DGA, WGA, Cinema Audio Society and Bafta Rising Star!

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA Nominees:

Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
Gus Van Sant - Milk

(5/5 - Not that this was hard. Say 'ello to your Oscar Best Picture lineup!)

WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA Nominees:

Original Screenplay:
Burn After Reading - Written by Joel & Ethan Coen
Milk - Written by Dustin Lance Black
Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Written by Woody Allen
The Visitor - Written by Tom McCarthy
The Wrestler - Written by Robert Siegel

Adapted Screenplay:
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Screenplay by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord
The Dark Knight - Screenplay by Jonathan & Christopher Nolan
Doubt - Screenplay by John Patrick Shanley
Frost/Nixon - Screenplay by Peter Morgan
Slumdog Millionaire - Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy

(5/5 on adapted! 2/5 on Original. Rachel Getting Married was the big snub of the morning, but it seems to have no support outside of Anne's performance. Poor Debra.)


CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY:

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing:
The Dark Knight - Iron Man - Quantum of Solace - Slumdog Millionaire - Wall-E


BAFTA RISING STAR AWARD:
Michael Cera - Noel Clarke - Michael Fassbender - Rebecca Hall - Toby Kebbell

George Michael! But I think Rebecca shall win this. Just saw her in Vicky Cristina Barcelona - fab performance!