Christopher Nolan is up for Best Original Screenplay with Inception
Feature films eligible for a Writers Guild Award were exhibited theatrically for at least one week in Los Angeles in 2010 and were written under the WGA's Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) or under a bona fide collective bargaining agreement of the Australian Writers Guild, Writers Guild of Canada, Writers Guild of Great Britain, Irish Playwrights & Screenwriters Guild or the New Zealand Writers Guild. Theatrical screenplays produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or an affiliate Guild must have been submitted for WGA awards consideration.
Documentaries eligible for a Writers Guild Award featured an onscreen writing credit and were exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles or New York for one week in 2010. While credited documentary writers were required to join the WGAW's Nonfiction Writers Caucus or WGAE Nonfiction Writers Caucus to be considered, scripts need not have been written under WGA jurisdiction to be considered.
The 2011 Writers Guild Awards will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, simultaneously at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the AXA Equitable Center in New York City.
Original Screenplay
- Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John J. McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
- The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
- Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
- The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
- Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
- 127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
- I Love You Phillip Morris, Written by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra; Based on the book by Steve McVicker; Roadside Attractions
- The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
- The Town, Screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard; Based on the novel Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan; Warner Bros.
- True Grit, Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen; Based on the novel by Charles Portis; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
- Enemies of the People, Written, Directed, Filmed and Produced by Rob Lemkin and Thet Sambath; International Film Circuit
- Freedom Riders, Written, Produced and Directed by Stanley Nelson; International Film Circuit
- GasLand, Written and Directed by Josh Fox; HBO Documentary Films and International WOW Company
- Inside Job, Produced, Written and Directed by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics
- The Two Escobars, Written by Michael Zimbalist, Jeff Zimbalist; ESPN Films
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?, Written and Directed by John Scheinfeld; Lorber Films
Black Swan was released December 3rd, 2010 and stars Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, Winona Ryder, Benjamin Millepied, Ksenia Solo, Kristina Anapau. The film is directed by Darren Aronofsky.
The Fighter was released December 10th, 2010 and stars Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Dendrie Taylor, Jack McGee, Jenna Lamia, Bianca Hunter. The film is directed by David O. Russell.
Inception was released July 16th, 2010 and stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger. The film is directed by Christopher Nolan.
The Kids Are All Right was released July 9th, 2010 and stars Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson, Yaya DaCosta, Kunal Sharma, Eddie Hassell. The film is directed by Lisa Cholodenko.
Please Give was released April 30th, 2010 and stars Rebecca Hall, Elizabeth Keener, Elise Ivy, Catherine Keener, Josh Pais, Sarah Steele, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Amanda Peet. The film is directed by Nicole Holofcener.
127 Hours was released November 5th, 2010 and stars James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Lizzy Caplan, Elizabeth Hales, Patrick Gibbs, Clémence Poésy. The film is directed by Danny Boyle.
I Love You Phillip Morris was released December 3rd, 2010 and stars Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Antoni Corone, Brennan Brown, Michael Mandel, Annie Golden. The film is directed by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa.
The Social Network was released October 1st, 2010 and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Rooney Mara, Bryan Barter, Dustin Fitzsimons, Armie Hammer, Joseph Mazzello, Patrick Mapel, Max Minghella. The film is directed by David Fincher.
The Town was released September 17th, 2010 and stars Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Slaine, Owen Burke, Titus Welliver. The film is directed by Ben Affleck.
True Grit was released December 22nd, 2010 and stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Hailee Steinfeld, Paul Rae, Ed Corbin. The film is directed by Ethan Coen, Joel Coen.
Comments (7)
To leave a comment, please sign in or use
Facebook or Twitter
Jakn
Truthfully @Daveactor7 Jim Carrey's performance in 'The Truman Show' is the best I've ever seen. So Yes.
1 year agoby @jaknFlag
Daveactor7
@Jake the BEST???
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
Jakn
Seriuosly @Zany. 'The Truman Show' is Jim Carrey's best, and not only that but also the best performance I've ever seen.
1 year agoby @jaknFlag
Daveactor7
@Zany better then "the truman show"?
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
ZanyZap
Best original... I'm not sure (Inception or The Kid's Are Alright, but at this point, I would not put money down).
Best adapted... The Social Network.
I'm also glad to see I Love You, Philip Morris receive attention. It was Jim Carrey's best performance to date.
1 year agoby @zanyzapFlag
Daveactor7
@Narrator lol fully agreed again.
I'd have to say though, I think it'll be Inception vs Black Swan for best original screenplay. I mean a movie about ballet that isnt boring and is focused on a psychological approach? That is one good contender.
TSN is going to win oscar for best adapted enough said. lol
1 year agoby @daveactor7Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Original Screenplay? Inception, hands down. IT may not have been your favorite film of the year (although it was mine) but the writing and depth that went into it was phenomenal. If only Nolan wrote a little more, to add more emotion to the characters, but compared to the feat that was the final package, its more than forgivable.
Adapted screenplay? Hmm, I'd say TSN. Sorkin has not failed in terms of writing yet.
1 year agoby @narratorFlag