2026 Oscars — Writing (Original Screenplay)

Sinners won Writing (Original Screenplay) at the 2026 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Blue Moon, It Was Just an Accident, Marty Supreme and Sentimental Value. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 2025 Writing (Original Screenplay) race.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Sinners(2025)
Written by Ryan Coogler
Winner
Blue Moon(2025)
Written by Robert Kaplow
It Was Just an Accident(2025)
Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators - Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian
Marty Supreme(2025)
Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value(2025)
Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier