AwardsWatch - Writers Guild of America

2017 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Go For Deadpool, Arrival, Moonlight and Loving

Erik Anderson January 4, 2017

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Writers Guild of America (WGA) nominations are out on the list are expected mentions for La La Land and Manchester by... Read More

LAFCA Screenplay winner ‘The Lobster’ not Writers Guild (WGA) eligible plus Lion, Elle, Toni Erdmann

Erik Anderson December 6, 2016

[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

Amazon Studios Lands First FYC Page of the Season: Manchester by the Sea, Love & Friendship and More

Erik Anderson October 5, 2016

[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Amazon Studios has unveiled its FYC awards and screenings page for its 2016 films with Manchester by the Sea and Love... Read More

Writers Guild of America (WGA) Winners: Spotlight, The Big Short; Mad Men, Mr. Robot Top Shows

Erik Anderson February 13, 2016

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

Erik Anderson January 25, 2016

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

Erik Anderson January 6, 2016

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

Erik Anderson January 6, 2016

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?

Erik Anderson December 21, 2015

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

2015 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Nominations for TV, Streaming, News & Radio

Erik Anderson December 3, 2015

Streaming formats like Netflix and Amazon were big winners today as the Writers Guild of America announced their nominations for television, streaming media, news... Read More