Legjobb eredeti forgatókönyv

Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater (IFC Films)
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson with Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinnesss (Fox Searchlight)
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy (Open Road Films)
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle (Sony Pictures Classics)

Legjobb adaptált forgatókönyv

American Sniper, Written by Jason Hall, based on the book by Chris Kyle with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice (Warner Bros.)
Gone Girl, Screenplay by Gillian Flynn, based on her novel (20th Century Fox)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Written by James Gunn and Nicole Perlman, based on the Marvel Comic by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (Walt Disney Studios)
The Imitation Game, Written by Graham Moore, based on the book “Alan Turing: The Enigma” by Andrew Hodges (The Weinstein Company)
Wild, Screenplay by Graham Moore, based on the book by Cheryl Strayed (Fox Searchlight)

Legjobb dokumentumfilm forgatókönyv:

Finding Vivian Maier, Written by John Maloof & Charlie Siskel (Sundance Selects)
The Internet’s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, Written by Brian Knappenberger (FilmBuff)
Last Days in Vietnam, Written by Mark Bailey & Kevin McAlester (American Experience Films)
Red Army, Written by Gabe Polsky (Sony Pictures Classics)

A legjobb eredeti forgatókönyv (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

    American Hustle, Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell; Columbia Pictures
    Blue Jasmine, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
    Dallas Buyers Club, Written by Craig Borten & Melisa Wallack; Focus Features
    Her, Written by Spike Jonze; Warner Bros.
    Nebraska, Written by Bob Nelson; Paramount Pictures

A legjobb adaptált forgatókönyv (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

    August: Osage County, Screenplay by Tracy Letts; Based on his play; The Weinstein Company
    Before Midnight, Written by Richard Linklater & Julie Delpy & Ethan Hawke; Based on characters created by Richard Linklater & Kim Krizan; Sony Classics
    Captain Phillips, Screenplay by Billy Ray; Based on the book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALS, and Dangerous Days at Sea by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty; Columbia Pictures
    Lone Survivor, Written by Peter Berg; Based on the book by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson; Universal Pictures
    The Wolf of Wall Street, Screenplay by Terence Winter; Based on the book by Jordan Belfort; Paramount Pictures

A legjobb dokumentumfilm forgatókönyv (DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY)

    Dirty Wars, Written by Jeremy Scahill & David Riker; Sundance Selects
    Herblock: The Black & The White, Written by Sara Lukinson & Michael Stevens; The Stevens Company
    No Place on Earth, Written by Janet Tobias & Paul Laikin; Magnolia Pictures
    Stories We Tell, Written by Sarah Polley; Roadside Attractions
    We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks; Written by Alex Gibney; Focus Features

A Writers Guild of America (Amerikai Írók Céhe) bejelentette a legjobb forgatókönyvíróknak járó díjak jelöltjeit.

A legjobb eredeti forgatókönyv (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

Kényszerleszállás (Flight), Written by John Gatins; Paramount Pictures
Looper - A jövő gyilkosa (Looper), Written by Rian Johnson; TriStar Pictures
The Master, Written by Paul Thomas Anderson; The Weinstein Company
Holdfény királyság (Moonrise Kingdom), Written by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola; Focus Features
Zero Dark Thirty, Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures

A legjobb adaptált forgatókönyv (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

Az Argo-akció (Argo), Screenplay by Chris Terrio; Based on a selection from The Master of Disguise by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired Magazine article “The Great Escape” by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
Pi élete (Life of Pi), Screenplay by David Magee; Based on the novel by Yann Martel; 20th Century Fox
Lincoln, Screenplay by Tony Kushner; Based in part on the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin; DreamWorks Pictures
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Screenplay by Stephen Chbosky; Based on his book; Summit Entertainment
Napos oldal (Silver Linings Playbook), Screenplay by David O. Russell; Based on the novel by Matthew Quick; The Weinstein Company

A legjobb dokumentumfilm forgatókönyv (DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY)

The Central Park Five, Written by Sarah Burns and David McMahon and Ken Burns; Sundance Selects
The Invisible War, Written by Kirby Dick; Cinedigm Entertainment Group
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films
Searching for Sugar Man, Written by Malik Bendjelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Written by Brian Knappenberger; Cinetic Media
West of Memphis, Written by Amy Berg & Billy McMillin; Sony Pictures Classics