Read the 2021 BAFTA-Nominated Screenplays

Read the 2021 BAFTA-Nominated Screenplays

The 74th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, will be held on Sunday April 11th at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay were announced on Tuesday March 9th.
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Another Round
Written by Thomas Vinterberg & Tobias Lindholm
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Mank
Written by Jack Fincher
Promising Young Woman
Written by Emerald Fennell
Rocks
Written by Theresa Ikoko & Claire Wilson
Story by Theresa Ikoko
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Written by Aaron Sorkin
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Dig
Screenplay by Moira Buffini
Based on the novel by John Preston
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The Father
Screenplay by Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton
Based on the play by Christopher Hampton
The Mauritanian
Screenplay by M.B. Traven and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani
Story by M.B. Traven
Based on 'GUANTANAMO DIARY' by Mohamedou Ould Slahi
Nomadland
Screenplay by Chloé Zhao
Based on the book by Jessica Bruder
The White Tiger
Screenplay by Ramin Bahrani
Based on the novel by Aravind Adiga
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About the Author

Alan C. Baird
Playwright, Screenwriter, Author, Filmmaker
Alan enjoys referring to himself in the third person, and was inordinately pleased when ABC-TV's "Max Headroom" series purchased his debut student film, widely hailed as "the most uncommercial piece of ____ in Michigan State's history." Born down east, he now lives just a stone's throw from Phoenix....