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The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures, television, radio, and internet programming.
@wgawest.bsky.socialOn Tuesday, WGAW Secretary Treasurer Peter Murrieta joined a delegation of labor allies and California congresspeople to push for the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, legislation that will create a national film tax credit for productions in the US.
@wgawest.bsky.social#ADifferentWorld (2026) creator and showrunner Felicia Pride shares her pitching style: “I kind of look at pitching as a sales process and pitching, the act of pitching is a performance...and I always set the intention to have a great time telling a story I love” #WGAWPod
@wgawest.bsky.socialOn Monday, the WGAW Board of Directors celebrated outgoing Board Members Deric Hughes and John Rogers and welcomed incoming Board Members Nikita Hamilton, Mark Swift, and Andrew Goldberg.
Photos by Nikhil Johns (njohns.com).
@wgawest.bsky.socialCheck out October's Guild Screenings, where all WGA members in active status can attend for FREE! Located at the Writers Guild Theater: vist.ly/5kns8
@wgawest.bsky.socialOver the weekend, WGAW's Committee of Women Writers and the Writers Education Committee held a grant writing masterclass featuring speakers Ashley Flores (Film Independent), Julie Lacouture (Writers Guild Foundation Executive Director), and writer-director-producer Deborah Pratt.
@wgawest.bsky.socialA supermajority of digital media workers at Theorist Media have signed cards to unionize with WGAW and IATSE Local 700. UNI is calling on LunarX CEO Clemens to do right by their workers and let them form a union by agreeing to card-check recognition.
@teamtheorist @Clemens_Semel
#TheoristsUnite
@wgawest.bsky.socialLast week at our Mash-Up Mixer Madness where members experience what it's like to be in a writers' room, hosted by the amazing Showrunners Alyson Fouse, Miranda Kwok, Michael Narducci and Robert Hewitt Wolfe.
@wgawest.bsky.social"Having that network of peers who are at the same level as you is hugely valuable, and it was something I didn’t anticipate until I got to Staff Writer Boot Camp." #Writtenby vist.ly/5jz37
@wgawest.bsky.socialMayday Screenwriter-Director Jonathan Goldstein on creating something successful: "I think a lot of writers underestimate that the first hurdle in getting something made, getting over that transom, is that it's a good read." #WGAWPod
@wgawest.bsky.socialLast week, community members and Latino leaders from across Los Angeles came together to support Nithya Raman's run for Mayor and hear her vision for Latinos across the city! #NithyaForTheCity
@wgawest.bsky.socialThe Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act would benefit every U.S. state and promote American jobs, spur local economic growth while allowing the United States to compete with foreign production incentives. We are please to support this legislation.
@wgawest.bsky.socialNithya has consistently demonstrated support for writers and our issues and advocated for increased production in Los Angeles, with clear actions and policies. We are proud to support Nithya Raman for Los Angeles Mayor!
@wgawest.bsky.socialHave you been asked to start work before receiving your commencement check? Use the Invoice Tool, accessible on myWGA, to send an invoice either yourself or through the Guild. #NoFreeWork vist.ly/5iwda
@wgawest.bsky.social"I’ve learned that the key is to write to other people’s voices, not force people into your voice, but to listen to what makes them good and then try to make them sound like the best version of themselves. vist.ly/5iunm #Writtenby
@wgawest.bsky.socialCheck out our Worldbuilding 101 Panel where Akela Cooper, Dean Devlin, Kira Snyder, and Zack Stentz discuss the importance and intricacies of worldbuilding for film and television. In science fiction, fantasy, and horror. vist.ly/5ikpt
@wgawest.bsky.socialCongratulations to those newly elected to the WGAW's Board of Directors!
@wgawest.bsky.socialUse the Free Work Reporting Form to assist the Guild in identifying the sources of free work requests and violations: vist.ly/5hmaz #NoFreeWork
@wgawest.bsky.socialThis #LaborDay, hear from writers on depicting worker power in film and TV. The lesson: storylines about workplace unrest, unionizing, and strikes take a healthy dose of conviction and caution.
Pictured: Scene from I Love Boosters, Written by Boots Riley.
@wgawest.bsky.social#TheWesties Creator and Showrunner Chris Brancato on the process of writing a compelling script. #WGAWPod
@wgawest.bsky.socialPledge to stand with workers of the Hollywood Roosevelt until they are offered a fair contract! #1u vist.ly/5hcxr
