Press Room
2021
December 20
TV and Screenwriting Team Mark McCorkle & Bob Schooley Named WGAW’S 2021 AWC Animation Writing Award Honorees
TV and screen animation writing team Mark McCorkle & Bob Schooley (Kim Possible, Hotel for Dogs, Sky High) will receive the WGAW’s 2021 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award
December 07
Writers Guild of America West Releases New Report Examining the Harms Caused By Media Mergers
A new report from the Writers Guild of America West shines a light on failed antitrust policy through a review of five mega mergers in the media and telecommunications industry.
December 06
Writers Guilds of America West and East Announce WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far)
Writers Guilds of America West and East have announced the list of WGA’s 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far), as voted by the Guilds’ members, honoring outstanding screenwriting over the last two decades.
October 15
Statement of Support for IATSE from the Officers of the Writers Guild of America
The following is a statement from the officers of Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE).
September 21
WGAW Announces 2021 Officers and Board of Directors Election Results
Writers Guild of America West today announced the results of its 2021 Officers and Board of Directors election.
July 23
Writers Guild of America West Announces Final Candidates for 2021 Officers and Board of Directors Election
Writers Guild of America West has announced the final list of candidates for the 2021 WGAW Officers and Board of Directors election.
June 24
WGAW Applauds the House Judiciary Committee’s Consideration of Antitrust Bills
The following statement is the Writers Guild of America West's (WGAW) response to today’s markup of antitrust bills in the House Judiciary Committee.
June 21
Writers Guild of America West Announces Candidates for 2021 Officers and Board of Directors Election
The Writers Guild of America West’s nominating committees have announced the initial list of candidates for the 2021 WGAW Officers and Board of Directors election.
March 21
2021 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced
WGAW and WGAE announced the winners of the 2021 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, TV , new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during a first-time-ever joint, virtual ceremony.
March 10
Judas and the Black Messiah Writers Will Berson & Shaka King and Kenny Lucas & Keith Lucas to Receive WGAW’s 2021 Paul Selvin Award
Writers Will Berson, Shaka King, and the Lucas Bros. have been named recipients of the WGAW’s 2021 Paul Selvin Award in recognition of their script for Judas and The Black Messiah.