Press Room
2018
December 27
Television Writer, Documentary Filmmaker, and Former Writers Guild of America West Board Member Joan Meyerson Named WGAW’s 2019 Morgan Cox Award Honoree for Guild Service
Acclaimed television writer-director-producer, documentary filmmaker, and former Writers Guild of America West Board of Directors member Joan Meyerson has been named the recipient of the WGAW’s 2019 Morgan Cox Award.
December 17
Actress-Writer-Comedian Chelsea Peretti to Host 2019 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony on Feb. 17
Acclaimed actress-writer-comedian Chelsea Peretti is set to host the 2019 Writers Guild Awards L.A. show.
December 06
2019 Writers Guild Awards: Television, New Media, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced
The WGAW and the WGAE have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2018.
November 12
WGAW Announces 2018 Feature Writer Access Project Honorees
The WGAW has announced the honorees for its 2018 Feature Writer Access Project, the WGAW’s screenwriting program for minority writers, writers with disabilities, women writers, writers 60-and-older and LGBTQ+ writers.
October 27
WGAW Statement on Transgender Civil Rights
The WGAW has issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s continued attack on the civil rights of transgender and gender nonconforming people.
October 23
WGAW Kicks Off No Writing Left Behind Campaign
What should a writer do if asked to leave written material after a pitch?
October 15
Writer-Producer-Actress Nicole Dubuc to Receive WGAW’s 2018 AWC Animation Writing Award
Writer-producer-actress Nicole Dubuc will receive the Writers Guild of America West’s 2018 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award.
October 06
WGAW Statement on the U.S. Senate’s Vote to Confirm Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh
The Writers Guild of America West issued the following statement today regarding the Senate’s vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
September 30
WGAW Statement on California Net Neutrality Bill SB 822
The WGAW issued the following statement today regarding the signing of SB 822, the California Internet Consumer Protection and Net Neutrality Act of 2018.
September 18
Writers Guild of America West Announces 2018 Board of Directors Election Results
The WGAW has announced the results of its 2018 Board of Directors election.