63rd Writers Guild of America Awards
The 63rd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2010. Winners were announced on February 5, 2011. Nominees. Film. Best Original Screenplay. "Inception" — written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros. Best Adapted Screenplay. "The Social Network" — screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures Best Documentary Feature screenplay. "Inside Job" produced, written, and directed by Charles Ferguson; co-written by Chad Beck and Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics Television. Drama series. "Mad Men" — Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan  Igla, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC Comedy series. "Modern Family" — Jerry Collins, Paul Corrigan, Alex Herschlag, Abraham Higginbotham, Elaine Ko, Joe Lawson, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O'Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Brad Walsh, Ilana Wernick, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker; ABC New series. "Boardwalk Empire" — Meg Jackson, Lawrence Konner, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Margaret Nagle, Tim Van Patten, Paul Simms, Terence Winter; HBO Episodic drama – any length – one airing time. "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword" ("Mad Men") — Erin Levy; AMC Episodic comedy – any length – one airing time. "When It Rains , It Pours" ("30 Rock") — Robert Carlock; NBC Long form – original – over one hour – one or two parts, one or two airing times. "The Special Relationship" — Peter Morgan; HBO Long form – adaptation – over one hour – one or two parts, one or two airing times. "The Pacific", "Part Eight" — Robert Schenkkan and Michelle Ashford, Based in part on the books Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie and With The Old Breed by Eugene B. Sledge with additional material from Red Blood, Black Sand by Chuck Tatum and China Marine by Eugene B. Sledge; HBO Animation – any length – one airing time. "The  Prisoner of Benda" ("Futurama") — Ken Keeler; Comedy Central Comedy/variety – (including talk) series. "The Colbert Report" — Barry Julien, Dan Guterman, Eric Drysdale, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Jay Katsir, Max Werner, Meredith Scardino, Michael Brumm, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Rich Dahm, Rob Dubbin, Scott Sherman, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Peter Grosz and Paul Dinello; Comedy Central Comedy/variety – music, awards, tributes – specials. "National Memorial Day Concert 2010" — Joan Meyerson; PBS Daytime drama. "As the World Turns" — Susan Dansby, Lucky Gold, Janet Iacobuzio, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, David Smilow; CBS Children 's episodic & specials. "Happy Ha-Ha Holidays" ("Imagination Movers") — Michael G. Stern, Randi Barnes, Rick Gitelson, Scott Gray; Disney Channel Children's script – long form or special. "Avalon High" — Teleplay by Julie Sherman Wolfe and Amy Talkington, Based on the novel by Meg Cabot; Disney Channel Documentary – current events. "Flying Cheap" ("Frontline") — Rick Young; PBS Documentary – other than current events. "Wyatt Earp" ("American Experience") — Rob Rapley; PBS News – regularly scheduled, bulletin or breaking report. "Sunday Morning Almanac" ("CBS Sunday Morning") — Thomas A. Harris; CBS News News – analysis, feature, or commentary. "Resurrecting Eden" ("60 Minutes") — Jenny Dubin; CBS Radio. Documentary. 2009  Year in Review — Gail Lee; CBS Radio News News – regularly scheduled or breaking report. CBS World News Roundup — Paul Farry; CBS Radio News News – analysis, feature, or commentary. "Passages" — Gail Lee; CBS Radio News Promotional writing and graphic animation. On-air promotion (radio or television). CSI Promos — Anne de Vega; CBS Television graphic animation. "Sunday Morning, By Design" (CBS Sunday Morning) — Graphic Designer: Bob Pook, Graphic Artist: Diane Robinson; CBS News Video game writing. "" — Story by Patrice Desilets, Jeffrey Yohalem, Corey May; Lead Script Writer: Jeffrey Yohalem; Script Writers: Ethan Petty, Nicholas Grimwood, Matt Turner; Ubisoft New media writing. Outstanding  achievement in writing original new media. "The Real Thing", "Identity Crisis", "Girl Talk", "Naming Things", "Curtain Up" ("Anyone But Me") — Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward; www.AnyoneButMeSeries.com Outstanding achievement in writing derivative new media. "Strip Pong", "Tear Jerks", "Brainstorm" ("Frank vs. Lutz") — Jon Haller; 30 Rock New Media, www.nbc.com