— The screenplays for “The Hurt Locker” and “Up in the Air” won top
honors Saturday evening at the Writers Guild of America awards.
“The Hurt Locker’s”
Boal, who is also nominated for an Oscar, thanked the American soldiers
in the war-devastated region who let him “get up close and personal” to
the “chaos and hellishness” when he was embedded there as a journalist.
“Up in the Air’s”
corporate downsizer. Reitman and Turner have won numerous critics’
awards, as well as the Golden Globe for their screenplay, which was
based on the book by
“I can’t tell you how extraordinarily proud I am to
be standing in front of you,” said Reitman, who also directed the film.
“I am always a writer.”
Several writers who are nominated for this year’s
Oscar in either the original or adapted screenplay category — including
“Inglourious Basterds'”
been written under the guild’s Minimum Basic Agreement or under a
collective-bargaining agreement of one of the international guilds.
The winners were announced at ceremonies at the
Other winners in film and TV categories included:
Documentary screenplay: “The Cove,”
Dramatic series: “Mad Men,”
Comedy series: “30 Rock,”
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