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‘American Fiction’ and ‘Slow Horses’ Take Top Honors at USC Scripter Awards

'American Fiction' won in the film category, while 'Slow Horses' scored the top TV honor at the 36th annual USC Libraries Script Awards.

“American Fiction,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Oppenheimer,” “Origin” and “Poor Things” comprised the film nominees, while “The Crown,” “Daisy Jones and the Six,” “The Last of Us,” “Slow Horses” and “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” received TV nominations. Considered an indicator for the best adapted screenplay category at the Oscars, past Scripter winners that have gone on to win at the Academy Awards include “12 Years a Slave” (2013), “The Imitation Game” (2014), “The Big Short” (2015), “Moonlight” (2016), “Call Me by Your Name” (2017), “Nomadland” (2020) and “Women Talking” (2022). Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” (2019) is the only film to win the Oscar for adapted screenplay without also receiving a Scipter nomination.

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