Press Room
2021
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.
March 09
WGAW Applauds the House Passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act
The following statement is the Writers Guild of America West's (WGAW) response to the House passage of the Protecting the Right to Organize Act.
March 09
2021 Writers Guild Awards: Presenters Line-Up Announced
The Writers Guild of America West and East today unveiled today revealed the talent line-up of presenters scheduled to appear at the joint virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21.
February 26
WGA Film and TV Writers Urge Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama to Unionize
Tina Fey (MR. MAYOR), Alfonso Cuarón (ROMA), and Damon Lindelof (WATCHMEN) are among the more than 1,760 members of the WGAE and WGAW to sign a petition supporting Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama who are voting to form a union.
February 24
WGAW's Asian American Writers Committee Calls on Film Industry to Stand Up for AAPI Representation
The attached statement, written by the members of WGAW’s Asian American Writers Committee, addresses the disturbing current trend toward the scapegoating and harassment of the Asian American Pacific Islander community and Hollywood’s critical role in shaping the public narrative.
February 24
Kal Penn to Host Joint Virtual 2021 Writers Guild Awards Ceremony
Kal Penn, acclaimed actor, writer, and producer is set to host the joint 2021 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21.