The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have announced the nominees for this year’s ceremony honouring film. The writing nominations are:
Adapted Screenplay
The big Short, by Adam McKay and Charles Randolph (based on The big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis)
Brooklyn, by Nick Hornby (based on Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín)
Carol, by Phyllis Nagy (based on The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith)
Room, by Emma Donoghue (based on Room by Emma Donoghue)
Steve Jobs, by Aaron Sorkin (based on Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson)
Original screenplay
Bridge of Spies, by Matt Charman, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Ex Machina, by Alex Garland
The Hateful Eight, by Quentin Tarantino
Inside Out, by Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley
Spotlight, by Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer
Outstanding début by a British writer
Alex Garland for Ex Machina
Debbie Tucker Green for Second Coming
Naji Abu Nowar for Theeb
Stephen Fingleton for The Survivalist
Alex Sigsworth 