Nancy Oliver News

12/10/08 The 2008 Black List, an unofficial compendium of the "most liked" screenplays of the past year, was released Wednesday morning.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

09/17/08 "Lars and the Real Girl" and "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" edged out "Juno" to tie for top feature film honors at the 34th annual Humanitas Prize Awards, handed out Wednesday at the Beverly Hills Hotel.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

09/16/08 Over the past three decades, the Humanitas Prize has given $2.8 million to screenwriters for work that has explored the human experience in a positive way.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

09/15/08 Humanitas finalists FEATURE FILM ($10,000) "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," written by Ronald Harwood "Juno," written by Diablo Cody "Lars and the Real Girl," written by Nancy Oliver 90-MINUTE CATEGORY ($10,000) "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee," written by Daniel Giat "Charlie & Me," written by Karen Lagasse Struck "A Life Interrupted," written by John Wierick "Pictures of Hollis Woods," written by Ann Peacock, Daniel Petrie Jr. & Camille Thomasson 60-MINUTE CATEGORY ($10,000) "Boston Legal," "Roe v. Wade, the Musical," written by David E. Kelly & Susan Dickes (teleplay);David E. Kelly, Susan Dickes & Jill Goldsmith (story) "John Adams," "Part 1," written by Kirk Ellis "The Wire," "Late Editions," written by George Pelecanos (teleplay); David Simon & George Pelecanos (story) 30-MINUTE CATEGORY ($10,000) "The Bill Engvall Show," "Aloha Raffles," written by Kathy Ann Stumpe "In Treatment," "Sophie Week 2," written by Sarah Treem  |  Variety

08/25/08 The writers behind "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "Juno" and "Lars and the Real Girl" have been named finalists in the 2008 Humanitas Prize feature film category.  |  The Hollywood Reporter

07/24/08 Another hangar-like room, room 6CDEF (obviously four rooms put together) was what housed the rest of my evening's panels.  |  TV Squad

06/24/08 We were actually kind of stunned to read that Ruby Dee, an Oscar nominee this year for American Gangster , was not yet a member; other invited actors include Josh Brolin , Allison Janney and Ray Winstone.  |  Defamer