WGA East Archives

UNION NEWS

DGA issues statement of support for WGA

By Reel 360 Apr 28, 2023

If members of the Writers Guild East and West decide to strike when the contract with AMPTP expires on May 1, it’s expected that other guilds, including SAG-AFTRA, IATS...

UNION NEWS

WGA sets 2023 strike rules

By Reel 360 Apr 28, 2023

With the film and TV industry on the precipice of a labor strike from the WGA, the first since 2007, the Board of Directors of Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. and the Coun...

UNION NEWS

WGA overwhelmingly approves strike authorization

By Reel 360 Apr 17, 2023

The results of the WGA East and WGA West strike authorization votes are in and guild members have almost unanimously voted in favor of allowing its leaders to order a strike if...

Awards Season

Charlie Kaufman to receive WGAW Laurel Award

By Reel 360 Feb 8, 2023

Acclaimed writer, director, producer, and author Charlie Kaufman, screenwriter of the Writers Guild Award and Academy Award-winning Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, has ...

Awards Season

Everything, Top Gun, Menu nominated for WGA Screenplay Awards

By Reel 360 Jan 25, 2023

Coming on the heels of yesterday's Oscar nominations, the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstand...

Awards Season

Abbott, Lotus, Bear among WGA TV noms

By Reel 360 Jan 11, 2023

The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced today nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio...

Awards Season

Don’t Look Up, CODA, Hacks, Succession win at WGA Awards

By Reel 360 Mar 20, 2022

Could CODA and Don't Look Up be on their way to Oscars? The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) announced the winners of the 2022 WG...

Awards Season

Loki, WandaVision, Them, Morning Show among WGA 2022 Award noms

By Reel 360 Jan 13, 2022

Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audi...

Awards Season

Get Out tops WGA 101 Greatest Screenplays of 21st Century

By Reel 360 Dec 7, 2021

The Writers Guilds of America West and East announced the WGA list of 101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (*so far), as voted by the Guilds’ members, honoring out...

Union News

Michael Winship elected President of WGA-East

By Reel 360 Sep 15, 2021

The Writers Guild of America East (WGA East) has announced the results of the guild's 2021 Council election. While Michael Winship, who represents the Inclusion and Experience ...

Awards Season

Kal Penn to host 2021 virtual WGA Awards

By Reel 360 Mar 12, 2021

Acclaimed actor, writer, and producer, Kal Penn, is set to host the joint 2021 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21. The Writers Guild Awards honor outs...

Awards Season

WGA announces film nominations

By Reel 360 Feb 16, 2021

Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced WGA Awards nominations for outstanding achievement in screenwriting during 2020. ...

Indie Film

How ‘Malcolm & Marie’ was secretly filmed during COVID

By Reel 360 Jul 9, 2020

Who knew what Sam Levinson was up to during quarantine, which incidentally is still a good idea with COVID-19 spiking in California. The creator of HBO's Euphoria shot a sec...

Union News

WGA reveals details of new deal with studios, networks

By Reel 360 Jul 2, 2020

Yesterday, we reported the Writers Guild of America Negotiating Committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Produ...

Union News

WGA and AMPTP reach tentative agreement

By Reel 360 Jul 1, 2020

The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have reached a tentative deal on a new film and TV contract. Negotiations...

Union News

Writers Guild East releases statement on George Floyd

By Reel 360 May 29, 2020

The Writers Guild of America East has just released statement regarding the murder of George Floyd and the mistreatment of journalists. They condemn his murder saying, "What ha...

Union News

Writers Guild, Gersh Agency come to agreement

By Reel 360 Jan 21, 2020

Great news for screenwriters and TV writers represented by Gersh. Co-presidents David and Bob Gersh said on Friday that the talent agency has signed an agreement with the Write...