1997 Film Guild Awards

Directors Guild of America

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures

James Cameron
Titanic

WINNER

James L. Brooks
As Good as It Gets

Curtis Hanson
L.A. Confidential

Steven Spielberg
Amistad

Gus Van Sant
Good Will Hunting

Producers Guild of America

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture

WINNER

As Good as It Gets

Good Will Hunting

L.A. Confidential

Writers Guild of America

Best Original Screenplay

James L. Brooks
Mark Andrus
As Good as It Gets

WINNER

Paul Thomas Anderson
Boogie Nights

Simon Beaufoy
The Full Monty

Ben Affleck
Matt Damon
Good Will Hunting

James Cameron
Titanic

Best Adapted Screenplay

Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
L.A. Confidential

WINNER

Paul Attanasio
Donnie Brasco

James Schamus
The Ice Storm

Hilary Henkin
David Mamet
Wag the Dog

Hossein Amini
The Wings of the Dove

American Society of Cinematographers

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases

Russell Carpenter
Titanic

WINNER

Janusz Kaminski
Amistad

Chris Menges
The Boxer

Roger Deakins
Kundun

Dante Spinotti
L.A. Confidential

American Cinema Editors

Best Edited Feature Film

Conrad Buff IV
James Cameron
Richard A. Harris
Titanic

WINNER

Richard Francis-Bruce
Air Force One

Richard Marks
As Good as It Gets

Pietro Scalia
Good Will Hunting

Peter Honess
L.A. Confidential

Art Directors Guild

Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film

WINNER

L.A. Confidential

Grammy Awards

Best Song Written for Visual Media

“I BELIEVE I CAN FLY“

R. Kelly
Space Jam

WINNER

“FATHER OF OUR NATION“

Cédric Gradus Samson
Mandela and de Klerk

“FOR THE FIRST TIME“

Jud Friedman
James Newton Howard
Allan Rich
One Fine Day

“HOW DO I LIVE“

Diane Warren
Con Air

“A SONG FOR MAMA“

Babyface
Soul Food

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media

Gabriel Yared
The English Patient

WINNER

John Williams
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Danny Elfman
Men in Black

Dave Grusin
Selena

John Williams
Seven Years in Tibet

USC Scripter Awards

USC Scripter Award

Curtis Hanson
Brian Helgeland
L.A. Confidential

WINNER

Paul Attanasio
Donnie Brasco

Francis Ford Coppola
The Rainmaker

Atom Egoyan
The Sweet Hereafter

Hossein Amini
The Wings of the Dove

Annie Awards

Best Animated Feature

Cats Don’t Dance

WINNER