“Girls Speaking” has been getting awards buzz since its world premiere at Telluride final September, and as awards season reaches its zenith, it’s trying increasingly possible that the movie’s author and director, Sarah Polley, will likely be delivering an acceptance speech on the upcoming Oscars. The WGA Awards passed off Sunday, and Polley introduced dwelling the prize for tailored screenplay for “Girls Speaking.”
Primarily based on Miriam Toew’s novel of the identical title, “Girls Speaking” is facilities on girls in a distant non secular neighborhood who’re reeling within the aftermath of a sequence of sexual assaults. Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, and Jessie Buckley lead the forged.
Polley is up for finest tailored screenplay on the Academy Awards, and is taken into account the frontrunner within the class. She was snubbed within the Finest Director class, which is comprised solely of male nominees. “Girls Speaking” is the only woman-directed title competing for Finest Image.
Head over to Deadline to take a look at all the winners from the WGA Awards. The Oscars will happen March 12.
Supply: Women And Hollywood
