The Alliance Of Women Film Journalists recently announced their annual awards winners.
Best Film: “The Shape Of Water”
Best Director: Guillermo Del Toro , “The Shape Of Water”
Best Original Screenplay: “Get Out” – Jordan Peele
Best Adapted Screenplay: “Call Me By Your Name” – James Ivory
Best Documentary: “Faces Places”
Best Animated Film: “Coco” & “Loving Vincent” (TIE)
Best Actress: Frances McDormand – “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Laurie Metcalf – “Lady Bird”
Best Actor: Gary Oldman – “Darkest Hour”
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Willem Dafoe — “The Florida Project”
Best Ensemble Cast , Casting Director: “Mudbound” – Billy Hopkins And Ashley Ingram
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins , “Blade Runner 2049”
Best Editing: Lee Smith – “Dunkirk”
Best Non-English-Language Film: “The Square”
Eda Female Focus Awards (These Awards Honor Women Only):
Best Woman Director: Greta Gerwig – “Lady Bird”
Best Woman Screenwriter: Greta Gerwig – “Lady Bird”
Best Animated Female: Parvana – “The Breadwinner”
Best Breakthrough Performance: Brooklynn Prince – “The Florida Project”
Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry: Rose Mcgowan, Ashley Judd and All Who Spoke Out Against Sexual Harassment
Eda Special Mention Awards
Actress Defying Age And Ageism: Agnes Varda – “Faces Places”
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead And The Love Interest Award: “I Love You, Daddy” – Chloe Grace Actress Most In Need Of A New Agent
Actress Most In Need Of A New Agent: Kate Winslet For “Wonder Wheel” And “The Mountain Between Us”
Bravest Performance: Sally Hawkins – “The Shape Of Water” & Margot Robbie – “I, Tonya” (TIE)
Remake Or Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made: “The Mummy”
AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award: Showbiz Sexual Tormentors: Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Brett Ratner, Et Al.
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