Read the 2021 Oscar-Nominated Screenplays

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Read the 2021 Oscar-Nominated Screenplays

4 years ago

The 93rd annual Academy Awards are scheduled to air live on ABC on Sunday, April 25, from multiple locations, including the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay were announced on March 15.

Click the titles below and download the scripts you find interesting - these links will expire soon!

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Judas and the Black Messiah

Screenplay by Will Berson & Shaka King
Story by Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas

Minari

Written by Lee Isaac Chung

Promising Young Woman

Written by Emerald Fennell

Sound of Metal

Screenplay by Darius Marder & Abraham Marder
Story by Darius Marder & Derek Cianfrance

The Trial of the Chicago 7

Written by Aaron Sorkin

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

Screenplay by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Peter Baynham & Erica Rivinoja & Dan Mazer & Jena Friedman & Lee Kern
Story by Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Dan Swimer & Nina Pedrad

The Father

Screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller

Nomadland

Written for the screen by Chloé Zhao

One Night in Miami...

Screenplay by Kemp Powers

The White Tiger

Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani

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Alan enjoys referring to himself in the third person, and was inordinately pleased when ABC-TV's "Max Headroom" series purchased his debut student film, widely hailed as "the most uncommercial piece of ____ in Michigan State's history." Born down east, he now lives just a stone's throw from Phoenix....

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14 Comments on Alan C.'s Article

Renee Brack

Producer, Screenwriter, Story Analyst, Filmmaker

What a treasure trove, what a gift - thank you Stage32.

3 years ago

Giulia Manica

Researcher

Thank you so so much for sharing this treasure trove, for me to be studied and researched, but also to gradually learn the craft (which is what I'd like to do after my PhD)! Currently, I'm very much into understanding how 'adaptations' work in depth, so again many many thanks for this!

4 years ago

Alan C. Baird

Playwright, Screenwriter, Author, Filmmaker

Original Screenplay Winner: Promising Young Woman - https://focusfeaturesguilds2020.com/promising-young-woman/screenplay/Promising_Young_Woman.pdf Adapted Screenplay Winner: The Father - https://deadline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/thefather-screenplay.pdf

4 years ago

Vanessa Obioha

Film/Theatre Journalist, Content Creator

Thanks for sharing.

4 years ago

Darwin Reina

Actor, Director, Editor, Screenwriter

sure amazing opportunity!

4 years ago

Florin Deleanu

Screenwriter

Thank you ever so much for sharing!

4 years ago

Kelli Williams

Animator, Director

This is great. Thank you for sharing. Are you able to share the animated film scripts as well?

4 years ago

Kelli Williams

Animator, Director

Thanks!

4 years ago

Alan C. Baird

Playwright, Screenwriter, Author, Filmmaker

We decided to focus on the two Best Screenplay categories... but the scripts for Best Animated Feature, Best Picture, Best Documentary Feature, Best International Feaure, etc. may be available on the web. Try some Google searches! I know Deadline has Soul and Over the Moon: https://deadline.com/story-arc/read-the-screenplay-series/

4 years ago

Ugo Cavallo

Screenwriter, Author

<3 Thank you for sharing this!!

4 years ago

Faustine Cherotich

Screenwriter

Thank you. Looking forward to reading Judas and the Black Messiah and One night in Miami.

4 years ago

Kathleen Oneill

Actor, Playwright

THANK YOU! This is so generous and a way to learn from the best.

4 years ago

Cali Gilbert

Photographer (Still), Author, Director, Screenwriter

YAY! Thanks so much. Looking forward to reading Emerald's and Chloe's work and learning.

4 years ago

Nona Ica

Screenwriter

Thank you for the share! Definitely will read them to learn all the great works.

4 years ago

Evelyn Von Warnitz

Screenwriter

Such a great post! Thank you. Read the screenplay THE FATHER, one of the best ones I have ever reading. The theme DEMENTIA is also one of my screenplays based on my past experiences as caregiver.

4 years ago

Tasha Lewis

Actor, Author, Choreographer, Dancer, Director, Editor, Filmmaker, Marketing/PR, Narrator, Producer, Researcher, Screenwriter, Student, Translator, Voice Actor

Thank you for sharing the scripts and trailers.

4 years ago