2017 Calendar
NOTE: Events listed are current at time of publication. Dates and details are subject to change
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December
Friday
01
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Q&A: The Guild Screenings – Call Me By Your Name with James Ivory
after 7:30 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills.
Category: Guild Screenings
WGAW members only with guests. Q&A with Call Me By Your Name writer James Ivory begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 132 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.
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Saturday
02
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Q&A: The Guild Screenings – Molly's Game with Aaron Sorkin
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 Molly's Game writer/director Aaron Sorkin begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 140 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.
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Sunday
03
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WGAW Member Holiday Party
6-9 p.m. – OHM Nightclub+Patio (Hollywood & Highland complex, 4th Floor)
Category: Communications
RSVPs FULL - The RSVP list has priority. Walk-ins may be admitted and will be based on venue capacity. You must present your Guild membership card. Walk-in admittance is not guaranteed.
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Monday
04
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Meeting: Writers with Disabilities Committee
7-9 p.m. – WGAW Room 4A.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. The 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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Monday
04
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WGF: Rewriting the Story: Understanding and Crafting Authentic Muslim Narratives
7:30-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor.
Category: Writers Guild Foundation
Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. Writers Guild Foundation (WGF) partners with the Hollywood Bureau of the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) for a panel discussion with writers, producers, and entertainment industry executives on creating more accurate representations of Islam, Muslims, and Muslim Americans in film and TV. Panelists include MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati, Cherien Dabis (Empire), Christopher Keyser (The Last Tycoon), Dan Milano (Robot Chicken), Sohrab Noshirvani (Dry River Road), Y. Shireen Razack (Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments), and moderator Valerie C. Woods (Any Day Now).
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Wednesday
06
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Meeting: Committee of Black Writers
7-9 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. WGAW's 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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Thursday
07
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Meeting: Asian American Writers Committee
7-9:30 p.m. – WGAW Room 2B.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
Info: (323) 782-4589. WGAW's 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 will be provided. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
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Thursday
07
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WGF: Scriptnotes Holiday Live Show
8-9:30 p.m. – Los Angeles Film School, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood
Category: Writers Guild Foundation
Tickets/Info: WGFoundation. Scriptnotes hosts John August and Craig Mazin host a special live holiday taping of their weekly podcast. Special guests include Michael Green (Blade Runner 2049), Justin Marks (Counterpart), and Julie Plec (Vampire Diaries).
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Friday
08
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Q&A: The Guild Screenings – Hostiles with Scott Cooper
after 7:30 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills.
Category: Guild Screenings
WGAW members only with guests. Q&A with Hostiles writer/director Scott Cooper begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 127 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.
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Saturday
09
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Q&A: The Guild Screenings – Downsizing with Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor
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 Downsizing co-writer/director Alexander Payne & co-writer Jim Taylor begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 135 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.
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Monday
11
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"Living in the Middle" series with Jose and Javi: Answering Your Questions; Questioning Your Answers
7-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor.
Category: TV/Digital Media
7 p.m. light reception; 7:30 p.m. program start. Current Active status members only, no guests, RSVP with "LITM" as subject: TV/Digital. Jose (Molina) and Javi (Javier Grillo-Marxuach) have set the agenda up to this point; now it's your turn. In this year-ending extravaganza, Jose and Javi will tackle any and all questions left unanswered in the course of their Living in the Middle seminars. It's no holds barred and any topic is fair game. So bring in your most pointed questions about the life of a writer on staff, and Javi and Jose will answer all with their usual shocking candor!
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Monday
11
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Meeting: Committee of Women Writers
7-9:30 p.m. – WGAW 1st Floor, Foundation Library.
Category: Diversity Committee Meetings
7 p.m. "Happy Half Hour" (networking, snacks, beverages); 7:30 p.m. meeting. Info: (323) 782-4589. This WGAW 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. Open to WGAW Associate, Current, Post Current, Emeritus, and Associate Caucus members in Active status.
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Thursday
14
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Groundbreakers: Get Out + Q&A with Jordan Peele, hosted by Larry Wilmore
7:30 p.m. – Aero Theater, 1328 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica 90403
Category: Communications
Open to public. To purchase tickets, click here. Join us for the first film of WGAW's "Groundbreakers: Writers Who Moved Hearts & Minds" screening series: Get Out, followed by Q&A with writer/director Jordan Peele, moderated by Larry Wilmore (Black on the Air). This acclaimed hit horror film scared audiences worldwide while delivering a potent commentary on race relations. Presented by WGAW's Publicity & Marketing Committee, in partnership with American Cinémathèque and sponsor Final Draft, this screening series spotlights screen and TV writers whose groundbreaking works made an impact and opened our eyes to personal and universal challenges. *WGA members receive 20% discount for onsite venue ticket purchases with WGA membership card; no discounts online.
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Sunday
17
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Q&A: The Guild Screenings – Star Wars: The Last Jedi with Rian Johnson
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 Star Wars: The Last Jedi writer/director Rian Johnson begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 150 minutes). Guild membership card required for entry.
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Friday
22
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Q&A: The Guild Screenings – All The Money In The World with David Scarpa
after 7:30 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills.
Category: Guild Screenings
WGAW members only with guests. Q&A with All The Money In The World writer David Scarpa begins immediately after the screening (TRT: TBA). Guild membership card required for entry.
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February
Thursday
01
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Beyond Words 2018 – Screen nominee panel
7:30-9 p.m. – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills.
Category: Writers Guild Foundation
Tickets/Info: BeyondWords. Save the date and purchase tickets early for our annual Writers Guild Foundation (WGF) and WGAW sell-out event that gathers Writers Guild and Academy award-nominated screenwriters for a lively discussion on this year's acclaimed feature films. Panelists to be announced mid-January.
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