Sentences with phrase «screenplay nod»
A "screenplay nod" refers to recognition given to a screenplay, which is the script for a movie or TV show. It means the screenplay is acknowledged, appreciated, or praised in some way, like being nominated for an award or receiving positive feedback. Full definition
It also garnered Best Director and Original Screenplay nods for Jordan Peele, and a Best Actor nomination for Daniel Kaluuya.
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So, might we see a Best Adapted Screenplay nod for Coogler and co-writer Joe Robert Cole in 2019?
Schamus has produced dozens of films, sharing an Oscar nomination for Best Picture in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain and a Best Adapted Screenplay nod for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2001.
So one of my faves of the year, «The Big Sick,» got an original screenplay nod in a stacked category, but no best picture (I had fingers and toes crossed but wasn't expecting it) and, shockingly, horribly, no Holly Hunter in supporting!
The film's three Oscar nominations included best original song (Aimee Mann's Save Me) and a second screenplay nod for Anderson.
Woody Allen's Best Original Screenplay nod lost out to Eric Warren Singer and -LSB-...]
• Samantha Morton (Best Supporting Actress), «The Messenger»: That surprise screenplay nod indicates there was keen support for the film in the Academy, so it's a shame that didn't extend to its most resonant performance — in a category, moreover, that was obviously in considerable flux.
OSCAR CHANCES: Sly did nab a Best Original Screenplay nod back in 1976 for «Rocky» but I'm not to optimistic.
That included Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers drama «The Post» (best picture, best actress for Meryl Streep), the first adapted screenplay nod for a superhero movie in the Wolverine sequel «Logan» and two animated film nominations: «Ferdinand» and the much - mocked «The Boss Baby.»
The studio ceased tracking on the day the Academy Award nominations were announced, with only a Best Original Screenplay nod earned.
Mangold, Scott Frank, and Michael Green's mature, despairing interpretation of pop - culture influences got them the rare Adapted Screenplay nod for a superhero film.
His sci - fi thriller Inception broke through the barrier of earnestness to the best picture category in 2011 and it scored him a second screenplay nod (the first was for Memento) but it looks like he might finally get the ultimate recognition for his next film Dunkirk.
A smaller film like Before Midnight was never going to be in with a shot for any of the main categories but its witty and intelligent script, co-written by director Richard Linklater and stars Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, should have scored an original screenplay nod.
The 45 - year - old filmmaker has been nominated before (screenplay nods for «Moonrise Kingdom» and «The Royal Tenenbaums» and as a producer of the animated film «Fantastic Mr. Fox»), but «Budapest» is his first to make the cut for best picture.
This year, that picture is «Get Out,» and the original screenplay nod would reward Peele for his writing and direction.
If the film's story and pacing is as good as its visual promises, Chris Butler could become a double nominee with a Screenplay nod; although if an animated film is on pace to score a Screenplay nod, look to Brave, based on Pixar's track record in the screenplay categories.
i would see wall - e getting a fifth slot best pic nod before a best screenplay nod.
As for snubs, sadly «Room» only earned a Best Actress nomination for Brie Larson, «Love & Mercy» was shut out of Best Feature (it earned a screenplay nod), «Anomalisa» should have earned a screenplay nod (it didn't) and Sundance Grand Prize and Audience Award winner «Me and Earl and the Dying Girl» was forgotten.
So that means we're in a battle to the finish in the ORIGINAL screenplay category AND the Best Director category, meaning it's entirely possible Best Director and Original Screenplay will match 5/5, but probably 4/5 since Dunkirk may not get a Screenplay nod — that will put the Big Sick in there.
Logan, the final film in the Wolverine saga, broke the comic - book curse this year by earning a screenplay nod in this category, so anything's possible.
Like Shape of Water, it's missing the SAG ensemble nomination, and will enter the race very likely without a Screenplay nod.
The Big Short was field - best (4) in the Comedy section with a nomination for Picture, two for Actor (Christian Bale and Steve Carell) and was the only comedy to score a Screenplay nod.
Joe: If no Judd Apatow film could manage a screenplay nod, I can't see why things would be different for «The Hangover.»
«Ex Machina» and Straight Outta Compton» getting Best Original Screenplay nods — Yesterday, I knew there was room among the big hitters for one surprise entry in the Best Original Screenplay category.
A late show of solidarity for Bennett Miller, who recently came under fire from one of the men on whose story Foxcatcher is based, may have helped propel him to a best director nod; the film also picked up a best original screenplay nod, as well as acclaim for Steve Carell in the best actor category and best supporting actor for Mark Ruffalo (although co-star Channing Tatum missed out).
Gillian Flynn's failure to pick up an adapted screenplay nod for her rewrite of novel Gone Girl meant both screenplay categories were solely men - only.
Greta Gerwig joins only four other women ever to be nominated for Best Director, for her drama «Lady Bird,» for which she also got a Best Original Screenplay nod.
Perhaps it's because the film couldn't even manage a screenplay nod.
Probably not a Best Picture nominee here, but a Screenplay nod is plausible, depending on how the other adapted films fare.
In 2005 he rec'd best screenplay nod for Before Sunset, shared with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.
After today Ethan Hawke counts 3 Spirit noms: best supporting male in Boyhood, 2005 and 2014 screenplay nods for Before Sunset and Before Midnight.
A screenplay nod is a distinct possibility, given the smart, literate patter of the dialogue, and there could be some play in the Golden Globe comedy fields, but further prospects depend significantly on how much Reitman and Clooney warm up the tone.
There's almost no way this doesn't get Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay nods, and after Jordan Peele's recent DGA nomination, he's a decent bet for a Best Director spot as well.
McDonagh already has one Oscar for best live action short film («Six Shooter») and an original screenplay nod («In Bruges»).
Meanwhile, the horrors - of - racism drama Get Outearned six nominations, four for writer - director Jordan Peele alone (in addition to helming and screenplay nods, he's up for «Wilde Wit» and «Wilde Artist» kudos).
The Big Sick also scored an original screenplay nod.
The 90th annual Oscars ceremony had everything: A historic win (Jordan Peele's Best Original Screenplay nod), Sufjan Stevens in that jacket, a star - studded field trip, as well as some not - so - surprising picks (kudos to Gary Oldman's prosthetics).
This is a film that has a great shot at an original screenplay nod, at the very least, for the great Bruce Wagner, whose script will be among the year's very best.
Scored with Carter Burwell's trademark poignant soundtrack and boasting one of the year's greatest screenplays (where are all the screenplay nods, people?)
James Franco, recently subject of allegations of sexual misconduct, also missed out for «The Disaster Artist» (which did get a screenplay nod).
They've really went for Juno and Up in the Air (and some say that he almost got a screenplay nod for Thank You For Smoking), but they've resisted him since then, feeling that neither Young Adult nor Labor Day was nom worthy, perhaps rightly so too in the latter case (even though I like the flick).
All three drew Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and for Russell as Best Director (in addition to Screenplay nods, the latter two of which he shared).
The nominated 1985 drama «Kiss of the Spider Woman» had a far better shot politically than any of the «Spider - Man» movies; 2004's stellar «The Incredibles» had to settle for best animated feature (as well as sound and screenplay nods); and it was a biting satire of the superhero - performance business, «Birdman,» that actually won the big Oscars prize for 2014.
It's no secret that Adams is looking good for a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Oscars, but could this citation help Tarantino score a Best Original Screenplay nod?
In general, this year's telecast might have slightly more intriguing since all the critic groups had a plethora of unique choices in highlighted categories (dug how Rian Johnson took the screenplay nod for Looper in our eclectic crew).
The melancholic comedy set in the»60s New York City folk scene earned a Best Actor win for Oscar Isaac and a Best Screenplay nod for the Coen brothers.