The Writers Say

Last weekend, at simultaneous ceremonies on both coasts, the Writers Guild of America announced the winners of the 2009 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in screen, television, radio, news, promotional and videogame writing.

The screen winners were Dustin Lance Black (pictured at right) for Milk’s original screenplay, and Simon Beaufoy for Slumdog Millionaire’s adapted script.

For a complete list of winners, click here.

Photo: Focus Features (Milk).