‘Zero Dark Thirty’, ‘Argo’ win at Writers Guild Awards

Kai Magsanoc

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The 4th to the last awards event of the season gives nods to season favorites

HONORING THE WRITERS. The Writers Guild Awards honor the people behind winning screenplays and scripts. Screen grab from YouTube (Apelsin Ka)

MANILA, Philippines – Hollywood writers honored each other’s work in the Writers Guild Awards held February 17 (February 18, Manila time). 

Two ceremonies were held simultaneously: at the JW Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles for WGA West; and at BB King’s Blues Club in New York City for WGA East.

“Castle” star Nathan Fillion hosted the awards for WGA West.


Here is the complete list of winners:

1. Film

  • ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: “Zero Dark Thirty” – Mark Boal
  • ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: “Argo” – Chris Terrio
  • DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY: “Searching for Sugar Man” – Malik Bendejelloul 

2. Television

  • DRAMA SERIES: “Breaking Bad”
  • COMEDY SERIES: “Louie”
  • NEW SERIES: “Girls” 
  • EPISODIC DRAMA: “The Other Woman”(Mad Men)
  • EPISODIC COMEDY: “Virgin Territory” (Modern Family) 
  • LONG FORM – ORIGINAL: “Hatfields and McCoys, Nights Two and Three”
  • LONG FORM – ADAPTED: “Game Change”
  • ANIMATION: “Ned and Edna’s Blend Agenda” (The Simpsons)
  • COMEDY / VARIETY – SERIES: “Portlandia”
  • COMEDY / VARIETY – SPECIALS: 66th Annual Tony Awards
  • DAYTIME DRAMA: “The Young & The Restless”
  • CHILDREN’S – EPISODIC & SPECIAL: “The Good Sport” (Sesame Street)
  • CHILDREN’S – LONG FORM OR SPECIAL: “Girl vs. Monster”
  • DOCUMENTARY – CURRENT EVENTS: “Money, Power and Wall Street: Episode One” (Frontline)
  • DOCUMENTARY – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS: “The Fabric of the Cosmos: The Illusion of Time” (Nova)
  • NEWS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT: “Tragedy In Colorado: The Movie Theatre Massacre”
  • NEWS – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY: “The Ghost of Joe McCarthy” (Moyers & Company) 

3. Radio 

  • NEWS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED OR BREAKING REPORT: “World News This Year 2011,” ABC News Radio
  • NEWS – ANALYSIS, FEATURE OR COMMENTARY: “Dishin Digital,” WCBS-AM

4. Promotional Writing and Graphic Animation

  • ON-AIR PROMOTION (RADIO OR TELEVISION): “Partners,” CBS
  • TELEVISION GRAPHIC ANIMATION: “The Oscars” (Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood), CBS

5. New Media and Videogame 

  • OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING ORIGINAL NEW MEDIA: “The Compromises, Episode 1,” “The Pest, Episode 3,” The Snake, Episode 4,” “The Bonding, Episode 6,” “The Future, Episode 7/Series Finale” (Jack in a Box), Written by Michael Cyril Creighton
  • OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DERIVATIVE NEW MEDIA: “Hide And Seek,” “Keys to the Kingdom,” “The Chosen Ones,” “Parting Shots” (The Walking Dead: Cold Storage), Written by John Esposito
  • OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN VIDEOGAME WRITING: Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, Scriptwriting by Richard Farrese, Jill Murray

– Rappler.com 

 

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