Alliance of Women Film Journalists - 2009 EDA Awards

I always look forward to seeing the results of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists EDA Awards, and the winners for 2009 have been announced. They have great categories like "Actress Defying Age and Ageism" and "Bravest Performance" and I particularly find it interesting that they point out the "Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest". That one is craziness. Lots of love for The Hurt Locker this year, not surprize there and it's well deserved.

For complete nominee list look here. The winners are:

EDA ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Best Film: The Hurt Locker

Best Animated Film: Up

Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker

Best Screenplay, Original: (500) Days of Summer - Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber

Best Screenplay, Adapted: Up In The Air - Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Best Documentary: The Cove

Best Actress: Carey Mulligan - An Education

Best Actress In Supporting Role: Monique - Precious

Best Actor: Jeff Bridges - Crazy Heart

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Waltz - Inglorious Basterds

Best Ensemble Cast: The Hurt Locker

Best Editing: Sally Menke - Inglorious Basterds

Most Beautiful Film: Bright Star

Best Non-English-Language Film: Summer Hours

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS

Best Woman Director: Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker

Best Woman Screenwriter: Jane Campion - Bright Star

Best Animated Female: Coraline in Coraline

Best Breakthrough Performance: Carey Mulligan - An Education

Women’s Image Award: Kathryn Bigelow

Perseverance Award: Agnes Varda

Actress Defying Age and Ageism: Meryl Streep - Julie & Julia and It’s Complicated

Sexist Pig Award: Robert Luketic for The Ugly Truth

This Year’s Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry: Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker

Lifetime Achievement Award: Agnes Varda

AWFJ Award For Humanitarian Activism: Rebecca Cammisa for Which Way Home

EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award: Robert Luketic - The Ugly Truth

Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent: Hilary Swank

Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn't: Amelia

Unforgettable Moment Award (Tie)
Inglorious Basterds - Shoshanna (Melanie Laurent) burns down the theater
Precious - Mary (Mo’Nique) admits the abuse

Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction (Tie)
An Education - Carey Mulligan and Peter Saarsgard
It’s Complicated - - Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin

Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award: Transformers Revenge of the Fallen

The Remake That Shouldn’t Have Been Made Award: Land of the Lost

Cultural Crossover Award: District 9

Bravest Performance Award: Mo’Nique in Precious

Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest Award:
Whatever Works - Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood (40 years difference)