Ahogy a producerek, úgy az írók céhe is kijelölte, hogy 2015-ben mi volt a tagjai által elért maximum teljesítmény. A rendezői bejelentés utána majd jöhet az Oscar tippelde?
Eredeti forgatókönyv:
- Bridge of Spies, Written by Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen; DreamWorks Pictures
- Sicario, Written by Taylor Sheridan; Lionsgate
- Spotlight, Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy; Open Road Films
- Straight Outta Compton, Screenplay by Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff; Story by S. Leigh Savidge & Alan Wenkus and Andrea Berloff; Universal Pictures
- Trainwreck, Written by Amy Schumer; Universal Pictures
Adaptált forgatókönyv:
- The Big Short, Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam McKay; Based on the Book by Michael Lewis; Paramount Pictures
- Carol, Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy; Based on the Novel The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith; The Weinstein Company
- The Martian, Screenplay by Drew Goddard; Based on the Novel by Andy Weir; Twentieth Century Fox
- Steve Jobs, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the Book by Walter Isaacson; Universal Pictures
- Trumbo, Written by John McNamara; Based on the Biography by Bruce Cook; Bleecker Street Media
Dokumentumfilm forgatókönyv:
- Being Canadian, Written by Robert Cohen; Candy Factory Films
- Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary Films
- Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Written by Brett Morgen; HBO Documentary Films
- Prophet’s Prey, Written by Amy J. Berg; Showtime Documentary Films