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Oscars race 2013: Argo in pole position after winning Writers Guild award Oscars race 2013: Argo in pole position after winning Writers Guild award
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Argo has solidified its place as the Oscar frontrunner after carrying off the best adapted screenplay award from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Argo scriptwriter Chris Terrio defeated Lincoln's Tony Kushner, Life of Pi's David Magee, and David O Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) in the race for the award, reflecting the likely most powerful films in this year's Academy Awards race.Argo has solidified its place as the Oscar frontrunner after carrying off the best adapted screenplay award from the Writers Guild of America (WGA). Argo scriptwriter Chris Terrio defeated Lincoln's Tony Kushner, Life of Pi's David Magee, and David O Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) in the race for the award, reflecting the likely most powerful films in this year's Academy Awards race.
In the best original screenplay, Zero Dark Thirty's Mark Boal triumphed over John Gatins (Flight) and Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master) among others, reversing a trend that has seen the controversy engulfing the hunt-for-bin-Laden thriller affect its award chances. In his acceptance speech, Boal told director Kathryn Bigelow: "You took this script, and you made it live and breathe and fly, and you led all of us unflinchingly and bravely to a place of truth and beauty."In the best original screenplay, Zero Dark Thirty's Mark Boal triumphed over John Gatins (Flight) and Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master) among others, reversing a trend that has seen the controversy engulfing the hunt-for-bin-Laden thriller affect its award chances. In his acceptance speech, Boal told director Kathryn Bigelow: "You took this script, and you made it live and breathe and fly, and you led all of us unflinchingly and bravely to a place of truth and beauty."
In its third film-related category, the WGA gave the best documentary screenplay award to Malik Bendejelloul for Searching for Sugar Man, confirming the film's near-certain naming as best documentary at the Oscars.In its third film-related category, the WGA gave the best documentary screenplay award to Malik Bendejelloul for Searching for Sugar Man, confirming the film's near-certain naming as best documentary at the Oscars.
The same night saw the Golden Reel awards, handed out by the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Life of Pi emerged as the favourite, winning for best sound editing of dialogue and ADR, and best sound editing of music in a feature film, while Les Misérables won for best sound editing of music in a musical. Skyfall took the award for best sound effects and foley, while Wreck-It Ralph took best sound effects, foley, dialogue and ADR in an animation.The same night saw the Golden Reel awards, handed out by the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Life of Pi emerged as the favourite, winning for best sound editing of dialogue and ADR, and best sound editing of music in a feature film, while Les Misérables won for best sound editing of music in a musical. Skyfall took the award for best sound effects and foley, while Wreck-It Ralph took best sound effects, foley, dialogue and ADR in an animation.
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