Press Room
2024
March 19
Walter Hill to Receive WGAW’s 2024 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Legendary screenwriter, director, and producer Walter Hill—who wrote or co-wrote The Getaway, The Warriors, 48 Hrs., Last Man Standing, and Dead For A Dollar among many other films—has been named the recipient of the WGAW’s 2024 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.
March 14
WGA Negotiating Committee Co-chairs Chris Keyser and David A. Goodman Named WGAW’s 2024 Morgan Cox Award Honorees for Guild Service
2023 WGA Negotiating Committee co-chairs Chris Keyser and David A. Goodman have been named joint recipients of the WGAW Morgan Cox Award in recognition of outstanding services to the Guild for their leadership through the 2023 MBA negotiations and 148-day strike.
February 21
2024 Writers Guild Awards Nominations Announced
The WGAW and WGAE have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2023.
January 03
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Moves to the 75th Emmy Awards Telecast
The Television Academy, Fox and the WGA are happy to announce they have reached an agreement to include the Writing for a Variety Series category in the 75th Emmy Awards telecast.