In awards season news, the WGA has announced its nominees for best screenplay. Categories include Original, Adapted, and Documentary screenplays, and there’s a good amount of diversity in this year’s nominees. In the Original category there’s Loving, inspired by the true story of the first interracial marriage in American history, and Moonlight, an exploration of black masculinity and sexuality written and directed by Barry Jenkins. I have gone on the record about my deep and abiding love for Moonlight, so it’s safe to assume which script I’m pulling for this year. There are two more highlights in the Adapted screenplay category, with the late great August Wilson’s Fences and Taraji P. Henson vehicle Hidden Figures. Win or lose, it’s nice to see stories by people of color and about people of color finally getting some well-deserved recognition.
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