Bo Burnham Wins Best Original Screenplay at Writers Guild Awards Despite Oscar Presentation



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Screenwriter Bo Burnham won the best screenplay at the Writers Guild Awards on Sunday for his first film Eigth year. This is the first film to win this award without being nominated for an Academy Award since Michael Moore's film. Bowling for Columbine Burnham, 28, is also the youngest person to win this award since the guild created the category in 1984. Eigth year The lack of nominations from the Academy was widely considered a waste, the film being unanimously hailed by critics and hailed throughout the awards season. Burnham also won the Directors Guild Award for Best Feature. In his thank-you speech for the honor of writing, Burnham – who began his acting career – is mocked at the film's snub by the Academy. "To the other nominees in the category: Have fun at the Oscars, losers!" Burnham told the audience with a laugh, adding, "How is this going?" Eigth year beat the big names in the category: Green Paper, A Quiet Place, Vice, and Roma, all named at the Oscars.

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