The USC Scripter Award (Scripter) is the name given to an award presented annually by the University of Southern California (USC) to honor both authors and screenwriters. Starting in 1988, the USC Libraries Board of Councilors award the year's best film adaptation of a printed work, recognizing the original author and the screenwriter.
| USC Scripter Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Writing achievements in film adaptation |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | University of Southern California (USC) |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Website | libraries |
In 2016, a second Scripter award, for episodic series adaption, was added. The Literary Achievement Award honors significant contributions to storytelling across form, genre, and medium. The Ex Libris Award recognizes long-time supporters of the USC Libraries. The latter two awards are presented on an occasional basis. Per the Scripter Awards website, "Scripter celebrates writers and writing, collaboration, and the profound results of transforming one artistic medium into another. It stands as an emblem of libraries’ ability to inspire creative and scholarly achievement."[1]
Film
edit1980s
edit| Year | Film | Nominees | Source Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 84 Charing Cross Road | Hugh Whitemore | The memoir by Helene Hanff |
| The Dead | Tony Huston | The short story by James Joyce | |
| Housekeeping | Bill Forsyth | The novel by Marilynne Robinson | |
| The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne | Peter Nelson | The novel Judith Hearne by Brian Moore | |
| The Princess Bride | William Goldman | The novel by Goldman | |
| 1989 | The Accidental Tourist | Frank Galati and Lawrence Kasdan | The novel by Anne Tyler |
| Eight Men Out | John Sayles | The book Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series by Eliot Asinof | |
| Everybody's All-American | Thomas Rickman | The book by Frank Deford | |
| Madame Sousatzka | Ruth Prawler Jhabvala and John Schlesinger | The book by Bernice Rubens |
1990s
edit2000s
edit2010s
edit2020s
editTelevision
edit2010s
edit2020s
editLiterary Achievement
edit- 2008 – Steven Zaillian
- 2009 – Michael Chabon
- 2010 – Eric Roth
- 2011 – Dennis Lehane
- 2012 – Paul Haggis
- 2013 – Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry
- 2014 – Robert Towne
- 2015 – Walter Mosley
- 2018 – Francis Ford Coppola
- 2020 – Susan Orlean
- 2022 – Barry Jenkins
Ex Libris
edit- 2015 – Elaine Leventhal
- 2017 – Kathleen McCarthy Kostlan
- 2018 – Valerie and Ronald Sugar
- 2019 – George E. Isaacs
- 2020 – Glenn Sonnenberg
- 2021 – Greg Lucas
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Scripter - About". USC Libraries. 2015-08-30. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ Kit, Borys (4 February 2011). "'The Social Network' Wins USC Scripter Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
- ^ Knegt, Peter. "'The Descendants' Wins USC Scripter Award". IndieWire. Retrieved 2012-02-19.
- ^ Weisman, Jon. "'Argo' wins USC Scripter Award". Variety. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- ^ "'12 Years a Slave' Writers Win USC Scripter Award". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
- ^ King, Susan. "'The Imitation Game' wins USC Scripter Award for adapted screenplay". Sun-Sentinel.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-21. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "'The Big Short,' 'Show Me a Hero' Win at USC Scripter Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-08-07. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
- ^ Robb, David. "'Moonlight' Wins USC Scripter Award For Adapted Screenplay; 'People Vs OJ' & 'The Night Manager' Tie For TV". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2017-02-11.
- ^ Tapley, Kristopher (2018-02-11). "'Call Me by Your Name,' 'The Handmaid's Tale' Win USC Libraries Scripter Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (2019-01-15). "'Black Panther,' 'If Beale Street Could Talk,' 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?' Among USC Scripter Award Finalists". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (2019-12-18). "USC Scripter Awards: 'The Irishman', 'Fleabag' Among Nominees". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Drury, Sharareh (2020-01-24). "'Little Women,' 'Fleabag' Win USC Scripter Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 26, 2021). "USC Scripter Awards Nominees Include 'Nomadland', 'One Night In Miami', 'Queen's Gambit', 'Unorthodox'". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ Robb, David (February 26, 2021). "USC Scripter Awards: Maggie Gyllenhaal Wins For 'The Lost Daughter'; Danny Strong Tops TV With 'Dopesick'". Deadline. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (January 18, 2023). "USC Scripter Awards 2023 Nominations: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Becomes First Animated Nominee, 'Top Gun: Maverick' Flies In". Variety. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Tapley, Kris [@kristapley] (February 7, 2023). "I haven't seen this reported and I'm not sure why exactly it happened, but Paramount has withdrawn TOP GUN: MAVERICK from consideration in this year's USC Scripter Awards, leaving GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO, LIVING, SHE SAID and WOMEN TALKING as the four film nominees" (Tweet). Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ Davis, Clayton (January 17, 2024). "USC Scripter Awards 2024 Nominations: 'Origin' Surprises Alongside 'Oppenheimer' and 'Poor Things'". Variety. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Scripter Awards playlist on YouTube