National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay is the award given for best screenwriting at the annual National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) Awards. The category was introduced in 1967, in the 2nd awards ceremony.
At the last awards ceremony in 2022, Japanese screenwriters Ryūsuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Ōe (Drive My Car, 46 points) won ahead of Spaniard Pedro Almodóvar (Parallel Mothers, 22 points) and Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza, 20 points).[1]
List of winners
[edit]1960s
[edit]| Year | Screenwriter(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | David Newman and Robert Benton | Bonnie and Clyde |
| 1968 | John Cassavetes | Faces |
| 1969 | Paul Mazursky and Larry Tucker | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice |
1970s
[edit]1980s
[edit]| Year | Screenwriter(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bo Goldman | Melvin and Howard |
| 1981 | John Guare | Atlantic City |
| 1982 | Murray Schisgal and Larry Gelbart | Tootsie |
| 1983 | Bill Forsyth | Local Hero |
| 1984 | Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel, and Bruce Jay Friedman | Splash |
| 1985 | Albert Brooks and Monica Johnson | Lost in America |
| 1986 | Hanif Kureishi | My Beautiful Laundrette |
| 1987 | John Boorman | Hope and Glory |
| 1988 | Ron Shelton | Bull Durham |
| 1989 | Gus Van Sant and Daniel Yost | Drugstore Cowboy |
1990s
[edit]2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]| Year | Screenwriter(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Eliza Hittman | Never Rarely Sometimes Always[4] |
| 2021 | Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe | Drive My Car[5] |
| 2022 | Todd Field | TÁR[6] |
| 2022 | Samy Burch | May December[7] |
External links
[edit]- List of winners at National Society of Film Critics official website
- National Society of Film Critics Awards at the Internet Movie Database
References
[edit]- ^ "National Society of Film Critics". National Society of Film Critics. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ Katie Kilkenny (January 5, 2019). "'The Rider' Named Best Picture by the National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Trilby Beresford; Sharareh Drury (January 4, 2020). "'Parasite' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ ‘Nomadland’ Named Best Film by National Society of Film Critics|The Wrap
- ^ National Society of Film Critics 2022 Winners List - The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ ‘TÁR’ and ‘Aftersun’ Win Big at National Society of Film Critics Awards (Complete Winners List)|IndieWire
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (2024-01-06). "National Society of Film Critics Voting Underway". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-06.