Sentences with phrase «screenplay nomination»

The film picked up a Best Original Screenplay nomination, but failed to get recognized for Best Picture or any nominations in the music categories.

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

A comic book film finally got a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination.

You'll note that neither of those movies got screenplay nominations either, of course.

The film landed three acting nominations, as well as an Original Screenplay nomination in addition to its expected presence in Picture and Director.

Best Picture and Best Screenplay nominations tend to be united.

Both of those films only received Best Adapted Screenplay nominations.

An omission there would make it easier for the film to miss out on an original screenplay nomination.

«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 superhero genre just got its first - ever screenplay nomination with Logan this year.

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).

Blanchett, Dench and Thompson could be the sole nominees for their films, although screenplay nominations seem likely for the first two.

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

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.

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

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.