'Inception', 'Black Swan' Nominated for Producers and Writers Guild Awards

The Producers Guild of America and Writers Guild of America have announced the nominees for their own 2011 awards. It comes out as no surprise anymore that such movies as "Inception" and "Black Swan", which have received a lot of praises during 2010, land nods at both prize-giving events.

The two films along with "The Fighter" and "The Kids Are All Right" are mentioned at The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures category. All of them will also compete for Best Original Screenplay at Writers Guild Awards.
Meanwhile, Adapted Screenplay category at Writers Guild Awards has the likes of "127 Hours", "The Social Network", "The Town" and "True Grit" as contenders. These four films are up against each other and a bunch of other films for the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award.

"Toy Story 3", in the meantime, gets two honors at Producers Guild Awards, being named the nominee for The Darryl F. Zanuck Award as well as for The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures.

The 2011 Producers Guild Awards, which will also present prizes for TV producers, is going to have its gala night held on Saturday, January 22 and hosted by Judd Apatow.

As for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards, they will announce the winners on Saturday, February 5 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.

NOMINATIONS LIST OF 2011 PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS: 

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

• "127 Hours" - Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson
• "Black Swan" - Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver
• "Inception" - Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
• "The Fighter" - Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman,Mark Wahlberg
• "The Kids Are All Right" - Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray
• "The King's Speech" - Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
• "The Social Network" - Producers: Dana Brunetti, Cean Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
• "The Town" - Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King
• "Toy Story 3" - Producer: Darla K. Anderson
• "True Grit" - Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:

• "Despicable Me" - Producers: John Cohen, Janet Healy, Christopher Meledandri
• "How to Train Your Dragon" - Producer: Bonnie Arnold
• "Toy Story 3" - Producer: Darla K. Anderson

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: (announced in December 2010)

• "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer" - Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
• "Earth Made of Glass" - Producers: Reid Carolin, Deborah Scranton
• "Inside Job" - Producers: Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs
• "Smash His Camera" - Producers: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger
• "The Tillman Story" - Producer: John Battsek
• "Waiting for "Superman" " - Producer: Lesley Chilcott

NOMINATIONS LIST OF 2011 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS: 

Original Screenplay:

• "Black Swan", Screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin
• "The Fighter", Screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
• "Inception", Written by Christopher Nolan
• "The Kids Are All Right", Written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
• "Please Give", Written by Nicole Holofcener

Adapted Screenplay:

• "127 Hours", Screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
• "I Love You Phillip Morris", Written by John Requa & Glenn Ficarra
• "The Social Network", Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin
• "The Town", Screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard
• "True Grit", Screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Documentary Screenplay:

• "Enemies of the People", Written by Rob Lemkin and Thet Sambath
• "Freedom Riders", Written by Stanley Nelson
• "Gasland", Written by Josh Fox
• "Inside Job", Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt
• "The Two Escobars", Written by Michael Zimbalist, Jeff Zimbalist

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