AFT Awards: Best Original Screenplay

This is the fifth category of the 2nd 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 pictured in the order I’ve ranked them.

Runners-up:
A CHRISTMAS TALE
HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
THE BAND’S VISIT
WALL-E
MILK

The winner:
Reprise (Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt) was within its opening moments the most inventive film with the most creative setup in a long time, fresh throughout its entire run time.

Other nominees:
Rachel Getting Married (Jenny Lumet)
Frozen River (Courtney Hunt)
In Bruges (Martin McDonagh)
RocknRolla (Guy Ritchie)