Still basking in the glory of the BAFTAs - AKA 'Slumdog Night' - writer Simon Beaufoy collected another gong, this time from the Writers Guild of America, for his screenplay for Danny Boyle's Bollywood fairytale.
Beaufoy beat off Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon and the Nolans' dark horse **Dark Knight **script, to win the best adapted screenplay gong for his skilful adaptation of Vikas Swarup's Q&A. And there's a strong chance he'll need to clear even more space on his mantlepiece, with WGA winners historically likely to go on to win the Academy Award.
Best Original Screenplay went to Dustin Lance Black for his **Milk **script, with Ari Folman's majestic Waltz With Bashir collecting the award for Best Documentary Screenplay.
The list of winners:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Burn After Reading – Joel & Ethan Coen
Milk – Dustin Lance Black
Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Woody Allen
The Visitor – Tom McCarthy
The Wrestler – Robert Siegel
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button – Eric Roth
The Dark Knight – Jonathan & Justin Nolan
Doubt – John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon – Peter Morgan
Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy
**DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
**Boogie Man: The Atwater Story **- **Stefan Forbes and Noland Walker
Chicago 10 - Brett Morgen
Fuel - Johnny O'Hara
Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Alex Gibney
**Waltz With Bashir - Ari Folman
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