The USC Libraries have announced the nominees for the 27th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which recognizes "the best adaptation of the printed word into film, and is given to both the author and screenwriter.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony being held on Saturday, Jan. 31 at USC's historical Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library. Academy Award winners Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford will serve as honorary chairs of the event.
The nominees are as follows: Gone Girl, adapted by Gillian Flynn from her novel of the same nameThe Imitation Game, adapted by Graham Moore from Andrew Hodges' book Alan Turing: The Enigma
Inherent Vice, adapted by Paul Thomas Anderson from Thomas Pynchon's novel of the same name
The Theory of Everything, adapted by Andrew McCarten from Jane Hawking's Traveling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen
Wild, adapted by Nick Hornby from Cheryl Strayed's memoir of the same name
About the USC Libraries Scripter Award:
Established in 1988, the USC Libraries Scripter Award is an honor bestowed annually by the Friends of the USC Libraries in recognition of the best adaptation of the printed word into film, and is given to both the author and screenwriter. By honoring the literary artistry and collaborative process of turning a book into a screenplay and ultimately into a film, this unique award acknowledges the full spectrum of the writers' creative process.Source: USC.edu
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