Diablo Cody
"Juno" was runner-up for the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award, won second prize at the Rome Film Festival, and earned four Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture. Cody herself won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for her debut script, which also picked up a Golden Globe nomination and an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. She also won screenplay honors from BAFTA, the Writers Guild of America, the Broadcast Film Critics Association, the National Board of Review, the Satellite Awards, and the 2008 Cinema for Peace Award for Most Valuable Work of Director, Producer & Screenwriter (which she shared with Jason Reitman, John Malkovich, Mason Novick, Russel Smith and Lianne Halfon).
Jade Castro
Castro began his career as a script researcher for ABS-CBN, where he also served as second unit director in the network's soap opera television series "Mula sa Puso" (1999). He worked as a script supervisor for director Uro de la Cruz. Castro's directorial debut was the short film titled "Hopya Love Me Too". He was reportedly involved in the production of the film "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros" (2005). Castro wrote the screenplays for comedy films "D' Anothers" (2005) and "First Day High" (2006). He made his breakthrough success with "Endo" (2007), a romantic independent film starring Jason Abalos and Ina Feleo. The film—which he wrote, directed and produced—won the Jury Prize at the 3rd Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, and Best Screenplay at the 2007 Gawad Urian. Castro's direction of the romantic comedy "My Big Love" (2008) marked his transition to mainstream Philippine cinema. He co-wrote the screenplay with Raymond Lee and Michiko Yamamoto, and directed "" (2011), a gay-themed zombie comedy horror film starring Martin Escudero. Castro went on to direct "My Kontrabida Girl" (2012), "Juana C. The Movie" and "My Lady Boss" (2013), and another gay-themed TV series "Beki Boxer" (2014).