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    “Roma” tops Women Film Journalists’ competition with 5 EDA Awards

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    A scene from "Roma" (photo by Alfonso Cuaron/courtesy of Netflix)
    NEW YORK --

    The Alliance of Women Film Journalists has announced the winners of the 2018 AWFJ EDA Awards. This year, AWFJ presents EDA Awards in 25 categories, divided into three sections: the standard “Best Of” section, the Female Focus awards and the irreverent EDA Special Mention awards—including Actress Most in Need of a New Agent and the AWFJ Hall of Shame Award.

    In the “Best Of” section, this year’s big winner is Roma, garnering five EDA Awards for Best Film, Best Non-English Language Film, and Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron.

    The Favourite was honored in the “Best Of,” “Female Focus,” and “EDA Special Mention” categories with a total of four awards.  The film’s star Olivia Colman was honored with the Best Actress and the Bravest Performance awards, while the film’s writer Deborah Davis received two wins for Best Original Screenplay (with co-writer Tony McNamara) and Best Woman Screenwriter.

    Marielle Heller’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? won three awards including Best Supporting Actor for Richard E. Grant; Best Adapted Screenplay to writers Nicole Holofcener and Jeff White; and Best Woman Director to Heller.

    Action film Black Panther was awarded Best Ensemble Cast and cinematographer Rachel Morrison earned Outstanding Achievement By A Woman distinction for paving the road for women cinematographers for her work on Mudbound, which garnered her a history making 2018 Best Cinematography Oscar nomination. 

    Morgan Neville’s documentary on Mr. Rogers–Won’t You Be My Neighbor?–was named Best Documentary, and Best Animated Film went to Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay and Rodney Rothman. 

    Additional acting awards went to Ethan Hawke for Best Actor for First Reformed; Best Supporting Actress to Regina King for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk; and newcomer Thomasin McKenzie was honored with the Best Breakthrough Performance Award for her starring role in Leave No Trace.

    “Representing women film critics’ perspectives on the world’s constantly evolving cinema scene, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists is proud that our 2018 EDA Awards nominees and winners genuinely reflect the movie industry’s advances in the cause of equality and diversity,” states Jennifer Merin, EDA Awards and AWJF founder and film critic. “Our EDA Awards always honor the year’s best regardless of gender, but we also recognize the need to have categories that focus specifically on women’s achievements in an industry that still has a long way to go to reach gender parity and equal opportunity for all.”

    This year on their final ballots, AWFJ members singled out films that told stories centering on strong and complex female characters from diverse backgrounds. The organization honored the excellent work of female directors and screenwriters. And, as is customary, they have called out some egregious choices and behavior that hopefully will not be repeated in the future.

    “All in all, 2018 produced a bumper crop of female-directed and female-centered films,” added Merin. “Too few of them reached the mainstream, but we hope that AWFJ and the EDA Awards can help to rush such films into the current.”

    Below is the entire list of this year’s winners: 

    AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS
    These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.

    Best Film
    ROMA      

    Best Director
    Alfonso Cuaron
    ROMA

    Best Screenplay, Original
    THE FAVOURITE
    Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara

    Best Screenplay, Adapted
    CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
    Nicole Holofcener, Jeff White  

    Best Documentary
    WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
    Morgan Neville 

    Best Animated Film
    SPIDER-MAN INTO SPIDER-VERSE
    Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsay, Rodney Rothman 

    Best Actress
    Olivia Colman
    THE FAVOURITE

    Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    Regina King
    IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK 

    Best Actor
    Ethan Hawke
    FIRST REFORMED

    Best Actor in a Supporting Road
    Richard E Grant
    CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    Best Ensemble Cast
    BLACK PANTHER
    Sarah Finn, Casting Director

    Best Cinematography
    ROMA
    Alfonso Cuaron  

    Best Editing
    ROMA
    Alfonso Cuaron, Adam Gough   

    Best Non-English-Language Film
    ROMA
    Alfonso Cuaron
    Mexico

    EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
    These awards honor WOMEN only.

    Best Woman Director
    Marielle Heller
    CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?

    Best Woman Screenwriter
    Deborah Davis
    THE FAVOURITE

    Best Animated Female
    Elastagirl
    Holly Hunter
    INCREDIBLES 2

    Best Breakthrough Performance
    Thomasin McKenzie
    LEAVE NO TRACE  

    Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry
    Rachel Morrison
    For paving the road for women cinematographers with her Oscar nomination for MUDBOUND and scoring as DP on BLACK PANTHER.  

     
    EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

    Actress Defying Age and Ageism         
    Viola Davis – WIDOWS

    Bravest Performance                  
    Olivia Colman – THE FAVOURITE

    Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
    Jennifer Lawrence – RED SPARROW

    Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award
    MISSION IMPOSSIBLE FALLOUT – Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson

    Remake or Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made
    OVERBOARD  

    AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
    ALL ALLEGED ABUSERS: Including Weinstein, Moonves, CK, Spacey, Rush, Franco, Singer, Rose, Lauer et al.

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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