Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
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The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen is a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding original screenplays that were not adapted from pre-existing material.
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Target entity: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Context triple: [Randall Wallace, awardReceived, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen]
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A.
Academy Award for Best Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Screenplay is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding original or adapted screenwriting before it was split into separate writing awards.
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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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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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AFI Award for Best Screenplay
The AFI Award for Best Screenplay is an Australian Film Institute honor recognizing outstanding writing for film in Australia.
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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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Target entity: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Target entity description: The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen is a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding original screenplays that were not adapted from pre-existing material.
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A.
Academy Award for Best Screenplay
The Academy Award for Best Screenplay is a former Oscar category that honored outstanding original or adapted screenwriting before it was split into separate writing awards.
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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.
AFI Award for Best Screenplay
The AFI Award for Best Screenplay is an Australian Film Institute honor recognizing outstanding writing for film in Australia.
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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
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | screenwriting award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
best original screenplay
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screenplay not adapted from pre-existing material ⓘ |
| awardType | guild award ⓘ |
| categoryType | original screenplay category ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| distinctionFrom | Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published ⓘ |
| eligibility |
original feature-length screenplays
ⓘ
produced films ⓘ |
| field |
film
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screenwriting ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| industry |
Hollywood film industry
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linked to:
Hollywood
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| languageRequirement | primarily English-language productions ⓘ |
| medium | cinema ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | restricted to non-adapted screenplays ⓘ |
| organizer |
Writers Guild of America East
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linked to:
Writers Guild of America, East
Writers Guild of America West ⓘ |
| partOf | Writers Guild of America Awards ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Writers Guild of America ⓘ |
| recognizes | outstanding achievement in original film writing ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by Writers Guild of America members ⓘ |
| status | active award ⓘ |
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Subject: Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen Description of subject: The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen is a prestigious annual honor recognizing outstanding original screenplays that were not adapted from pre-existing material.
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Randall Wallace
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Walter Bernstein
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Drama (Niven Busch)
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
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partOf
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Writers Guild of America Awards
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alsoKnownAs
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WGA Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Hearts of the West
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
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Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay
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relatedTo
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Bo Burnham
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awardReceived
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay (nomination) for Eighth Grade
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