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Genre :

Sci Fi, Drama, Adventure

Release Date :

December 25, 2006 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Alfonso Cuaron

Starring :

Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine, Charlie Hunnam, Chiwetel Ejiofor

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"Men" Writing Team Granted the 19th Annual USC Libraries Scripter Award

January 15, 2007 04:01:13

The writing team behind "", Alfonso Cuaron, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus, and Hawk Ostby, plus author P.D. James, who wrote the original book version from which the flick was developed, should draw a really big smile by now as their work finally was deemed the winner of the 19th Annual USC Libraries Scripter Award.

"This year's five nominated films were, all of them, heartfelt and elegantly wrought," USC School of Cinematic Arts Writing Division chair Howard Rodman commented. "In that heady company, 'Children of Men' was first among equals. (The team) took P.D. James' bracingly dystopic novel and crafted from it a film at once brave, subtle (and) shocking. This is writing and screenwriting of the highest order."

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The 19th USC Libraries Scripter Award Contenders Unveiled

January 06, 2007 12:01:43

The only institution that recognizes both the authors and screenwriters of a book-based film feature, the University of Southern California Libraries has revealed names running for its USC Libraries Scripter Award this year. Given annually, the prize honors writers for the best achievement in adaptation among English-language pictures released during the previous year and based on a book, novella, or short story.

Selected out of forty-five eligible films, there are five author-screenwriter teams that made their way to the competition. Listed in alphabetical order by film title, they are those behind "", "", "", "", and "."

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