Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has become a key issue for the Guild and the entertainment industry broadly, with potential implications for the employment and compensation of many creative workers.

Declare earnings received from but not limited to: any and all writing services covered by the WGA Agreement (s), including the Informational Programs and Interactive Letters of Adherence, screen, ...

This important industry program, conducted in partnership with the AMPTP, is designed to help senior-level writer-producers and recent creators hone the skills necessary to become successful ...

*Additional writers above the minimums may be any level. Minimum staff must be guaranteed 20 weeks or duration of the post-greenlight room, whichever is fewer. A show for which a single writer ...

Announced on April 7, 2006, the 101 Greatest Screenplays list compiles the finest achievements in film writing, as voted upon by members of the WGAW and the WGAE.

For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions below or contact WGAW Online Services online or at (323) 782-4141. The Guild has partnered with a third-party company that will process ...

A second step—i.e., a rewrite—is required under the 2026 MBA when a writer is hired for a first draft screenplay where the compensation is 225% of minimum or less. The guaranteed second step also ...

Since 2017, the MBA’s span provision has protected overscale pay for many writer-producers working on short order series.

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The Screenwriters Handbook focuses on key career tips and information that will be especially useful for newer members as they orient themselves to life as a WGA screenwriter.

Writers who have rendered WGA-covered writing services on theatrical features and do not receive writing credit may receive an Additional Literary Material credit.

Spanning two decades, this list honors outstanding screenwriting for films that were released in the U.S. from 2000 to 2021.