the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Best Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards. A Scanner Darkly (2006) – Named Best Austin Film by the Austin Film Critics Association. Me and Orson Welles (2008) – Named Best Austin Film by the Austin Film Critics Association. Bernie (2011) – Named Best Austin Film by the Austin Film Critics Association. Before Midnight (2013) was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Best Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards. Boyhood (2014) was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and won Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette. It also won Golden Globes for Best Director and Best Motion Picture – Drama, as well as the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. Received Best Film and Best Director honors from Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Boston Society of Film Critics, New York Film Critics Circle, Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association and New York Film Critics Online. Linklater was made Honorary Associate of London Film School. References External links 1960 births American male screenwriters Film directors from Texas Living people Artists from Austin, Texas Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) alumni Best Director BAFTA Award winners Best Director Golden Globe winners Culture of Austin, Texas Film producers from Texas Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award Golden Globe Award-winning producers Independent Spirit Award for Best Director winners People from Huntsville, Texas Sam Houston State University alumni Sam Houston Bearkats baseball players Screenwriters from Texas Silver Bear for Best Director recipients Writers from Austin, Texas Writers from Houston Postmodernist filmmakers