The Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) is a group of female journalists based out of New York

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, United States

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 that was founded in 2006. The AWFJ is composed of 45 professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print

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, broadcast

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 and online media, dedicated to supporting work by and about women - both in front of and behind the cameras. The group annually gives awards to the best in film as voted on by its members.