1. BLACKkKLANSMAN - Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee (BAFTA) |
| 2. CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? - Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty (Spirit, WGA) |
| 3. IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK - Barry Jenkins (BFCA) |
| 4. THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS - Joel Coen, Ethan Coen |
| 5. A STAR IS BORN - Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters |
| BAFTA - British Film Academy Awards |
| BFCA - Broadcast Film Critics Association (Critics Choice) |
| Spirit - Film Independent Spirit Award |
| WGA - Writers Guild of America |
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