And The 2016 Oscar Nominees Are...

Just announced this morning by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, these are the writing nominees for the 2016 Academy Awards:

WRITING - ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Bridge of Spies - written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

Ex Machina - written by Alex Garland

Inside Out - screenplay by Pete Docter, Meg Lefauve, and Josh Cooley, from a story Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen

Spotlight - written by Josh Singer and Tom McKay

Straight Outta Compton - Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff, from a story by S. Leigh Savage & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff

WRITING - ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

The Big Short

Brooklyn - screenplay by Nick Hornby

Carol - screenplay by Phyllis Nagy

The Martian - screenplay by Drew Goddard

Room - screenplay by Emma Donoghue

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