Precursor: 13th Women Journalists Nominations (2019)

True to their name, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists has highlighted the best of the year in film with an eye towards recognizing great films by women. Of the five films that tied for most nominations, two are directed by women with three more films by women earning three or more citations. None of those films made their Best Film slate, but at least one made Best Director. Apart from this, their selections are largely on track with the rest of the season with more focus on female filmmakers than most other critics groups.

Award Tallies

(7) The Farewell, The Irishman, Little Women, Marriage Story, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
(6) Parasite, Portrait of a Lady on Fire
(4) Hustlers
(3) A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Frozen II

The Awards

Best Film

The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Marriage Story
Parasite

Best Animated Film

Abominable
Frozen II
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Toy Story 4

Best Director

Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Celine Sciamma – Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood

Best Actress

Awkwafina – The Farewell
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Saoirse Ronan – Little Women
Renee Zellwegger – Judy

Best Actor

Antonio Banderas – Pain and Glory
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Eddie Murphy – Dolemite is My Name
Joachin Phoenix – Joker
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems

Best Supporting Actress

Annette Bening – The Report
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell

Best Supporting Actor

Willem Dafoe – The Lighthouse
Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood

Best Original Screenplay

The Farewell
Knives Out
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Adapted Screenplay

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Hustlers
Jojo Rabbit
The Irishman
Little Women

Best Editing

1917
Ford v Ferrari
The Irishman
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Cinematography

1917
A Hidden Life
The Lighthouse
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Best Non-English-Language Film

Atlantics
Pain and Glory
Parasite
Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Best Documentary

Apollo 11
For Sama
Honeyland
Maiden
One Child Nation

Best Ensemble Cast

The Irishman
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Parasite

Best Woman Director

Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Marielle Heller – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Celine Sciamma – Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Lulu Wang – The Farewell
Olivia Wilde – Booksmart

Best Woman Screenwriter

Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Emily Halpern, Sarah Haskins, Susanna Fogel, Katie Silberman – Booksmart
Lorene Scafaria – Hustlers
Celine Sciamma – Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Lulu Wang – The Farewell

Best Animated Female

Anna – Kristen Bell in Frozen II
Bo Peep – Annie Potts in Toy Story 4
Elsa – Idina Menzel in Frozen II
Yi – Chloe Bennet in Abominable

Best Breakthrough Performance

Awkwafina – The Farewell
Florence Pugh – Midsommar plus Little Women and Fighting With My Family
Jodie Turner-Smith – Queen & Slim

Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry

Ava DuVernay for creating ARRAY and championing women in film.
Claire Mathon for Cinematography: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Atlantics
Anna Serner (Swedish Film Inst) for tireless work on 50/50 by 2020 initiative.

Best Actress Defying Age and Ageism

Helen Mirren – The Good Liar
Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey
Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell

Daring Performance

Aisling Franciosi – The Nightingale
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Florence Pugh – Midsommar
Renee Zellwegger – Judy

She Deserves a New Agent

Anne Hathaway – The Hustler and Serenity
Diane Keaton and ensemble – Poms
Kristen Stewart – Charlie’s Angels and Seberg

Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Lead and the Love Interest Award

Dolemite Is My Name: Eddie Murphy (58) and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (33) 25
Lucy in the Sky: Jon Hamm (48) and Zazie Beetz (28) 20
The Public: Emilio Estevez (57) and Taylor Schilling (35) 22