Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Winners

EDA ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Best Film:
    The Artist
Best Director:
    Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist
Best Screenplay, Original:
    Midnight in Paris - Woody Allen
Best Screenplay, Adapted: (TIE)
    The Descendants - Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash
    Moneyball - Steven Zallian and Aaron Sorkin
Best Documentary:
    Buck
Best Animated Film:
    Rango
Best Actress:
    Viola Davis as Abileen in The Help
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: (TIE)
    Janet McTeer as Hubert Page in Albert Nobbs
    Octavia Spencer as Minny Jackson in The Help
Best Actor:
    Michael Fassbender as Brandon Sullivan in Shame
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
    Christopher Plummer as Hal Fields in Beginners
Best Ensemble Cast:
    Bridesmaids
Best Editing:
    Hugo - Thelma Schoonmaker
Best Cinematography:
    The Tree of Life - Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Film Music Or Score: (TIE)
    The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Original Score
    Hanna - The Chemical Brothers, Original Score
Best Non-English-Language Film:
    A Separation - Ashgar Farhadi, Iran
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS

Best Woman Director:
    Lynne Ramsey - We Need To Talk About Kevin
Best Woman Screenwriter:
    Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo - Bridesmaids
Kick Ass Award For Best Female Action Star: (TIE)
    Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander in Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
    Saoirse Ronan as Hanna in Hanna
Best Animated Female:
    Isla Fisher as Beans in Rango
Best Breakthrough Performance:
    Elizabeth Olsen as Martha in Martha Marcy May Marlene
Female Icon Award:
    Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs in Albert Nobbs
Actress Defying Age and Ageism:
    Helen Mirren as Rachel Singer in The Debt
This Year’s Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry:
    Jessica Chastain for performances in four highly acclaimed films
AWFJ Award For Humanitarian Activism:
    Angelina Jolie for UN work and making In The Land of Blood and Honey to raise awareness about genocide.
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award:
    The Hollywood Reporter for failing to invite any women to join the Directors Roundtable
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent:
    All actresses in New Year’s Eve
Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn‘t:
    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Unforgettable Moment Award:
    The Artist - The sound of the glass clinking on the table.
Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction: (TIE)
    Melancholia - Justine in the moonlight.
    Shame - Opening sequence on the subway train.
Sequel Or Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award:
    The Hangover Part II
Most Egregious Love Interest Age Difference Award: (TIE)
    Albert Nobbs - Glenn Close (64) and Mia Wasilkowska (22)
    Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part I - Bella (18) and Edward (Over 100)

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