Past Scripter Awards | USC Libraries

Many of our past Scripter Awards are viewable online through the USC Libraries YouTube channel. For a list of all the nominees in past years visit our Wikipedia page.

Past Winners

	Scripter 38 (2026) Film \| One Battle After Another Thomas Pynchon, author, Vineland Paul Thomas Anderson, screenwriter Episodic Series \| Death by Lightning Candice Millard, author, Destiny of the Republic Mike Makowsky, screenwriter Scripter Literary Achievement Award Michael Connelly
	Scripter 37 (2025) Film \| Conclave Robert Harris, author Peter Straughan, screenwriter Episodic Series \| Say Nothing Patrick Radden Keefe, author Joshua Zetumer, screenwriter Ex Libris Award Howard Rodman
	Scripter 36 (2024) Film \| American Fiction Percival Everett, author Cord Jefferson, screenwriter Episodic Series \| Slow Horses Mick Herron, author Will Smith, screenwriter Ex Libris Award George Cassady
	Scripter 35 (2023) Film \| Women Talking Miriam Toews, author Sarah Polley, screenwriter Episodic Series \| Slow Horses Mick Herron, author Will Smith, screenwriter Ex Libris Award Jim Childs
	Scripter 34 (2022) Film \| The Lost Daughter Elena Ferrante, author Maggie Gyllenhaal, screenwriter Episodic Series \| Dopesick Beth Macy, author Danny Strong, screenwriter Literary Achievement Award Barry Jenkins
	Scripter 33 (2021) Film \| Nomadland Jessica Bruder, author Chloé Zhao, screenwriter Episodic Series \| The Queen's Gambit Walter Tevis, author Scott Frank, screenwriter Ex Libris Award Greg Lucas
	Scripter 32 (2020) Film \| Little Women Louisa May Alcott, author Greta Gerwig, screenwriter Episodic Series \| Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge, author and screenwriter Literary Achievement Award Susan Orlean Ex Libris Award Glenn Sonnenberg
	Scripter 31 (2019) Film \| Leave No Trace Peter Rock, author Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini, screenwriters Episodic Series \| A Very English Scandal John Preston, author Russell T Davies, screenwriter Ex Libris Award George E. Isaacs
	Scripter 30 (2018) Film \| Call Me by Your Name André Aciman, author James Ivory, screenwriter Episodic Series \| The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood, author Bruce Miller, screenwriter Literary Achievement Award Francis Ford Coppola Ex Libris Award Valerie and Ronald Sugar
	Scripter 29 (2017) Film \| Moonlight Tarell Alvin McCraney, author Barry Jenkins, screenwriter Episodic Series \| (tie) The Night Manager & The People v. O.J. Simpson John le Carré, author David Farr, screenwriter & Jeffrey Toobin, author Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, screenwriters Ex Libris Award Kathleen McCarthy Kostlan
	Scripter 28 (2016) Film \| The Big Short Michael Lewis, author Adam McKay and Charles Randolph, screenwriters Episodic Series \| Show Me a Hero Lisa Belkin, author William F. Zorzi and David Simon, screenwriters
	Scripter 27 (2015) The Imitation Game Andrew Hodges, author Graham Moore, screenwriter Literary Achievement Award Walter Mosley Ex Libris Award Dr. Elaine Leventhal
	Scripter 26 (2014) 12 Years a Slave Solomon Northup, author John Ridley, screenwriter Literary Achievement Award Robert Towne
	Scripter 25 (2013) Argo Joshuah Bearman and Antonio J. Mendez, authors Chris Terrio, screenwriter Literary Achievement Award Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry
	Scripter 24 (2012) The Descendants Kaui Hart Hemmings, author Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, screenwriters Literary Achievement Award Paul Haggis
	Scripter 23 (2011) The Social Network Ben Mezrich, author Aaron Sorkin, screenwriter Literary Achievement Award Dennis Lehane
	Scripter 22 (2010) Up in the Air Walter Kirn, author Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner, screenwriters Literary Achievement Award Eric Roth
	Scripter 21 (2009) Slumdog Millionaire Vikas Swarup, author Simon Beaufoy, screenwriters Literary Achievement Award Michael Chabon
	Scripter 20 (2008) No Country for Old Men Cormac McCarthy, author Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, screenwriters Literary Achievement Award Steven Zaillian
	Scripter 19 (2007) Children of Men P.D. James, author Alfonso Cuaron, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, and Hawk Ostby, screenwriters
	Scripter 18 (2006) Capote Gerald Clarke, author Dan Futterman, screenwriter
	Scripter 17 (2005) Million Dollar Baby F.X. Toole, author Paul Haggis, screenwriter
	Scripter 16 (2004) Mystic River and Seabiscuit Dennis Lehane, author; Laura Hillenbrand, author Brian Helgeland, screenwriter; Gary Ross, screenwriter
	Scripter 15 (2003) The Hours Michael Cunningham, author David Hare, screenwriter
	Scripter 14 (2002) A Beautiful Mind Sylvia Nasar, author Akiva Goldsman, screenwriter
	Scripter 13 (2001) Wonder Boys Michael Chabon, author Steve Kloves, screenwriter
	Scripter 12 (2000) The Hurricane Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, Sam Chaiton and Terry Swinton, authors Armyan Bernstein and Dan Gordon, screenwriters
	Scripter 11 (1999) A Civil Action Jonathan Harr, author Steven Zaillian, screenwriter
	Scripter 10 (1998) L.A. Confidential James Ellroy, author Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson, screenwriters
	Scripter 9 (1997) The English Patient Michael Ondaatje, author Anthony Minghella, screenwriter
	Scripter 8 (1996) Sense and Sensibility Jane Austen, author Emma Thompson, screenwriter
	Scripter 7 (1995) The Shawshank Redemption Stephen King, author Frank Darabont, screenwriter
	Scripter 6 (1994) Schindler's List Thomas Keneally, author Steven Zaillian, screenwriter
	Scripter 5 (1993) A River Runs Through It Norman Maclean, author Richard Friedenberg, screenwriter
	Scripter 4 (1992) Fried Green Tomatoes Fannie Flagg, author Fannie Flagg and Carol Sobieski, screenwriters
	Scripter 3 (1991) Awakenings Oliver Sacks, author Steven Zaillian, screenwriter
	Scripter 2 (1990) The Accidental Tourist Anne Tyler, author Frank Galati and Lawrence Kasdan, screenwriters
	Scripter 1 (1989) 84 Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff, author Hugh Whitemore, screenwriter