2019 Calendar

WGAW members only with two guests. 30th Anniversary Screening and Q&A with Parenthood writers Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 124 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.

Info: (323) 782-4589. Eligible members only. The Writers with Disabilities Committee is looking for ways to aid disabled writers in pursuing their careers in Hollywood and to encourage accurate portrayals of the disabled in film and television. Please come, shake hands and talk about expanding opportunities for all of us.

Info: (323) 782-4589. Eligible members only. Formerly the Age Awareness Committee, the mission of the Career Longevity Committee is to assist writers of all ages in planning for long and successful careers by giving them the tools and knowledge to adapt to changes in the marketplace. WGAW members of all ages are encouraged to attend.

WGAW members only with two guests. Screening and Q&A with The Tomorrow Man writer Noble Jones begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 94 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.

Info: (323) 782-4589. Eligible members only. 7 p.m. "Happy Half Hour" (Networking, Snacks and Beverages) 7:30 p.m. meeting. This Committee represents the professional and creative interests of Native American & Indigenous writers. It works to mentor, encourage, empower, and increase the visibility and employment of writers of Native American & Indigenous heritage, and serves as a cultural and educational resource for all Guild member-writers seeking to portray Native American & Indigenous Peoples in their work.

Info/Tickets: WGFoundation. On this special evening, WGF sits down with award-winning writer and executive producer Marta Kauffman (Friends) to learn her process for creating the memorable characters and stories behind her Netflix Original Series Grace and Frankie. Moderated by writer and executive producer Alexa Junge (Grace and Frankie, The West Wing).

Info/Tickets: In Her Words. Continuing our screening series honoring the accomplishments and impact of women film and TV writers, the WGAW co-presents an advance screening of the season two premiere of Vida, followed by a conversation with Starz series creator/showrunner Tanya Saracho discussing her show's ground-breaking Latinx and LGBTQ+ narratives and representation. Subsequent screenings will salute the powerful, authentic, and unique talents of women writers who've created memorable works while shattering industry barriers. Presented by Women in Entertainment and WGAW, in conjunction with WGAW's Publicity & Marketing Committee and Committee of Women Writers.

Info: (323) 782-4589. Eligible members only. This committee actively represents the professional, creative, social and economic interests of Latino Guild members. Its mandate is to encourage Latino writers to become more active within the Guild; and to raise the profile and perception of Latino writers in the industry at large by creating forums that foster networking, collaboration, education, information exchange, employment opportunities and creative expression.

RSVP: WritersEd. Eligible members only. This WGAW 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.

Info: 323-782-4589. WGAW members +1 guest. RSVP. The Writers with Disabilities Committee presents its 4th annual Disability Scene event. Join us in viewing a variety of specially selected disability themed scenes written for the event or from screenplays, teleplays, webisodes and stage plays submitted by guild members, both disabled and non-disabled. Jeremy Konnor and Gary Goldstein directed this year's scenes and they are: Blind Kisses by SJ Roth, I Might Be Wrong by Michael Dougherty, And Then That Happened by Carrie Clifford, Free Wheeler by Kristine Skeie, Cursed by Karol Silverstein, Walden Breezes by Elizabeth Bentley, Below The Waist by Ian Simpson, Proceed To The Route by Claudia Forrestieri, Heartland by Jon Haller, and Flash Before The Bang by Joan Johnson. A light food reception will follow the event.

Info: (323) 782-4589. Eligible members only. This committee seeks to represent the interests of its constituency as a resource, to provide cultural and educational opportunities and to nurture an understanding of how sexual orientation affects the lives of all writers seeking to portray gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered people in their work, and create a greater awareness within the Guild of sexual orientation as a minority and to articulate instances of homophobia and/or discrimination within our industry.

Info: 323-782-4589. RSVP. Please join us for a reading of the screenplay City of Spies by Michael Lanahan. City of Spies is a WWII spy thriller inspired by the true story of how the Haganah smuggled Jews out of Europe, via Istanbul (the "City of Spies") to British Palestine against conspired resistance from Germany, England, Russia and Turkey. It is estimated Haganah saved 55,000 Jews during the war, most of them directly through Istanbul. This story has never been told. Cast members TBA. Directed by Michael Schroeder (Man In The Chair). A light reception will follow the reading. The WGAW Career Longevity Committee's Seasoned Readings series promotes and celebrates the work of writers age 50 and over.

Info/Registration: CC&R. Get away to a beautiful setting with fellow members for a weekend of fun parties, wonderful meals inspiring master classes and intimate workshops. Joining us this year: Pamela Adlon (Better Things), Scott Alexander (The People vs. O.J. Simpson), Liz Flahive (Glow), Derek Haas (Chicago Fire Franchise), Carol Leifer (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You), Eric Roth (A Star Is Born). Rates increase 4/30. Very limited availability left. If full, you'll be put on a wait list.

Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. Fresh off its much talked-about first season, gain insight into the craft behind Netflix Original Series Russian Doll with creators, writers, and executive producers Leslye Headland, Natasha Lyonne, and Amy Poehler.