Oscar Nominations for Best Writing

Nominations for the Best Writing(Original Screenplay)

Mark Boal for "The Hurt Locker"

Quentin Tarantino for "Inglourious Basterds"

Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman for "The Messenger"


Joel Coen & Ethan Coen for "A Serious Man"


Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy for "Up"

Nominations for the Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell for "District 9"

Nick Hornby for "An Education"


Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche for "In The Loop"


Geoffrey Fletcher for "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"


Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner for "Up in the Air"