Sentences with phrase «original screenplay race»

The Big Sick, a romantic comedy, is in the Best Original Screenplay race.

And if you think that a movie can't win Best Picture with only one other Oscar supporting it, look to but two years ago, when Spotlight won Best Picture and then just one other award — a heavily competitive Original Screenplay race.

Indeed, were I in a mood to quibble, I might have faulted the academy for not giving «Phantom Thread» its proper due in the original screenplay race, especially considering Anderson's past writing nominations for «Boogie Nights,» «Magnolia,» «There Will Be Blood» and «Inherent Vice.»

Not exact matches

A look at the races for best picture, original and adapted screenplay.

A smart, hair - raising satire about prejudice and race relations, «Get Out» won Best Film, as well as Best Original Screenplay for writer - director Jordan Peele's provocative script.

Coming up next in the awards race, we have the Writers Guild Awards happening on Sunday, February 11th, which should help us narrow down the two Screenplay categories at the Oscars (though Original Screenplay will still be up in the air thanks to the WGA's silly rules that «disqualified» «Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri»), so be sure to check back to see who wins.

When the Academy moved Barry Jenkins» script for «Moonlight» to the Adapted Screenplay category, the Oscar race for Original Screenplay became a battle between two writer - directors.

Aside from Allen in an Original Screenplay, Director, and Picture race, the early word is that we need to begin to pencil in Academy Award winner Kate Winslet for one of the highly sought - after Best Actress spots.

What seemed like a three - way race in Original Screenplay at the Oscars between La La Land, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight is now just between the first two (who tied at the Critics Choice Awards this weekend).

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Funnily enough, this Oscar race could turn on Best Original Screenplay if it turns on anything.

If «I, Tonya» sneaks into this year's race, Robbie, Sebastian Stan (as Harding's partner in love, and possibly crime, Jeff Gillooly) and — in particular — Allison Janney (as Harding's controlling mother) would all be considered competitive in acting categories, as would Steven Rogers» script in original screenplay.

With six nods in total, it cements the streaming giant's place at the movie industry table, with Amazon — which won last year's race to become the first streaming player to win an Academy Award — only picking up one nomination this year: Best Original Screenplay for The Big Sick.

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Moonlight, from Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, won the WGA Original Screenplay award last night, a coup of sorts since the film was moved over to Adapted by the Academy (where it's Oscar - nominated) so most felt the WGA race was between La La Land and Manchester by the Sea.

Having said that, it's foolish to start counting films out before the awards race has even kicked into first gear, so I'll just say that Sicario is certainly worthy of consideration for Best Picture, Director, and Original Screenplay for Taylor Sheridan, among others.

It's interesting since the announcement that the Academy would shift «Moonlight» to the Adapted Screenplay race, we've started to see a trend in the regional critics, when the earlier awards were giving it love in Original Screenplay.

Heading toward the wire, the race for Original Screenplay is extremely competitive.

At the end of the day, Philippe Claudel's film could be the beneficiary of serving France in the foreign language film race, in addition to a potential bid for Best Original Screenplay.

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Jordan Peele was nominated for directing Get Out and the race drama Mudbound was nominated in the cinematography, adapted screenplay and original song categories.

In the original screenplay category, there are so many strong contenders heading into the race — American Hustle and Her are right at the top of the list.

«Her,» a dark horse in the Oscar race, won for director Spike Jonze's original screenplay.