2015 Awards -- USC Scripter

The USC Scripter is unique in that the award is given to both the screenplay AND the source material, whether it's a book, article, or otherwise. The only big surprise to me this time is no Carol, and a great mention for The End of the Tour, which has been sadly overlooked this award season.

THE BIG SHORT
Adam McKay & Charles Randolph
Adapted from Michael Lewis's nonfiction work "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine"

BROOKLYN
Nick Hornby
Adapted from the novel by Colm Toibin

THE END OF THE TOUR
Donald Margulies
Adapted from David Lipky's memoir "Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace"

THE MARTIAN
Drew Goddard
Adapted from the novel by Andy Weir

ROOM
Emma Donoghue
Adapted from her novel