Writers Guild of America East

2017 WGA Documentary Screenplay Award – Call For Submissions

New York and Los Angeles (August 15, 2016) – The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) have announced the submission period is now open for the 2017 WGA Documentary Screenplay Award, honoring outstanding achievement in documentary feature writing. Submissions will be accepted from August 15 through November […]

ThinkProgress Employees Ratify Writers Guild of America, East Contract

NEW YORK, NY (July 25, 2016) – Writers Guild of America, East-represented editorial employees at ThinkProgress have unanimously ratified the union’s collective bargaining agreement with the Center for American Progress. In the first year of the contract almost a third of the bargaining unit will receive increases of between 9% and 20%, and the average […]

2017 Writers Guild Awards

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES (JULY 14, 2016)– The 2017 Writers Guild Awards (69th Annual) will be presented at simultaneous ceremonies on Sunday, February 19, 2017, in New York and Los Angeles. The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, videogames, news, radio, promotional, and graphic animation categories. 2016-2017 WGA MEDIA TIMELINE […]

(July 25) Asian-American Film Festival TV Writers Panel

As part of the Asian-American Film Festival, moderator Judy Lei will talk with Kenneth Lin (HOUSE OF CARDS) and Susan Kim (WELCOME TO THE WAYNE) about changing the Asian American identity through storytelling and the challenges of working in traditional media and new media.

(July 13) TALLULAH screening

The WGAE will host a screening of TALLULAH on July 13th. The film blends edgy drama and intelligent comedy in a tale of a wayward young woman and an estranged mother both at a crossroads in their lives. Writer/DirectorSian Heder follows her acclaimed work on ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK by bringing a trio of complex female leads to the table, played by Ellen Page, Allison Janney, and Tammy Blanchard.

WGAE Announces Council Candidates For 2016 Election

NEW YORK, NY (June 30, 2016) – The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced today the 2016 nominees for its Council election. The Council is the governing body of the WGAE, consisting of 19 members, plus the three officers (President, Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer). Freelance members work in screen, television and digital media, and […]

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Interview: Mike Birbiglia (DON’T THINK TWICE)

Mike Birbiglia knows how to tell a great story, as displayed in his acclaimed one-man shows, THANK GOD FOR JOKES or MY GIRLFRIEND’S BOYFRIEND, as well as his numerous appearances on THIS AMERICAN LIFE and with THE MOTH. In 2012, he wrote and directed a feature film adaptation of his solo show SLEEPWALK WITH ME, […]

Interview: Ingrid Jungermann (F TO 7TH, WOMEN WHO KILL)

Ingrid Jungermann became a member of the WGAE with her acclaimed web series, F TO 7TH, which was recently picked up by Showtime to be developed into a television series. Soft spoken and precise, Ingrid translates her feelings of being an outsider into stories that are celebrated for writing that is inquisitorial, efficient and well-decorated with wry humor. […]

Interview: Chris Kelly (OTHER PEOPLE)

OTHER PEOPLE tells the story of a comedy writer (Jesse Plemons) struggling with personal and professional setbacks as he returns to his hometown to live with his dying mother (Molly Shannon). The film opened this year’s Sundance Film Festival, was the closing night film at Outfest and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature […]

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