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Rebecca Lenkiewicz To Receive WGA West’s Paul Selvin Award for “She Said”
Rebecca Lenkiewicz has been announced as this year’s recipient of the WGA West’s Paul Selvin Award for penning the script for “She Said.” The honor is “presented to that...
WGA Health Plan Adds Amendment Covering Travel & Accommodations for Participants Seeking Abortions
The Writers Guild of America East and West’s health plan has a new amendment that will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for participants and dependents seeking to cross state lines...
WGA West Reports Significant Increases for Women & BIPOC Writers Since 2010, but White Men Still Dominate
From the rise of streaming and huge blockbuster franchises to the onset of the pandemic, a lot has changed for screenwriters since 2010. And, happily, some solid progress in inclusion and diversity...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “The Dropout” Creator Liz Meriwether
“The Dropout” creator, showrunner, and executive producer Elizabeth Meriwether will sit down with the Girls Club to talk about the buzzy Hulu miniseries on Wednesday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. EST....
“CODA,” “Hacks,” and “Maid” Win Big at WGA Awards
“CODA” continued its hot streak, while “Hacks” and “Maid” received some much-deserved love at the WGA Awards Sunday night. Writer-director Siân Heder won the...
Writers Guild of America, East Launches Safe Workplace Helpline
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) is addressing workplace safety. As “part of its commitment to ensuring members can work in an environment free of harassment or discrimination,”...
WGAW Inclusion Report: Underrepresented Writers Making Gains, but Systemic Discrimination Persists
In the past year, underrepresented writers — including women, people of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people over age 55 — have made strides in movies and...
Writers Guild Film Nominations: “Little Women,” “Booksmart,” & More
Three of our favorite films by and about women from last year are among the nominees for the 2020 Writers Guild Awards. “Little Women,” “Booksmart,” and “The...
Nancy Meyers to Be Honored with WGA West’s Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is paying tribute to Nancy Meyers. The writer-director has been named as the 2020 recipient of the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, a lifetime...
Paula Pell and Merrill Markoe Win WGA Honors
The Writers Guild of America is set to celebrate Paula Pell and Merrill Markoe on different coasts. The former has been named as the winner of WGA East’s Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence...
WGA Inclusion Report Card: There Is “Systemic Discrimination” in Hiring of TV Writers
The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has issued an Inclusion Report Card for the 2017-2018 TV season, and it seems writers’ rooms are still struggling to make the grade when it comes to...
WGA West Addressing Sexual Harassment with New Workshops
This summer the WGA West found 64 percent of its female writers have experienced sexual harassment at work. Now there’s word that the guild is stepping up its efforts to curb workplace...
WGA West Survey: 64% of Female Writers Have Encountered Workplace Sexual Harassment
A month after WGA East released the findings of a sexual harassment survey given to its members, its sister union, WGA West, has published the results of its own survey. Unfortunately, the West...
WGA East Survey: There Are “Significant Barriers” to Reporting Sexual Harassment
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGA East) has announced the findings from a sexual harassment survey given to its members in January and February — and the results are not encouraging. Per...
WGA Report Shows Little Progress For Women and Minority Writers
Yesterday the Writers Guild of America released a diversity report that sadly shows how little progress has been made for women and minority writers in film and TV. The report, titled “Renaissance...
Elaine May to Receive WGA’s Lifetime Achivement Award
Elaine May has been named the 2016 recipient of the Writers Guild of America’s lifetime achievement award. She will be presented with the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement at the...