The 2012 Writers Guild Awards, as chosen by the Writers Guild of America, are just wrapping up, with Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris and Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash’s The Descendants winners in their respective categories. Read the full list of nominees below, with the winners highlighted in BOLD.
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
50/50 – Will Reiser
Bridesmaids – Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
Midnight in Paris – Woody Allen
Win Win – Tom McCarthy; Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni
Young Adult – Diablo Cody
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 and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin; Based on the book by Michael Lewis
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 Guzmán
Pina – Wim Wenders
Position Among the Stars – Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich, Leonard Retel Helmrich
Senna – Manish Pandey
MORGAN COX AWARD
Patric M. Verrone
PAUL SELVIN AWARD
Tate Taylor
LAUREL AWARD FOR SCREEN
Eric Roth
PADDY CHAYEFSKY LAUREL AWARD
Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick
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