Writers Guild of America Award
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The Writers Guild of America Award for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio has been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949. In 2004, the show was broadcast on television for the first time.
The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically in the Los Angeles area during the preceding calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many episodes aired during this time period.
[edit] 2008 Awards
Film
- Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody for Juno
- Adapted Screenplay: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen for No Country for Old Men
- Documentary Screenplay: Alex Gibney for Taxi to the Dark Side
Television
- Dramatic Series: The Wire
- Comedy Series: 30 Rock
- New Series: Mad Men
- Individual Dramatic Episode: "The Second Coming" (The Sopranos)
- Individual Comic Episode: "The Job" (The Office)
- Original Long Form (More than One Hour): Pandemic
- Adapted Long Form (More than One Hour): The Company
- Animation: "Kill Gil, Volumes 1 & 2" (The Simpsons)
- Comedy/Variety: The Colbert Report
- Daytime Serials: The Young and the Restless
- Children's Script (Episodic and Specials): "Look Who's Not Talking" (Flight 29 Down)
- Children's Script (Long Form): Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
- Videogame Writing: Dead Head Fred
- Documentary (Current Events): "Return of the Taliban" (Frontline)
- Documentary (Other than Current Events): "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life" (Independent Lens)
- Television News (Regularly Scheduled, Bulletin, or Breaking Report): "Amish School Shooting" (World News with Charles Gibson)
- Television News (Analysis, Feature, or Commentary): "To Bee or Not to Bee" (Good Morning America)
Radio
- Radio Documentary: "Go Wireless, Get Connected!" (ABC's Technology Survival Guide)
- Radio News (Regularly Scheduled or Breaking): World News This Week, ABC
- Radio News (Analysis, Feature, or Commentary): Passages, CBS
Promotion Writing and Graphic Art Award Winners
- Television On-air Promotion: "The Bradys vs. the Dimeras" (Days of Our Lives)
- Television Graphic Art: "One Pricey Pants Suit" (ABC News)
- Television Graphic Animation: Where in the World is Matt Lauer? Tease Campaign 2007
[edit] See also
- WGA screenwriting credit system
- WGA script registration service
- 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike
- 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
- 1960 Writers Guild of America strike
- International Affiliation of Writers Guilds
[edit] External links
- Writers Guild of America, West website
- Writers Guild of America, East website
- Writers Guild of America awards list
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