Monday
September 28, 2020
2021 Writers Guild Awards Media Timeline Announced
New York and Los Angeles – The 2021 Writers Guild Awards (73rd Annual) will be presented at concurrent ceremonies on Sunday, March 21, 2021, in New York and Los Angeles. The Writers Guild Awards honor outstanding writing in film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories.
2020-2021 WGA Media Timeline
2020
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SEPTEMBER
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| Mon. Sept. 28 |
Submissions Open in ALL Categories: Screenplays (Original, Adapted, Documentary), Series (Drama, Comedy, New), TV-Radio-New Media Scripts and Paul Selvin Award (WGAW) |
DECEMBER
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| Fri. Dec. 11 |
Deadline for submissions: Series (Drama, Comedy, New); TV-Radio/Audio-New Media Scripts and Paul Selvin Award (WGAW) |
2021
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JANUARY
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| Mon. Jan. 4 |
Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting begins |
| Wed. Jan. 20 |
Deadline for Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting |
| Fri. Jan. 22 |
Deadline for submissions: Screenplays (Original, Adapted, Documentary) |
| Fri. Jan. 29 |
Preliminary Screenplay (Original, Adapted) online voting begins |
FEBRUARY
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| Wed. Feb. 3 |
Television, New Media, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced |
| Fri. Feb. 12 |
Deadline for Preliminary Screenplay (Original, Adapted) online voting |
| Tue. Feb. 16 |
Screenplay (Original, Adapted, Documentary) Nominations Announced |
| Fri. Feb. 19 |
Final Screenplay (Original, Adapted) and Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting begins |
MARCH
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| TBA |
“And the Nominees Are…” Writers Guild Awards nominees panel |
| Fri. Mar. 5 |
Deadline for Final Screenplay (Original, Adapted) and Series (Drama, Comedy, New) online voting |
| Thu. Mar. 11 |
Beyond Words: Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters panel |
| Sun. Mar. 21 |
2021 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS (73RD Annual) |
AWARDS ELGIBILITY PERIODS
TV & New Media eligibility period: First broadcast or exhibited between Jan 1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020
News & TV Documentary categories only (6, 7A, 7B, 11, 12, 16): First broadcast or exhibited between Oct 1, 2019 and Nov 30, 2020
Theatrical Screenplay* eligibility period: Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles for one week between Jan 1, 2020 – Feb 28, 2021
Documentary Screenplays*: Exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles or New York for one week between Jan 1, 2020 – Feb 28, 2021
*Eligibility periods for these categories have been extended due to theater closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information about the 2021 Writers Guild Awards submission process, guidelines, and official entry forms, please visit www.wgaeast.org or www.wga.org.
For media inquiries about the 2021 WGA New York show, please contact Jason Gordon in the WGAE Communications Department at (212) 767-7809 or email: jgordon@wgaeast.org.
For media inquiries about the 2021 WGA Los Angeles show, please contact Gregg Mitchell in the WGAW Communications Department at: (323) 782-4651 or email: gmitchell@wga.org.
The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) are labor unions representing writers in motion pictures, television, cable, digital media, and broadcast news. The Guilds negotiate and administer contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of their members; conduct programs, seminars, and events on issues of interest to writers; and present writers’ views to various bodies of government. For more information on the Writers Guild of America, East, visit www.wgaeast.org. For more information on the Writers Guild of America, West, visit www.wga.org.
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