Exclusive: Burgeoning documentary production company Sandbox Films has hired Patrick Hurley to fill the newly created position of Distribution Producer, also announcing today that it has launched construction on a new headquarters in New York City.
As Distribution Producer, Hurley will take the lead on distribution strategy, developing bespoke plans and campaigns for each production and working closely with release partners worldwide to maximize each film’s impact and audience. He comes to Sandbox with a decade of experience in connecting documentaries with release partners and audiences, having previously served as Industry Director at Sheffield DocFest and Distribution Manager at Dogwoof.
“Patrick uniquely understands the needs of independent filmmakers, as well as the nuances of a changing industry landscape,” said Sandbox’s Head of Production & Development, Jessica Harrop. “As an impact-minded company, we hope our films connect with large audiences to inspire critical thinking and expand minds. But this can...
As Distribution Producer, Hurley will take the lead on distribution strategy, developing bespoke plans and campaigns for each production and working closely with release partners worldwide to maximize each film’s impact and audience. He comes to Sandbox with a decade of experience in connecting documentaries with release partners and audiences, having previously served as Industry Director at Sheffield DocFest and Distribution Manager at Dogwoof.
“Patrick uniquely understands the needs of independent filmmakers, as well as the nuances of a changing industry landscape,” said Sandbox’s Head of Production & Development, Jessica Harrop. “As an impact-minded company, we hope our films connect with large audiences to inspire critical thinking and expand minds. But this can...
- 1/19/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Jennifer Doudna, in the documentary Human Nature, in her lab at the Innovative Genomics Institute in Berkeley, CA. Doudna has tried to call public attention to the ethical implications of the Crispr technology she helped invent. Photo courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment.
The documentary Human Nature, which is available on Amazon Prime, offers an accessible, accurate explanation of Crispr, the molecular biology discovery that gives scientists a way to correct and cure genetic diseases, among other potential uses, but acting like molecular scissors to cut out and replace defective genes. The beautifully shot, well-researched Human Nature presents a mostly balanced picture of this groundbreaking discovery.
Crispr is often called “molecular scissors” for its ability to alter DNA sequences, even down to changing a single base pair, the “letters” of the DNA alphabet, a level of precision never before possible. Human Nature does an excellent job of covering the basics of...
The documentary Human Nature, which is available on Amazon Prime, offers an accessible, accurate explanation of Crispr, the molecular biology discovery that gives scientists a way to correct and cure genetic diseases, among other potential uses, but acting like molecular scissors to cut out and replace defective genes. The beautifully shot, well-researched Human Nature presents a mostly balanced picture of this groundbreaking discovery.
Crispr is often called “molecular scissors” for its ability to alter DNA sequences, even down to changing a single base pair, the “letters” of the DNA alphabet, a level of precision never before possible. Human Nature does an excellent job of covering the basics of...
- 4/24/2020
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Like any good science documentary, “Human Nature” starts with a hypothesis. The filmmakers posit that audiences are bored by the dry format of most science docs, but that there is a better strategy for presenting complex concepts about biology in a way that both educates and entertains. That’s hardly a novel idea, dating back at least as far as Walt Disney’s “True-Life Adventure” series and advanced by everything from Imax to “Schoolhouse Rock!” over the years. Still, the team behind “Human Nature” are innovating with adult viewers in mind, and to test their theory, they’ve taken a subject that’s getting lots of attention but only limited understanding: Crispr.
It’s a smart hook on which to hang what could be the first of many such features for the Wonder Collaborative, since the discovery of Crispr — a catchy name for a microscopic phenomenon, which describes repeating DNA...
It’s a smart hook on which to hang what could be the first of many such features for the Wonder Collaborative, since the discovery of Crispr — a catchy name for a microscopic phenomenon, which describes repeating DNA...
- 3/20/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
An engrossing documentary about a breakthrough in molecular biology with enormous implications for treating genetic diseases
This documentary from Adam Bolt and Regina Sobel is about a revolution that has been quietly taking place in molecular biology and medicine: a revolution compared here to the invention of the internet but gaining a fraction of the attention. (The more pertinent comparison may be with nuclear energy.) It is the innovation of gene editing and Crispr (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats), a crucial pattern of DNA sequences in micro-organisms that allows them to resist viral infection by replicating a section of the virus’s DNA and using it as a kind of “wanted” poster to fight off the invader.
This mechanism can be used to cut, copy and replace pieces of DNA – to “edit” DNA, like changing a piece of written text – and the technology has enormous implications for treating genetic diseases.
This documentary from Adam Bolt and Regina Sobel is about a revolution that has been quietly taking place in molecular biology and medicine: a revolution compared here to the invention of the internet but gaining a fraction of the attention. (The more pertinent comparison may be with nuclear energy.) It is the innovation of gene editing and Crispr (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats), a crucial pattern of DNA sequences in micro-organisms that allows them to resist viral infection by replicating a section of the virus’s DNA and using it as a kind of “wanted” poster to fight off the invader.
This mechanism can be used to cut, copy and replace pieces of DNA – to “edit” DNA, like changing a piece of written text – and the technology has enormous implications for treating genetic diseases.
- 12/4/2019
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
"Should we really be manipulating the hereditary of future generations given our lack of knowledge about so many things...?" Greenwich Entertainment has debuted an official Us trailer for an indie documentary film titled Human Nature, which already premiered at the SXSW and Cph:dox Film Festivals this year. The biggest tech revolution of the 21st Century isn't digital, it's biological. A breakthrough called Crispr has given us unprecedented control over the "building blocks of life." It opens the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and even designing our own children. Human Nature is a provocative exploration of Crispr's far-reaching implications. Featuring the top minds including Jennifer Doudna (Uc Berkeley), Alta Charo (Max Planck Institute), David Baltimore (Cal Tech), George Church (Harvard University). This seems to be the definitive introduction to how it's changing the world, while also stoking ethical discussions. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Adam Bolt's doc Human Nature,...
- 11/21/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In today’s film news roundup, early estimates are in for “Ford v Ferrari” and “Charlie’s Angels,” Jenn Murray receives an honor and the documentary “Human Nature” gets distribution.
Early Tracking
Disney-Fox’s “Ford v Ferrari,” starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, is heading for a North American launch in the $23 million to $27 million range, early estimates showed Thursday.
“Ford v Ferrari” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released by Disney on Nov. 15. Critics have been impressed with a current 88% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Bale and Damon will both campaign in the lead actor category for awards for their work. “Ford v Ferrari” follows an eccentric team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby (Damon) and his British driver, Ken Miles (Bale), who are dispatched by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca to build an entirely new vehicle...
Early Tracking
Disney-Fox’s “Ford v Ferrari,” starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, is heading for a North American launch in the $23 million to $27 million range, early estimates showed Thursday.
“Ford v Ferrari” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released by Disney on Nov. 15. Critics have been impressed with a current 88% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Bale and Damon will both campaign in the lead actor category for awards for their work. “Ford v Ferrari” follows an eccentric team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby (Damon) and his British driver, Ken Miles (Bale), who are dispatched by Henry Ford II and Lee Iacocca to build an entirely new vehicle...
- 10/25/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Adam Bolt’s Human Nature, the feature documentary that premiered at this year’s SXSW and was just nominated for a pair of Ida Documentary Awards. The deal comes as the film screens next month at Doc NYC ahead of a February 7, 2020 theatrical release.
Human Nature, the directorial debut of Bolt, is about the gene-editing breakthrough Crispr, which at its essence provides unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life, opening the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children. The doc explores the biotech innovation’s implications via the scientists who discovered it, the families it’s affecting, and the bioengineers testing its limits.
Sarah Goodwin and Meredith DeSalazar are producers, and Elliot Kirschner, Greg Boustead and Dan Rather are executive producers.
Human Nature, the directorial debut of Bolt, is about the gene-editing breakthrough Crispr, which at its essence provides unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life, opening the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children. The doc explores the biotech innovation’s implications via the scientists who discovered it, the families it’s affecting, and the bioengineers testing its limits.
Sarah Goodwin and Meredith DeSalazar are producers, and Elliot Kirschner, Greg Boustead and Dan Rather are executive producers.
- 10/24/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The AFI Docs Festival has selected the Steven Bognar-Julia Reichert documentary “American Factory” as its centerpiece film, screening on June 21.
The event will take place at the Warner Bros. Theater at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
“American Factory” centers on the aftermath of the 2014 purchase of a General Motors plant in Dayton, Ohio, which had closed in 2008. A Chinese billionaire reopened the facility as Fuyao Glass America, with the promise of giving work to more than 2,000 local residents, along with bringing hundreds of Chinese workers to Ohio. Tensions mount among the Americans due to low wages and concerns about safety.
The festival revealed its full slate of films Wednesday for the 2019 edition, the 17th year, with 72 films representing 17 countries. The festival runs June 19–23 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, Md.
As previously announced, the festival will open with the world premiere of...
The event will take place at the Warner Bros. Theater at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.
“American Factory” centers on the aftermath of the 2014 purchase of a General Motors plant in Dayton, Ohio, which had closed in 2008. A Chinese billionaire reopened the facility as Fuyao Glass America, with the promise of giving work to more than 2,000 local residents, along with bringing hundreds of Chinese workers to Ohio. Tensions mount among the Americans due to low wages and concerns about safety.
The festival revealed its full slate of films Wednesday for the 2019 edition, the 17th year, with 72 films representing 17 countries. The festival runs June 19–23 in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, Md.
As previously announced, the festival will open with the world premiere of...
- 5/15/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Toronto–Recent big-ticket acquisitions, boffo box-office receipts, and critical and audience acclaim for a small group of broad-appeal titles have inspired some to declare that a golden age of documentary cinema is now upon us.
This may be so, but at the Hot Docs Canadian Intl. Documentary Festival, which opened its 26th edition on Thursday in Toronto with the world premiere of Tasha Hubbard’s “nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up,” a deeper, more complex picture of the art, business, and future of non-fiction films is unfolding.
The festival unspools across a program of 234 films (more than half of them features) from 56 countries, and a range of large and intimate market and professional development activities attended by upwards of 2,600 filmmakers and decision-makers (including 300 doc buyers) from around the globe.
Hubbard’s “We Will Stand Up,” the first film by an indigenous filmmaker to kick off the festival, made a powerful impression on opening-night audiences,...
This may be so, but at the Hot Docs Canadian Intl. Documentary Festival, which opened its 26th edition on Thursday in Toronto with the world premiere of Tasha Hubbard’s “nipawistamasowin: We Will Stand Up,” a deeper, more complex picture of the art, business, and future of non-fiction films is unfolding.
The festival unspools across a program of 234 films (more than half of them features) from 56 countries, and a range of large and intimate market and professional development activities attended by upwards of 2,600 filmmakers and decision-makers (including 300 doc buyers) from around the globe.
Hubbard’s “We Will Stand Up,” the first film by an indigenous filmmaker to kick off the festival, made a powerful impression on opening-night audiences,...
- 4/26/2019
- by Jennie Punter
- Variety Film + TV
A new short film from The New York Times called “Ladies First: Saudi Arabia‘s Female Candidates” is blurring the lines between journalists and documentary filmmakers. Directed by Times reporter and video journalist Mona El-Naggar and edited by Adam Bolt, one of two editors behind the Academy Award-winning documentary “Inside Job,” the film follows three female candidates running in the first elections in Saudi Arabia allowing women to vote and run for office. The short premieres today at the Margaret Mead Film Festival at the American Museum of Natural History.
Read More: The New York Times & Pov Announce the Embedded Mediamaker Project for a Hybrid, Race-Related Documentary
“Ladies First” isn’t the first time the paper of record has explored the non-fiction filmmaking arena. Its acclaimed Op Docs initiative, launched in 2011, has produced short opinionated work by Errol Morris and others. However, “Ladies First” marks the rare fusion of the...
Read More: The New York Times & Pov Announce the Embedded Mediamaker Project for a Hybrid, Race-Related Documentary
“Ladies First” isn’t the first time the paper of record has explored the non-fiction filmmaking arena. Its acclaimed Op Docs initiative, launched in 2011, has produced short opinionated work by Errol Morris and others. However, “Ladies First” marks the rare fusion of the...
- 10/14/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
"The Social Network" editors, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter, won the Ace Eddie Award for Best Edited Dramatic Feature at the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards. The David Fincher film beat "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," and "The King's Speech." We'll see if "The Social Network" will beat those movies (except for "Inception" which was not nominated in favor of "127 Hours") at the upcoming 83rd Academy Awards.
In the feature category for Musical or Comedy, Chris Lebenzon of "Alice in Wonderland" took home the trophy, winning over "Easy A," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
In the Best Edited Animated Featuer Film category, surprise, surprise, "Toy Story 3" won over "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Despicable Me."
Tom Fulford & Chris King of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won for Best Edited Documentary beating "Inside Job" and "Waiting for Superman."
The 61st Annual...
In the feature category for Musical or Comedy, Chris Lebenzon of "Alice in Wonderland" took home the trophy, winning over "Easy A," "The Kids Are All Right," "Made in Dagenham," and "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
In the Best Edited Animated Featuer Film category, surprise, surprise, "Toy Story 3" won over "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Despicable Me."
Tom Fulford & Chris King of "Exit Through the Gift Shop" won for Best Edited Documentary beating "Inside Job" and "Waiting for Superman."
The 61st Annual...
- 2/21/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Another feather is now in the cap of David Fincher's The Social Network and this is a big one as the American Cinema Editors have awarded it and its editing team, consisting of Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, top honors in the drama category. Network beat out fellow nominees Black Swan (Andrew Weisblum), The Fighter (Pamela Martin), Inception (Lee Smith) and The King's Speech (Tariq Anwar). As for the Oscar nominations, by comparison, the only difference in nominees is 127 Hours was nominated rather than Inception.
The Eddie nominees were announced on January 14, and back then I wrote, "If Network gets the win we can pretty much close the door on the Oscars." I also mentioned the notable statistic that six out of the last ten winners of the Eddie in the Best Feature Film (Dramatic) category have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture. On top of that, the...
The Eddie nominees were announced on January 14, and back then I wrote, "If Network gets the win we can pretty much close the door on the Oscars." I also mentioned the notable statistic that six out of the last ten winners of the Eddie in the Best Feature Film (Dramatic) category have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture. On top of that, the...
- 2/20/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
As soon as we thought we could predict the outcome of the Oscars, here comes another surprise! This one's brought to you by the Writers Guild of America. Picked for Best Original Screenplay was Christopher Nolan's "Inception." The director, famously dissed for not getting a Best Director Oscar nomination, may just win the Best Original Screenplay come Oscar night. Oscar front-runner, "The King's Speech" was not nominated because it didn't quality under union rules which prompted Nolan to say during his WGA acceptance award that he looked forward to a time when he could accept the award "without qualification."
That could be the beginning of a great script Mr. Nolan, go write it :happy
For adapted screenplay, I'm happy to report that Aaron Sorkin's fantastic script won! Based on "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, "The Social Network" was the only film last year that I predicted to win this very category.
That could be the beginning of a great script Mr. Nolan, go write it :happy
For adapted screenplay, I'm happy to report that Aaron Sorkin's fantastic script won! Based on "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, "The Social Network" was the only film last year that I predicted to win this very category.
- 2/7/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Two of the front-runners for the best screenplay awards at the Oscars confirmed their favorite status at the Writers Guild of America Awards Saturday night (Feb. 5).
"Inception" writer-director Christopher Nolan (above left) won the WGA's honor for best original screenplay at the ceremony, and Aaron Sorkin (above right) took home the award for best adapted screenplay for "The Social Network." His script is based on Ben Mezrich's book "The Accidental Billionaires."
Other awards went to the writing staff of "Mad Men" for best drama series, "Modern Family" for best comedy series and "Boardwalk Empire" for best new series. "Mad Men's" Erin Levy also won the award for best episodic drama for the episode "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword." The episodic comedy award went to Robert Carlock of "30 Rock" for "When It Rains, It Pours."
More winners are after the jump; you can see the full list at the WGA site.
"Inception" writer-director Christopher Nolan (above left) won the WGA's honor for best original screenplay at the ceremony, and Aaron Sorkin (above right) took home the award for best adapted screenplay for "The Social Network." His script is based on Ben Mezrich's book "The Accidental Billionaires."
Other awards went to the writing staff of "Mad Men" for best drama series, "Modern Family" for best comedy series and "Boardwalk Empire" for best new series. "Mad Men's" Erin Levy also won the award for best episodic drama for the episode "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword." The episodic comedy award went to Robert Carlock of "30 Rock" for "When It Rains, It Pours."
More winners are after the jump; you can see the full list at the WGA site.
- 2/6/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) announced the winners of the 2011 WGA for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing. The ceremony was held at simultaneous ceremonies at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the Axa Equitable Center in New York City. Screen Winners Original Screenplay Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros. Adapted Screenplay The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures Documentary Screenplay Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics Television Winners...
- 2/6/2011
- by Bryan Kritz
- The Daily BLAM!
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) presented the awards for outstanding achievement in writing during 2010 on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. You can view the winners below and the full list of nominees can be found here . Screen Winners Original Screenplay Inception , Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros. Adapted Screenplay The Social Network , Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures Documentary Screenplay Inside Job , Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics Television Winners Drama Series "Mad Men," Written...
- 2/6/2011
- Comingsoon.net
HollywoodNews.com: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) tonight announced the winners of the 2011 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing at simultaneous ceremonies at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the Axa Equitable Center in New York City.
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classic
Television Winners
Drama Series
Mad Men, Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla,Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy,
Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC
Comedy Series
Modern Family, Written by Jerry Collins,...
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classic
Television Winners
Drama Series
Mad Men, Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla,Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy,
Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC
Comedy Series
Modern Family, Written by Jerry Collins,...
- 2/6/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
The 2011 Writers Guild Awards were handed out tonight. The Social Network and Inception were among the winners during simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
Don't get too excited, because you may recall that Oscar nominees The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone, Toy Story 3, and Another Year were disqualified. I wonder which film's would have won if they had made the cut?
Here are the winners from the film categories below:
Original Screenplay
Inception
Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network
Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Inside Job
Produced, Written and Directed by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics...
Don't get too excited, because you may recall that Oscar nominees The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone, Toy Story 3, and Another Year were disqualified. I wonder which film's would have won if they had made the cut?
Here are the winners from the film categories below:
Original Screenplay
Inception
Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network
Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Inside Job
Produced, Written and Directed by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics...
- 2/6/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Inception and The Social Network both won at tonight’s Writers Guild of America Awards. Christopher Nolan won the best original screenplay category for Inception while Aaron Sorkin was the victor in the best adapted screenplay category for The Social Network, which is adapted from the book The Accidental Billionaires. Winners in the television categories included Mad Men (Drama Series), Modern Family (Comedy Series), and Boardwalk Empire (New Series). Charles Ferguson, Chad Beck, and Adam Bolt also picked up a trophy for their doc, Inside Job (Documentary Screenplay).
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‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ pick up WGA Awards...
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‘Mad Men,’ ‘Modern Family’ pick up WGA Awards...
- 2/6/2011
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
The full list of WGA winners: Also read: Aaron Sorkin, Christopher Nolan Win WGA Awards Screen Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan, "Inception" Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network" Documentary Screenplay: Charles Ferguson, Chad Beck and Adam Bolt, "Inside Job" Television Drama Series: "Mad Men," written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner (AMC) Comedy Series: "Modern Family," written by Jerry Collins, Paul Corrigan, Alex Herschlag, Abraham Higginbotham, Elaine Ko, Joe Lawson, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O'Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Brad...
- 2/6/2011
- The Wrap
“Inception” has finally gotten some real love.
It’s been a bit puzzling as to why Christopher Nolan’s expertly structured and endlessly fascinating sci-fi tale hasn’t been getting more attention from industry award-givers. While it’s received kudos for its technical prowess, “Inception” has yet to be truly acknowledged for its significant achievements in directing, writing and acting.
Until now, as Nolan’s script was given the award for Best Original Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America at the WGA Awards. “Inception” emerged the winner against some extremely strong competition, including “The Kids Are All Right” and “The Fighter.”
Meanwhile, Aaron Sorkin’s script for “The Social Network” took home the award for Best Adapted Screenplay (no surprise there) and Charles Ferguson’s “Inside Job” won for Best Documentary Screenplay. Both films were winners at the recent Directors Guild Awards as well.
We love everything about “The Social Network,...
It’s been a bit puzzling as to why Christopher Nolan’s expertly structured and endlessly fascinating sci-fi tale hasn’t been getting more attention from industry award-givers. While it’s received kudos for its technical prowess, “Inception” has yet to be truly acknowledged for its significant achievements in directing, writing and acting.
Until now, as Nolan’s script was given the award for Best Original Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America at the WGA Awards. “Inception” emerged the winner against some extremely strong competition, including “The Kids Are All Right” and “The Fighter.”
Meanwhile, Aaron Sorkin’s script for “The Social Network” took home the award for Best Adapted Screenplay (no surprise there) and Charles Ferguson’s “Inside Job” won for Best Documentary Screenplay. Both films were winners at the recent Directors Guild Awards as well.
We love everything about “The Social Network,...
- 2/6/2011
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
No big surprises here as the Writers Guild of America announced their winners tonight and Aaron Sorkin's script for The Social Network and Christopher Nolan's script for Inception took home top honors. Charles Ferguson's script for Inside Job was also awarded for Best Documentary Screenplay.
It's important to note that screenplays for Oscar nominated films such as The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3 and Another Year were all ineligible for the WGA awards as the WGA restricts "nominations to films that are written for productions that are signatories to the guild's Minimum Basic Agreement, or the agreements of several affiliated international guilds... their purpose is to honor the best films produced by WGA members, or under WGA guidelines."
So, if you currently predict David Seidler's screenplay for The King's Speech is the likely Oscar winner over Nolan's Inception script then perhaps these awards don't mean as much to you.
It's important to note that screenplays for Oscar nominated films such as The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3 and Another Year were all ineligible for the WGA awards as the WGA restricts "nominations to films that are written for productions that are signatories to the guild's Minimum Basic Agreement, or the agreements of several affiliated international guilds... their purpose is to honor the best films produced by WGA members, or under WGA guidelines."
So, if you currently predict David Seidler's screenplay for The King's Speech is the likely Oscar winner over Nolan's Inception script then perhaps these awards don't mean as much to you.
- 2/6/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Eliot Spitzer in Charles Ferguson's Inside Job. In 2010, former New York governor Spitzer had his own private documentary as well, Alex Gibney's Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer Inside Job, which last week earned Charles Ferguson the Directors Guild Award, has earned Ferguson another trophy: the Writers Guild (WGA) Award for Best Documentary Screenplay, which he shared with co-writers Chad Beck and Adam Bolt. As quoted by Variety, in his acceptance speech Ferguson remarked, "this is only the second film I've ever made." His first, No End in Sight, about the disastrous Us involvement in Iraq, was an Academy Award nominee three years ago; it lost the Oscar to Alex Gibney's Taxi to the Dark Side. Inside Job depicts the causes — greed, corruption, stupidity — that led to the global economic meltdown of 2008, whose effects are still with us. Inside Job is also in the...
- 2/6/2011
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Inside Job, Narrated by Matt Damon and Directed by Charles Ferguson, will be coming to DVD and Blu-ray on March 8, 2011.
Inside Job takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown. The documentary provides an analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse.
The documentary is written by Chad Beck and Adam Bolt.
Inside Job (DVD)
Inside Job (Blu-ray)...
Inside Job takes a closer look at what brought about the financial meltdown. The documentary provides an analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which at a cost over $20 trillion, caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse.
The documentary is written by Chad Beck and Adam Bolt.
Inside Job (DVD)
Inside Job (Blu-ray)...
- 1/17/2011
- by Buzzfocus Staff
- BuzzFocus.com
The American Cinema Editors announced their nominees for the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards today. The awards ceremony will be held Feb. 19. Among the nominated films are Black Swan, The King’s Speech, Inception, The Social Network, The Kids Are All Right, How To Train Your Dragon, and Toy Story 3. The nominees are:
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter — Pamela Martin
Inception — Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech — Tariq Anwar
The Social Network — Angus Wall, A.C.E., & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical...
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter — Pamela Martin
Inception — Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech — Tariq Anwar
The Social Network — Angus Wall, A.C.E., & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical...
- 1/14/2011
- by Margaret Lyons
- EW - Inside Movies
The American Cinema Editors on Friday announced the nominees for the 2011 Ace Eddie Awards, with many of the primary Oscar favorites to again duke it out in the feature-film categories.
Awards will be handed out on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
A complete list of nominees follows.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
“Black Swan,” Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
“The Fighter,” Pamela Martin
“Inception,” Lee Smith, A.C.E.
“The King’s Speech,” Tariq Anwar
“The Social Network,” Angus Wall, A.C.E. and Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
“Alice in Wonderland,” Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
“Easy A,” Susan Littenberg
“The Kids Are All Right,” Jeffrey M. Werner
“Made in Dagenham,” Michael Parker
“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,” Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
“Despicable Me,” Gregory Perler and Pam Ziegenhagen
“How To Train Your Dragon,” Maryann Brandon,...
Awards will be handed out on Saturday, Feb. 19, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
A complete list of nominees follows.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
“Black Swan,” Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
“The Fighter,” Pamela Martin
“Inception,” Lee Smith, A.C.E.
“The King’s Speech,” Tariq Anwar
“The Social Network,” Angus Wall, A.C.E. and Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
“Alice in Wonderland,” Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
“Easy A,” Susan Littenberg
“The Kids Are All Right,” Jeffrey M. Werner
“Made in Dagenham,” Michael Parker
“Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World,” Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss
Best Edited Animated Feature Film:
“Despicable Me,” Gregory Perler and Pam Ziegenhagen
“How To Train Your Dragon,” Maryann Brandon,...
- 1/14/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
hollywoodnews.com: The American Cinema Editors announced the nominees for the 61st annualL Ace Eddie awards. They recognize the best editing of the year.
Ace, the American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech
Tariq Anwar
The Social Network
Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
Alice in Wonderland
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
Easy A
Susan Littenberg
The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey M. Werner
Made In Dagenham
Michael Parker
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss
Best Edited...
Ace, the American Cinema Editors, is an honorary society of motion picture editors founded in 1950. Film editors are voted into membership on the basis of their professional achievements, their dedication to the education of others and their commitment to the craft of editing.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith, A.C.E.
The King’s Speech
Tariq Anwar
The Social Network
Angus Wall, A.C.E. & Kirk Baxter
Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy Or Musical):
Alice in Wonderland
Chris Lebenzon, A.C.E.
Easy A
Susan Littenberg
The Kids Are All Right
Jeffrey M. Werner
Made In Dagenham
Michael Parker
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss
Best Edited...
- 1/14/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Front-runner for most overlooked/under-appreciated category of filmmaking is editing. A well-edited film goes unnoticed amongst the majority of filmgoers (Black Swan, How To Train Your Dragon), while sometimes the game-changing editing sticks out (Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, The Social Network), and then poor editing can further ruin a stinker (Iron Man 2, The Last Airbender).
Along with the Oscar nominations, each year the American Cinema Editors (Ace) aim to reward the best editing with the Ace Eddie Awards. Deadline notes that Christopher Nolan will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award and that “no film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981.” This year, the nominees have been revealed and you can see them below.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith,...
Along with the Oscar nominations, each year the American Cinema Editors (Ace) aim to reward the best editing with the Ace Eddie Awards. Deadline notes that Christopher Nolan will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award and that “no film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981.” This year, the nominees have been revealed and you can see them below.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic):
Black Swan
Andrew Weisblum, A.C.E.
The Fighter
Pamela Martin
Inception
Lee Smith,...
- 1/14/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Recent winners of the American Cinema Editors (Ace) Eddie Awards for best film editing have gone to The Hurt Locker, Slumdog Millionaire, The Departed, Crash, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Chicago and Gladiator. I think you get my drift, but if not six out of the last ten films to win the Eddie in the Best Feature Film (Dramatic) category have gone on to win Oscar's Best Picture and I think we can call it seven out of eleven at this point as it doesn't really matter what film you believe is going to win Best Picture, it's likely among this group.
I woke up this morning to a massive email chain from Oscar bloggers including those from Awards Daily, ComingSoon.net, The Film Experience, In Contention and Cinematical, all of which were discussing the absence of Joel and Ethan Coen's pseudonym Roderick Jaynes...
I woke up this morning to a massive email chain from Oscar bloggers including those from Awards Daily, ComingSoon.net, The Film Experience, In Contention and Cinematical, all of which were discussing the absence of Joel and Ethan Coen's pseudonym Roderick Jaynes...
- 1/14/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Universal City, CA, Jan. 14 –American Cinema Editors (Ace) today announced nominations for the 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards recognizing outstanding editing in nine categories of film, television and documentaries. Winners will be revealed during Ace’s 61st annual black-tie awards ceremony on Saturday, February 19, 2011 in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Christopher Nolan will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award. Two Career Achievement honorees will be announced next week. The Ace Eddie Awards is considered an integral precursor to the Oscars®. No film has won Best Picture at the Oscars without also having received at least a Best Editing nomination since Ordinary People in 1981. Since the Ace membership boasts a very high crossover within its membership of Academy members, it is considered a very accurate bellwether for the eventual Oscar outcome.: Nominees For 61st Annual Ace Eddie Awards Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic): Black Swan Andrew Weisblum,...
- 1/14/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Yesterday the producers, today the writers. Tomorrow, presumably, the caterers and grips (my sources tell me the duck confit on the "Clash of the Titans" set was on point). Yes, the Writers Guild of America have announced their picks for finest movies of 2010. And writers must have a unique perspective on cinematic excellence, right? A better or at least different knowledge of what makes a script and a film great? No, they pretty much like all the same movies we do. And the nominees are:
Original Screenplay
"Black Swan"
Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin
Story by Andres Heinz
"The Fighter"
Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
"Inception"
Written by Christopher Nolan
"The Kids Are All Right"
Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
"Please Give"
Written by Nicole Holofcener
Adapted Screenplay
"127 Hours"
Screenplay by Danny Boyle...
Original Screenplay
"Black Swan"
Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin
Story by Andres Heinz
"The Fighter"
Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
"Inception"
Written by Christopher Nolan
"The Kids Are All Right"
Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
"Please Give"
Written by Nicole Holofcener
Adapted Screenplay
"127 Hours"
Screenplay by Danny Boyle...
- 1/5/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
There are 54 days until the Academy Awards event; the actual celebration will air on Sunday, February 27th, 2010, at the Kodak Theater; and ABC will air it.
As already reported Oscar-winner for her role in Precious, Mo’nique will co-host the announcement of the nominees on Tuesday January 25th, and all the recently released pre-Oscar awards lists may provide a bit of insight into what that names and titles Mo’nique will call out in about 2 weeks – specifically, the influential Producers Guild and Writers Guild award nominees, both included below:
Starting with Producers Guild Nominees: No big surprises; all the expected suspects are here; although, Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island is noticeably absent, thanks, in part, to its early release date, and may have been forgotten.
The Social Network has remained triumphant in this field in just about every single other awards tournament, so this should be a sure win. The rest follow…...
As already reported Oscar-winner for her role in Precious, Mo’nique will co-host the announcement of the nominees on Tuesday January 25th, and all the recently released pre-Oscar awards lists may provide a bit of insight into what that names and titles Mo’nique will call out in about 2 weeks – specifically, the influential Producers Guild and Writers Guild award nominees, both included below:
Starting with Producers Guild Nominees: No big surprises; all the expected suspects are here; although, Martin Scorsese’s Shutter Island is noticeably absent, thanks, in part, to its early release date, and may have been forgotten.
The Social Network has remained triumphant in this field in just about every single other awards tournament, so this should be a sure win. The rest follow…...
- 1/5/2011
- by Tony
- ShadowAndAct
The Writers Guild of America (WGA), West (Wgaw) and East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010.
The WGA said that many acclaimed films were not eligible. They include: Another Year, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, The Ghost Writer, The King’s Speech, Made in Dagenham, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Toy Story 3 and Winter’s Bone. Of course, last year great screenplays like Inglourious Basterds and An Education didn’t make the cut, and those went on to get Oscar nominations later in the same month.
Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, simultaneously at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the Axa Equitable Center in New York City.
Both the “Original Screenplay” and “Adapted Screenplay” categories have matched the Academy Awards 11 out of the last 16 years.
A complete list of all of this year...
The WGA said that many acclaimed films were not eligible. They include: Another Year, Biutiful, Blue Valentine, The Ghost Writer, The King’s Speech, Made in Dagenham, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Toy Story 3 and Winter’s Bone. Of course, last year great screenplays like Inglourious Basterds and An Education didn’t make the cut, and those went on to get Oscar nominations later in the same month.
Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, simultaneously at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel-Grand Ballroom in Los Angeles and the Axa Equitable Center in New York City.
Both the “Original Screenplay” and “Adapted Screenplay” categories have matched the Academy Awards 11 out of the last 16 years.
A complete list of all of this year...
- 1/5/2011
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
The Writers Guild of America has announced their nominations for the best screenplays of 2010. If you are like me and you like to bet on who’s going to win at the Oscars, you will want to take a close look at the nominees. The Writers Guild of America is one of the strongest voting bodies in Hollywood and usually a reliable predictor for Oscar gold. In fact the winner of the WGA award has gone on to win the Oscar in the same category 11 of the last 16 years. Oscar favourites Winter’s Bone, Toy Story 3 and The Kings Speech failed to meet eligibility requirements to be considered, and was therefore disqualified (as were a number of other scripts).
Check out their 2010 nominees below from the press release:
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter,...
Check out their 2010 nominees below from the press release:
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter,...
- 1/5/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The Writers Guild of America has announced their nominations for the best screenplays of 2010. Like the Producers Guild nominations, these specialized lists are typically an excellent bellwether for Oscar enthusiasts (or gamblers). However, it’s important to note that critically acclaimed films like Toy Story 3, The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone, Never Let Me Go, Biutiful, and How to Train Your Dragon were deemed ineligible by the guild for various reasons.
I’m surprised to see a nod for The Social Network, not because it’s not a brilliant piece of work by Aaron Sorkin, but because he gave the guild a solid drubbing at a recent round table discussion with a few other notable screenwriters. It’s also strange to see I Love You Phillip Morris receiving any kind of awards consideration, especially in an extremely competitive year of great screenplays.
The WGA winners will be announced...
I’m surprised to see a nod for The Social Network, not because it’s not a brilliant piece of work by Aaron Sorkin, but because he gave the guild a solid drubbing at a recent round table discussion with a few other notable screenwriters. It’s also strange to see I Love You Phillip Morris receiving any kind of awards consideration, especially in an extremely competitive year of great screenplays.
The WGA winners will be announced...
- 1/5/2011
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
The Producers Guild of America and Writers Guild of America have announced the nominees for their own 2011 awards. It comes out as no surprise anymore that such movies as "Inception" and "Black Swan", which have received a lot of praises during 2010, land nods at both prize-giving events.
The two films along with "The Fighter" and "The Kids Are All Right" are mentioned at The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures category. All of them will also compete for Best Original Screenplay at Writers Guild Awards.
Meanwhile, Adapted Screenplay category at Writers Guild Awards has the likes of "127 Hours", "The Social Network", "The Town" and "True Grit" as contenders. These four films are up against each other and a bunch of other films for the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award.
"Toy Story 3", in the meantime, gets two honors at Producers Guild Awards, being named the...
The two films along with "The Fighter" and "The Kids Are All Right" are mentioned at The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures category. All of them will also compete for Best Original Screenplay at Writers Guild Awards.
Meanwhile, Adapted Screenplay category at Writers Guild Awards has the likes of "127 Hours", "The Social Network", "The Town" and "True Grit" as contenders. These four films are up against each other and a bunch of other films for the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award.
"Toy Story 3", in the meantime, gets two honors at Producers Guild Awards, being named the...
- 1/5/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Here is the rundown of nominees for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Nominees were decided by both The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
I Love You Phillip Morris,...
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
127 Hours, Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
I Love You Phillip Morris,...
- 1/5/2011
- by Alexis James-Whitehead
- BuzzFocus.com
"I Love You Phillip Morris" came out of nowhere and secured a nod for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards. Based on the book by Steven McVicker, the film starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGRegor as prisoners in love received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination.
"Phillip Morris" will be competing with awards-favorites "127 Hours" (screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy), "The Social Network" (screenplay Aaron Sorkin), "The Town" (screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard), and True Grit (screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen).
In the Original Screenplay category, critics-darlings "Black Swan" (screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin), "The Fighter" (screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson), "Inception" (Christopher Nolan), and "The Kids Are All Right" (written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg) will be competing with "Please Give" by Nicole Holofcener. Much like "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Please Give," a family dramedy set in New York,...
"Phillip Morris" will be competing with awards-favorites "127 Hours" (screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy), "The Social Network" (screenplay Aaron Sorkin), "The Town" (screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard), and True Grit (screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen).
In the Original Screenplay category, critics-darlings "Black Swan" (screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin), "The Fighter" (screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson), "Inception" (Christopher Nolan), and "The Kids Are All Right" (written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg) will be competing with "Please Give" by Nicole Holofcener. Much like "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Please Give," a family dramedy set in New York,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
I’d say it’s a safe bet for the WGA, and AMPAS for that matter, to just go ahead and award Adapted Screenplay to Aaron Sorkin for The Social Network today. That one is on the bag. Due to WGA strict rules, award friendly films such as Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine, The King’S Speech, Another Year and Winter’S Bone were not eligible. I was delighted by the surprise appearance of I Love You Phillip Morris in the Adapted Screenplay category.
WGA press release:
Los Angeles, New York — The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz...
WGA press release:
Los Angeles, New York — The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz...
- 1/4/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Writers Guild members have spoken. Though their tongues were kinda bound by their rules which prohibit, as I understand it, non-members from receiving nominations (AMPAS members can vote for you even if you aren't affiliated with them or with an American guild). So for what it's worth, here are the nominations.
"I heard you were an MTV girl"
Alice in The Fighter
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Last year and the year before this category had very little overlap between WGA and Oscar (2 and...
"I heard you were an MTV girl"
Alice in The Fighter
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
The Kids Are All Right, Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
Please Give, Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Last year and the year before this category had very little overlap between WGA and Oscar (2 and...
- 1/4/2011
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for outstanding achievemane in writing for the screen in 2010, and the list makes us realize that, yeah, there were a lof of great scripts out there last year.
We’re happy to see the trippy, nasty “Black Swan” getting so much critical attention, and now the WGA is offering their own praise with a nomination for the bizarro script. Are Hollywood award-givers (and union organizations, at that) actually starting to embrace the darkness a bit more?
It seems like it, as the Coen Brothers’ rough and tumble screenplay for “True Grit” also got a nomination, as did the gritty, “blue-collar” scripts for last year’s two excellent Massachusetts melodramas, “The Fighter” and “The Town.”
A nomination for Aaron Sorkin’s terrific, rat-a-tat screenplay for “The Social Network” was a no-brainer, of course, as was a nom for one of the best...
We’re happy to see the trippy, nasty “Black Swan” getting so much critical attention, and now the WGA is offering their own praise with a nomination for the bizarro script. Are Hollywood award-givers (and union organizations, at that) actually starting to embrace the darkness a bit more?
It seems like it, as the Coen Brothers’ rough and tumble screenplay for “True Grit” also got a nomination, as did the gritty, “blue-collar” scripts for last year’s two excellent Massachusetts melodramas, “The Fighter” and “The Town.”
A nomination for Aaron Sorkin’s terrific, rat-a-tat screenplay for “The Social Network” was a no-brainer, of course, as was a nom for one of the best...
- 1/4/2011
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
The Writers Guild of America has announced their nominations for best screenplays of 2010. This is another award ceremony that gives us a great idea of what we might actually see nominated at the Academy Awards.
Most of the screenplays nominated definitely deserve it. Look over the list of WGA nominees below and share your thoughts with us.
Here’s the official press release:
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception,...
Most of the screenplays nominated definitely deserve it. Look over the list of WGA nominees below and share your thoughts with us.
Here’s the official press release:
The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
Inception,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Along with the Producers Guild [1] and the Screen Actors Guild, [2] the Writers Guild of America is one of the strongest voting bodies in Hollywood. So, when they announce their nominations for the best of the year, it's usually a pretty good precursor to the Oscars. Check out their 2010 nominees after the jump. Here's the official press release: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Original Screenplay Black Swan, Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight The Fighter, Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
- 1/4/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
The Writers Guild of America announced the nominees the movie portion of its annual awards Tuesday (Jan. 4), and the usual suspects this awards season are pretty much all there: "The Social Network," "Inception," "The Kids Are All Right" and "Black Swan" all scored nominations.
Ok, maybe not all of the usual suspects. The WGA only considers films that are made under its labor contract, The Wrap notes. That means that a few possible contenders in the screenplay categories for the Oscars -- notably "The King's Speech" and "Toy Story 3" -- aren't among the guild's nominees.
Still, the movies the guild has nominated are pretty much what you'd expect, with the possible exception of "I Love You Phillip Morris," which hasn't gained much steam at the box office or in the larger awards discussion but is up for best adapted screenplay at the WGA Awards.
The Writers Guild Awards will be presented Feb.
Ok, maybe not all of the usual suspects. The WGA only considers films that are made under its labor contract, The Wrap notes. That means that a few possible contenders in the screenplay categories for the Oscars -- notably "The King's Speech" and "Toy Story 3" -- aren't among the guild's nominees.
Still, the movies the guild has nominated are pretty much what you'd expect, with the possible exception of "I Love You Phillip Morris," which hasn't gained much steam at the box office or in the larger awards discussion but is up for best adapted screenplay at the WGA Awards.
The Writers Guild Awards will be presented Feb.
- 1/4/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
hollywoodnews.com: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010. Winners will be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Original Screenplay
‘Black Swan,’ Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
‘The Fighter,’ Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
‘Inception,’ Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
‘The Kids Are All Right,’ Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
‘Please Give,’ Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
‘127 Hours,’ Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
‘I Love You Phillip Morris,...
Original Screenplay
‘Black Swan,’ Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
‘The Fighter,’ Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Paramount Pictures
‘Inception,’ Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
‘The Kids Are All Right,’ Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg; Focus Features
‘Please Give,’ Written by Nicole Holofcener; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
‘127 Hours,’ Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy; Based on the book Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston; Fox Searchlight
‘I Love You Phillip Morris,...
- 1/4/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
On the heels of this morning's Producers Guild nominees, the Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) announced nominations for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during 2010.
Before you begin scrutinizing these nominees you should know the screenplays for The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine and Another Year were all deemed ineligible as Steve Pond at The Wrap details saying the WGA "restrict nominations to films that are written for productions that are signatories to the guild's Minimum Basic Agreement, or the agreements of several affiliated international guilds... their purpose is to honor the best films produced by WGA members, or under WGA guidelines."
Additional screenplays missing the cut include How to Train Your Dragon, The Ghost Writer, Nowhere Boy, The Way Back, Never Let Me Go, Love and Other Drugs, Made in Dagenham, Green Zone, Biutiful and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Before you begin scrutinizing these nominees you should know the screenplays for The King's Speech, Winter's Bone, Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine and Another Year were all deemed ineligible as Steve Pond at The Wrap details saying the WGA "restrict nominations to films that are written for productions that are signatories to the guild's Minimum Basic Agreement, or the agreements of several affiliated international guilds... their purpose is to honor the best films produced by WGA members, or under WGA guidelines."
Additional screenplays missing the cut include How to Train Your Dragon, The Ghost Writer, Nowhere Boy, The Way Back, Never Let Me Go, Love and Other Drugs, Made in Dagenham, Green Zone, Biutiful and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
- 1/4/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Unlike the Producers and Directors Guild awards, the Writers Guild nominees never match up too closely with the Academy Awards since several top Oscar contenders usually aren’t eligible for the WGA prize. (Entries must be filmed under guild jurisdictions to qualify.) That’s why we don’t see The King’s Speech, Another Year, Winter’s Bone, Blue Valentine, or Toy Story 3 in the just-announced WGA lists. So which screenplays took advantage of the extra spaces? Clearly, it’s Please Give and I Love You Phillip Morris, two films that haven’t made much of an impression in...
- 1/4/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
After the Producers Guild kicked things off this morning with their mostly standard list of ten nominees, the Writers Guild chimes in with their picks, and a few surprises among them. Some may have predicted Nicole Holofcener to get recognized for original screenplay on Please Give, but I don’t think anyone had John Requa and Glenn Ficarra in mind for their adapted screenplay of I Love You Phillip Morris. It was a film I personally enjoyed, but it made no thud at the box office, nor previous critic acclaim. The rest of the picks are expected, with it being previously reported that The King’s Speech, Winter’s Bone, Toy Story 3, Blue Valentine and Another Year were all being disqualified. See the full list below via indieWIRE.
Original Screenplay
Black Swan
Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter...
Original Screenplay
Black Swan
Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin; Story by Andres Heinz; Fox Searchlight
The Fighter...
- 1/4/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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