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July
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Writers Education Committee Meeting
Writers Ed
Food & beverages served from 6-7 p.m. Special guest Danielle Bozzone (Director Development, TV, Atomic Monster) to appear at 7 p.m. meeting start.to appear at 7 p.m. meeting start. WGAW’s Writers Education Committee has a broad mandate to develop programs that provide Guild members with practical, inside knowledge about how the industry works and how it is changing, emphasizing tips and tools to help writers succeed. The goal is to provide working knowledge for writers.
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7-8:30 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-purpose Room + Zoom
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Disabled Writers Committee Meeting
Inclusion and Equity Committee Meetings
The Disabled Writers Committee advances the visibility and employment of disabled writers while encouraging, celebrating, and endorsing accurate and diverse portrayals of disabled people in all areas of media. We also serve as an expert resource for various issues impacting and related to the disabled community. Established in 1982. WGA members only.
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Native American & Indigenous Writers Committee Meeting
Inclusion and Equity Committee Meetings
The NAIWC represents the professional and creative interests of Native American & Indigenous writers. It works to mentor, encourage, empower and increase the visibility of employment of writers of Native American & Indigenous heritage, and serves as a cultural and educational resource for all Guild member-writers seeking to portray Native American & Indigenous Peoples in their work. Established in 2007. WGA members only
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New Strategies for Complex Climate Storytelling: Beyond the Three-Act Structure
Other agencies
Join us for a provocative and practical conversation about why traditional narrative structure can be problematic for climate storytelling, what we can do instead, and what these ideas look like in practice. Panelists: Jessie Keyt (Head of Screenwriting at NYU Tisch) and Dorothy Fortenberry (executive producer & teleplay by, Extrapolations, the first scripted television drama centered entirely on climate change). Free. WGA, PGA, and DGA members only.
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South Asian Writers Committee Meeting
Inclusion and Equity Committee Meetings
The South Asian Writers Committee was created to enhance the visibility, access, employment opportunities, and community support of South Asian WGA members. We seek to increase awareness of our unique culture and to empower and support South Asian writers, storylines, and portrayals on screen. Established in 2024. WGA members only.
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7-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room
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Career Coaching Group: Reinventing, Reinvigorating and Recharging Your Writing Career
Writers Guild Foundation
Join Entertainment Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive coaching group for one-on-one coaching, group coaching, networking, and resourcing to supercharge your writing career. RSVP for free or with a suggested donation. WGF events are open to the public—you do not have to be a WGA member to attend.
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10-11:30 a.m. – Zoom
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Latinx Writers Committee Meeting
Inclusion and Equity Committee Meetings
This committee actively represents the professional, creative, social and economic interests of Latinx Guild members. Its mandate is to encourage Latinx writers to become more active within the Guild; and to raise the profile and perception of Latinx writers in the industry at large by creating forums that foster networking, collaboration, education, information exchange, employment opportunities and creative expression. Established in 1977. WGA members only.
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7-9 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room
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LGBTQ+ Writers Committee Meeting
Inclusion and Equity Committee Meetings
The Writers Guild of America West’s LGBTQ+ Writers Committee seeks to utilize its constituency as a resource to all writers who include LGBTQ+ characters in their work. Its members also wish to provide cultural and educational opportunities for WGAW members to nurture an understanding of how sexual orientation and gender identity affect the lives of writers; endeavor to provide networking and social activities enabling the WGAW membership to better know one another and create a greater demand for the writing services of LGBTQ+ WGAW members; and strive to generate a greater awareness within the Guild of sexual orientation (and gender identity) as a minority and, where appropriate, to identify and advocate against instances of homophobia, transphobia and/or discrimination within our industry. Established in 2002. WGA members only.
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7:30-9:30 p.m. – WGAW 2nd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room
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Tuner: Guild Screenings Q&A with Robert Ramsey
Guild Screenings
Q&A with Tuner co-writer Robert Ramsey begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 109 minutes). WGAW members only with two guests. Guild membership card required for entry.
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After 7:30 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills
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The Invite: Guild Screenings Q&A with Will McCormack
Guild Screenings
Q&A with The Invite co-writer Will McCormack begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 107 minutes). WGAW members only with two guests. Guild membership card required for entry.
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After 4 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills
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Career Longevity Committee Meeting
Inclusion and Equity Committee Meetings
The mission of the Career Longevity Committee is to advocate for writers over 50 to obtain equal access to the job market with equal opportunity for sustained professional growth. Established in 1980. WGA members only.
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass: Guild Screenings Q&A with Ken Marino & David Wain
Guild Screenings
Q&A with Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass writers Ken Marino & David Wain begins immediately after the screening (TRT: 149 minutes) . WGAW members only with two guests. Guild membership card required for entry.
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After 7:30 p.m. screening – Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills
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