2027 Writers Guild Awards Media Timeline
New York and Los Angeles (August 4, 2026) – The 2027 Writers Guild Awards (79th Annual) will be presented on Saturday, February 13, 2027 at Edison Ballroom in New York City and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, streaming, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories.
2026-2027 MEDIA TIMELINE
2026
AUGUST
Mon. Aug. 31 Submissions Open in ALL Categories: Screenplays (Original, Adapted, Documentary), Series (Drama, Comedy, Limited, New), TV-Streaming-Radio/Audio Scripts and Paul Selvin Award (WGAW)
NOVEMBER
Fri. Nov. 20 Deadline for submissions: Series (Drama, Comedy, New, Limited);
TV-Streaming-Radio/Audio Scripts, Screenplays, and Paul Selvin Award (WGAW only)
DECEMBER
Mon. Dec. 14 Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New, Limited) and Screenplay (Original and Adapted) online voting begins
Wed. Dec. 30 Deadline for Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New, Limited) and Screenplays online voting
2027
JANUARY
Fri. Jan. 8 Screenplay (Original, Adapted, Documentary) and Television, Streaming, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced
Tues. Jan. 12 Final Series & Screenplay online voting begins
Wed. Jan 13 – 22 Contenders Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenplays screening series, Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills
Mon. Jan 25 Beyond Words Writers Guild Award-nominated screenwriters event, Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills
Tues. Jan. 26 Deadline for Final Series & Screenplay online voting
Jan. TBA …and the Nominees Are: Writers Guild Awards-nominees event, NYC.
FEBRUARY
Sat. Feb. 13 2027 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS (79TH Annual)
New York City: Edison Ballroom
Los Angeles: Fairmont Century Plaza
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AWARDS ELIGIBILITY PERIODS
TV & Streaming eligibility period: First broadcast or exhibited between Jan. 1, 2026 and Dec. 31, 2026
Comedy/Variety eligibility period: First broadcast or exhibited between Nov. 1, 2025 and Oct. 31, 2026.
News & TV Documentary categories only (6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 10, 11, 12, 16): First broadcast or exhibited between Nov. 1, 2025 and Oct. 31, 2026
Theatrical Screenplay eligibility period: Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles or New York for one week between Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
Documentary Screenplays: Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles or New York for one week between Jan. 1, 2026 – Dec. 31, 2026
For more information about the 2027 Writers Guild Awards submission process, guidelines, and official entry forms, please visit www.wga.org or www.wgaeast.org.
For media inquiries about the 2027 WGA New York show, please contact Tiana Timmerberg in the WGAE Communications Department at: (212) 767–7886 or email: ttimmerberg@wgaeast.org.
For media inquiries about the 2027 WGA Los Angeles show, please contact Bob Hopkinson in the WGAW Communications Department at: (310) 801-8563 or email: bhopkinson@wga.org.
The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) are labor unions representing writers in motion pictures, television, cable, digital media, and broadcast news. The Guilds negotiate and administer contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of their members; conduct programs, seminars, and events on issues of interest to writers; and present writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America East, visit www.wgaeast.org. For more information on the Writers Guild of America West, visit www.wga.org.
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