2017 Calendar
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April
Monday
03
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An Evening with ABC's The Real O'Neals
7-9:30 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor.
Category: Diversity
Info: (323) 782-4589. WGAW members in active status +1, RSVP: RealONeals WGAW LGBT Writers Committee presents an evening with funny folks from hit family comedy The Real O'Neals about, among many things, the O'Neals' gay son, Kenny. Screening of "The Real Match" episode (207), written by Adam Roberts, followed by panel discussion with EPs/co-showrunners Stacy Traub and David Windsor, Roberts, actor Matt Shively, and others. Moderator: Jim Halterman (TV Guide). Reception follows.
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Thursday
06
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Running the Room and More: The Role of #2 on a TV Writing Staff
7:30-9:30 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor.
Category: TV/Digital Media
WGA members with Current active status only, no guests, RSVP: TV/Digital. Every show has a "#2". Integral to the creative process and smooth management, showrunners lean on this senior writer who runs the writing room, manages the writing staff, and liaises with executives. WGAW presents its first-ever panel examining this essential position, vital to a show's success. Panelists are Laurence Andries (Boomtown, Being Mary Jane), Mick Betancourt (Chicago P.D., Shots Fired), Danny Chun (The Simpsons, The Office), Becky Hartman Edwards (Parenthood, Switched At Birth), Sera Gamble (The Magicians, Supernatural), David A. Goodman (Family Guy, Futurama), Terri Kopp (Law & Order, Rebel), Mark Kruger (Necessary Roughness, Damien). Moderator: Glen Mazzara (The Shield, The Walking Dead).
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Monday
10
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Meeting: Genre Committee
7:30-9:30 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. WGAW's Genre Committee was inspired by the camaraderie of the 2007-08 picket lines and the popular "Teaching Thursdays" on the sidewalk outside Warner Bros. studios. Our goal is to bring together writers of all levels and backgrounds with events, each focusing on a single genre of writing. Future event suggestions welcome. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
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Tuesday
11
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Living in the Middle - Writing the Episodic Script
7:30-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor.
Category: TV/Digital Media
Members in Current Active status only, no guests, RSVP: TV/Digital. You've broken story in writers' room and taken notes from showrunner, studio, network, and production; now to write the script! How do you balance self-expression with show needs, wrestling the "beast" of episodic TV? Keeping yourself artistically engaged while executing other people's visions is crucial in episodic career, and Jose and Javi (Jose Molina and Javier Grillo-Marxuach) walk you through their process, successes and failures in search of balance.
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Wednesday
12
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Meeting: Committee of Black Writers
7-9 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. The Committee of Black Writers is dedicated to empowering and increasing industry visibility of African-American writers and generating more career and networking opportunities. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
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Wednesday
12
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WGF: Entertainment Law for Creatives
7:30-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor.
Category: Writers Guild Foundation
Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. Attorney Luke Lieberman is back to give a survey of intellectual property, personal/publicity rights, and relevant contract law –- an overview for writers, directors, actors, and producers on the how to protect their work, avoid common pitfalls in the industry, and manage their representatives.
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Tuesday
18
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2017 WGAW Craft Conference & Retreat (June 9-11)
Tues. 4/18 extended deadline– Rancho Bernardo Inn, north San Diego.
Category: Activities
Details/Registration for members and their guests: 2017WGAWConferenceRetreat. The biennial WGAW Craft Conference & Retreat finds a new home at Rancho Bernardo Inn in northern San Diego. 2017 speakers include Aline Brosh McKenna (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Eric Heisserer (Arrival), Oliver Stone (Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July), Sarah Treem (The Affair), and one writer TBA. Informative breakout sessions with other industry pros. Reserve your spot before discounts end Tuesday, April 18! Bring your family, a guest, or invite fellow guild members to join you for a memorable, inspiring weekend! Act now before space is gone!
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Thursday
20
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Meeting: Asian American Writers Committee
7:30-9:30 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. The Asian-American Writers Committee represents the professional and creative interests of Asian-American Guild members. Its mandate is to be dedicated to the encouragement, empowerment and employment of writers of Asian heritage. Join us for an informative and fun evening in a relaxed environment. Snacks provided. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
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Saturday
22
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Q&A: The Guild Screenings – The Lost City of Z with James Gray
after 5:00 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills.
Category: Guild Screenings
WGAW members only with guests. Q&A with The Lost City of Z writer James Gray begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 141 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.
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Monday
24
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Meeting: Committee of Women Writers
7 p.m. "Happy Half Hour"; 7:30-9:30 p.m. Meeting – WGAW Room 2B.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. April guest speaker Wendy Haines (iWe). This committee works to enhance opportunities, advance careers, and highlight accomplishments of women in the Guild, to end discrimination against women writers in the industry and to improve the image of women in film, television, and radio. Events designed to increase knowledge of craft and marketplace. First half-hour for networking with snacks and beverages. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
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Monday
24
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Call for Entries: 2017 Voice Awards
Deadline for nominations: 4/24.
Category: Other agencies
Email/Call Barbara Demming Lurie, (310) 376-3294. Sponsored by SAMHSA, the WGAW continues its partnership with the 12th annual Voice Awards, honoring TV and film productions that depict people with mental health or substance abuse disorders leading meaningful lives. If you've created or know of work premiering in a public setting after April 15, 2016 that has portrayed mental illness and/or substance abuse addiction in an empathetic and accurate way, nominate it for a Voice Award! 2017 Voice Awards are bestowed on Wed., August 16, 2017 at UCLA's Royce Hall. Free submissions; no limit to entries. Send project title, episode name/number (if applicable), release date, media outlet(s), writer and producer names, and running time. Submissions reviewed by panel of entertainment creatives and behavioral health professionals.
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Monday
24
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Save the Dates! 2017 COLCOA French Film Festival – Program announced 4/5 on colcoa.org
Mon 4/24-Tues 5/2 – Directors Guild of America theaters, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles.
Category: Other agencies
Free to WGA members in good standing and guest(s). Click here for members-only link with RSVP instructions. Please review film program when announced Wednesday, 4/5, prior to Thursday, 4/6, 8:00 a.m. opening of RSVPs. NOTE: Online RSVPs close at 11:59 p.m., Thursday, 4/20. The WGAW, in partnership with the DGA, MPA and SACEM, proudly presents the 21st annual COLCOA French Film Festival, "Nine Days of Film Premieres in Hollywood". COLCOA showcases the latest in French film production, including several U.S., International and World Premieres. Opening Monday night (4/24) is by invitation only; no walk-ins.
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Wednesday
26
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WGF: Writing for a Digital Audience with Writers from The Late, Late Show with James Corden
7:30-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor
Category: Writers Guild Foundation
Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. The Late, Late Show with James Corden executive producers Rob Crabbe and Ben Winston plus members of their writers' room share approaches to writing a late night talk show with a significant digital presence and audience.
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Friday
28
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Meeting: Writers with Disabilities Committee
2-4 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. WGAW Writers with Disabilities Committee is looking for ways to aid writers with disabilities in pursuing their careers in Hollywood and to encourage accurate portrayals of persons with disabilities in film and television. Please come, shake hands and talk about expanding opportunities for all of us. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
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Saturday
29
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WGF: Veterans Writing Project
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 4/29-Sun. 4/30 – WGAW Headquarters
Category: Writers Guild Foundation
Info: WGFoundation. WGF hosts the weekend retreat for the 2017 session of the Veterans Writing Project, which pairs military veterans with mentors who are WGA members. If you are interested in mentoring future sessions or speaking at workshops, please email Libbie.
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May
Wednesday
03
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WGF: Inside the Writers Room with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
7:30-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd floor
Category: Writers Guild Foundation
Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. Co-creator/star Rachel Bloom, co-creator/showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna and their writing staff discuss the writing process behind the show's daring musical segments and its cadre of heartwarming yet flawed characters.
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