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)