• The 2025 WGAW Craft Conference: Practical, Personal, Spiritual

    Gathering at the Preserve LA celebrates the craft of screenwriting, offers opportunities to learn from great writers, and fosters camaraderie.

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    A guide for WGAW members about submissions and representation policies for managers and franchised agencies.

    Illustration by Marissa Espiritu

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    Brad Ingelsby on his crime drama series Task, wildfire survival film The Lost Bus, and thriller Echo Valley

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