Thursday, December 19, 2013

12 Years a Slave Wins EDA Awards

AWFJ EDA ‘BEST OF’ AWARDS
 Best Film
12 Years a Slave”
Best Director (Female or Male)
 “12 Years a Slave” – Steve McQueen
Best Screenplay, Original“Her” – Spike Jonze
Best Screenplay, Adapted“12 Years a Slave” John Ridley –
Best Documentary“Stories We Tell” – Sarah Polley
Best Animated Film “The Wind Rises” – Hayao Miyazaki

Best ActressCate Blanchett – “Blue Jasmine”
Best Actress in a Supporting RoleLupita Nyong’o – “12 Years a Slave”
Best ActorMatthew McConaughey – “Dallas Buyers Club”
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jared Leto – “Dallas Buyers Club”
Best Ensemble Cast“American Hustle”
Best Editing“Gravity” – Alfonso Cuaron and Mark Sanger
Best Cinematography“Gravity” – Emmanuel Lubezki
Best Film Music Or Score“Inside Llewyn Davis” – T-Bone Burnett
Best Non-English-Language Film“The Hunt” – Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark)
EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDSThese awards honor WOMEN only.
 Best Woman DirectorNicole Holofcener – “Enough Said”
Best Woman ScreenwriterNicole Holofcener – “Enough Said”
Kick Ass Award For Best Female Action StarSandra Bullock – “Gravity”
Best Animated FemaleAnna (Kristen Bell) – “Frozen”
Best Breakthrough PerformanceLupita Nyong’o – “12 Years A Slave”
Actress Defying Age and AgeismSandra Bullock – “Gravity”
AWFJ Award Female Icon Award
Presented to an actress for the portrayal of the most positive female role model, or for a role in which she takes personal and/or career risks to plumb the female psyche and therefore gives us courage to plumb our own, and/or for putting forth the image of a woman who is heroic, accomplished, persistent, demands her rights and/or the rights of others.
Angelina Jolie – for continued commitments to humanitarian causes, and for promoting awareness about breast cancer.
This Year’s Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry
Presented only when warranted to a female who has had a banner-making, record-breaking, industry-changing achievement during any given year.
Haaifa Al-Mansour – for challenging the limitations placed on women within her culture by making the film “Wadjda”.
EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS
AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award“The Counselor” – Ridley Scott
Actress Most in Need Of A New AgentCameron Diaz, “The Counselor”
Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn’t Award“The Counselor”
Unforgettable Moment Award“12 Years a Slave” – Solomon hanging
Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction Award“Her” – Scarlett Johansson and Joaquin Phoenix
Sequel or Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award (Tie)“Carrie”
“Oz, Great and Powerful”
Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest Award “Last Vegas” – Michael Douglas and Bre Blair (36 years)

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