‘The Power Of The Dog’ Wins Big At Alliance Of Women Film Journalists Annual Awards With Trophies For Jane Campion, Benedict Cumberbatch
etcanada.comJane Campion’s “The Power Of The Dog” is the big winner of the Alliance Of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) annual EDA Awards. The most-nominated film of the year by the organization swept 11 out of 25 categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and acting wins for Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. WATCH: Benedict Cumberbatch Discusses Toxic Masculinity In New Netflix Film ‘The Power Of The Dog’ Other films earning awards include Best Original Screenplay for Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast”, and Olivia Colman as Best Actress in “The Lost Daughter”. “Encanto” and “The Mitchells Vs.
The Machines” tied for Best Animated Feature with “Flee” and Questlove’s “Summer Of Soul” tying for Best Documentary. The critics’ circle presents awards in three distinct categories: best overall films, female-focused awards, and special mentions.
Dame Judi Dench and Rita Moreno earned special recognition for their work in “Belfast” and “West Side Story”, respectively, as did “Titane” star Agathe Rousselle and “CODA”‘s Emilia Jones. READ MORE: Kirsten Dunst Reveals Her Fear Of Dying From COVID Pushed Her To Try For Baby No.
2 While Filming ‘The Power Of The Dog’ “Although our beloved film industry was plagued by the pandemic, 2021 turned out to be a rather magnificent year for movies — especially for films made by and about women,” Jennifer Merin, President of the AWFJ. “We at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists are delighted to note that last year’s crop of brilliant femme-helmed and femme-centric films are getting the awards recognition they deserve — as shown in our list of EDA Award winners, and in films and talent on our roster of nominees.
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