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Virgil Williams Biography

Birth Name:Virgil Williams

Profession Writer, Producer

Awards

  • 2017Audience Award-Marquee Feature: winner
  • 2017ACCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017BFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2017CFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017CIFCC Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017LAOFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017PFCS Award-Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material: nominated
  • 2017SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017SFFCC Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
  • 2017SEFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017SLFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2017WAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2018Oscar-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018EDA Award-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Screenwriter: nominated
  • 2018AFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay, Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018COFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018GAFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018Humanitas Prize-Drama Feature Film: winner
  • 2018Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2018INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018NCFCA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2018OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
  • 2018USC Scripter Award-Film: nominated
  • 2018WGA Award (Screen)-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2022Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2024Excellence in Writing Award-: winner
  • 2024IFJA Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2024SDFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2025Black Reel-Outstanding Screenplay: nominated
  • 2025Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema-: nominated
  • 2025Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: nominated