Writers Guild of America West
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The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures, television, radio, and internet programming.
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Thank you Attorney General Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov for your commitment to defend American workers and consumers from further consolidation across our industry. www.thewrap.com/california-j...
California DOJ Says Warner Bros. Discovery Sale, More Hollywood Consolidation 'Does Not Serve' Economy or Consumers | Exclusive
As Warner Bros. Discovery puts itself up for sale, California's Justice Department is blasting the idea of further consolidation in Hollywood.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Thank you Attorney General Bonta @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov for your commitment to defend American workers and consumers from further consolidation across our industry. www.thewrap.com/california-j...
Thank you Elizabeth H Astrof, Jeffrey S Astrof and the writers of #Stumble for having us in your writers' room! #WGAStrong
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Thank you Elizabeth H Astrof, Jeffrey S Astrof and the writers of #Stumble for having us in your writers' room! #WGAStrong
In this week's episode, we chat with creator-showrunner David DiGilio about his action-thriller series #TheTerminalList, exploring character through the lens of psychology, how scripts are living documents, and more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEoo...
Ep. 417 - David DiGilio - The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
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November 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
In this week's episode, we chat with creator-showrunner David DiGilio about his action-thriller series #TheTerminalList, exploring character through the lens of psychology, how scripts are living documents, and more. #WGAWPod www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEoo...
WGAW members joined Starbucks Workers United this past Saturday for a practice picket action. Starbucks baristas deserve a fair contract now! #tobeapartner #1u #unionstrong
November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
WGAW members joined Starbucks Workers United this past Saturday for a practice picket action. Starbucks baristas deserve a fair contract now! #tobeapartner #1u #unionstrong
"I start thinking, what word haven’t I used yet for this emotion? I don’t think I’m writing things that are scary on the page; I am building something that will be scary on screen.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Write for Fright
M3GAN, Alien: Earth, and Hannibal writers discuss their techniques for creating fear on the page.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
"I start thinking, what word haven’t I used yet for this emotion? I don’t think I’m writing things that are scary on the page; I am building something that will be scary on screen.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
"This is about our fundamental right as human beings to disagree with those in power." www.writtenby.com/guild-indust... #Writtenby
Taking It to the Streets
WGAW members turn out in force at multiple No Kings rallies across L.A.
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October 29, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"This is about our fundamental right as human beings to disagree with those in power." www.writtenby.com/guild-indust... #Writtenby
"Scripts and stories are borne of things you’re interested in, that you’ve experienced, that you’ve studied. Going through the process of filmmaking with Rick many times over the years, we had a shared love for the process, and that love became Nouvelle Vague.” www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Leaving Us Breathless
Nouvelle Vague, the centerpiece of the 2025 American French Film Festival, celebrates French New Wave.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"Scripts and stories are borne of things you’re interested in, that you’ve experienced, that you’ve studied. Going through the process of filmmaking with Rick many times over the years, we had a shared love for the process, and that love became Nouvelle Vague.” www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
“Combining Warner Bros. with Paramount or another major studio or streamer would be a disaster for writers, for consumers, and for competition. The WGAW and WGAE will work with regulators to block the merger.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Writers Guild Says Potential Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Merger Would Be a “Disaster”
The union responded to reports of Hollywood bidder interest in the legacy studio by threatening to “work with regulators to block the merger.”
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October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“Combining Warner Bros. with Paramount or another major studio or streamer would be a disaster for writers, for consumers, and for competition. The WGAW and WGAE will work with regulators to block the merger.” www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Hosted at The Preserve LA, the Craft Conference will feature master class conversations on craft, including lunch and an afternoon networking reception. Join us on Saturday, November 15 by getting your tickets today! secure.wga.org/news-events/...
October 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Hosted at The Preserve LA, the Craft Conference will feature master class conversations on craft, including lunch and an afternoon networking reception. Join us on Saturday, November 15 by getting your tickets today! secure.wga.org/news-events/...
“When you are at mid-level, it’s great to start thinking more about what do you want your career to look like? What kind of showrunner or boss do you want to be?” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Moving Up From the Mid-Level
Mapping your way out of the mire, breaking up with your rep, and other takeaways from the Guild’s new Mid-Level Training Program.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“When you are at mid-level, it’s great to start thinking more about what do you want your career to look like? What kind of showrunner or boss do you want to be?” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
“This isn’t just about Hollywood. This is about our fundamental right as human beings to disagree with those in power.” deadline.com/2025/10/wga-...
WGA West President Michele Mulroney Delivers Speech At No Kings Protest: “When Our Words Are Powerful, We Cannot Be Silenced”
WGA West President Michele Mulroney delivered a speech at the No Kings protest in Los Angeles, decrying Donald Trump's actions against writers.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“This isn’t just about Hollywood. This is about our fundamental right as human beings to disagree with those in power.” deadline.com/2025/10/wga-...
In this episode, we chat with screenwriter-director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Chicago) about bringing Kiss of the Spider Woman to the screen, the creative challenges of adapting Broadway musicals to feature films, finding your own authentic voice, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDI... #WGAWPod
Ep. 416 - Bill Condon - Kiss of the Spider Woman
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October 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
In this episode, we chat with screenwriter-director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Chicago) about bringing Kiss of the Spider Woman to the screen, the creative challenges of adapting Broadway musicals to feature films, finding your own authentic voice, and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHDI... #WGAWPod
WGAW members making their voices heard at today’s #NoKingsRally in DTLA ✊
October 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
WGAW members making their voices heard at today’s #NoKingsRally in DTLA ✊
In preparation for Saturday’s No Kings Rally in DTLA, WGAW members came together for a sign decorating party. 🪧💪
October 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
In preparation for Saturday’s No Kings Rally in DTLA, WGAW members came together for a sign decorating party. 🪧💪
Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie: “The future belongs to the writer-producer.”
October 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie: “The future belongs to the writer-producer.”
"We rarely, if ever, suffer from writer’s block because the partnership provides a built-in help line." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Power in Pairs?
Are two heads better than one? Josh Campbell and Matt Stuecken explain what makes their partnership work.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"We rarely, if ever, suffer from writer’s block because the partnership provides a built-in help line." #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
"It doesn’t have to look good because that’s not the point of it; it’s about allowing your body to give you the clues as to what your story might be about.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
Using Art to Write
WGAW members draw on drawing—and collaging, doodling, photography and dancing—to enliven their work.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"It doesn’t have to look good because that’s not the point of it; it’s about allowing your body to give you the clues as to what your story might be about.” #Writtenby www.writtenby.com/career-craft...
In this week's episode, we talk with #PlayDirty screenwriter-director Shane Black & co-screenwriters Charles Mondry & Anthony Bagarozzi about collaborating on their action crime thriller, adapting the Parker book series from page to screen, and more. #WGAWPod podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Ep. 415 - Shane Black & Charles Mondry & Anthony Bagarozzi - Play Dirty
Podcast Episode · 3rd & Fairfax: The WGAW Podcast · 10/09/2025 · 1h 13m
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October 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
In this week's episode, we talk with #PlayDirty screenwriter-director Shane Black & co-screenwriters Charles Mondry & Anthony Bagarozzi about collaborating on their action crime thriller, adapting the Parker book series from page to screen, and more. #WGAWPod podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Our new Board of Directors at their first meeting— ready to defend writers’ creative and economic rights! #WGAStrong
October 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Our new Board of Directors at their first meeting— ready to defend writers’ creative and economic rights! #WGAStrong
Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie on what writers have that #AI doesn’t: “Empathy. When you have empathy for the audience, when you can be the audience, that’s where the real process of filmmaking begins.”
October 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie on what writers have that #AI doesn’t: “Empathy. When you have empathy for the audience, when you can be the audience, that’s where the real process of filmmaking begins.”
In this episode, we talk with filmmaker and fellow podcast host Susie Singer Carter about her eye-opening doc series, No Country for Old People, which exposes the nursing home/elder abuse crisis, advocating for accountability and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbD1... #WGAWPod
Ep. 414 - Susie Singer Carter - No Country for Old People
YouTube video by WGA West
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October 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
In this episode, we talk with filmmaker and fellow podcast host Susie Singer Carter about her eye-opening doc series, No Country for Old People, which exposes the nursing home/elder abuse crisis, advocating for accountability and more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbD1... #WGAWPod
On September 16 WGAW Board Member Adam Conover joined AELP’s Anti-monopoly summit in Washington DC to speak about the harmful impacts that media consolidation and vertical integration have on Hollywood workers.
October 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
On September 16 WGAW Board Member Adam Conover joined AELP’s Anti-monopoly summit in Washington DC to speak about the harmful impacts that media consolidation and vertical integration have on Hollywood workers.
"Ask a Screenwriter came through right when I was probably at full panic, and it was perfect." www.writtenby.com/career-craft... #Writtenby
Career Questions? Screenwriters Answer the Call to Help
New program Ask a Screenwriter lets Guild members tap into a huge roster of writers with experience.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"Ask a Screenwriter came through right when I was probably at full panic, and it was perfect." www.writtenby.com/career-craft... #Writtenby