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'Moonlight,' 'Arrival' win top Writers Guild of America awards
'Moonlight,' 'Arrival' win top Writers Guild of America awards
Reuters
Published Feb 20, 2017 01:44 PM PHT
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Writers for the films "Moonlight" and "Arrival" won top Writers Guild of America awards on Sunday, boosting the films' chances in the upcoming Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest honors.
Writers for the films "Moonlight" and "Arrival" won top Writers Guild of America awards on Sunday, boosting the films' chances in the upcoming Academy Awards, Hollywood's biggest honors.
Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney won the original screenplay award for "Moonlight," a drama about a young black Miami man's life and struggle to forge an identity.
Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney won the original screenplay award for "Moonlight," a drama about a young black Miami man's life and struggle to forge an identity.
Eric Heisserer took the Writers Guild of America's prize for adapted screenplay for the science fiction film "Arrival," based on a short story by Ted Chiang.
Eric Heisserer took the Writers Guild of America's prize for adapted screenplay for the science fiction film "Arrival," based on a short story by Ted Chiang.
Both films are nominated for the best picture Oscar, which will be handed out at a gala ceremony in Hollywood on February 26. The writers for both films are also Oscar-nominated, but will compete against each other in the adapted screenplay category after the Oscars decided the "Moonlight" script was an adaptation of a McCraney play.
Both films are nominated for the best picture Oscar, which will be handed out at a gala ceremony in Hollywood on February 26. The writers for both films are also Oscar-nominated, but will compete against each other in the adapted screenplay category after the Oscars decided the "Moonlight" script was an adaptation of a McCraney play.
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"Command and Control" won for best documentary screenplay.
"Command and Control" won for best documentary screenplay.
Among television honors, "The Americans" won the Writers Guild prize for drama series, while "Atlanta" took the award for best comedy series as well as for best new series.
Among television honors, "The Americans" won the Writers Guild prize for drama series, while "Atlanta" took the award for best comedy series as well as for best new series.
The Writers Guild is an industry group representing film, television, radio and other media writers.
The Writers Guild is an industry group representing film, television, radio and other media writers.
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Vice Ganda’s MMFF movie to premiere in 20th Osaka Asian Film Festival
Vice Ganda’s MMFF movie to premiere in 20th Osaka Asian Film Festival
“And The Breadwinner Is…” is on its way to Japan.
“And The Breadwinner Is…” is on its way to Japan.
The top-grossing 50th Metro Manila Film Festvial film has been selected by the 20th Osaka Asian Film Festival as the official representative from the Philippines.
The top-grossing 50th Metro Manila Film Festvial film has been selected by the 20th Osaka Asian Film Festival as the official representative from the Philippines.
The movie will premiere at the Spotlight section of the film festival, that will run from March 14 to 23, 2025.
The movie will premiere at the Spotlight section of the film festival, that will run from March 14 to 23, 2025.
This news was shared by the movie director Jun Robles Lana.
This news was shared by the movie director Jun Robles Lana.
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Based on the schedule, the Vice Ganda movie will screen on the following dates and times: March 18, Tuesday at 3:30PM JPT and March 21, Friday 6:50PM JPT at the Theater Umeda, Cinema 4.
Based on the schedule, the Vice Ganda movie will screen on the following dates and times: March 18, Tuesday at 3:30PM JPT and March 21, Friday 6:50PM JPT at the Theater Umeda, Cinema 4.
Coincidentally, the movie won three major awards at the Platinum Stallion Media Awards including Film of the Year, Film Director of the Year for Lana and Best Film Artist for Vice Ganda, who personally accepted the awards.
Coincidentally, the movie won three major awards at the Platinum Stallion Media Awards including Film of the Year, Film Director of the Year for Lana and Best Film Artist for Vice Ganda, who personally accepted the awards.
Producers of the film have yet to release the final gross of the movie after its extended three-week theatrical run in cinemas nationwide, as part of the 50th MMFF celebration.
Producers of the film have yet to release the final gross of the movie after its extended three-week theatrical run in cinemas nationwide, as part of the 50th MMFF celebration.
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