We are the Writers Guild of America West, a labor union composed of the thousands of writers who write the content for television shows, movies, news programs, documentaries, animation, and digital media that keep audiences constantly entertained and informed.

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP RULES. Comedy-Variety If three (3) or fewer writers are employed to write literary material for the same comedy-variety program for television, each writer shall be accorded the number of units for teleplay applicable to a program of the same duration (as may be adjusted pursuant to the applicable time period" provisions in Appendix A of the MBA).

Jul 1, 2021 · The MBA is the collective bargaining agreement that covers most of the work done by WGA writers. If you have questions regarding the application or interpretation of its provisions, contact the Guild’s Contracts Department or call (323) 782-4501.. Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 WGA Theatrical and Television Basic Agreement .

If you have a problem or question concerning bonuses, initial compensation, late payments, merchandising, publishing or separated rights, program fees, theatrical reacquisition, videogames based on covered movies or TV shows, character payments, or other terms and conditions of your employment or sale of literary material to a signatory company, email the Contracts Department or call (323) 782 ...

The Minimum Basic Agreement (MBA) is the collective bargaining agreement which covers most of the work done by WGA writers. The terms are negotiated every three years by the WGAW and WGAE, jointly referred to as WGA, and their “bargaining partners,” the companies that are signatory to the agreement.

Welcome to 2025 at your Writers Guild Theater! We ring in the New Year with an eclectic schedule, as always. We’ve got tentpole studio pics like KRAVEN THE HUNTER, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and WOLF MAN.We've got a host of must-see indies and foreign titles you’ll want to see on the big screen, like writer/director Jack Huston’s gritty boxing film DAY OF THE FIGHT, plus Academy International ...

Welcome to the Writers' Deal Hub. Every three years the WGA negotiates the MBA and works to make improvements to minimum compensation terms that benefit all writers. But the MBA only provides a floor from which better-than-minimum (or “overscale”) deals can be made. Minimums determine a portion of writers’ total pay, but overscale deals are critical to …

Credits, Minimums, Residuals, Your Rights and more! The Minimum Basic Agreement is the collective bargaining agreement which covers most of the work done by WGA writers. The terms are negotiated every three years by the Guild and its "bargaining partners," the companies that are signatory to the agreement. Read "What Every Writer Needs to Know" for a quick checklist of some of the rights to ...

A writer’s position in the entertainment industry is determined largely by his or her credits. Their professional status depends on the quality and number of screenplays, teleplays, or stories which bear their names. The administration of an accurate and equitable system of determining credits is, therefore, one of the most important services the Guild performs for writers.

Los Angeles and New York – Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announce the winners of the 2024 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies.. SCREENPLAY WINNERS. ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY. The Holdovers, Written by David Hemingson ...