In their 16th annual awards season, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists awarded The Banshees of Inishern the top honor – Best Film of 2022. Overall, three films – The Banshees of Inishern, Everything Everywhere All at Once and Women Talking tied for the most Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards, each winning four EDAs.

Along with the win for Best Film, The Banshees of Inishern won EDA Awards for Best Original Screenplay for Martin McDonagh, Best Actor for Colin Farrell and Best supporting Actress for Kerry Condon (tied with Jamie Lee Curtis).

Women Talking won EDAs for Best Director for Sarah Polley, Best adapted screenplay for Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews, Best Ensemble Cast for Casting Directors John Buchan and Jason Knight and Best Woman Screenwriter for Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews

Everything Everywhere All at Once won EDAs for Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh, Best Supporting Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis (tied with Kerry Condon), Best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan and Best Editing for Paul Rogers.

AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS

These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.

Best Film
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Best Director
Sarah Polley – WOMEN TALKING

Best Screenplay, Original
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN – Martin McDonagh

Best Screenplay, Adapted
WOMEN TALKING – Sarah Polley

Best Documentary
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED – Laura Poitras

Best Animated Film
GDT’S PINOCCHIO – Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson

Best Actress
Michelle Yeoh – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (tie)
Kerry Condon – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
Jamie Lee Curtis – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE

Best Actor
Colin Farrell – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ke Huy Quan – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE

Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director
WOMEN TALKING – John Buchan and Jason Knight

Best Cinematography (tie)
TOP GUN: MAVERICK – Claudio Miranda
THE WOMAN KING – Polly Morgan

Best Editing
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE – Paul Rogers

Best Non-English-Language Film (tie)
DECISION TO LEAVE
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EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS

These awards honor WOMEN only.

Best Woman Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood – THE WOMAN KING

Best Woman Screenwriter
Sarah Polley and Miriam Toews – WOMEN TALKING

Best Animated Female
Connie – Isabella Rossellni MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON

Best Woman’s Breakthrough Performance
Danielle Deadwyler – TILL

Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry
Viola Davis – For getting THE WOMAN KING made as her lifetime passion project and creating opportunities for other women creatives.

EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

Grand Dame Award for defying ageism.
Emma Thompson

Most Egregious Lovers’ Age Difference Award
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE – Viggo Mortensen born 1958 and Lea Sedoux born 1985

She Deserves A New Agent Award (NOTE: This is not a put down. On the contrary, it suggests that the actor is better than the role she’s been given.)
Ana de Armas for BLONDE

Most Daring Performance
Emma Thompson – GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE

Time Waster Remake or Sequel Award
JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION

AWFJ Hall of Shame Award (Women and men are eligible)
Harvey Weinstein for everything and forever.