53rd Writers Guild of America Awards
53rd WGA Awards | |
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Date | March 4, 2001 |
Organizer | Writers Guild of America, East and the Writers Guild of America, West |
The 53rd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best writing in film, television and radio of 2000. Nominees for television and radio were announced on January 10, 2001, while nominees for film were announced on February 7, 2001.[1] Winners were announced on March 4, 2001 in joint ceremonies at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York. The ceremonies were hosted by Geoffrey Rush, Greg Kinnear, Kelsey Grammer, and Stockard Channing.[2]
Contents
Winners and nominees
Notes
- Nominees for television and radio were originally broadcast between September 1, 1999 and August 31, 2000.[3]
- Winners are in bold (some categories resulted in a tie, allowing two winners for some awards).[4][5]
Film
Best Original Screenplay | |
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Best Adapted Screenplay | |
Traffic (USA Films) – Stephen Gaghan; Based on the British series Traffik created by Simon Moore
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Television
Documentary
Documentary Script – Current Events | |
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"John Paul II: The Millennial Pope" – Frontline (PBS) – Helen Whitney & Jane Barnes
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Documentary Script – Other than Current Events | |
"George Wallace: Settin' the Woods on Fire" – American Experience (PBS) – Steve Fayer and Daniel McCabe & Paul Stekler
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News
TV News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report | |
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Sunday Morning Headlines (CBS) – Gail Lee |
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TV News Script – Analysis, Feature, or Commentary | |
Hurricane: Eyewitness to a Storm (ABC) – Glenn Steinfast & Darcy Bonfils |
Radio
Radio Documentary | |
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"CBS News 20th Century Roundup" (CBS Radio Network) – Paul Farry & Steve Kathan |
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Radio News Script – Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report | |
Tie between the following two programs:
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Radio News Script – Analysis, Feature or Commentary | |
"The Wedding Dress" (ABC News Radio) – Mike Silverstein
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Promotional Writing
On-Air Promotion | |
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"NBC Promotions" (NBC) – Lori Sunshine |
Special Awards
Animation Writers Caucus Animation Award | |
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Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement | |
Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement | |
Morgan Cox Award | |
Paul Selvin Award | |
Valentine Davies Award | |
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