Erstwhile Oscar frontrunner “Spotlight”—now facing challenges from “The Big Short” and “The Revenant,” among others—received Best Film, Best Director (Tom McCarthy), Best Original Screenplay (McCarthy and Josh Singer), and Best Ensemble (in a tie with “Straight Outta Compton”) from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Carol” came second, with two prizes apiece.
The group’s EDA Awards, which also features categories that highlight the contributions of women to the year in film, honored first-time director Marielle Heller (“The Diary of a Teenage Girl”), first-time screenwriter Emma Donoghue (for the adaptation of her novel, “Room”), and the late Chantal Akerman. “Carol” screenwriter Phyllis Nagy took home Best Adapted Screenplay in the main competition, while Margaret Sixel won Best Editing for “Mad Max.”As for the Alliance’s coveted Best Nudity award, you’ll have to read on to find out:
Best Film
SPOTLIGHT
Best Director (Male or Female)
Tom McCarthy for SPOTLIGHT
Best Original Screenplay
Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy for SPOTLIGHT
Best Adapted Screenplay
Phyllis Nagy for CAROL
Best Documentary
Asif Kapadia for AMY
Best Animated Film
Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen for INSIDE OUT
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 (Tie)
SPOTLIGHT
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
Best Editing
Margaret Sixel for MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Best Cinematography
Edward Lachman for CAROL
Best Film Music or Score
Ennio Morricone for THE HATEFUL EIGHT
Best Non-English-Language Film
Laszlo Nemes (Hungary), SON OF SAUL
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)
CAROL
Actress Defying Age and Ageism (Tie)
Charlotte Rampling
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
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