Woody Allen wins Writers Guild honour

Veteran film-maker Woody Allen has won the original screenplay prize at the Writers Guild awards for his romantic comedy Midnight in Paris.

The best adapted screenplay award went to Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash for The Descendants. TV honours went to Modern Family, Breaking Bad and Homeland. Voters honoured The Help director Tate Taylor with a special award recognizing work that embodies the spirit of civil rights and liberties. The Writers Guild Awards, held at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday, are often seen as a good indicator of which films will win writing plaudits at the Oscars. Due to the organization’s own rules, though, Oscar favorite the movie titled “The Artist” had been rendered ineligible. According to the BBC, General Hospital was crowned best daytime drama, while Simpsons episode Homer the Father was named best animation. (BBC)