Read and Download the Academy Award Nominated Screenplays from 1999-Present
Read and download the best screenplays of the last decade.
CREDIT: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Over the last decade, there have been so many amazing screenplays, and it's really incredible to see the breadth of talent we've experienced. While the winners of awards live on in infamy, there are dozens if not hundreds of lessons you can learn about the craft of writing just by reading your favorite screenplays from certain years.
I compiled PDFs of scripts over the last decade, focusing on Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films, as well as other hot titles those years. Check them out, learn what you can, and then get back to writing.
Some of these links lead to articles about the screenplays - we will try to update them, as PDFs are published.
Some of these links will go away quickly, so make sure you download the PDFs if you can. These are all for educational purposes only.
Read and Download the Academy Award Nominated Screenplays from 1999-Present
2022 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
NOMINEES
- CODA - Screenplay by Siân Heder
- DRIVE MY CAR- Screenplay by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Takamasa Oe
- DUNE - Screenplay by Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve and Eric Roth
- THE LOST DAUGHTER- Written by Maggie Gyllenhaal
- THE POWER OF THE DOG - Written by Jane Campion
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
NOMINEES
- BELFAST - Written by Kenneth Branagh
- DON'T LOOK UP - Screenplay by Adam McKay; Story by Adam McKay & David Sirota
- KING RICHARD - Written by Zach Baylin
- LICORICE PIZZA - Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
- THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD - Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
2021 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE FATHER - Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller
NOMINEES
- BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM: DELIVERY OF PRODIGIOUS BRIBE TO AMERICAN REGIME FOR MAKE BENEFIT ONCE GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN - Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad
- NOMADLAND - Written for the screen by Chloé Zhao
- ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI... - Screenplay by Kemp Powers
- THE WHITE TIGER - Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN - Written by Emerald Fennell
NOMINEES
- JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH - Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King; Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas
- MINARI - Written by Lee Isaac Chung
- SOUND OF METAL - Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder; Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance
- THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 - Written by Aaron Sorkin
2020 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- JOJO RABBIT - Screenplay by Taika Waititi
NOMINEES
- THE IRISHMAN - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian
- JOKER - Written by Todd Phillips & Scott Silver
- LITTLE WOMEN - Written for the screen by Greta Gerwig
- THE TWO POPES - Written by Anthony McCarten
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- PARASITE - Screenplay by Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin Won; Story by Bong Joon Ho
NOMINEES
- KNIVES OUT - Written by Rian Johnson
- MARRIAGE STORY - Written by Noah Baumbach
- 1917- Written by Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
- ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD (how to) - Written by Quentin Tarantino
2019 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
BLACKKKLANSMAN - Written by Charlie Wachtel & David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott & Spike Lee
NOMINEES
- THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS - Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?- Screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
- IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK - Written for the screen by Barry Jenkins
- A STAR IS BORN - Screenplay by Eric Roth and Bradley Cooper & Will Fetters
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
GREEN BOOK - Written by Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrell
NOMINEES
- THE FAVOURITE - Written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara
- FIRST REFORMED - Written by Paul Schrader
- ROMA - Written by Alfonso Cuarón
- VICE - Written by Adam McKay
2018 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME - Screenplay by James Ivory
NOMINEES
- THE DISASTER ARTIST - Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
- LOGAN - Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold
- MOLLY'S GAME - Written for the screen by Aaron Sorkin
- MUDBOUND - Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- GET OUT - Written by Jordan Peele
NOMINEES
THE BIG SICK - Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail Nanjiani
LADY BIRD - Written by Greta Gerwig
THE SHAPE OF WATER - Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro
THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI - Written by Martin McDonagh
2017 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
MOONLIGHT - Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney
NOMINEES
- ARRIVAL - Screenplay by Eric Heisserer
- FENCES - Screenplay by August Wilson
- HIDDEN FIGURES - Screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi
- LION - Screenplay by Luke Davies
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA - Written by Kenneth Lonergan
NOMINEES
- HELL OR HIGH WATER - Written by Taylor Sheridan
- LA LA LAND - Written by Damien Chazelle
- THE LOBSTER - Written by Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou
- 20TH CENTURY WOMEN - Written by Mike Mills
2016 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
THE BIG SHORT - Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay
NOMINEES
- BROOKLYN - Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- CAROL - Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy
- THE MARTIAN - Screenplay by Drew Goddard
- ROOM - Screenplay by Emma Donoghue
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- SPOTLIGHT - Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy
NOMINEES
- BRIDGE OF SPIES - Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
- EX MACHINA - Written by Alex Garland
- INSIDE OUT - Screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley; Original story by Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen
- STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON - Screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; Story by S. Leigh Savidge & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff
2015 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE IMITATION GAME - Written by Graham Moore
NOMINEES
- AMERICAN SNIPER - Written by Jason Hall
- INHERENT VICE - Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson
- THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING - Screenplay by Anthony McCarten
- WHIPLASH - Written by Damien Chazelle
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE) - Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo
NOMINEES
- BOYHOOD - Written by Richard Linklater
- FOXCATCHER - Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
- THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL - Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness
- NIGHTCRAWLER - Written by Dan Gilroy
2014 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- 12 YEARS A SLAVE - Screenplay by John Ridley
NOMINEES
- BEFORE MIDNIGHT - Written by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke
- CAPTAIN PHILLIPS - Screenplay by Billy Ray
- PHILOMENA - Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope
- THE WOLF OF WALL STREET - Screenplay by Terence Winter
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- HER - Written by Spike Jonze
NOMINEES
- AMERICAN HUSTLE - Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell
- BLUE JASMINE (transcript) - Written by Woody Allen
- DALLAS BUYERS CLUB - Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack
- NEBRASKA - Written by Bob Nelson
2013 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- ARGO - Screenplay by Chris Terrio
NOMINEES
- BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD - Screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh Zeitlin
- LIFE OF PI - Screenplay by David Magee
- LINCOLN - Screenplay by Tony Kushner
- SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK - Screenplay by David O. Russell
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- DJANGO UNCHAINED - Written by Quentin Tarantino
NOMINEES
- AMOUR - Written by Michael Haneke
- FLIGHT - Written by John Gatins
- MOONRISE KINGDOM - Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
- ZERO DARK THIRTY - Written by Mark Boal
2012 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE DESCENDANTS - Screenplay by Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash
NOMINEES
- HUGO - Screenplay by John Logan
- THE IDES OF MARCH - Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon
- MONEYBALL - Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin; Story by Stan Chervin
- TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY - Screenplay by Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- MIDNIGHT IN PARIS - Written by Woody Allen
NOMINEES
- THE ARTIST - Written by Michel Hazanavicius
- BRIDESMAIDS - Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig
- MARGIN CALL - Written by J.C. Chandor
- A SEPARATION - Asghar Farhadi
2011 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE SOCIAL NETWORK - Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
NOMINEES
- 127 HOURS - Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
- TOY STORY 3 - Screenplay by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
- TRUE GRIT - Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- WINTER'S BONE (interview) - Adapted for the screen by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE KING'S SPEECH - Screenplay by David Seidler
NOMINEES
- ANOTHER YEAR - Written by Mike Leigh
- THE FIGHTER - Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson; Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
- INCEPTION - Written by Christopher Nolan
- THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT - Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
2010 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL 'PUSH' BY SAPPHIRE (transcript) - Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
NOMINEES
- DISTRICT 9 (transcript) - Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
- AN EDUCATION - Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- IN THE LOOP - Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
- UP IN THE AIR - Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
THE HURT LOCKER - Written by Mark Boal
NOMINEES
- INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS - Written by Quentin Tarantino
- THE MESSENGER - Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
- A SERIOUS MAN - Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- UP - Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter; Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
2009 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy
NOMINEES
- THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON - Screenplay by Eric Roth; Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
- DOUBT - Written by John Patrick Shanley
- FROST/NIXON - Screenplay by Peter Morgan
- THE READER - Screenplay by David Hare
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- MILK - Written by Dustin Lance Black
NOMINEES
- FROZEN RIVER - Written by Courtney Hunt
- HAPPY-GO-LUCKY - Written by Mike Leigh
- IN BRUGES - Written by Martin McDonagh
- WALL-E - Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon; Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter
2008 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN - Written for the screen by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
NOMINEES
- ATONEMENT - Screenplay by Christopher Hampton
- AWAY FROM HER - Written by Sarah Polley
- THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY - Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
- THERE WILL BE BLOOD - Written for the Screen by Paul Thomas Anderson
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- JUNO - Written by Diablo Cody
NOMINEES
- LARS AND THE REAL GIRL - Written by Nancy Oliver
- MICHAEL CLAYTON - Written by Tony Gilroy
- RATATOUILLE - Screenplay by Brad Bird; Story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird
- THE SAVAGES - Written by Tamara Jenkins
2007 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE DEPARTED - Screenplay by William Monahan
NOMINEES
- BORAT CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN - Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham, & Dan Mazer; Story by Sacha Baron Cohen, Peter Baynham, Anthony Hines, & Todd Phillips
- CHILDREN OF MEN - Screenplay by Alfonso Cuarón, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby
- LITTLE CHILDREN - Screenplay by Todd Field & Tom Perrotta
- NOTES ON A SCANDAL - Screenplay by Patrick Marber
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE - Written by Michael Arndt
NOMINEES
- BABEL - Written by Guillermo Arriaga
- LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA - Screenplay by Iris Yamashita; Story by Iris Yamashita & Paul Haggis
- PAN'S LABYRINTH - Written by Guillermo del Toro
- THE QUEEN - Written by Peter Morgan
2006 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - Screenplay by Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana
NOMINEES
- CAPOTE - Screenplay by Dan Futterman
- THE CONSTANT GARDENER (transcript) - Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine
- A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE - Screenplay by Josh Olson
- MUNICH - Screenplay by Tony Kushner and Eric Roth
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- CRASH - Screenplay by Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco; Story by Paul Haggis
NOMINEES
- GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. - Screenplay by George Clooney & Grant Heslov
- MATCH POINT - Written by Woody Allen
- THE SQUID AND THE WHALE - Written by Noah Baumbach
- SYRIANA - Written by Stephen Gaghan
2005 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- SIDEWAYS - Screenplay by Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
NOMINEES
- BEFORE SUNSET - Screenplay by Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, & Ethan Hawke; Story by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan
- FINDING NEVERLAND (transcript) - Screenplay by David Magee
- MILLION DOLLAR BABY - Screenplay by Paul Haggis
- THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES (transcript) - Screenplay by José Rivera
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND - Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman; Story by Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, & Pierre Bismuth
NOMINEES
- THE AVIATOR - Written by John Logan
- HOTEL RWANDA - Written by Keir Pearson & Terry George
- THE INCREDIBLES - Written by Brad Bird
- VERA DRAKE (transcript) - Written by Mike Leigh
2004 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING - Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, & Peter Jackson
NOMINEES
- AMERICAN SPLENDOR - Written by Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman
- CITY OF GOD (transcript) - Screenplay by Braulio Mantovani
- MYSTIC RIVER - Screenplay by Brian Helgeland
- SEABISCUIT (transcript) - Written for the Screen by Gary Ross
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
LOST IN TRANSLATION - Written by Sofia Coppola
NOMINEES
- THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS (transcript) - Written by Denys Arcand
- DIRTY PRETTY THINGS (transcript) - Written by Steven Knight
- FINDING NEMO - Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson and David Reynolds; Original Story by Andrew Stanton
- IN AMERICA (transcript) - Written by Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, & Kirsten Sheridan
2003 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- THE PIANIST - Screenplay by Ronald Harwood
NOMINEES
- ABOUT A BOY (transcript) - Screenplay by Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz, & Paul Weitz
- ADAPTATION - Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman
- CHICAGO (transcript) - Screenplay by Bill Condon
- THE HOURS - Screenplay by David Hare
WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)
WINNER
- TALK TO HER - Written by Pedro Almodóvar
NOMINEES
FAR FROM HEAVEN - Written by Todd Haynes
GANGS OF NEW YORK - Screenplay by Jay Cocks and Steve Zaillian and Kenneth Lonergan; Story by Jay Cocks
MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING (script analysis) - Written by Nia Vardalos
Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN - Written by Carlos Cuarón and Alfonso Cuar
2002 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED OR PUBLISHED)
WINNER
- A BEAUTIFUL MIND - Written by Akiva Goldsman
NOMINEES
- GHOST WORLD - Written by Daniel Clowes & Terry Zwigoff
- IN THE BEDROOM - Screenplay by Rob Festinger and Todd Field
- THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING - Screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson
- SHREK - Written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman & Roger S.H. Schulman
WRITING (SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN)
WINNER
GOSFORD PARK - Written by Julian Fellowes
NOMINEES
AMÉLIE - Screenplay by Guillaume Laurant and Jean-Pierre Jeunet; Dialogue by Guillaume Laurant
MEMENTO - Screenplay by Christopher Nolan; Story by Jonathan Nolan
MONSTER'S BALL - Written by Milo Addica & Will Rokos
- THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS - Written by Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson
2001 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED OR PUBLISHED)
WINNER
- TRAFFIC - Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan
NOMINEES
- CHOCOLAT - Screenplay by Robert Nelson Jacobs
- CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON - Written by Wang Hui Ling and James Schamus and Tsai Kuo Jung
- O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? - Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
- WONDER BOYS - Screenplay by Steve Kloves
WRITING (SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN)
WINNER
- ALMOST FAMOUS - Written by Cameron Crowe
NOMINEES
- BILLY ELLIOT - Written by Lee Hall
- ERIN BROCKOVICH - Written by Susannah Grant
- GLADIATOR - Screenplay by David Franzoni and John Logan and William Nicholson; Story by David Franzoni
- YOU CAN COUNT ON ME - Written by Kenneth Lonergan
2000 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED OR PUBLISHED)
WINNER
- THE CIDER HOUSE RULES - John Irving
NOMINEES
- ELECTION - Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
- THE GREEN MILE - Frank Darabont
- THE INSIDER - Eric Roth, Michael Mann
- THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY - Anthony Minghella
WRITING (SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN)
WINNER
- AMERICAN BEAUTY - Alan Ball
NOMINEES
- BEING JOHN MALKOVICH - Charlie Kaufman
- MAGNOLIA - Paul Thomas Anderson
- THE SIXTH SENSE - M. Night Shyamalan
- TOPSY-TURVY - Mike Leigh
1999 Oscar Contending Screenplays
WRITING (SCREENPLAY BASED ON MATERIAL PREVIOUSLY PRODUCED OR PUBLISHED)
WINNER
- GODS AND MONSTERS - Bill Condon
NOMINEES
- OUT OF SIGHT - Scott Frank
- PRIMARY COLORS - Elaine May
- A SIMPLE PLAN - Scott B. Smith
- THE THIN RED LINE - Terrence Malick
WRITING (SCREENPLAY WRITTEN DIRECTLY FOR THE SCREEN)
WINNER
- SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE - Marc Norman, Tom Stoppard
NOMINEES
- BULWORTH - Screenplay by Warren Beatty, Jeremy Pikser; Story by Warren Beatty
- LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL - Vincenzo Cerami, Roberto Benigni
- SAVING PRIVATE RYAN - Robert Rodat
- THE TRUMAN SHOW - Andrew Niccol
