Shia Labeouf has come under fire after collecting a screenwriting award intended for up-and-coming talent. The 33-year-old actor infuriated some undiscovered writers after he won the Sun Valley Film Festival’s High Scribe award late last month (April 2020), according to The Wrap.
While the accolade is apparently intended to supporting emerging screenwriters, the win from an actor who has starred in multiple blockbusters and previously wrote the critically acclaimed Honey Boy angered some of his fellow competitors. “Any ‘screenwriting competition’ that awards its top prize to an established Hollywood screenwriter doesn’t deserve your $50,” tweeted screenwriter Kyle Andrews. “Not to take anything from the guy at all, he’s a great artist, but
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