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"screenplay nomination" refers to being recognized or nominated for an award specifically for writing a screenplay for a movie or television show. It implies that the person's work and skill in creating the script has been appreciated and might potentially win an award.
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The film landed three acting nominations, as well as an Original
Screenplay nomination in addition to its expected presence in Picture and Director.
«Nocturnal Animals,» which recently landed Ford Best Director and Best Adapted
Screenplay nominations for the forthcoming Golden Globe Awards, is currently in theaters.
Chandor's debut feature, which earned him a Best Original
Screenplay nomination at the Academy Awards, was a claustrophobic ensemble drama that related the bankruptcy of a Lehman Brothers analogue with elaborate, yet somewhat clunky, dialogue.
Fox's award campaigning for Logan pays off in a big way with a Best Adapted
Screenplay nomination from the Writers Guild of America.
With Room hitting nearly every single critics awards Adapted
Screenplay nomination list, the fight for the # 1 spot is as close as its ever been.
Gilroy's twisted, indicting screenplay (which is reminiscent of Taxi Driver or Network) is worthy of a Best Original
Screenplay nomination as well.
The ultimate test will be if the results (again, good not great) can sustain in weeks ahead, with Oscar attention including potential Best Actress and Best Adapted
Screenplay nominations critical in this plan.
Baumbach faces an uphill climb for his
second screenplay nomination, not because he doesn't present a strong case — it's his best writing in years, since at least Greenberg, if not The Squid and the Whale.
This is the Greek director's second English - language feature after The Lobster, which earned a much - deserved best -
screenplay nomination last year.
Once again, «Call Me by Your Name» was a sure bet for a Best
Screenplay Nomination along with «Lady Bird» and «Three Billboards,» but «The Post» and «Molly's Game» slid in instead.
The Grand Budapest Hotel: Wes Anderson has his best ever shot at the Oscars this year, with his first Directing and Picture nominations to go along with his
third Screenplay nomination (he was also nominated for Best Animated Film in 2009).
Writer / director Damien Chazelle looks primed for that «
wunderkind screenplay nomination» slot, and veteran character actor J.K. Simmons is a slam - dunk for a Best Supporting Actor nomination, and maybe even a win.
With the exception of Boyhood, which emerged as a Best Picture favorite only to fall to Birdman, Linklater's work has mostly flown under the radar of awards organizations, aside from Adapted
Screenplay nominations at the Oscars for the two Before sequels.
The writers» branch of the Academy, happily, isn't fooled: he's had four Best Original
Screenplay nominations in his career, and looks comfortably on course for his fifth.
A Prophet should have been released before the end of the year because it might have gotten a director and
screenplay nomination as well as one for acting.
Her debut as a filmmaker, 2006's Away From Her gained Polley a Best
Adapted Screenplay nomination at the Oscars, and was a heart - breaking look at a couple faced with Alzheimer's disease.
A Fish Called Wanda was an $ 8 million movie that became a $ 100 million smash worldwide, won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Kevin Kline, and earned Best Director and
Best Screenplay nominations for director Charles Crichton and co-writer John Cleese.
The Academy really didn't like Gone Girl much, as Gillian Flynn (who has been owning this category on the awards circuit) couldn't even get
a screenplay nomination for adapting her own best - seller.
Not only did Unchained earn a solid $ 162 million — 33 percent more than Basterds - but also it got Best Picture and Best
Screenplay nominations.
Fest opener «Moonrise Kingdom» got
a screenplay nomination, while «The Hunt» and «Ernest & Celestine» would wind up adding two more to the count a year later when they ended up in the 2013 foreign language and animated feature races.
In fact,
the screenplay nomination lists were a chance to give a pat on the back to some more people who could have done with some more love: Shane Black for The Nice Guys and indeed Whit Stillman for his elegant work on Love & Friendship.
Dern has a shot for Best Supporting Actress depending on the field, and Hornby could find himself with his second Best Adapted
Screenplay nomination.
The film was, however, nominated for a trio of awards including a Best Supporting Actor nomination for Sal Mineo as his pal, Plato, and a Best
Screenplay nomination for the Director, Nicholas Ray.
It's looking like he'll have to settle for
the Screenplay nomination.
Especially good to see were
screenplay nominations for two of the year's most inventive and original films, the science - fiction brain twister «Ex Machina» and the inside - the - brain animated triumph «Inside Out.»
Andrea Arnold and American Honey might be headed for
a screenplay nomination.
And also I told @kumailn that he and @emilyvgordon would get a best
screenplay nomination and that if I was right, he had to eat a bowl of brussel sprouts.
As far as the awards go, in Original it looks like it's going to be a battle between Greta Gerwig's «Lady Bird» and Jordan Peele's «Get Out,» both of which have been quite popular throughout the award season thus far, though it's interesting to note that the latter was snubbed for a Best
Screenplay nomination at the Golden Globes.
Future trivia buffs: Name the only superhero movie that won a best
screenplay nomination.
Emily Blunt — «Looper» However smart and moving it is, Rian Johnson «s «Looper» always faced an uphill struggle for awards recognition, although fortunately it's looking increasingly likely to pick up an Original
Screenplay nomination.
Does David Gordon Green have any shot at a Best Adapted
Screenplay nomination?
Ever since Get Out opened last February, I'd been cautioning that, realistically, an Original
Screenplay nomination was its best bet for Oscar (because based on Oscar history, it was, but Oscar seems ready for a new phase).
«Big Short» not only snuck into the Best Picture category but it earned McKay a Best Director nod, an Adapted
Screenplay nomination (shared with Charles Randolph) and the film took an Editing slot as well.
Even if he doesn't pick up directing and original
screenplay nominations for this film, it seems likely it's only a matter of time until he's being seriously considered for such accolades.
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