Writers Guild of America Award
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The Writers Guild of America Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Writers Guild of America to recognize outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, and other media.
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| instanceOf |
award
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screenwriting award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Writers Guild of America Award
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WGA Award
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| awardedFor |
outstanding achievement in writing
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screenwriting for film ⓘ writing for other media ⓘ writing for television ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility | produced works that meet WGA criteria ⓘ |
| field |
film
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new media ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | professional guild award ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
adapted screenplay
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animation writing ⓘ documentary writing ⓘ new media writing ⓘ original screenplay ⓘ television writing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Animation
Writers Guild of America Award self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Writers Guild of America Award self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America Award for Documentary Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America Award for Long Form – Adapted
Writers Guild of America Award self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Writers Guild of America Award for Long Form – Original
Writers Guild of America Award self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Writers Guild of America Award for New Series
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Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series
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Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Drama Series
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| inception | 1949 ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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film industry ⓘ television industry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
| notableFor | recognizing excellence in screenwriting ⓘ |
| organizer | Writers Guild of America ⓘ |
| partOf |
American film awards
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American television awards ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Writers Guild of America West
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Writers Guild of America
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| relatedTo |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
Golden Globe Award ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Globe Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voting by Writers Guild of America members ⓘ |
| significance | major indicator of screenwriting excellence ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Writers Guild of America, East
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Writers Guild of America West ⓘ
surface form:
Writers Guild of America, West
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WGA Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay
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CODA
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Writers Guild of America Award for Adapted Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America Laurel Award for Screen Writing Achievement
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Musical
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Tina Fey
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Drama Series
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Documentary Screenplay
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Animation
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for New Series
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Long Form – Original
Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award
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Writers Guild of America Award for Long Form – Adapted
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay
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Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
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Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay