categories, although on two occasions the feature category was further divided into separate categories for Original and Adapted Screenplay, resulting in the presentation of three screenplay awards overall, and on two occasions only one award for Non-Feature Screenplay was presented. Under current Academy rules, the categories are collapsed into one if either category has fewer than five eligible submissions within the qualifying period; however, if both categories receive five or more eligible submissions, then separate awards are presented even if one category or the other ends up with fewer than five final nominees.
The presentation of screenplay awards was initially grouped by category, but on two occasions it was split into Original and Adapted Screenplays, resulting in either one or three awards. However, under current Academy rules, categories can be combined if there are fewer than five eligible entries, or remain separate if both have more than four.