Writers Guild of America Awards 2018: Get Out, Call Me By Your Name, The Handmaid's Tale win big

The 70th annual Writers Guild of America Awards was held on 11 February in New York, reports Deadline . Writers Guild of America (WGA) members vote for the best writing from films and TV of the past year. The screenplay winners, in particular, are often a harbinger for who may win at the Academy Awards.

Here are some of the night’s victors at the awards ceremony, held simultaneously in Los Angeles (where Patton Oswalt hosted) and New York.

Original Screenplay

Get Out – Jordan Peele (winner)

The Big Sick – Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani I, Tonya – Steven Rogers Lady Bird – Greta Gerwig The Shape of Water – Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor; story by Guillermo del Toro

Adapted Screenplay

Call Me by Your Name – James Ivory; based on the novel by André Aciman (winner)

The Disaster Artist – Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber; based on the book by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell Logan – Scott Frank, James Mangold and Michael Green; story by James Mangold; based on characters from the X-Men comic books and theatrical motion pictures Molly’s Game – Aaron Sorkin; based on the book by Molly Bloom Mudbound – Virgil Williams and Dee Rees; based on the novel by Hillary Jordan

Documentary Screenplay

Jane – Brett Morgen (winner)

Betting on Zero – Ted Braun No Stone Unturned – Alex Gibney Oklahoma City – Barak Goodman

Drama Series

_The Handmaid’s Tale (_winner)

The Americans Better Call Saul Game of Thrones Stranger Things

Comedy Series

Veep, HBO (winner)

Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO GLOW, Netflix Master of None, Netflix Silicon Valley, HBO

New Series

The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu (winner)

American Vandal, Netflix The Deuce, HBO GLOW, Netflix Ozark, Netflix

Long Form Original

Flint, Lifetime (winner)

American Horror Story: Cult, FX Feud: Bette and Joan, FX Godless, Netflix Manhunt: Unabomber, Discovery Channel

Long Form Adapted

Big Little Lies, HBO (winner)

Fargo, FX The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, HBO The Wizard of Lies, HBO Animation

“Time’s Arrow,” BoJack Horseman, Netflix )(winner)

“Brunchsquatch” – Bob’s Burgers, Fox “A Father’s Watch” – The Simpsons, Fox “Ruthie” – BoJack Horseman, Netflix “The Serfsons” – The Simpsons, Fox

Episodic Drama

“Chicanery,” Better Call Saul, AMC (winner)

“The Book of Nora” – The Leftovers, HBO “The Heart Attack is the Best Way” – Good Behavior, TNT “Homecoming” – The OA, Netflix “Slip” – Better Call Saul, AMC “The Soviet Decision” – The Americans, FX

Episodic Comedy

“Rosario’s Quinceanera,” Will & Grace, NBC (winner)

“The Burglary” – Grace and Frankie, Netflix “Intervention” – The Carmichael Show, NBC “Judge” – Veep, HBO “The Verdict” – Trial & Error, NBC

Comedy/Variety Talk Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, HBO (winner)

Conan, TBS The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Comedy Central Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, TBS The Jim Jefferies Show, Comedy Central Jimmy Kimmel Live!, ABC Late Night with Seth Meyers, NBC Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO

Comedy/Variety Sketch Series

Saturday Night Live (winner)

Nathan For You, Comedy Central Portlandia, IFC The President Show, Comedy Central Weekend Update Summer Edition, NBC