Road to the Oscars: 2012 Writers Guild Awards
With the 84th Academy Awards less than a week away, there have been a number of other awards taking place in the build up to the 2012 Oscars. Last night it was the turn of the 2012 Writers Guild Awards, which recognises outstanding achievements by writers in film, television and radio. The Writers Guild Awards also gives a little glimpse of what we can expect from the writing categories at the forthcoming Oscars. Here is a list of who won what, including the other nominees, at last night’s 2012 Writers Guild Awards.
Original Screenplay
WINNER
Midnight in Paris (2011): Woody Allen
Other Nominees:
50/50 (2011): Will Reiser
Bridesmaids (2011): Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
Win Win (2011): Thomas McCarthy, Joe Tiboni
Young Adult (2011): Diablo Cody
Adapted Screenplay
WINNER
The Descendants (2011): Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Other Nominees:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Steven Zaillian
The Help (2011): Tate Taylor
Hugo (2011/II): John Logan
Moneyball (2011): Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin
Documentary Screenplay
WINNER
Better This World (2011): Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane
Other Nominees:
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011): Matthew Hamachek, Marshall Curry
Nostalgia for the Light (2010): Patricio Guzmán
Pina (2011): Wim Wenders
Position Among the Stars (2010): Leonard Retel Helmrich, Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich
Senna (2010): Manish Pandey
Dramatic Series
WINNER
“Breaking Bad” (2008)
Other Nominees:
“Boardwalk Empire” (2010)
“Game of Thrones” (2011)
“The Good Wife” (2009)
“Homeland” (2011)
Comedy Series
WINNER
“Modern Family” (2009)
Other Nominees:
“30 Rock” (2006)
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2000)
“Louie” (2010)
“Parks and Recreation” (2009)
New Series
WINNER
“Homeland” (2011)
Other Nominees:
“Episodes” (2011)
“Game of Thrones” (2011)
“The Killing” (2011)
“New Girl” (2011)
Comedy/Variety Series
WINNER
“The Colbert Report” (2005)
Other Nominees:
“Conan” (2010)
“The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (1996)
“Jon Benjamin Has a Van” (2011)
“Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” (2009)
“Real Time with Bill Maher” (2003)
“Saturday Night Live” (1975)
Episodic Drama
WINNER
“Breaking Bad” (2008): Vince Gilligan(“Box Cutter”)
“Homeland” (2011): Henry Bromell(“The Good Soldier”)
Other Nominees:
“Boardwalk Empire” (2010): Bathsheba Doran(“The Age of Reason”)
“Boardwalk Empire” (2010): Itamar Moses(“A Dangerous Maid”)
“Breaking Bad” (2008): Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett(“End Times”)
“Dexter” (2006): Jace Richdale(“Just Let Go”)
Episodic Comedy
WINNER
“Modern Family” (2009): Steven Levitan, Jeffrey Richman(“Caught in the Act”)
Other Nominees:
“30 Rock” (2006): Tracey Wigfield(“Queen of Jordan”)
“Modern Family” (2009): Dan O’Shannon, Ilana Wernick(“Mother’s Day”)
“The Office” (2005): Robert Padnick(“PDA”)
“The Office” (2005): Greg Daniels(“Goodbye, Michael - Part 2”)
“Weeds” (2005): Stephen Falk(“Object Impermanence”)
Long Form - Original
WINNER
Cinema Verite (2011) (TV): David Seltzer
Other Nominees:
Five (2011) (TV): Stephen Godchaux, Jill Gordon, Howard Morris, Deirdre O’Connor, Wendy West
Long Form - Adaptation
WINNER
Too Big to Fail (2011) (TV): Peter Gould
Other Nominees:
“Mildred Pierce” (2011): Todd Haynes, Jonathan Raymond
The 84th Academy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, February 26. Who will you be rooting for at the 2012 Oscars?
