Actor Sam Rockwell and writer-director Martin McDonagh sat down with the L.A. Times to discuss "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" at the Toronto International Film Festival. Martin McDonagh Martin McDonagh received or was part of 11 major nominations in 2018, winning 2 awards. Interview: Three Billboards'' outraged center was inspired by a two-decades old trip to the U.S. 2018 Academy Awards 1 nomination Original screenplay "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee 2018 Film Independent 1 nomination Best Screenplay "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee 2018 British Academy of Film and Television Arts 2 nominations, 1 winner Original Screenplay "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Winner Director "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee 2018 Directors Guild of America 1 nomination Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee 2018 Producers Guild of America 1 nomination Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee 2018 Critics' Choice 2 nominations Best Director "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee Best Original Screenplay "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee 2018 Golden Globes 2 nominations, 1 winner Best Screenplay - Motion Picture "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Winner Best Director - Motion Picture "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee 2018 Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. 1 nomination Best Screenplay "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" Nominee