25 January 2011
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Film
Mike Leigh nominated for Best Original Screenplay
Congratulations to Guild member Mike Leigh, whose script for Another Year has been nominated for an Oscar for the Best Original Screenplay, it was announced today.
The other nominations in the category are: Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy and Eric Johnson (screenplay), Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson (story) - The Fighter; Christopher Nolan - Inception; Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg - The Kids Are All Right; David Seidler - The King's Speech.
In the running for the Best Adapted Screenplay are British writer Simon Beaufoy along with writer/director Danny Boyle for 127 Hours. The other nominations are: Aaron Sorkin - The Social Network; Michael Arndt - Toy Story 3; Joel Coen and Ethan Coen - True Grit; Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini - Winter's Bone
Overall, The King's Speech has received the most nominations, including for Best Picture - for which the other nominations are: 127 Hours; Black Swan; The Fighter; Inception; The Kids Are All Right; The King's Speech; Winter's Bone; True Grit; The Social Network; Toy Story 3.
Other notable British nominations include The Gruffalo (written by Julia Donaldson) in the Best Animated Short category and Wish 143 (written by Tom Bidwell) in the Best Live Action Short category.
