Slate of 17 on September Ballot

The WGAW Nominating Committee has announced its list of candidates for the September 2012 Board of Directors election. Eight of the 16 seats on the Board are up for election for two-year terms. The candidates set to run are (in order determined by lot)... Read more

Bowles and Flaum's Written by a Kid

WGAW members Will Bowles and Josh Flaum really do believe that kids say the darndest things. In fact, they're counting on it. Mining the fertile terrain of childrens' imaginations is at the heart of the duo's new Guild-covered web series, Written by a Kid, which premieres at Comic-Con... Read more

Why Data Capping Matters To Writers

Over the past year, the WGAW has raised serious concerns about data capping, which is the practice of setting limits on consumers' Internet usage. The issue is heating up in Washington, where the Justice Department has reportedly started an antitrust investigation into whether capping unfairly quashes competition... Read more

Talking, Networking, Spotlighting Screenwriters

LAFF Coffee Talk: Write What You Want To See Onscreen Something John August said during the Los Angeles Film Festival's Screenwriters Coffee Talk, sponsored by the WGAW, really knocked me sideways. Read more

The WGAW co-sponsored our annual Los Angeles Film Festival reception with SAGIndie and SAG-AFTRA recently in the courtyard of downtown L.A.'s Rivera Restaurant. More than 150 screenwriters, actors, directors, producers and other industry guests enjoyed the festive networking opportunity, with many conversations focused on what the guilds offer writers and actors. In addition to the WGAW member co-hosts, Vice President Howard A. Rodman and writer/director/actor Todd Berger (It's A Disaster)... Read more

DISH's Ad-Skipping DVR: An Opportunity Not a Threat

Three major broadcasters have sued DISH Network over its recently debuted ad-skipping DVR, the Hopper. Ad-skipping has typically required fast forwarding through commercials, which the networks actually argue increases awareness of the brands advertised. Read more