It’s RaMell Ross’s Night at the WGA Awards–And Sean Baker’s
It’s an incredibly rare occurrence when one person receives both an honorary award and the marquee prize from one of the entertainment industry’s major guilds, the Writers Guild of America. But that was exactly what happened for RaMell Ross, who with Joslyn Barnes won the WGA’s Adapted Screnplay Award for Nickel Boys and the guild’s Paul Selvin Award, given to as screenplay that the guild says best embodies the spirit of the...
‘Challengers,’ ‘A Complete Unknown’ Among Top Writers Guild Awards Screenplay Nominations
The expert purveyors of the written word have spoken. After several delays due to respect for all those in Southern California affected by the monstrous wildfires, the Writers Guild of America announced its nominees for the 2025 WGA Awards. The original screenplay nominees are A Real Pain, Anora, Challengers, Civil War and My Old Ass. The adapted screenplay nominees are A Complete Unknown, Dune: Part Two, Hit Man,...
‘CODA,’ ‘Don’t Look Up’ Score Big at the Writers Guild Awards
“CODA” teakes best adapted screenplay, “Don’t Look Up” scores best original screenplay at the WGA Awards “CODA” screenwriter (and director) Siân Heder cemented her film’s status as an awards season frontrunner when she took the Writers Guild of America’s coveted prize as best adapted screenplay. It was the first award presented in virtual ceremonies held Sunday night and hosted by Ashley Nicole Black, the...
WGA Reveals Its Top Film Awards Contenders and There Are Some Big Surprises
“Don’t Look Up” is among the five contenders for best original screenplay at the WGA Awards So many well-written scripts, so few slots in the nominations for the 74th annual Writers Guild Awards. Five films were nominated in each of the categories of best original screenplay and in best adapted screenplay – and only three for documentary screenplay. But where, might you ask, are some of this awards season’s most...
‘Hacks,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Loki’ and ‘Succession’ Top Writers Guild Awards TV Nominations
Jean Smart in “Hacks” They say if it isn’t on the page it’s not on the stage – or the screen – and the members of the Writers Guild of America know that better than anyone in the entertainment industry. That’s why it’s such an honor to be nominated for their annual awards which will take place this year on Sunday, March 20 in concurrent ceremonies on the East and West coasts. The Guild has just announced its nominees for...
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