Alliance of Women Film Journalists announces EDA Awards

Harrison Lee Van Buren (Guy Pearce) with László Tóth (Adrien Brody) and Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé)

Brady Corbett's The Brutalist has been named Best Film in the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) annual EDA awards.

Coralie Fargeat won Best Director and Best Screenplay for The Substance. She also tied for Best Femal Director and Best Female Screenwriter in the Female Focus categories alongside Payal Kapadia for All We Imagine As Light. Conclave captured three awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay. Best Supporting Actress for Isabella Rossellini and Best Ensemble Cast/Casting Director.

AWFJ President Jennifer Merin said: “2024 was an exceptional year with so many women playing major creative roles in high profile projects. AWFJ always focuses on and supports women’s contributions in all aspects of film production, and we are delighted that this year’s AWFJ EDA Awards honor women creatives in six of our ten non-gendered Best Of categories, as well as in all of our Female Focus categories. We hope this female forward trend will continue in 2025.”

The full list of winners is below:

Best Film

• The Brutalist

Best Director

• Coralie Fargeat – The Substance

Best Original Screenplay

• The Substance – Coralie Fargeat

Best Adapted Screenplay

• Conclave – Peter Straughan, Robert Harris

Best Documentary

• Dahomey – Mati Diop

Best Animated Film (Tie)

• Flow
• The Wild Robot

Best Actress

• Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths

Best Supporting Actress

• Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

Best Actor

• Colman Domingo – Sing Sing

Best Supporting Actor

• Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

Best Ensemble Cast And Casting Director

• Conclave

Best Cinematography

• Nosferatu

Best Editing (Tie)

• Emilia Perez
• The Brutalist

Best International Film

• The Seed Of The Sacred Fig

EDA Female Focus: Best Woman Director (Tie)

• Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
• Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine As Light

EDA Female Focus: Best Female Screenwriter (Tie)

• Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
• Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine As Light

EDA Female Focus: Best Animated/Voiced Performance

• Lupita N’yongo – The Wild Robot

EDA Female Focus: Best Women’s Breakthrough Performance

• Mikey Madison – Anora

EDA Female Focus: Best Female Stunt Performance

• June Squibb – Thelma