Los Angeles - The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) Board of Directors has cancelled the 2026 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles ceremony, as the WGAW staff union’s strike continues. The show was ...

This committee actively represents the professional, creative, social and economic interests of Latinx Guild members. Its mandate is to encourage Latinx writers to become more active within the Guild; ...

Rewrite compensation also increases with experience level. The median guaranteed compensation for new members with one-step rewrite deals was $100,000, with the maximum reported at $350,000. For ...

Announced in 2013, the 101 Best Written TV Series list honors seven decades of outstanding television writing and the writers who brought it all to life.

From the classics to the contemporary, the 101 Funniest Screenplays list, released in 2016, spans 86 years of outstanding comedy screenwriting.

Spanning two decades, this list honors outstanding screenwriting for films that were released in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021.

When signatory companies undermine your rights or the terms of the MBA, the Guild holds them accountable. For certain types of unfair conduct, The WGAW Board of Directors may place a company or ...

Writers will begin negotiations with the AMPTP proposing increases to writers’ pay and benefit contributions, and building on our 2023 gains. Learn about our priorities.

Read these frequently asked questions about the Writers Guild of America West.

Development room premiums: Writers of any title working in pre-greenlight rooms of at least 3 writers—including a pre-greenlight room between seasons of a show—will be paid premium rates up to ...

Name and Seal The name of this corporation shall be the Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. Its seal shall be of a design adopted by its Board of Directors. Its principal office shall be in the ...