For this virtual session, we welcome TV creator, writer, executive producer and director Veena Sud. Veena will speak with fellow writer and showrunner Soo Hugh (Pachinko, The Terror) about her journey to writing for TV, her approach to running a writer’s room, and how she navigated the industry.

Join Business of Creating Institute, in partnership with the WGF, for a dynamic interactive panel and Q&A with seasoned Entertainment professionals to discuss Pitching Your Project: A Practical Guide to Success.

Join Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/WGF Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff, who will lay out the step-by-step essentials for pitching with impact and results. We'll cover making the strongest connection, painting the big picture, articulating the inspiration, bringing the cast of characters alive, telling the feature/pilot story with clarity and, for a series, envisioning future episodes/storyarch with precision.

The Writers Guild Foundation, in partnership with the Writers Guild of America West, Final Draft/Coverfly, Variety, and sponsored by Late Night with Seth Meyers and Saturday Night Live, present BEYOND WORDS 2024, our annual event highlighting this year’s Writers Guild Awards screenplay nominees.

Join us for two back-to-back panels featuring nominees for Adapted and Original Screenplay. Learn about their process for crafting the nominated scripts as well as their journeys navigating the industry as writers.

The definition of a multi-hyphenate, Felicia Day is an actor, writer, producer, podcaster, author, streamer, and influencer, who has made a name for herself across the media landscape. For this special afternoon, she is sharing her insight with Veterans Writing Project alumni and our audience of emerging writers who are seeking advice on finding their voice as an artist, forging a path in the entertainment industry, and transforming creativity into a viable profession.

For this session, we learn from John Hoffman, the co-creator and showrunner of Hulu Original comedy Only Murders In The Building. He’ll chat with fellow writer/producer Alexa Junge (Grace and Frankie, Friends) about his journey to the showrunner chair, how he runs his writers room, and his advice for writing comedies.

For this session, we welcome Tony Phelan and Joan Rater, the creators, writers, and executive producers of A Small Light, National Geographic’s limited series about the life of Miep Gies. We’ll examine the series’ first episode script to learn how the writing team approached introducing the story about the Dutch woman who sheltered Anne Frank’s family during World War II.

Hosted by WGF Librarians Javier Barrios and Lauren O'Connor, we'll take a painstaking look at scripts on screen to analyze and learn about description, dialogue, character voice, text on screen, plus much more. For this session, we welcome David Hemingson, the writer of The Holdovers. He’ll take us through the pages of his original screenplay and share his approach to developing memorable characters and dialogue.

The Writers Guild Foundation teams up with Stephens College MFA in TV and Screenwriting for a virtual conversation about writing in the worlds of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). We’ll explore how writers research the science behind their shows, the inspiration for particular characters, their individual journeys to the writers’ room, plus more.

Due to some last-minute issues, John and Craig have to reschedule the Scriptnotes live show originally planned for this Sunday.  We're bummed too! We had a whole cookie thing in the works. We'll be back with details and new dates after the holidays. Enjoy the rest of your 2023!

Join Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/Writers Guild Foundation Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive workshop that will give you the coaching skills to reflect embracingly, create a plan to turn all of your insights into effective action, and devise specific commitments to achieve in the coming year.

Join us for a hilarious afternoon celebrating comedy, service, and the WGF’s Veterans Writing Project!

Expect a silent auction, special appearances, and of course, great comedy from stand-ups and alumni of the program. All proceeds benefit the Veterans Writing Project.

This hourlong virtual discussion will focus on how our panel of screenwriters honed their writing process, their inspirations and what they consider elements of an excellent horror film, as well as general advice for writers interested in the genre.  

Writers Time is an hourlong Zoom to help writers like you stay inspired and motivated through these difficult times. In the first half hour we’ll write silently “alone together” on our respective projects– (and if you need something to get you started, there’ll be writing prompts too.) Then, in the second half hour, we’ll host a craft Q&A with Winnie Holzman and Special Guest Ilana Peña.

Join Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/Writer Guild Foundation Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive Zoom workshop that will give you the coaching tools to redefine your age in a way that is empowering, expansive and sets you apart from everyone else. Learn the skills to look at age in powerful new ways that go far beyond the number.

Writers Time is an hour-long Zoom to help writers like you stay inspired and motivated through this madness. In the first half hour we’ll write silently “alone together” on our respective projects– (and if you need something to get you started, there’ll be writing prompts too.) Then, in the second half hour, we’ll host a craft Q&A with Winnie Holzman and special guest film and TV writer Ed Solomon.

Writers Time is an hour long Zoom to help writers like you stay inspired and motivated through this madness. In the first half hour we’ll write silently “alone together” on our respective projects– (and if you need something to get you started, there’ll be writing prompts too.) Then, in the second half hour, we’ll host a craft Q&A with Special Guest Writers.

Writers Time is an hour long Zoom to help writers like you stay inspired and motivated through this madness. In the first half hour we’ll write silently “alone together” on our respective projects– (and if you need something to get you started, there’ll be writing prompts too.) Then, in the second half hour, we’ll host a craft Q&A with Special Guest Writers.

Join Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/Writers Guild Foundation Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive career coaching workshop for one-on-one coaching, group coaching, networking and resourcing to supercharge your entertainment career.

In light of the WGA strike and in solidarity with the WGA, we are postponing this panel to a later date. Once a rescheduled date has been confirmed, we will post it on our Events page. Thank you.

Join Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/WGF Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff in an immersive, interactive workshop that will cover how to be open to feedback and how to give supportive feedback in a way that builds trust. Learn the skills to be specific with feedback, create a constructive approach and build language that will allow the feedback to be heard and understood.

For this session, we learn from Sera Gamble, the Creator, Executive Producer and Showrunner of Netflix drama series You. Hear how she approaches adapting books to screen, how she runs her writers’ room, and how she’s navigated the industry writing across various genres. Moderated by Gloria Calderon Kellett (With Love, One Day At a Time).

In partnership with Children’s Media Association, this panel of TV writers and producers will cover the fundamentals of writing series for Preschool, Ages 6-11, and Young Adult, from how they approach crafting stories targeting the specific age groups to how to break in and sustain a career writing in the space.

What are the best ways to get your scripts "off the page" and seen by industry colleagues? This Zoom workshop is all about getting your writing seen, whether it's through being a powerful networker, launching an original web series, or producing compelling sizzle reels for your television series or feature film.

Hosted by WGF Librarians Javier Barrios and Lauren O'Connor, we'll take a painstaking look at scripts on screen to analyze and learn about description, dialogue, character voice, text on screen, plus much more. For this session, we welcome Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, the writers and directors of Everything Everywhere All at Once. They’ll take us through the pages of their screenplay and share their approach for crafting the original story.

Beyond Words, our annual event highlighting this year’s Writers Guild Awards screenplay nominees, in partnership with The Black List, is back in person at the Writers Guild Theater! Expect two back-to-back panels featuring nominees for Adapted and Original Screenplay, with a reception to follow.

We team up once again with Stephens College MFA in Television and Screenwriting for a virtual panel on writing romantic comedies. Moderator and Stephens College MFA Director Dr. Rosanne Welch speaks to our panel of screenwriters to find out how they approach crafting their screenplays, their thoughts on the essential elements of a rom-com, how the genre has evolved through the years, and why films in the genre continue to be an enduring comfort watch.

Join Career Coach/Talent Agent Consultant/Writers Guild Foundation Workshop Facilitator Jim Arnoff for an immersive workshop that will give you the coaching tools to have those tough talks with ease and strengthen your relationships. Learn the most effective ways to overcome blocks that hold you back from having powerful conversations, owning your power and communicating with impact.

For this session, we learn from Carlton Cuse, the co-creator and showrunner of AppleTV+ drama series Five Days at Memorial. The seasoned showrunner of series such as Locke & Key, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Bates Motel, and LOST shares his approach to the job, from how he staffs his rooms and what skills he’s had to cultivate to how he adapts real-life events for television.