WALTZ WITH BASHIR and CHICAGO 10 both received nominations for Documentary Screenplay from the Writers Guild of America for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen during the 2008 season, according to the trades.
Winners will be announced at the 2009 Writers Guild Awards held on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.
WALTZ WITH BASHIR was written by Ari Folman from Sony Pictures Classics and CHICAGO 10 was written by Brett Morgen from Roadside Attractions.
Original Screenplay noms include BURN AFTER READING, MILK, VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA, THE VISITOR and THE WRESTER. Up for adapted screenplay are THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, THE DARK KNIGHT, DOUBT, FROST/NIXON and SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.
