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Oscars 2023: Best Original Screenplay Predictions
The 2023 Best Original Screenplay Oscar race is a tight one between "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "The Banshees of Inisherin."
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Marcus Jones
March 6, 2023 1:30 pm
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Inside the Place Where You Can Learn One-on-One About Steven Spielberg’s Vulnerability
This year's Oscar nominees revealed some choice nuggets on the annual writers panel at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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Anne Thompson
February 16, 2023 2:30 pm
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Newcomers May Get in the Way of a Best Original Screenplay Oscar Win For a Perennial Nominee
As is often the case, the Best Original Screenplay Oscar will most likely go to a long overdue filmmaker or the hip new kid(s) on the block.
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Marcus Jones
February 3, 2023 3:30 pm
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The Biggest Oscars Contenders Are All Vying for Best Original Screenplay
The Best Original Screenplay race is full of frontrunners for a Best Picture nomination, but there's still a little room for a smaller film.
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Marcus Jones
February 3, 2023 3:15 pm
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Major Oscars Contenders Like ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Deemed Ineligible for WGA Awards
Due to strict eligibility rules, there will be even more notable absences at the 2023 WGA Awards.
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Marcus Jones
January 9, 2023 5:52 pm
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Fall Festival Favorites Like ‘Banshees’ and ‘The Fabelmans’ Lead Best Original Screenplay Race
From "Bros" to "The Fabelmans" to "The Banshees of Inisherin," the fall festivals packed some heavy hitters for the Best Original Screenplay Oscar.
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Marcus Jones
December 5, 2022 6:15 pm
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and ‘Nope’ Lead Early Best Original Screenplay Contenders
This year's crop of original screenplays include more international filmmakers, and some deeply personal projects from past Oscar winners.
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Marcus Jones
September 23, 2022 7:34 pm
Awards
The Most Contested Oscar Races Are the Screenplays, from ‘Belfast’ to ‘CODA’
As always, auteurs have the edge.
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Anne Thompson
March 21, 2022 7:30 pm
Awards
Oscars 2022: Best Original Screenplay Predictions
Auteurs often have the creative advantage when it comes to nabbing Academy credit for their vision. (Constantly updated.)
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Anne Thompson
February 11, 2022 8:45 pm
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WGA Awards Screenplay Nominations Advance Oscar Contenders ‘Licorice Pizza’ and ‘Don’t Look Up’
The WGA eliminates a long list of titles, from "Belfast" to "The Power of the Dog." Oscar voting starts today.
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Anne Thompson
January 27, 2022 2:52 pm
Awards
How ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Started as a Conventional Biopic and Evolved into a Taut Thriller
Over long development, a shift in genre turned the Fred Hampton story into an Oscar contender.
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Anne Thompson
April 12, 2021 5:30 pm
Awards
WGA Awards 2021 Nominations Revealed: ‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Borat 2,’ ‘Sound of Metal,’ and More
Films such as "Nomadland," "Mank," "Minari," and "Soul" were ineligible for the 2021 WGA Awards.
By
Anne Thompson
February 16, 2021 1:02 pm
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