Press Room
2022
May 04
WGAW Board of Directors Statement on Abortion Rights
The following is a statement from the WGAW Board of Directors: "In light of the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion rights, we want to reaffirm our Guild's commitment to fighting on our members’ behalf against inequality and discrimination..."
March 20
2022 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced
Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the winners of the 2022 Writers Guild Awards.
March 15
WGAW Officers’ Statement on Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill and Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation
The following is a statement from the officers of WGAW:
March 15
2022 Writers Guild Awards: Presenters Line-Up Announced
The Writers Guild of America West and East today unveiled the talent line-up of presenters scheduled to appear at the 2022 Writers Guild Awards joint virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 20.
March 10
The Underground Railroad Creator-Writer-Director Barry Jenkins to Receive WGAW’s 2022 Paul Selvin Award
Writer-director-producer Barry Jenkins has been named recipient of Writers Guild of America West’s 2022 Paul Selvin Award in recognition of his script for “Chapter 9: Indiana Winter” (The Underground Railroad.
March 08
Ashley Nicole Black to Host 2022 Writers Guild Awards Virtual Ceremony
Acclaimed writer, comedian, actor and producer Ashley Nicole Black is set to host the joint 2022 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 20.
February 28
Writers Guild of America West Announces 2022 TV Writer Access Project Honorees
The WGAW has announced its 2022 TV Writer Access Project honorees: a diverse group of 13 writers whose work has been cited by a committee of upper-level writers and showrunners in Comedy and Drama script categories.
January 27
2022 Writers Guild Awards: Screenplay Nominations Announced
WGAW and WGAE have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2021.
January 13
2022 Writers Guild Awards: Television, New Media, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced
WGAW and WGAE have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2021.
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