AFT Awards: Best Original Screenplay

This is the twenty-third category of the 1st Annual AFT Film Awards to be announced. The AFT Awards are my own personal choices for the best in film of each year and the best in television of each season. The AFT Film Awards include the traditional Oscar categories and a number of additional specific honors. Nominees are listed in alphabetical order by film title. Winners will be announced in late February.

Runners-up:
BEE MOVIE
KNOCKED UP
AVENUE MONTAIGNE
AFTER THE WEDDING
THE BUBBLE

The nominees:
EAGLE VS. SHARK (Taika Cohen)
JUNO (Diablo Cody)
THE LIVES OF OTHERS (Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)
RATATOUILLE (Brad Bird)
WAITRESS (Adrienne Shelly)