For those of you who may be unfamiliar with this award, it's kind of a interesting watch. This is the only award of the year that in given for BOTH the Adapted Screenplay of a book, AND the original work as well, usually a novel. The selection committee is made up of 58 people, and they awards what they deem as the "most accomplished cinematic adaptation of the year". This year's nominees are...
127 Hours
Adapted by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy
Adapted from Aron Ralston's autobiography "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
The Ghost Writer
Adapted by Roman Polanski
Adapted from Robert Harris' novel "The Ghost"
The Social Network
Adapted by Aaron Sorkin
Adapted from Ben Mezrich's novel "The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal"
True Grit
Adapted by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Adapted from Charles Portis' novel "True Grit"
Winter's Bone
Adapted by Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini and Daniel Woodrell
Adapted from Daniel Woodrell's novel "Winter's Bone"
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