"Children of Men" Writers Feted at 19th University of Southern California Libraries Scripter(R) Ceremony.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- "Children of Men" author P.D. James and screenwriters Alfonso Cuaron, Timothy J. Sexton, David Arata, Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby were honored at the 19th-annual USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. Libraries Scripter([R]) Award ceremony on Sunday, February 18. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the USC Libraries, drew a crowd of 300 to Doheny Memorial Library, including all the Academy Award([R])-nominated film's screenwriters. On hand to honor the writers were a number of literary luminaries and Hollywood personalities. Movie critic, television personality and USC faculty member Leonard Maltin accepted the award on behalf of James, while actor and director Danny Huston Danny Huston (born on 14 May 1962) is an American actor and director. Huston was born in Rome, Italy, the son of legendary director John Huston, the half-brother of actress Anjelica Huston and screenwritter Tony Huston, and the grandson of Academy Award-winning actor Walter presented the award to the screenwriting team. Howard A. Rodman, chair of the USC School of Cinematic Arts writing division as well as this year's Scripter selection committee chair, highlighted the book-adaptation process. Comedy legend Hal Kanter served as grand master of ceremonies The Grand Master of Ceremonies of France or Grand maître des cérémonies de France was one of the Great Offciers of the Maison du Roi ("King's Household") during the Ancien Régime and Bourbon Restoration. His function was to organize all public ceremonies of the crown. , while pop-culture icon Henry Winkler Henry Franklin Winkler (b. October 30, 1945) is a Golden Globe Award-winning American actor, director, producer and author. He is perhaps most famous for his role as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the popular sitcom Happy Days (1974–1984). entertained the library's supporters as emcee. Via a videotaped acceptance speech filmed at her London home, James commented on her appreciation for libraries. "This occasion combines two of the great enthusiasms of my life--writing and libraries," James said. "When I was a child, it was the public library in Cambridge which gave me the greatest joy and helped me to discover books and indeed has partly formed me as a writer." In accepting the Scripter Award, Cuaron said, "Speaking here tonight made me think very carefully about the process of adaptation. Making this film about the future required us to fully understand the present." He then went on to cite the influence of such diverse thinkers as Naomi Klein Naomi Klein is a Canadian journalist, author and activist well known for her political analyses of corporate globalization. Klein was born in Montreal, Quebec. Her family has a history of activism, as does her husband's family. and Wole Soyinka Akinwande Oluwole "Wole" Soyinka (born 13 July 1934) is a Nigerian writer, poet and playwright. Some consider him Africa's most distinguished playwright, as he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, the first African since Albert Camus so honored. in informing the screenplay's vision of the future. Marje Schuetze-Coburn, dean of the USC Libraries said, "As USC grows in stature as a premier research university, events like Scripter support the USC Libraries' mission to help students and faculty excel in our dynamic academic setting." Pointing to the role of libraries in helping to inspire creative artworks, Schuetze-Coburn said, "Our special collections preserve scholarly materials across the disciplines, from arts and letters Arts and Letters (1966-1998) was an American Hall of Fame Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned and bred by American sportsman, and noted philanthropist Paul Mellon, and trained by future Hall of Famer Elliott Burch, the colt began racing at age two. to the regional history of Southern California--ensuring that students and faculty can study the legacies of the world's greatest writers, scientists, artists and thinkers." The evening culminated with USC Trustee and president of the Friends of the USC Libraries Glenn A. Sonnenberg surprising Winkler Winkler may refer to:
The USC Libraries flagship fundraising event, Scripter was created in 1988 to recognize both the author and screenwriters behind the year's best film adaptation of a book. Proceeds from this year's black-tie gala will support the creation of the Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall as well as new spaces for instruction, collaboration and materials preservation. Past Scripter winners include the authors and screenwriters of "Capote," "Million Dollar Baby," "The Hours," "A Beautiful Mind," "L.A. Confidential," "The English Patient" and "Schindler's List." |
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