Key Dates and Deadlines Between January 1st and the Oscars (March 4th)
It’s the new year and we now enter what is essentially Phase II of awards season. The majority of critics’ groups have announced winners (or... Read More
Writers Guild of America
What Does Moonlight’s WGA Win Mean for La La Land and Manchester by the Sea in the Oscars Original Screenplay Race?
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Moonlight, from Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, won the WGA Original Screenplay award last night, a coup of sorts since... Read More
2017 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Winners: Moonlight Wins Original, Arrival Wins Adapted
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Moonlight, from Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney, won the Original Screenplay award, a coup of sorts since the film was... Read More
LAFCA Screenplay winner ‘The Lobster’ not Writers Guild (WGA) eligible plus Lion, Elle, Toni Erdmann
LAFCA Screenplay winner ‘The Lobster’ not Writers Guild (WGA) eligible plus Lion, Elle, Toni Erdmann
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] As first reported (exclusively) by Variety, several high-profile Oscar contenders will not find a boost from the Writers Guild of America... Read More
2017 Oscars: For Your Consideration Awards Pages for Films of 2016
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Want to know who’s been submitted in what category? Who’s been mysteriously left off? Here is a list of all major... Read More
Writers Guild of America (WGA) Winners: Spotlight, The Big Short; Mad Men, Mr. Robot Top Shows
Spotlight has won the Writers Guild of America award for Original Screenplay and The Big Short took the Adapted Screenplay award. Both are the favorites... Read More
Build By Guild: How to Create a Best Picture Winner
Now that the Oscar nominations are out and the guilds (as well as groups like the Golden Globes and BFCA have announced) are underway,... Read More
Build By Guild: How to Create a Best Picture Nominee
Anne Thompson often says (and I’m paraphrasing) that it takes support from all branches to really make a Best Picture nominee and I agree.... Read More
Writers Guild (WGA) Nominations: Carol, Sicario, Compton, Trainwreck Score
With a slew of Oscar hopefuls ineligible here, the Writers Guild of America has chosen its top five written films in Adapted and Original categories.... Read More
2015-2016 Awards Tally: Who’s Won What?
Here’s who’s won the critics and industry awards so far this season, leading up to the big one – The Oscars. After dominating the... Read More
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