JEIFA for Best Screenplay: Original and Adapted
All JEIFA Winners in the Category of Best Screenplay: Original and Adapted
Best Screenplay: Original and Adapted
The JEIFA for Best Original Screenplay and for Best Adapted Screenplay are presented to screenwriters for recognition of achievement in writing and story development in a film eligible for a JEIFA that year. Best Original Screenplay is presented to a screenwriter for their work on a project that was not based on material previously published in any format. Best Adapted Screenplay is presented to a screenwriter for their work on a project that is based off of previously released material. Remakes and sequels of a prior film are automatically classified as Adaptations regardless of the status of the original film’s script. On occasion, a script is developed off of or inspired by a story idea, story fragment, or similar material that invites disagreement on whether the screenwriter’s work is definitively original or instead qualifies as an adaptation. Under these rare circumstances, the matter is settled by the decision of the Writers Guild of America.
As all scripts are classified as either Original or an Adaptation, it is impossible for the same film to be nominated in both categories. The type or format of a film is of no relevance to this category and therefore animated films, foreign language films, and documentaries are all eligible for nomination.
This category is classified as a Contribution/Breadth Award.
1st Annual ~ 1996
2nd Annual ~ 1997
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
3rd Annual ~ 1998
4th Annual ~ 1999
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
5th Annual ~ 2000
6th Annual ~ 2001
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
7th Annual ~ 2002
8th Annual ~ 2003
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
9th Annual ~ 2004
10th Annual ~ 2005
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
11th Annual ~ 2006
12th Annual ~ 2007
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
13th Annual ~ 2008
14th Annual ~ 2009
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
15th Annual ~ 2010
16th Annual ~ 2011
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original ~ tie
17th Annual ~ 2012
18th Annual ~ 2013
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
19th Annual ~ 2014
20th Annual ~ 2015
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
21st Annual ~ 2016
22nd Annual ~ 2017
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
23rd Annual ~ 2018
24th Annual ~ 2019
Adapted
Original
Adapted ~ tie
Original
25th Annual ~ 2020
26th Annual ~ 2021
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
27th Annual ~ 2022
28th Annual ~ 2023
Adapted
Original
Adapted
Original
