It is based in New York City and is dedicated to supporting work by and about women in the film industry.

[1] The AWFJ is composed of 84 professional female movie critics, journalists, and feature writers working in print, broadcast, and online media.

[2] Beginning in 2007, the group annually gives awards to the best (and worst) in film, as voted on by its members.

[3] These awards have been reported on in recent years by a number of mainstream media sources including Time, USA Today, and Variety, and are also included in The New York Times' movie reviews awards lists.

[8] In creating their list, the AWFJ was motivated by the fact that only 4.5 out of 400 films on AFI's ballot were directed by women.