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Austin Film Critics Association Award For Best Original Screenplay
The Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay is an annual award given by the Austin Film Critics Association, honoring the best in screenplay. Winners * † = Winner of the Academy Award 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Adapted Screenplay is an annual award given by the Austin Film Critics Association, honoring the best in adapted screenplay. Winners * † = Winner of the Academy Award The Academy Awards, b ... References {{Austin Film Critics Association Austin Film Critics Association Awards Screenwriting awards for film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austin Film Critics Association
The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) is an organization of professional film critics from Austin, Texas. Each year, the AFCA votes on their end-of-year awards for films released in the same calendar year. A special award, the Austin Film Award, is given each year to the best film made in Austin or by an Austin-area director. History The Austin Film Critics Association was founded in 2005 by local film critics Cole Dabney and Robert "Bobby" McCurdy while attending Bowie High School in Austin. The organization grew in its first eight years, expanding from three members in 2005 to 25 members in 2013. On January 12, 2007, after only one year in existence, ''Entertainment Weekly'' called the AFCA "wildly contrarian" for naming Elliot Page Best Actress for her role in ''Hard Candy'' over Helen Mirren for her performance in ''The Queen'', as Mirren had swept the category so far during the award season. The association chose to name the group's Breakthrough Artist Award to hono ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rian Johnson
Rian Craig Johnson (born December 17, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He made his directorial debut with the neo-noir mystery film ''Brick'' (2005), which received positive reviews and grossed nearly $4 million on a $450,000 budget. Transitioning to higher-profile films, Johnson achieved mainstream recognition for writing and directing the science-fiction thriller ''Looper'' (2012) to critical and commercial success. Johnson landed his largest project when he wrote and directed the space opera '' Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017), which grossed over $1 billion. He returned to the mystery genre with ''Knives Out'' (2019), which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay, and its sequel, ''Glass Onion'' (2022). Outside of film, Johnson directed three episodes of the television drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013). He received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series in 2013 for his work on the season 5 episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry To Bother You
''Sorry to Bother You'' is a 2018 American surrealist black comedy film written and directed by Boots Riley, in his directorial debut. It stars Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Danny Glover, Steven Yeun, and Armie Hammer. The film follows a young black telemarketer who adopts a white accent to succeed at his job. Swept into a corporate conspiracy, he must choose between profit and joining his activist friends to organize labor. Principal photography began in June 2017 in Oakland, California. ''Sorry to Bother You'' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on July 6, 2018, by Annapurna Pictures through Mirror Releasing. The film received critical acclaim for its cast, concept, and soundtrack, as well as Riley's screenplay and direction. Plot Cassius "Cash" Green lives in his uncle Sergio's garage with his girlfriend, Detroit, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Peele
Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series ''Mad TV'', where he spent five seasons, leaving the show in 2008. In the following years, he and his frequent ''Mad TV'' collaborator, Keegan-Michael Key, created and starred in their own Comedy Central sketch comedy series ''Key & Peele'' (2012–2015). The series was critically acclaimed, winning two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award. The two wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film '' Keanu'' (2016), appeared together as FBI agents in the first season of FX's anthology series '' Fargo'', and had starring voice roles together in the animated films ''Storks'' (2016) and ''Toy Story 4'' (2019). Peele has also voice acted in the animated film '' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Out (2017 Film)
''Get Out'' is a 2017 American psychological horror film written, co-produced, and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. It stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Lil Rel Howery, LaKeith Stanfield, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root, and Catherine Keener. The plot follows a young black man (Kaluuya), who uncovers shocking secrets when he meets the family of his white girlfriend (Williams). Principal photography began in February 2016 in Fairhope, Alabama, then moved to Barton Academy and the Ashland Place Historic District in Mobile, Alabama. The entire film was shot in 23 days. ''Get Out'' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on February 24, 2017, by Universal Pictures. The film received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, acting, and social critiques. It was a major commercial success, grossing $255 million worldwide on a $4.5 million budget, with a net prof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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