The 2017 Writers Guild Awards
Sunday
February 19, 2017
Edison Ballroom
240 West 47th St., NYC
6:30pm – Dinner
8:30pm sharp - Show
Lewis Black
Nominees & Winners
Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water
Written by Taylor Sheridan; CBS Films
La La Land
Written by Damien Chazelle; Lionsgate
Loving
Written by Jeff Nichols; Focus Features
Manchester by the Sea
Written by Kenneth Lonergan; Amazon Studios/Roadside Attractions
Moonlight (Winner)
Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell McCraney; A24
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival (Winner)
Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures
Deadpool
Written by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick; Based on the X-Men Comic Books; Twentieth Century Fox Film
Fences
Screenplay by August Wilsons; Based on his Play; Paramount Pictures
Hidden Figures
Screenplay by Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi; Based on the Book by Margot Lee Shetterly; Twentieth Century Fox Film
Nocturnal Animals
Written by Alex Gibney; Magnolia Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Author: The JT LeRoy Story
Written by Jeff Feuerzeig; Amazon Studios
Command and Control (Winner)
Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films
Zero Days
Written by Alex Gibney; Magnolia Pictures
Voting
Members in good standing are eligible to vote according to the schedule below.
BEST DRAMATIC SERIES / BEST COMEDY SERIES / BEST NEW SERIES
- Preliminary Voting Period is OPEN: October 25, 2016–November 22, 2016
- Final Voting Period: January 9, 2017–January 30, 2017
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY / BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
- Preliminary Voting Period: December 6, 2016–January 3, 2017
- Final Voting Period: January 9, 2017–January 30, 2017
Voting for the Writers Guild Awards will be conducted in two (2) rounds:
- Preliminary voting will determine nominees.
- Final voting will determine winners.
You MUST vote by 3 p.m. Eastern time on the last day of each voting period.
Voting will be conducted online. Log in using your last name and your 5-digit member ID number.
Contact Nancy Hathorne or Dana Weissman for additional information
Honorary Awards
The Ian McLellan Hunter Award
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
The Ian McLellan Hunter Award
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
The Ian McLellan Hunter Award
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
The Ian McLellan Hunter Award
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
The Ian McLellan Hunter Award
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
The Ian McLellan Hunter Award
Established in 1992 and named in memory of longtime WGAE member Ian McLellan Hunter, the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement is presented to a WGA member in honor of his/her body of work as a writer in motion pictures or television. Hunter’s more than 20 screen credits include Eye Witness and A Woman of Distinction. Harassed by the blacklist in the 1950s, Hunter went on to write several successful television series under a pseudonym and then reemerged as a writer on many television projects, including The Blue and The Gray. Appropriately, the first recipient of the Ian McLellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement in Writing was Hunter’s longtime friend and writing partner, Ring Lardner, Jr., whose movie credits include Woman Of The Year, M*A*S*H and The Cincinnati Kid.
Sponsors
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Writers Guild Awards are covered by leading industry publications and receive national attention during awards season. We offer a variety of sponsorship packages, all of which give brands a platform to reach consumers, VIPs, and industry leaders across the country.
Sponsorship is inclusive of a combination of specialty assets, marketing & advertising, on-site promotion, and Awards show tickets.
Advertise With Us
Placing an advertisement in the Writers Guild Awards program ensures that your brand will be seen by hundreds of the best writers and creative minds in the industry. We offer a range of program advertisement options.*
To request the 2018 WGA Awards Sponsorship Deck or Program Ad Rate Card, contact Dana Weissman at dweissman@wgaeast.org or 212-767-7835.
*Program ad space is limited and subject to availability.
Press
For media inquiries about the 2017 Writers Guild Awards New York City show, please contact Jenny Chang at jenny@pkpr.com or Jason Gordon at jgordan@wgaeast.org.
