• Start Button

    A new way for screenwriters to notify the Guild when a project begins and enable follow-up when payment's due.

  • William Goldman Month

    See The Princess Bride and a live Scriptnotes podcast taping on Jan. 27.

  • 3rd & Fairfax

    A double episode with Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Adam McKay (Vice).

  • Our House

    Mike Flanagan “remixes” horror and family drama on The Haunting of Hill House.

  • 2019 Writers Guild Awards

    See the list of 2019 Writers Guild Awards nominations.

  • Sexual Harassment

    A guide to member rights and employer responsibilities.

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Writers Guild Awards
Final Voting

Current members in good standing are able to vote for the winners of the 2019 Writers Guild Awards.

Enforcement
Get Paid on Time

TV/Digital writers, get the tools to take on late pay here.

WORKPLACE MATTERS
No Writing Left Behind

What should a writer do if asked to leave written material with a producer after a pitch? Don’t do it.

Signatory Alert

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Foreign Levies

Foreign levies are fees collected in foreign countries to compensate rights holders.

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Guild Screenings

  • Friday Jan 25
    7:30 PM

    Opening Remarks from Eric Roth.

  • Saturday Jan 26
    10:30 AM

  • Saturday Jan 26
    1:30 PM

  • Saturday Jan 26
    5 PM

  • Saturday Jan 26
    8 PM

  • Sunday Jan 27
    11 AM

  • Sunday Jan 27
    2 PM

  • Sunday Jan 27
    5 PM

    Live Scriptnotes Podcast: A conversation about “The Princess Bride” with John August and Craig Mazin following this screening.

  • Sunday Jan 27
    8:30 PM

CREDITS & CONTRACTS

Credits Forms & Info

Why credits are important and how to protect them

Minimum Basic Agreement

The WGA collective bargaining agreement

Schedule of Minimums

The Guild's schedule of minimum payments

Know Your Rights

What Every Writer Needs to Know

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