Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
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The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay is an American film award presented annually to recognize outstanding debut screenwriting in independent cinema.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay Context triple: [Rebecca Miller, awardReceived, Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay]
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A.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay is a prestigious annual honor given by American film critics to recognize outstanding achievement in screenwriting.
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B.
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
The Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay is a prestigious film industry honor presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievement in screenwriting for motion pictures.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is a prestigious Oscar presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor the year’s most outstanding script written directly for the screen.
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography is an annual honor recognizing outstanding cinematographic achievement in independent filmmaking.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is a prestigious Oscar given annually to honor the most outstanding screenplay adapted from previously existing material, such as novels, plays, or other films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay Target entity description: The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay is an American film award presented annually to recognize outstanding debut screenwriting in independent cinema.
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A.
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay is a prestigious annual honor given by American film critics to recognize outstanding achievement in screenwriting.
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B.
Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
The Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay is a prestigious film industry honor presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize outstanding achievement in screenwriting for motion pictures.
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C.
Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is a prestigious Oscar presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to honor the year’s most outstanding script written directly for the screen.
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D.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography is an annual honor recognizing outstanding cinematographic achievement in independent filmmaking.
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E.
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is a prestigious Oscar given annually to honor the most outstanding screenplay adapted from previously existing material, such as novels, plays, or other films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Independent Spirit Award
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film award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Best First Screenplay Independent Spirit Award ⓘ |
| awardFor |
best first screenplay
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debut screenwriting ⓘ screenplay for an independent film ⓘ |
| ceremonyUsuallyHeld | day before the Academy Awards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eligibility |
first produced feature film screenplay
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independent film production ⓘ |
| field |
cinema
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screenwriting ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1994 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | independent film ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Best First Screenplay ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Charlie Kaufman
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Diablo Cody ⓘ Emerald Fennell ⓘ Jordan Peele ⓘ Noah Baumbach ⓘ |
| organizer | Film Independent ⓘ |
| partOf |
Independent Spirit Awards
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linked to:
Independent Spirit Award
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| presentedBy | Film Independent ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voting by Film Independent members ⓘ |
| sponsor | various corporate sponsors over time ⓘ |
| website | https://www.filmindependent.org/spirit-awards/ ⓘ |
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Subject: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay Description of subject: The Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay is an American film award presented annually to recognize outstanding debut screenwriting in independent cinema.
Referenced by (14)
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Nikki Reed
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awardReceived
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Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay (shared, for Thirteen)
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linked to: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
linked to: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
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alsoKnownAs
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Best First Screenplay Independent Spirit Award
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linked to: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
Sian Heder
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awardReceived
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Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay (for Tallulah – nomination/win depending on source)
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linked to: Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
Searching (2018 film)
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screenplayAwardNomination
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Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
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