The Alliance of Women Film Journalists* shined the spotlight on Spotlight with its 2015 EDA Awards, giving the film based on the true story of the investigation by Boston Globe reporters into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church four awards including Best Film and Best Director. Other multiple award winners included Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ EDA Award Winners:
Best Film
SPOTLIGHT
Best Director (Female or Male)
Tom McCarthy for SPOTLIGHT
Best Screenplay, Original
SPOTLIGHT – Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy
Best Screenplay, Adapted
CAROL – Phyllis Nagy
Best Documentary
AMY – Asif Kapadia
Best Animated Film
INSIDE OUT – Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen
Best Actress
Charlotte Rampling in 45 YEARS
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Kristen Stewart in CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA
Best Actor
Leonardo DiCaprio in THE REVENANT
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Paul Dano in LOVE & MERCY
Best Ensemble Cast
SPOTLIGHT
Best Editing
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD – Margaret Sixel
Best Cinematography
CAROL – Edward Lachman
Best Film Music Or Score
THE HATEFUL EIGHT – Ennio Morricone
Best Non-English-Language Film
Son of Saul – Laszlo Nemes (Hungary)
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS
These awards honor WOMEN only.
Best Woman Director
Marielle Heller for DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL
Best Woman Screenwriter
Emma Donoghue for ROOM
Best Female Action Star
Charlize Theron for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Best Breakthrough Performance
Alicia Vikander for EX MACHINA, TESTAMENT OF YOUTH and THE DANISH GIRL
Female Icon of the Year (presented to a woman whose work in film and/or in life made a difference)
Chantal Ackerman – In Memoriam, for being a great filmmaker and an inspiration.
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction (Tie)
ANOMALISA
CAROL
Actress Defying Age and Ageism (Tie)
Charlotte Rampling
Lily Tomlin
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead Character and The Love Interest
DANNY COLLINS – Al Pacino (born 1940) and Katarina Cas (born 1976)
Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
Emma Stone for ALOHA
Movie You Wanted To Love, But Just Couldn’t
THE DANISH GIRL
* – I am a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists
