AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List

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The Tenth Anniversary of AFI's 100 Greatest Movies List got us to thinking, especially when we noticed that of 400 films nominated for AFI's list, only 4.5 were directed by women. We thought it would be interesting and fun to see whether AWFJ members– a diverse group of strongly opinionated and outspoken professional women film journalists who care passionately about the movies and industry they cover– would develop a list substantially different AFI's. The result, presented in alphabetical order, is an eclectic, perhaps somewhat surprising, collection of titles. It's neither politically nor academically correct, and it's far from definitive.

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  1. 8 new

    An Angel at My Table

    1990, in 8 top lists Check
  2. 27 new

    Coal Miner's Daughter

    1980, in 7 top lists Check
  3. 30 new

    Coup de foudre

    1983 — a.k.a. Entre Nous, in 2 top lists Check
  4. 31 new

    Erin Brockovich

    2000, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 38 new

    Frida

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  6. 39 new

    Funny Girl

    1968, in 7 top lists Check
  7. 43 new

    Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey

    1988, in 0 top lists Check
  8. 46 new

    Heavenly Creatures

    1994, in 7 top lists Check
  9. 66 new

    My Brilliant Career

    1979, in 7 top lists Check
  10. 71 new

    Nirgendwo in Afrika

    2001 — a.k.a. Nowhere in Africa, in 4 top lists Check
  11. 74 new

    Rabbit-Proof Fence

    2002, in 4 top lists Check
  12. 83 new

    Silkwood

    1983, in 4 top lists Check
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Last updated on Mar 13, 2012; source