Awards - Writers Guild (WGA)

The Writers Guild of America has announced their nominees for the year. The WGA and the Oscars rarely match up exactly, especially since several screenplays in the race every year are not eligible for the WGAs. Nevertheless, here are this year's choices.

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

50/50

Will Reiser

BRIDESMAIDS

Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

Woody Allen

WIN WIN

Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni

YOUNG ADULT

Diablo Cody


BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

THE DESCENDANTS

Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO

Steven Zaillian
Based on the novel by Stieg Larsson

THE HELP

Tate Taylor
Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett

HUGO

John Logan
Based on the book "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick

MONEYBALL

Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin & Stan Chervin
Based on the book by Michael Lewis


BEST DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

BETTER THIS WORLD

Katie Galloway & Kelly Duane de la Vega

IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT

Marshall Curry & Matthew Hamachek

NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT

Patricio Guzman

PINA

Wim Wenders

POSITION AMONG THE STARS

Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich & Leonard Retel Helmrich

SENNA

Manish Pandey