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The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is the Academy Award (also known as an Oscar) for the best screenplay not based upon previously published material. It was created in 1940 as a separate writing award from the Academy Award for Best Story .
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Written by Christopher Nolan * Sound Mixing - Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick * Visual Effects - Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb
Writing (Original Screenplay) - Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
2 Feb 2012 · A writing award for the playful silent film would be a neat way for the Academy to correct the widespread misconception that “screenwriting” equals “dialogue,” though there could be enough voters laboring under that very misconception to make things difficult for the Frenchman.
Starting with the 13th ceremony (1940), original writing received two awards, one for best original story and one for best original screenplay, with the exception of the 21st ceremony (1948), wherein only one award was given, for best screenplay.
The 83rd Academy Awards Memorable Moments. Best Picture: The King’s Speech. The King’s Speech also won Academy Awards for Directing (Tom Hooper), Best Actor (Colin Firth), and Writing – Original Screenplay (David Seidler). Inception tied with The King’s Speech with four Oscars.
3 Apr 2021 · One of the most prestigious honors a screenwriter can be given is the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. Over the years, we’ve seen sweeping stories of romanticism like the original Titanic, as well as stories of war like The Hurt Locker, win the award.
