Hundreds of videos on screenwriting
An in-depth screenwriting education with exceptional screenwriters as your teachers.
Think of this as your cheat sheet to our YouTube channel. Here you can find playlists containing hundreds of videos that capture the past, present, and future of screenwriting. Watch interviews with screenwriting giants like Billy Wilder and William Goldman, conversations with showrunners and entire television writers’ rooms from shows including Abbott Elementary, Ghosts, and The Handmaid’s Tale, panels with Writers Guild writers on a variety of subjects, from writing culturally relevant narratives to the business side of entertainment, and (as you’ll soon see) so much more.
Grab a notepad and get comfortable. We have a lot to add to your queue.
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Showrunner Sessions
Showrunner Sessions is our ongoing event series where we go one-on-one with a showrunner (or showrunning team) to find out, “What exactly does a showrunner do?” We dive into what they look for in a writing staff, the lessons they’ve learned on the job, and their approaches to running the writers’ room. Featuring Brit Marling & Zal Batmanglij (A MURDER AT THE END OF THE WORLD), John Hoffman (ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING), Sera Gamble (YOU), Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, and Jonathan Lisco (YELLOWJACKETS), and many more!
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Writers on Writing
Writers on Writing takes a look at a film and TV writer’s whole career and writing process, from their early introductions to screenwriting to their proudest career accomplishments—plus all the lessons learned in between. Featuring Dennis Lehane (BLACK BIRD, THE OUTSIDER), Eric Roth (FORREST GUMP, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON), Darren Star (EMILY IN PARIS, SEX AND THE CITY), Caroline Thompson (EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS), and many more!
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WGF Library Script Breakdown
WGF Librarians Javier Barrios and Lauren O'Connor examine screenplays and TV scripts page-by-page with the screenwriters who wrote them. Featuring Winnie Holzman (WICKED), Peter Straughan (CONCLAVE), David Hemingson (THE HOLDOVERS), The Daniels (EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE), Siân Heder (CODA), and many more!
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Inside the Writers Room
Inside the Writers Room/Zoom is our ongoing event series where we gather the writers' room of a TV series to learn how their room runs, from how they plan each season and break story to their individual experiences cracking episodes.
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Research Methods for Writers
Research Methods for Writers is our ongoing event series where we explore the screenwriters' approach to researching their projects. From how they obtain information to how they incorporate it all into their scripts, we learn about the role research plays in the writing.
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Film and TV Awards Panels
This playlist contains podcast videos and recordings of two of our biggest events of the year: Beyond Words (featuring Writers Guild Awards screenplay nominees) and Sublime Primetime (featuring Emmy-nominated writers).
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Oral History: The Writer Speaks
The Writer Speaks was a series of WGF oral history interviews with prominent screen and television writers. Hear writers' stories in their own words as they describe childhood, breaking in, favorite projects, writing process, and more.
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Oral History: The Writer Speaks -- Women Writers
The Writer Speaks was a series of WGF oral history interviews with prominent screen and television writers. Hear writers' stories in their own words as they describe childhood, breaking in, favorite projects, writing process, and more. This playlist highlights the women writers in the series. This segmented playlist highlights women writers.
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WGF Programs Info Sessions
Interested in applying to WGF’s Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program or Veterans Writing Project? Check out these videos for more program information and tips for applying.
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Why Stories Matter: Screenwriter Q&As (2023)
Pens are down, so let's chat! Interviews in the Shavelson-Webb Library during the 2023 Writers Strike.
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WGFestival 2022: An Evening with Netflix Creators
Featuring WEDNESDAY showrunners Alfred Gough & Miles Millar, FROM SCRATCH creators Attica Locke & Tembi Locke, GRACE AND FRANKIE showrunner Marta Kauffman, DEAD TO ME showrunner Liz Feldman, and STRANGER THINGS creators The Duffer Brothers.
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WGFestival 2021: Virtually In-Person
Featuring Brent Forrester (THE OFFICE, KING OF THE HILL), Paul W. Downs (HACKS), Chris Kelly (THE OTHER TWO), Prentice Penny (INSECURE), Jeff Schaffer (CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM), Lauren Ashley Smith (A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW), Aaron Sorkin (BEING THE RICARDOS), Siân Heder (CODA), Justin Chon (BLUE BAYOU), Steven Knight (PEAKY BLINDERS), and many more!
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WGFestival 2020: The One That Was Virtual
Featuring Aaron Sorkin (THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7), the writers’ room of P-VALLEY, Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein (TED LASSO), Matthew B. Roberts (OUTLANDER), Aaron Guzikowski and Ridley Scott (RAISED BY WOLVES), and many more!
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Writers on Genre (2009)
Panel discussions with writers regarding the process of writing within specific dramas, including Comedy/Romantic Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Action-Adventure, and Thriller.
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Writing for Television Series (2009)
A series examining what you need to know about writing for television in 2009.
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Breaking into the Box (2007-2008)
A 2007-2008 series also known as ‘Everything You Need to Know About Your Career in Television Writing’ with 8 videos.
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Anatomy of a Script (2006 – 2008)
The Anatomy of a Script series features in-depth interviews by Winnie Holzman and Robin Schiff with TV and film's top writers from 2006-2008.