The 2018 Writers Guild Awards (70th Annual) will be presented at concurrent ceremonies on Sunday, February 11, 2018, in Los Angeles and New York.
The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, news, radio, videogame, promotional, and graphic animation categories.
2017-2018 WGA MEDIA TIMELINE
Television-Radio-New Media Eligibility Period:
Long Form, Episodic, Animation, Children’s Script and Short Form Categories:
First broadcast or exhibited between Dec. 1, 2016 and Nov. 30, 2017
All Other Script Categories:
First broadcast or exhibited between Oct. 1, 2016 and Sept. 30, 2017
Theatrical Screenplay Eligibility Period:
Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles for one week during 2017
Documentary Screenplay Eligibility Period:
Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles or New York for one week during 2017
Videogame Eligibility Period:
Originally released between Dec. 1, 2016 and Nov. 30, 2017
OCTOBER 2017
Fri. Oct. 13 Deadline for submissions: TV-Radio-New Media and Paul Selvin
Fri. Oct. 13 Deadline for submissions: Drama/Comedy/New Series
Tue. Oct. 24 Preliminary Series online voting begins
NOVEMBER 2017
Fri. Nov. 17 Deadline for submissions: Theatrical and Documentary Screenplays
Mon. Nov. 20 Deadline for submissions: Videogame Writing
Tue. Nov. 21 Deadline for Preliminary Series online voting
DECEMBER 2017
Tue. Dec. 5 Preliminary Screenplay online voting begins
Thu. Dec. 7 Television, New Media, Radio, News, Promotional Writing, and Graphic Animation Nominations Announced
JANUARY 2018
Wed. Jan. 3 Deadline for Preliminary Screenplay online voting
Thu. Jan. 4 Theatrical and Documentary Screenplay Nominations Announced
Mon. Jan. 8 Final Screenplay and Series online voting begins
Tue. Jan. 9 – The Contenders: Writers Guild Award-nominated films screening series
Fri. Jan. 19 Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills
Jan. TBA “And the Nominees Are…”: Writers Guild Award TV and New Media nominee panels – Venue: NYC (TBA)
Thu. Jan. 11 Videogame Writing Nominations Announced
Mon. Jan. 29 Deadline for Final Screenplay and Series online voting
Wed. Jan. 31 Deadline for 2018 WGA show reservations, sponsorships, & ticket sales
FEBRUARY 2018
Thu. Feb. 1 Beyond Words – Writers Guild Award-nominated screenwriters panel
Writers Guild Theater, Beverly Hills
Sun. Feb. 11 2018 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS (70th Annual)
Los Angeles: Beverly Hilton
New York: Edison Ballroom
For more information about the 2018 Writers Guild Awards submission process, guidelines, and official entry forms, please visit www.wga.orgor www.wgaeast.org.
