ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

• “Bridge Of Spies,” Matt Charman and Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
• “Sicario,” Taylor Sheridan
• “Spotlight,” Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy
• “Straight Outta Compton,” Jonathan Herman & Andrea Berloff
• “Trainwreck,” Amy Schumer

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• “The Big Short,” Charles Randolph & Adam McKay
• “Carol,” Phyllis Nagy
• “The Martian,” Drew Goddard
• “Steve Jobs,” Aaron Sorkin
• “Trumbo,” John McNamara

DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY

• “Being Canadian,” Robert Cohen
• “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief,” Alex Gibney
• “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck,” Brett Morgen
• “Prophet’s Prey,” Amy J. Berg