"Searching for Sugar Man" screenplay written by Malik Bendjelloul, who also directed. This is his first WGA nomination.
"The Central Park Five" written by Sarah Burns, David McMahon, and Ken Burns. This is their first WGA nomination.
"The Invisible War" written by Kirby Dick, who also directed. This is his first WGA nomination.
"We Are Legion" written by Brian Knappenberger, who also directed. This is his first WGA nomination.
"West of Memphis" written by Billy McMillin and director Amy Berg. This is McMillin's first WGA nomination. Berg previously won this category for "Deliver Us from Evil" in 2006.
"Mea Maxima Culpa" written by Alex Gibney, who also directed. He's an Oscar winner who also won this category twice, for "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room" (2005) and "Taxi to the Dark Side" (2007).












