Vince Gilligan has been named the recipient of the WGAW Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement.

Los Angeles and New York – Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting, television, streaming, ...

The history of the Writers Guild of America is one of a continuous struggle to expand and defend the creative rights and compensation of writers. Changes in the entertainment industry, often driven by ...

Over the past decade, deregulation and the growing dominance of streaming video have laid the groundwork for a media landscape where just three companies—Disney, Amazon, and Netflix—are poised to be ...

Neil Simon's hit Broadway play was directed by Mike Nichols and starred Walter Matthau and Art Carney. The hit film, directed by Gene Saks, again starred Matthau but this time opposite Jack Lemmon.

The MBA is the collective bargaining agreement that covers most of the work done by WGA writers. If you have questions regarding the application or interpretation of its provisions, contact the ...

The premier source for financial services and support among performers and entertainment industry professionals. Since 1962, SAFCU has stood side-by-side with hard working performers and entertainment ...

Welcome to the WGAW Start Button. In addition to working on your desktop it will also run on mobile devices. The Start Button will enable you to: Inform the Guild when writers begin working on a step ...

The Board of Directors will consider requests from individuals or companies to be removed from the Strike/Unfair List. In such cases, the Board will examine the facts and circumstances concerning the ...

The WGAW Committee of Black Writers' mission is to empower, increase visibility, and create career and networking opportunities for Black writers in Hollywood. Established in 1975.

The WGAW’s Political Department advocates on public policy issues of direct concern to writers and the Guild and also oversees contributions to the WGAW PAC. Our goal is to educate and organize broad ...