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Credits Forms Theatrical Notice of Tentative Writing Credits
Television Notice of Tentative Writing Credits
Application to Collaborate - Television
Certificate of Compliance - Television

Credits Survival Guide The purpose of this information is to provide writers with a plain language guide to the credits determination process and practical tips writers should know to help protect their interests in credits.

Free Rewrites Arbitration An arbitrator ruled that producers are NOT agents of the studios, and thus any rewrite a writer for a producer is outside the writer's contract with the studio. If a producer asks a writer to make changes in a draft, the studio is under no obligation to pay for those changes. If a writer wants to be paid, he or she should simply turn in a draft to the executive named in the contract and ask for payment.

Restored Blacklist Credits In 1986, the Writers Guild began correcting writing from the Hollywood Blacklist era. This is the Guild's complete list of restored credits.

Screen Credits Manual The administration of an accurate and equitable system of determining credits is one of the most important services the Guild performs for writers, and it is to a better understanding of this responsibility that this Manual is dedicated.

TV Credits Manual The administration of an accurate and equitable system of determining credits is one of the most important services the Guild performs for writers, and it is to a better understanding of this responsibility that this Manual is dedicated.