Nominations For The 2018 British Screenwriters' Awards

Now in its sixth year, the awards continue to celebrate the very best in screenwriting in UK TV and film, as well as platforming new talent and honouring extraordinary people and contributions to our craft.They take place on September 8th in Tuke Hall, Regents University at 7:30pm. You can get your tickets for the awards and after party HERE.

The British Screenwriters' Awards Nominations for 2018

Outstanding Newcomer for British Feature Film Writing

Loving Vincent by Dorota Kobiela / Hugh Welchman / Jacek Dehnel
Beast by Michael Pearce
The Ritual by Joe Barton (Based on the novel by Adam Nevill)
Dark River by Clio Barnard (Based in part on the novel by Rose Tremain)
'God's Own Country by Francis Lee

Best British Feature Film Writing

Darkest Hour by Anthony McCarten
The Death of Stalin by The Writing Team
Lady Macbeth by Alice Birch (Based on Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk by Nikolai Leskov)
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri by Martin McDonagh
I Am Not A Witch by Rungano Nyoni

Best British Children's Television

Creeped Out by Bede Blake / Robert Butler / Denis McGrath
So Awkward by The Writing Team
Like Me by Adam Tyler
Class Dismissed by The Writing Team
Go Jetters by The Writing Team

Outstanding Newcomer for British Television Writing

The End of The Fucking World by Charlie Covell (Based on the Comic book by Charles S. Forsman)
Murdered for Being Different by Nick Leather
Save Me by Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan / Marlon Smith / Lennie James

Best British TV Drama Writing

Liar by Harry Williams / Jack Williams
Our Girl by Tony Grounds / Loren Mclaughlan / Amy Roberts
The State by Peter Kosminsky
Broken by Jimmy McGovern / Shaun Duggan / Colette Kane / Nick Leather
Patrick Melrose by Edward St. Aubyn / David Nicholls

Best Crime Writing on Television

Marcella by The Writing Team
McMafia by The Writing Team
Kiri by Jack Thorne / Rachel De-Lahay
Top of the Lake by Jane Campion / Gerard Lee
Collateral by David Hare

Best Comedy Writing on Television

Famalam by Tom Marshall / Akemnji Ndifornyen
Timewasters by Daniel Lawrence Taylor / Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Derry Girls by Lisa McGee
Sick Note by Nat Saunders / James Serafinowicz
Motherland by The Writing Team

The Fitzmaurice Award

To be announced at the Awards

Impact50 Best Film Awards

To be announced on the night.