Say no to AI transcription during a pitch meeting, including on Zoom, and tell your reps to do the same on your behalf in advance of the meeting—it’s just like leaving free written material behind.

As part of the 2026 MBA, in addition to significant increases to the companies’ Health Fund contribution rate and increases to the contribution caps, the WGA agreed to make changes at the Health Fund ...

Be Advised The Signatories Department will review the application to determine if additional information and/or documents are needed (which may include various financial assurances). The Guild’s ...

This important industry program, conducted in partnership with the AMPTP, is designed to help senior-level writer-producers and recent creators hone the skills necessary to become successful ...

This guide is not a substitute for the Minimum Basic Agreement. If there is any inconsistency between the Guide and the Minimum Basic Agreement, the Minimum Basic Agreement controls. If you have any ...

In recent years, subscription streaming services have decided to produce feature films—sometimes for theatrical release and sometimes for use solely on their streaming services. This has become a new ...

Learn about key types of screen bonuses, the best terms, and sample deal language.

With the pandemic closing theaters for many months and the rise of numerous streaming services, feature films are adapting to a new world of shortened theatrical runs and simultaneous (or near ...

Writers can get up to eight weeks of paid parental leave via the WGA’s PPL fund, plus unpaid leave under MBA and legal protections like FMLA, CFRA, and CA disability laws.

Updated March 31, 2021 Separated Rights is one of the most important, and perhaps least understood, areas of the WGA Basic Agreement. Due to the importance of Separated Rights, it is imperative that ...

The Writers' Deal Hub helps WGA members negotiate better overscale deals by providing resources and guides on going rates and key terms, using data from agency contracts.

From the classics to the contemporary, the 101 Funniest Screenplays list, released in 2016, spans 86 years of outstanding comedy screenwriting.