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2017 Calendar

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February

Thursday
02

CBW's 3rd Annual "And the Nominees Are..."

7-10 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor
Category: Diversity

WGAW members in active status + 1, RSVP: NAACP. Info: (323) 782-4589. NAACP Image Award-nominated scribes discuss writing in a new era of film and television. Learn from this year's award contenders about their lauded projects and the changing face of diversity in our industry. Panelists: Joe Robert Cole (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story), Akela Cooper (Marvel's Luke Cage), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), LaToya Morgan (TURN: Washington's Spies), Our Lady J (Transparent), Charles Murray (Roots [Night 3]), Prentice Penny (Insecure) and Anthony Sparks (Queen Sugar). Moderator: WGAW Board member Zoanne Clack (Grey's Anatomy). Soul food and wine reception follows.
Monday
06

Staffing Season Is Always Now 3

7:30-10 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor
Category: Diversity

WGA members in active status only, no guests, RSVP: Staffing3 Info: (323) 782-4589. WGAW Diversity Department hosts an informative, motivational panel where executive producers/writers discuss what they're looking for in a writing sample and in a writer. Gain insight on how to brush up your material and yourselves, and get inspired to create a new spec that gets noticed, and more importantly, gets you hired. Panelists: Alfredo Barrios, Jr. (Six), Josh Berman (Drop Dead Diva), Liz Friedman (Conviction), Greg Garcia (The Guest Book), Kourtney Kang (Fresh Off The Boat), Prentice Penny (Insecure), Stacy Traub (The Real O'Neals). Moderator: WGAW member Spiro Skentzos. 7 p.m. appetizers; dessert reception follows panel.
Tuesday
07

Meeting: LGBT Writers Committee

7:30-9:30 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings

Info: (323) 782-4589. The LGBT Writers Committee represents interests of its constituency as a resource to all writers seeking to portray lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders in their work; provide cultural and educational opportunities for WGAW members to nurture an understanding of how sexual orientation affects writers' lives; host networking and social activities which enable membership to build relationships and create a greater demand for writing services of LGBT writers; promote greater awareness of sexual orientation as a minority and, where appropriate, articulate instances of industry homophobia and/or discrimination. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
Wednesday
08

Meeting: Committee of Black Writers

7-9 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings

Info: (323) 782-4589. The Committee of Black Writers is dedicated to empowering and increasing industry visibility of African-American writers and generating more career and networking opportunities. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
Thursday
09

Seasoned Readings: The Chelsea and Say When by Jack Kenny

7:30 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor
Category: Diversity

WGAW members +1, RVSP: SeasonedReadings. Info: (323) 782-4589. Career Longevity Committee (CLC) invites you to two pieces written and directed by Jack Kenny: The Chelsea, a family dramedy of a newly widowed mother, struggling to raise two teenage children in the culturally diverse world of NYC's The Chelsea Hotel, against the wishes of their powerful and dangerous grandmother. Say When is another dark dramedy about an oncologist who takes advantage of an assisted-suicide law to help his terminal patients end their struggles – against the wishes of almost everyone in his life. Cast: TBA. Food and drink reception follows. The CLC's Seasoned Readings series promotes and celebrates the work of writers over fifty.
Thursday
09

Beyond Words 2017 – Screen nominee panel

7:30-9 p.m. – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills
Category: Writers Guild Foundation

Info: BeyondWords. SOLD OUT: Our annual Writers Guild Foundation (WGF) and WGAW nominee panel, hosted in partnership with Variety. Walk-up tickets may be available based on space.  Thrilled to hear from 2017 screenplay nominees Damien Chazelle (La La Land), Eric Heisserer (Arrival), Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea), Jeff Nichols (Loving), Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool), Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi (Hidden Figures), Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water), and producer Todd Black (Fences, Screenplay by [the late] August Wilson, Based on his play). Moderated by Writers Guild Award/Oscar nominee and WGAW Board member Andrea Berloff (Straight Outta Compton), with opening remarks from WGAW President Howard A. Rodman and Variety's Tim Gray.
Monday
13

Meeting: Committee of Women Writers

7-7:30 p.m. – "Happy Half Hour" (Networking, Snacks and Beverages), WGAW 1st Floor, Foundation Library, 7:30-9:30 p.m. – Meeting, WGAW Room 2B
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings

Info: (323) 782-4589. This committee works to enhance the opportunities, advance the careers, and highlight the accomplishments of women in the Guild, to end discrimination against women writers in the industry and to improve the image of women in film, television, and radio. The group sponsors events designed to increase knowledge of the craft and the marketplace. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
Wednesday
15

Meeting: Asian American Writers Committee

7:30-9:30 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings

Info: (323) 782-4589. The Asian-American Writers Committee represents the professional and creative interests of Asian-American Guild members. Its mandate is to be dedicated to the encouragement, empowerment and employment of writers of Asian heritage. Join us for an informative and fun evening in a relaxed environment. Snacks will be provided. All members welcome. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
Saturday
18

Q&A: The Guild Screenings – Jerry Maguire 20th Anniversary screening with Cameron Crowe

after 5:00 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills
Category: Guild Screenings

WGAW members only with guests. Q&A with Jerry Maguire writer Cameron Crowe, begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 139 minutes), celebrating 20 years since the film's initial release. Guild membership card required for entry.
Tuesday
21

Living In The Middle - 'tis The Season... for Staffing!

7:30-9 p.m. - WGAW 2nd Floor
Category: TV/Digital Media

Current Active WGA Members only, RSVP to TV/Digital. A monthly series of candid discussions about how to navigate the writers room and your career geared toward mid-level writers. Javier Grillo-Marxuach and Jose Molina - writer/producers of Lost, Firefly, The 100, and Agent Carter, and co-hosts of the Children of Tendu Podcast - bring their forty combined years of experience to answer your questions and provide insight on how to live in the middle ground between staff writer and showrunner. Even with cable and streaming, the months of February through May remain the "all Los Angeles Job Fair" for most television writers. In this edition of "Living in the Middle," Jose and Javi will go through the process and use their own staffing experience to bring light to one of the most difficult, yet unavoidable, processes in the TV writing life! Light snacks served from 7:00pm. Reception to follow.
Tuesday
28

Meeting: Writers Education Committee

7:30-9 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B
Category: Writers Ed

Eligible members* only, RSVP: WritersEd. This committee brainstorms and develops events and programs which provide WGA members with practical, inside knowledge about how the industry works and how it is changing, emphasizing tips and tools to help writers succeed. We strive to provide "working knowledge for writers" and invite you to contribute your ideas. *Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.

March

Sunday
05

Storytellers Evening

7-9 p.m. – Promenade Playhouse, 1404 Third St. Promenade, Santa Monica
Category: Activities

WGAW members in active status and their guests, RSVP required: Activities. Join us for our second Storytellers Evening.  Sit back, relax and enjoy short stories about home from your fellow guild writers. The Promenade Playhouse is located next door to Anthropologie. Parking available in Lot 6 on 2nd Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show begins 7 p.m. Book early; space is limited. Sponsored by WGAW Activities Committee.
Friday
10

WGF: Scrabble to Screen Charity Tournament

7-10 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor
Category: Writers Guild Foundation

Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. Join your fellow wordsmiths for WGF's first-ever charity Scrabble Tournament. There will be food, drinks, prizes, and dazzling displays of wordplay. All proceeds benefit the WGF's Volunteer and Mentorship Program.
Sunday
12

Daylight Savings Time Hike in Griffith Park

4 p.m. - Griffith Park at the Carousel
Category: Activities

RSVP: Activities or (323) 782-4605. Celebrate your "spring forward" with a late afternoon hike in Griffith park. This 3.8 mile trail goes to Bee Rock and through the ruins of the old Los Angeles Zoo. Open to members in good standing and their guests. Rain cancels. Directions: From the 5 north take the Griffith Park exit and make a right on Crystal Springs. Take a left at the sign for the Merry Go Round. At the end, turn right into the parking lot. From 5 south take the Los Feliz exit and make a right on Los Feliz West. Turn right on Crystal Springs Blvd. Take a left at the sign for the Merry Go Round. At the end, turn right into the parking lot.
Saturday
25

WGF: WGFestival 2017

Sat-Sun, 3/25-3/26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. – Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study
Category: Writers Guild Foundation

Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. WGF, in partnership with the Academy Education and Nicholl Fellowships Programs, presents a weekend conference focused on the craft and business of writing for the screen. Expect awesome panels and interactive workshops with top film and TV writers, a pitch competition, special screenings and events.

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