Press Room
2016
December 15
Oliver Stone to Receive WGAW’s 2017 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
Legendary screenwriter-director Oliver Stone is set to receive the WGAW's 2017 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.
December 12
King of The Hill and Silicon Valley Co-Creator Mike Judge Receives WGAW’s 2016 Animation Writers Caucus Writing Award
King of the Hill and Silicon Valley Co-Creator Mike Judge has been named the recipient of the WGAW Animation Writers Caucus’ 2016 Animation Writing Award for lifetime achievement.
December 08
WGAW President Howard A. Rodman’s Statement in Support of United Steelworkers of America Local 1999 President Chuck Jones
Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) President Howard A. Rodman has issued the following statement.
December 08
The West Wing and The Newsroom Creator Aaron Sorkin to Receive WGAW’s 2017 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award
Aaron Sorkin is set to receive the Writers Guild of America West’s 2017 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement.
December 05
2017 Writers Guild Awards Television, New Media, News, Radio, & Promotional Writing Nominations Announced
The WGAW and the WGAE have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio, and promotional writing during 2016.
December 01
WGA Announces Negotiating Committee
The WGAW and WGAE have named the members of the negotiating committee for their upcoming contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
November 22
WGAW Supports Scriptwriters Guild of Israel in Battle to Save New Public Broadcasting Corporation
The Writers Guild of America West has lent its support to the Scriptwriters Guild of Israel (SGI) in its fight to save the country’s new Public Broadcasting Corporation (PBC).
November 16
Patton Oswalt to Host 2017 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony
Emmy Award-winning writer/actor/comedian Patton Oswalt will return for the second year in a row to host the 2017 Writers Guild Awards L.A. show, Sunday, February 19, at the Beverly Hilton.
November 01
2016 WGAW Feature Writer Access Project Honorees Announced
The WGAW has announced the honorees for its 2016 Feature Writer Access Project, the WGAW’s Inclusion and Equity screenwriting program for minority, women, and 60-and-older writers.
September 29
Writers Back FCC’s New Set-Top Box Rules
The WGAW has issued the following statement regarding today’s adoption by the FCC of new set-top box rules.