All photos below from the 24th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award ceremony are by Steve Cohn / Steve Cohn Photography unless otherwise noted. Red carpet in front of USC's Doheny Memorial Library USC trustee Ronald Sugar and Friends of the USC Libraries board member Valerie Sugar with Dean of the USC Libraries Catherine Quinlan Dean of the USC Libraries Catherine Quinlan (center) with The Descendants screenwriters Jim Rash (left) and Nat Faxon (right) Scripter Literary Achievement Award recipient Paul Haggis (center) with family USC trustee Edward P. Roski, Jr. with Taylor Hackford and Paul Haggis Left to right: Selection Committee co-chair Naomi Foner, Dean of the USC Libraries Catherine Quinlan, Scripter Literary Achievement Award recipient Paul Haggis, and honorary dinner chairs Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford Honorary dinner chair Taylor Hackford with Leonard Maltin Glenn Sonnenberg, president of the board of the Friends of the USC Libraries Dean Catherine Quinlan presents the Scripter Literary Achievement Award to writer-director Paul Haggis. The Los Angeles Times Reference Room hosted the Scripter Award ceremony. The Los Angeles Times Reference Room hosted the Scripter Award ceremony. Moneyball screenwriter Stan Chervin with Selection Committee co-chair Naomi Foner Moneyball screenwriter Steven Zaillian with Moneyball producer Michael De Luca Left to right: Scripter Literary Achievement Award recipient Paul Haggis, honory dinner chair Helen Mirren, and USC trustee Ronald Sugar Scripter Literary Achievement Award recipient Paul Haggis with Scripter Award Selection Committee co-chair Howard Rodman The author and screenwriter of The Descendants are announced as winners of the 24th-annual USC Libraries Scripter Award. Kaui Hart Hemmings, author of The Descendants, accepts the Scripter Award From left to right: Scripter Award winners Nat Faxon, Kaui Hart Hemmings, and Jim Rash; Scripter Literary Achievement Award recipient Paul Haggis; and Dean of the USC Libraries Catherine Quinlan From left to right: Glenn Sonnenberg, president of the board of the Friends of the USC Libraries; Scripter Award winners Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, and Kaui Hart Hemmings; Dean of the USC Libraries Catherine Quinlan; Scripter Literary Achievement Award recipient Paul Haggis; and Scripter Award Selection Committee co-chairs Naomi Foner and Howard Rodman Dean of the USC Libraries Catherine Quinlan with Scripter Award honorary dinner chairs Taylor Hackford and Helen Mirren Scripter Award winners Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, screenwriters of The Descendants USC Thornton School of Music students provided musical entertainment at the Scripter Award gala. Photo: Ziva Santop/ Steve Cohn Photography