Sentences with phrase «screenplay nomination for»

The inimitably fluid language of London's multicultural, multi-class population is woven through the film's every exchange; if Leigh could snag a Best Original Screenplay nomination for a film as comparatively underwritten as «Vera Drake,» it's difficult to see him getting passed over for this.

(Excluding Brad Bird's Original Screenplay nomination for The Incredibles.)

Curiously, or maybe not, it missed out on a Screenplay nomination for Paul Webb.

The Big Sick (YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes) Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon spun the true story of their courtship — the interracial element was tough enough before she slipped into a coma — into an unorthodox rom - com and snapped up a Best Original Screenplay nomination for their efforts.

Lady Bird also garnered a Best Director and Best Screenplay nomination for Greta Gerwig, and it's richly deserved.

It's the fifth Screenplay nomination for both Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson.

* While John Singleton was the first black screenwriter to earn an original screenplay nomination for 1991's «Boyz n the Hood,» Jordan Peele became the first African American to win Best Original Screenplay for «Get Out.»

«The Messenger» also garnered a Best Original Screenplay nomination for Moverman.

An original screenplay nomination for Martin McDonagh would be a real possibility had the film been platformed through the fall.

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.

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.

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.»

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.

And consider the original screenplay nominations for «Dirty Pretty Things,» a political thriller about immigrants in London, and Denys Arcand's «The Barbarian Invasions,» about a dying leftist intellectual in Quebec.

«Nocturnal Animals,» which recently landed Ford Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay nominations for the forthcoming Golden Globe Awards, is currently in theaters.

He becomes the third person to earn best picture, best director, and best screenplay nominations for a directorial debut.

The film also earned best - director and screenplay nominations for Jason Reitman.

Get Out (HBO Go, Vudu, YouTube, Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play) Jordan Peele pulled a hat trick, collecting Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay nominations for his meticulously crafted horror parable.

Not exact matches

Netflix's critically acclaimed original drama «Mudbound» earned four nominations for the company, including nods for best supporting actress (Mary J. Blige) and best adapted screenplay (writer - director Dee Rees).

The surprising snub of the unconventional Tonya Harding biopic, «I, Tonya,» from the best original screenplay category for this year's Oscar nominations was disappointing for many.

German Screenplay Award — Nomination for JE SUIS KARL.

He would later move to Hollywood and was notably successful there, even sharing an Academy Award nomination for the screenplay of Josef von Sternberg's The Last Command (1928).

Benefiting from the unfortunate coincidence of the Three Mile Island accident shortly after its release, The China Syndrome became one of the year's biggest successes, and garnered Bridges his second Oscar nomination for screenplay.

The Ladykillers won an Oscar nomination for William Rose's screenplay, and a BFA award for veteran character actress Johnson.

She is best known for her two previous Holocaust films: the 1985 Angry Harvest (Oscar nomination for Foreign Language Film) and the 1991 Europa Europa (Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay).

But it was back in sword - and - sandal territory that Franzoni fully realized his affection for historical - based adventure, collaborating with John Logan and William Nicholson on the screenplay for Ridley Scott's Gladiator, for which the trio earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Sscreenplay for Ridley Scott's Gladiator, for which the trio earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original ScreenplayScreenplay.

Kubrick's masterpiece was not nominated for Best Picture, but received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Director, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Story and Screenplay.

The film went on to win the inaugural Writers Guild of America best documentary screenplay award as well as garner an Academy Award nomination for best feature documentary.

Among the more notable recognition: winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), picking up BAFTA and Writers Guild nominations for Jon Lucas and Scott Moore's original screenplay, winning a comedy / musical editing award from American Cinema Editors, and having its production design nominated by the Art Directors Guild.

I see that Logan is on the list for Adapted Screenplay with only 3 nominations when there's actually 5 nods

Five - time nominee «Star Wars: The Force Awakens» missed out on a picture nomination, along with the PGA - and SAG - nominated «Straight Outta Compton,» which did earn a nomination for original screenplay.

The acclaimed third feature by Noah Baumbach marked a critical development for the filmmaker as he turned toward an increasingly personal style — a move that garnered him an Academy Award nomination for best original screenplay.

Obviously such great acting results come from the experienced direction of David O. Russell, who received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Director and noms for Best Picture, Original Screenplay, and Editing.

So far Silver Linings has placed Lawrence and Cooper in privileged positions for Academy Award nominations and not unlikely is the possibility of the film getting recognition in the Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and of course Best Director categories.

Neither My Week With Marilyn, the bittersweet romantic comedy about the making of The Prince and the Showgirl, or The Iron Lady, the biopic of Margaret Thatcher, did as well as their longlist positions suggested: the former picked up six nominations (including best actress for Golden Globe winner Michelle Williams) while the latter took four (including Meryl Streep for best actress and Abi Morgan for best original screenplay).

Even as the parenting dramedy «The Kids Are All Right» hauled in the nominations — for best picture, original screenplay, lead actress (Annette Bening) and supporting actor (Mark Ruffalo)-- director and co-writer Lisa Cholodenko expressed a degree of shock that «Kids» co-lead Julianne Moore had been overlooked.

The group also handed out nominations for Best Animated Feature, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Foreign Film, Documentary Feature and the Vince Koehler Award, which is chosen as the year's best Science Fiction, Horror or Fantasy Film.

The film accolades continued with a 2014 Screen Actor's Guild nomination for Judi Dench for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and 2014 Golden Globe ® nominations for Judi Dench for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama, Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope for Best Screenplay — Motion Picture, and Best Motion Picture — Drama.

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.

His film would earn 8 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, winning two for its screenplay and editing.

«Hillbilly Elegy» «The Shape of Water» took home the biggest award at last night's Oscars ceremony, and while it didn't take home the statue for best original screenplay, writer - director Guillermo del Toro earned a nomination, and it's no surprise that his co-writer Vanessa Taylor is already prepping to write a new script.

He also earned another nomination for the picture's screenplay.

If that comes to pass this afternoon, it would be Woody Allen's 8th 19th WGA nod, and lay the groundwork for his 15th Best Screenplay Oscar nomination.

His nominations for directing and original screenplay are just mere technicalities to show the man public love.

The 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards nominations have been announced and Jordan Peele's completely different but also masterful social thriller Get Out, scored five nods in total including Best Director and Screenplay for Peele, as well as Best Picture, Actor, and Editing.

An independent drama based on an intense, bestselling 2010 novel by Emma Donoghue, «Room» also collected Oscar nominations for best picture, director for Lenny Abrahamson and adapted screenplay for Donoghue.

As they've shown in the past with nominations for the likes of «Mon Oncle d'Amerique» and «The Barbarian Invasions,» the writers» branch can be quite accommodating towards more esoteric and / or eggheady foreign - language screenplays.

In fact, I told someone the other day that I expect it to be in the conversation for a nomination for Best Original Screenplay (it's A24, who worked similar wonders for «Ex Machina»).

«Whiplash» however did manage a best adapted screenplay nod, rising to a total of five nominations including best supporting actor for front - runner J.K. Simmons, best directing for Damien Chazelle, and best editing.