Writers Guild of America West
We are the Writers Guild of America West, a labor union composed of the thousands of writers who write the content for television shows, movies, news programs, documentaries, animation, and digital media that keep audiences constantly entertained and informed.
101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far)
Writers Guilds of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) members voted to determine WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far).Announced on December 6, 2021, the list’s noted writing credits are based on that date
Writers Guild of America West
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Writers Guild of America West
If you have a problem or question concerning bonuses, initial compensation, late payments, merchandising, publishing or separated rights, program fees, theatrical reacquisition, videogames based on covered movies or TV shows, character payments, or other terms and conditions of your employment or sale of literary material to a signatory company, email the Contracts Department or call (323) 782 ...
Schedule of Minimums - Writers Guild of America Award for …
Writers Guild of America 2023 Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement. This schedule covers the entire term of the 2023 Basic Agreement, but is not a substitute for the Basic Agreement.If there is any inconsistency between this schedule and …
2024 Writers Guild Awards: Winners Announced
Los Angeles and New York – Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announce the winners of the 2024 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.. SCREENPLAY WINNERS. ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY. The Holdovers, Written by David Hemingson ...
Writers Guild of America Calls Strike, Effective Tuesday, May 2
May 2, 2023 · Los Angeles – Following the unanimous recommendation of the WGA Negotiating Committee, the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and the Council of the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), acting upon the authority granted to them by their memberships, have voted unanimously to call a strike, effective 12:01 AM, Tuesday, May 2.
How to Become a Member Dashboard Dashboard - Writers Guild …
ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP RULES. Comedy-Variety If three (3) or fewer writers are employed to write literary material for the same comedy-variety program for television, each writer shall be accorded the number of units for teleplay applicable to a program of the same duration (as may be adjusted pursuant to the applicable time period" provisions in Appendix A of the MBA).
Artificial Intelligence Dashboard Dashboard - Writers Guild of …
(Updated December 12, 2024) Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has become a key issue for the Guild and the entertainment industry broadly, with potential implications for the employment and compensation of many creative workers.
A History of WGA Contract Negotiations and Gains
1988 – The Guild struck the AMPTP for 22 weeks, the longest strike in its history. Gains included an increase in residuals for reuse of free television product on basic cable to 2.0% of the license fee; residuals negotiated for made-for-basic cable product; and improvements in creative rights for the writers of original screenplays and television movies.