December 14, 2007

WFCC. Awards.

Enchanted The Women Film Critics Circle has a nicely understated site... that hasn't been updated for a year. But we can turn to Movie City News for this year's list of awards. Besides the categories, the picks differ considerably from those of other critics' organizations. For starters, Enchanted's named three times: Best Comedic Performance (Amy Adams), Best Animated Female and Best Family Film.

There's a tie for Best Picture by a Woman: Away From Her and Talk to Me. Best Picture about Women: Juno (and Diablo Cody's named Best Woman Storyteller).

Best Actress: Laura Linney (The Savages). Best Young Actress: Saoirse Ronan (Atonement). Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood.

A few more ties: Best Female Images in a Movie: Hairspray (also tapped for Best Music) and Life Support; Best Foreign Film: La Vie en Rose and Persepolis; Best Equality of the Sexes: Away from Her and Becoming Jane.

A set of dedicated awards:

  • Adrienne Shelly Award, "For a film that most passionately opposes violence against women": Redacted.

  • Josephine Baker Award, "For best expressing the woman of color experience in America": The Great Debaters.

A Mighty Heart
  • Karen Morley Award, "For best exemplifying a woman's place in history or society, and a courageous search for identity": A Mighty Heart. And Angelina Jolie wins another for Acting and Activism.

Three documentaries are named Best, in three categories:

Lifetime Achievement: Judi Dench. Special Mention for a Female's Right to Male Roles in Movies: Cate Blanchett (I'm Not There).

And then there're two lists: Most Offensive Male Characters and the WFCC Top Ten Hall of Shame; once again, the complete list is here.



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Posted by dwhudson at December 14, 2007 2:50 AM