargeat
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan


BEST FEMALE SCREENWRITER (TIE)
“All We Imagine As Light” • Sideshow/Janus
Written by Payal Kapadia
Directed by Payal Kapadia
Produced by Julien Graff, Thomas Hakim
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Andrea Arnold – “Bird” | MUBI
Megan Park – “My Old Ass” | Amazon MGM Studios
Alice Rohrwacher – “La Chimera” | NEON
Erica Tremblay, Miciana Alise – “Fancy Dance” | Apple Original Films


BEST ANIMATED FEMALE
Lupita N’yongo
“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal
Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann
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Ayo Edebiri – “Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
Maya Hawke – “Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
Amy Poehler – “Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
Sarah Snook – “Memoir Of A Snail” | IFC Films
Jacki Weaver – “Memoir Of A Snail” | IFC Films


BEST WOMEN’S BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Mikey Madison
“Anora” • NEON
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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Nykiya Adams – “Bird” | MUBI
Karla Sofia Gascon – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Katy O’Brian – “Love Lies Bleeding” | A24
June Squibb – “Thelma” | Magnolia Pictures
Maisy Stella – “My Old Ass” | Amazon MGM Studios


Best Stunt Performance
June Squibb
“Thelma” • Magnolia Pictures
Directed by Josh Margolin
Produced by Zoë Worth, Chris Kaye, Nicholas Weinstock, Benjamin Simpson, Karl Spoerri, Viviana Vezzani
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Nikki Berwick – Stunt Coordinator, “Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures
Alex Jay (For Zendaya) In “Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
Hayley Wright (For Anya Taylor-joy) – “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
Katy O’Brian – “Love Lies Bleeding” | A24
Cailee Spaeny – “Alien: Romulus” | 20th Century Studios

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Best Woman Director:
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BEST FEMALE STUNT PERFORMANCE:
“The Brutalist”
Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance”
Colman Domingo – “Sing Sing”
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – “Hard Truths”
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
Isabella Rossellini – “Conclave”
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat
“Conclave” – Peter Straughan & Robert Harris
“Dahomey”
“The Wild Robot” | “Flow”
“Conclave”
“Nosferatu” –
“Emilia Pérez” – | “The Brutalist” –
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”
Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance” | Payal Kapadia – “All We Imagine As Light”
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat | “All We Imagine As Light” – Payal Kapadia
Lupita N’yongo – “The Wild Robot”
Mikey Madison – “Anora”
June Squibb – “Thelma”

ABOUT THE Alliance Of Women Film Journalists
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ) is a not-for-profit professional association of highly qualified female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media, dedicated to supporting work by and about women – both in front of and behind the cameras – through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the movies. AWFJ was founded in 2006 by Jennifer Merin, Maitland McDonagh, Joanna Langfield and Jenny Halper. In addition to the year end awards, AWFJ presents EDA Awards at partner festivals, keeps an active and interactive record of fiction feature and documentary films by and/or about women, and/or are of particular interest to women because they focus on women’s issues. We welcome information that will allow us to keep our lists updated. Lists are made available to members and the general public on our Web site at AWFJ.org. For further information, contact AWFJ President Jennifer Merin at awfjinc@gmail.com.




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