WGAE Members Selected As Humanitas Prize Finalists
Congratulations to Sarah Treem, Tom McCarthy, George Pelecanos and David Simon on their being names finalists.
Writers Guild Members Rule Emmy® Nominations For Primetime, News and Documentaries
76 Writers Guild, East members are nominated for the Primetime and News and Documentary Emmy® Awards for writing.
WGA Awards First SilverDocs Documentary Screenplay Award
Writer-Director Anna Broinowski Wins WGA Awards For Film Forbidden Lie$.
WGAE and WGAW Receive Sidney Hillman Foundation Award
The Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West received the prestigious UNITE-HERE's Officers' Award from the Sidney Hillman Foundation.
2008 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Los Angeles and New York - Marking the 60th Anniversary of their annual awards, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced the winners of the 2008 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, documentary, radio, promotion, and videogames during 2007.
WGAE Names Walter Bernstein As Burkey Award Recipient
WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA, EAST TO AWARD EVELYN F. BURKEY AWARD TO WALTER BERNSTEIN
Awards Are Nice, But We'd Rather The Writers Get A Fair Contract
Award-winning writers and actors get together and say
"Awards are nice, but we'd rather the writers get a fair contract"
Award-Winning Strike Support in New York
Awards in hand, writers, directors and actors, showed their support for the writers strike and vowed not to cross an Oscar picket line.
‘No Country’ and ‘There Will Be Blood’ Lead Oscars
Joel and Ethan Coen, Tony Gilroy, and Tamara Jenkins receive nods from Oscar.
Statement on WGAE Awards Event
The Writers Guild of America, East issued this announcement today regarding the New York Writers Guild of America Awards Event:
WGA Will Sign Interim Agreement for NAACP Image Awards
Writers Guild West announced today that it will sign an interim agreement with the NAACP for the 39th NAACP Image Awards.
WGA Announces First-Ever Videogame Writing Award Nominees
2008 Writers Guild Awards winner to be announced February 9
Globes ceremony, parties canceled
Writers Guild prevails; winners to be announced at news conference
Coen Brothers Among DGA Nominees
Writer-directors Joel and Ethan Coen are among the nominees announced this afternoon by the DGA for their annual honors.
Writers Guild Awards Cross the Pond
When it comes to awards shows, it helps to have a few high-wattage friends.
59th Annual Writers Guild Awards
WGAE members scored top screenplay trophies at the 59th Annual Writers Guild Awards.
LOWELL PETERSON - NEW WGAE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Lowell Peterson joins the Writers Guild of America, East as Executive Director. Read WGAE President Michael Winship’s letter announcing Lowell ’s arrival. more>
New York SAG/WGAE Film Society Launches ’08-’09 Season
Film Society is now a year-long program offering new member benefits and a diverse selection of major studio, foreign and independent productions. more>
WGA 2008 Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement
Read the Schedule of Minimums established in the 2008 Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement. If you have any questions regarding to the application of these provisions or minimums, or regarding interpretation of the Basic Agreement, contact the WGAE. more>
THE STRIKE IN PICTURES
The strike is over, but the images and pictures remain. Visit the WGAE’s photo gallery of photos from key events and pickets. more>
WGAE Celebrates Its Contracts and Members
WGAE members celebrated their hard work and solidarity that resulted in new contracts. See some of the photos from the celebration here. more>
CONTRACT 2007/8 AND STRIKE RECAP
Writers are back at work after the 100-day strike. Background information on the strike and its issues, as well as the archive of strike-related videos and articles are found here. If you have any questions regarding the contract, strike, your return to work, or other related issues, we’re here to help. Email: mbaissues@wgaeast.org or call the WGAE at 212-767-7800. more>
2008 Writers Guild Awards Winners
The 2008 Writers Guild Awards recognized outstanding achievement in writing for screen, television, documentary, radio, promotion, and videogames during 2007. This year’s awards marked the 60th Anniversary of the annual awards. more>