SCREEN NOMINEES

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:

• FARGO, Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen, Gramercy Pictures
  
• JERRY MAGUIRE, Written by Cameron Crowe, TriStar Pictures
  
• LONE STAR, Written by John Sayles, Castle Rock Entertainment
  
• SECRETS & LIES, Written by Mike Leigh, October Films
  
• SHINE, Screenplay by Jan Sardi, Story by Scott Hicks, Fine Line Features

Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published:

• THE BIRDCAGE, Screenplay by Elaine May, Based on the stage play "La Cage Aux Folles" by Jean Poiret and the screenplay by Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Jean Poiret and Marcello Danon, United Artists Pictures
  
• EMMA, Screenplay by Douglas McGrath, Based on the novel by Jane Austen, Miramax Films
  
• THE ENGLISH PATIENT, Screenplay by Anthony Minghella, Based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje, Miramax Films
  
• SLING BLADE, Screenplay by Billy Bob Thornton, Based on his stage play, Miramax Films
  
• TRAINSPOTTING, Screenplay by John Hodge, Based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, Miramax Films

TELEVISION NOMINEES

Original Long Form

• HARVEST OF FIRE, Teleplay by Richard Alfieri and Susan Nanus, Story by Susan Nanus, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.,
  
• CBS STOLEN MEMORIES: SECRETS FROM THE ROSE GARDEN, Written by Tim Cagney, Lavin Entertainment Group, Inc., in association with Family Productions, Family Channel
  
• HIDDEN IN SILENCE, Written by Stephanie Liss, Hearst Entertainment, Inc., Lifetime
  
• ANDERSONVILLE, PART TWO, Written by David W. Rintels, Original Productions, Inc. TNT

Adapted Long Form

• THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, Teleplay by William Blinn, Based on the play by Tom Griffin, Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions, Inc.,
  
• CBS HOMECOMING, Screenplay by Christopher Carlson & Mark Jean, Based on the book "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt, Homecoming Productions Limited, Showtime
  
• KISSINGER AND NIXON: PEACE AT HAND, Written for Television by Lionel Chetwynd, Based upon the book "Kissinger: A Biography" by Walter Isaacson, Paragon Communications, Inc., TNT

Episodic Drama

• AFTERSHOCK (LAW & ORDER), Teleplay by Janis Diamond, Story by Michael S. Chernuchin & Janis Diamond, Universal Television,
  
• NBC PILOT (MURDER ONE), Teleplay by Charles H. Eglee & Channing Gibson and Steven Bochco & David Milch, Story by Steven Bochco & Charles H. Eglee & Channing Gibson, Steven Bochco Productions, Inc.,
  
• ABC SAVAGES (LAW & ORDER), Written by Morgan Gendel & Barry M. Schkolnick and Michael S. Chernuchin, Universal Television,
  
• NBC TROPHY (LAW & ORDER), Teleplay by Jeremy R. Littman, Story by Jeremy R. Littman & Ed Zuckerman, Universal Television,
  
• NBC CLYDE BRUCKMAN'S FINAL REPOSE (THE X-FILES), Written by Darin Morgan, Twentieth Century Fox Television, Fox
  
• FALSIES (PARTY OF FIVE), Written by Mark B. Perry, Columbia Pictures Television, Inc., Fox
  
• GIRL TALK (NYPD BLUE), Teleplay by Theresa Rebeck, Story by Bill Clark & Theresa Rebeck, Steven Bochco Productions, Inc., ABC

Episodic Comedy

• THE SOUP NAZI (SEINFELD), Written by Spike Feresten, Castle Rock Television, Inc., NBC
  
• THE POOL GUY (SEINFELD), Written by David Mandel, Castle Rock Television, Inc.,NBC
  
• THE SPONGE (SEINFELD), Written by Peter Mehlman, Castle Rock Television, Inc., NBC
  
• EIGHT (THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW), Written by Peter Tolan, Brillstein- Grey Entertainment, HBO

Comedy/Variety (Including Talk)--Series

• DENNIS MILLER LIVE, Written by Eddie Feldmann, Dennis Miller, David Feldman, Tom Hertz, Mike Gandolfi, Leah Krinsky, Rick Overton, HBO
  
• TRACEY TAKES ON...(CHARITY, NOSTALGIA, FAMILY, ROYALTY AND HEALTH), Written by Jerry Belson, Dick Clement, Kim Fuller, Jenji Kohan, Ian LaFrenais, Molly Newman, Gail Parent, Tony Sheehan, Tracey Ullman, Allen J. Zipper, HBO
  
• LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN, Written by Jonathan Groff, Brian Kiley, Janine Di Tullio, Tom Agna, Chris Albers, Tommy Blacha, Brian McCann, Brian Reich, Michael Gordon, Mike Sweeney, Greg Cohen, Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien, Ned Goldreyer, Dino Stamatopoulos, NBC

Comedy/Variety--Music, Awards, Tribute--Special Event

• SINATRA 80 YEARS MY WAY, Written by Buz Kohan, George Schlatter, ABC
  
• HBO COMEDY HOUR: DENNIS MILLER CITIZEN ARCANE, Written by Dennis Miller, HBO
  
• THE KENNEDY CENTER HONORS, Written by Bob Shrum & George Stevens, Jr., Film Sequences Written by Sara Lukinson & John Frook, CBS

Daytime Serials

• ALL MY CHILDREN, Written by Agnes Nixon, Lorraine Broderick, Hal Corley, Frederick Johnson, Gail Lawrence, Jeffrey Beldner, Christina Covino, Courtney Simon, Millee Taggart, Karen Lewis, Elizabeth Smith, Michelle Patrick, Bettina Bradbury, Judith Donato, Kathleen Klein, Jane Owen Murphy, ABC
  
• GENERAL HOSPITAL, Written by Claire Labine, Matthew Labine, Robert Guza, Jr., Karen Harris, Michele Val Jean, Meg Bennett, Ralph Ellis, Mary Ryan, Jane Atkins, Stephanie Braxton, Judith Pinsker, Lynda Myles, Elizabeth Korte, Patrick Mulcahey, Lisa Lieberman, CapCities/ABC

Documentary--Current Events

• NOVA: BOMBING OF AMERICA, Written by Nancy Linde
  
• WGBH FRONTLINE: THE PILGRIMAGE OF JESSE JACKSON, Written by Marshall Frady, Mark Zwonitzer, Lennon Documentary Group,
  
• PBS JUDGMENT AT MIDNIGHT (PRIMETIME LIVE), Written by Lori A. Bores, ABC

Documentary--Other Than Current Events

• FRONTLINE: ANGEL ON DEATH ROW, Written by Ben Loeterman, Ben Loeterman Productions, Inc., PBS
  
• IDOLS OF THE GAME: INVENTING THE ALL-AMERICAN, Written by Robert M. Lipsyte, Bobkat Productions, Inc. w/ TBS Productions
  
• THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: CHICAGO 1968, Written by Chana Gazit, PBS PAVING THE WAY, Written by Susan Kim, JVD Productions,
  
• PBS THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: THE BATTLE OVER CITIZEN KANE, Written by Thomas Lennon, Richard Ben Cramer, Lennon Documentary Group, PBS
  
• ROD SERLING: SUBMITTED FOR YOUR APPROVAL, Written by John Goff, Thomas Wagner, WNET/American Masters, PBS

News--Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin or Breaking Report

• CBS EVENING NEWS WITH DAN RATHER: THE CRASH OF TWA FLIGHT 800, Written by Jerry Cipriano, Hugh Heckman, Paul Fischer, Laura Palmer, CBS
  
• 48 HOURS: AMERICA'S MISSION, Written by Greg Kandra, CBS

News--Analysis, Feature or Commentary

• 20/20, Written by Patricia K. Dauer,
  ABC PRIMETIME LIVE, Written by Lori A. Bores, ABC
  
• GOOD MORNING AMERICA: THERE IS A VERDICT, Written by Barbara Bernhard, Jane Bollinger, Doug Dundas, Alex Dundas, Sue Podbielski, Andrea Israel, David Price, Lorna Graham, Mitch Gallob, ABC

Children's Script

• FLY AWAY HOME (READING RAINBOW), Written by Ronnie Krauss, Lancit Media, PBS
  
• LOOK WHO'S BALKING (GULLAH, GULLAH ISLAND), Written by Eric Weiner, Magnet Productions, Inc., Nickelodeon
  
• STRANGE VETFELLOWS (ALLEGRA'S WINDOW), Written by Mollie Fermaglich, Topstone Productions, Nickelodeon
  
• ICE BOUND (HYPERNAUTS), Written by Katherine Lawrence, Hypernauts Production Co., ABC
  
• PETER AND THE WOLF, Written by George Daugherty, Janis Diamond, IF/X Productions, ABC
  
• EDUCATING MOM (AFTERSCHOOL SPECIAL), Written by Courtney Flavin, ABC
  
• THE CUCKOO CLOCK OF DOOM (GOOSEBUMPS), Written by Dan Angel, Billy Brown, Scholastic Productions Inc., Fox

RADIO NOMINEES

Radio Documentary

• CHRISTMAS PAST, Written by Jim Benes, CBS/WBBM-AM
  
• THE FINAL FAREWELL (PERSPECTIVE), Written by Mike Silverstein, ABC Network Radio
  
• NUREMBERG (THE OSGOOD FILE), Written by Gail Lee, CBS Network Radio

Radio News--Regularly Scheduled

• NEWSCAST--9:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M., Written by Michael W. Kahn, Richard Spencer, WCBS-AM
  
• WORLD NEWS THIS WEEK, Written by Stuart H. Chamberlain, Jr., ABC Network Radio
  
• WORLD NEWS THIS WEEK, Written by Julia Kathan, ABC Network Radio

Radio News--Analysis, Feature or Commentary

• MUCH ADO ABOUT THE BARD (PERSPECTIVE), Written by Mike Silverstein, ABC Network Radio
  
• PERSPECTIVE ON THE U.S. SUPREME COURT: HOLDING THE CENTER, Written by Roy D. Heffley, ABC Network Radio
  
• DAN RATHER REPORTING: MILLION MAN MARCH, Written by Greg Kandra, CBS News Radio

ON-AIR PROMOTION

• NBC PROMOTIONS, Written by Judie A. Henninger, NBC
  
• CBS PROMOTIONS, Written by Gerard M. Cahill, CBS
  
• CBS PROMOTIONS, Written by Carolyn E. Davis, CBS
  
• NBC PROMOTIONS, Written by Christian McLaughlin, WNBC-TV Creative Services

The eligible films are those that were released in 1996 under the jurisdiction of the Writers Guild of America, west and the Writers Guild of America, East and their affiliates in the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds. The members of the WGAw and WGAE were eligible to vote for these nominations from among (208) films in the categories of Written Directly for the Screen (113) and Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (95).

The nominated television scripts were originally presented between September 1, 1995 and August 31, 1996. All teleplays and radio scripts are read by panels of judges. The winning scripts will have been read by six or more judges each independent of the other. The same procedures are followed for viewing of videotapes for On-Air Promotion.