The Writers Guild of America is a labor
union representing film, television, radio, video game, and new media
writers. The Writers Guild of America Award acknowledges outstanding
achievements in film, television, and radio and has been presented
annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of
America, West since 1949.
On Saturday, February 13, 2016, the
Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of
America, East (WGAE) announced the winners for outstanding
achievement in screenwriting during 2015. Winners were honored at the
2016 / 68th Writers Guild Awards at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and
New York City.
Richard LaGravenese received the 2016
Ian McClellan Hunter Award for Career Achievement. David Crane and
Marta Kauffman received the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for
Television. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory scribe John August
received the “Valentine Davies” award which is given to a member
for their humanitarian efforts. John McNamara (a WGA nominee for
Trumbo) was honored with the Paul Selvin award “given to a member
whose script best embodies the spirit of constitutional and civil
rights and liberties that are indispensable to the survival of free
writers everywhere” per the WGA. Arthur Sellers received the
Morgan Cox award for guild service.
2016 / 68th Writers Guild Awards (for the year 2015):
2016 / 68th Writers Guild Awards (for the year 2015):
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Spotlight
Written by Josh Singer & Tom
McCarthy; Open Road Films
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Big Short
Screenplay by Charles Randolph and Adam
McKay; Based on the Book by Michael Lewis; Paramount Pictures
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison
of Belief
Written by Alex Gibney; HBO Documentary
Films
DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men, Written by Lisa Albert, Semi
Chellas, Jonathan Igla, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tom Smuts, Robert
Towne, Matthew Weiner, Carly Wray; AMC
EPISODIC DRAMA
“Uno” (Better Call Saul)
Written by Vince Gilligan & Peter
Gould; AMC
COMEDY SERIES
Veep
Written by Simon Blackwell, Jon Brown,
Kevin Cecil, Roger Drew, Peter Fellows, Neil Gibbons, Rob Gibbons,
Sean Gray, Callie Hersheway, Armando Iannucci, Sean Love, Ian Martin,
Georgia Pritchett, David Quantick, Andy Riley, Tony Roche, Will
Smith; HBO
EPISODIC COMEDY
“Sand Hill Shuffle” (Silicon
Valley)
Written by Clay Tarver; HBO
COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) –
SERIES
Real Time with Bill Maher
Writers: Scott Carter, Adam Felber,
Matt Gunn, Brian Jacobsmeyer, Jay Jaroch, Chris Kelly, Bill Maher,
Billy Martin, Danny Vermont; HBO
COMEDY / VARIETY – MUSIC, AWARDS,
TRIBUTES – SPECIALS
Jimmy Kimmel Live: 10th Annual After
The Oscars Special
Written by Jack Allison, Tony Barbieri,
Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Greg Dorris, Gary Greenberg, Josh
Halloway, Sal Iacono, Eric Immerman, Jimmy Kimmel, Bess Kalb, Jeff
Loveness, Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker, Joe Strazzullo, Bridger
Winegar; ABC
COMEDY / VARIETY – SKETCH SERIES
Inside Amy Schumer
Head Writer: Jessi Klein Writers:
Hallie Cantor, Kim Caramele, Kyle Dunnigan, Jon Glaser, Kurt Metzger,
Christine Nangle, Dan Powell, Tami Sagher, Amy Schumer; Comedy
Centraland Jimmy Kimmel Live: 10th Annual After The Oscars Special
won for Comedy/Variety Special.
LONG FORM ORIGINAL
Saints & Strangers
Written by Seth Fisher, Walon Green,
Chip Johannessen, Eric Overmyer; National Geographic Channel
CHILDREN’S EPISODIC
“Gortimer and the Surprise Signature”
(Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street)
Written by Gretchen Enders & Aminta
Goyel; Amazon Studios
CHILDREN’S LONG FORM
Descendants, Written by Josann McGibbon
& Sara Parriott; Disney Channel
TV NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED,
BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“Cuba” (60 Minutes)
Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young,
Oriana Zill de Granados, Andy Court and Robert Anderson; CBS News
TV NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE,
OR COMMENTARY
“The Storm After the Storm” (60
Minutes)
Written by Sharyn Alfonsi, Michael Rey
and Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS News
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
“American Terrorist” (Frontline)
Written by Thomas Jennings; PBS
LONG FORM ADAPTED
Fargo
Written by Steve Blackman, Bob
DeLaurentis, Noah Hawley, Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert, Based on the film
Fargo; FX
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN
CURRENT EVENTS
“The Great Math Mystery” (Nova)
Written by Daniel McCabe; PBS
DAYTIME DRAMA
General Hospital
Writers: Ron Carlivati, Anna Theresa
Cascio, Andrea Archer Compton, Suzanne Flynn, Kate Hall, Elizabeth
Korte, Daniel James O’Connor, Elizabeth Page, Jean Passanante,
Katherine Schock, Scott Sickles, Chris Van Etten; ABC
RADIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS,
FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“Passages”
Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio News
EPISODIC COMEDY
“Sand Hill Shuffle” (Silicon
Valley)
Written by Clay Tarver; HBO
RADIO DOCUMENTARY
“Marking the End of Vietnam: 40 Years
Later”
Written by Andrew Evans; ABC News Radio
ANIMATION
“Housetrap” (Bob’s Burgers)
Written by Dan Fybel; Fox
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ORIGINAL
“Back to Reality” (Weight)
Written by Daryn Strauss;
weighttheseries.com
NEW SERIES
Mr. Robot
Written by Kyle Bradstreet, Kate
Erickson, Sam Esmail, David Iserson, Randolph Leon, Adam Penn, Matt
Pyken; USA
VIDEOGAME WRITING
Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lead Narrative
Designer John Stafford; Narrative Designer Cameron Suey; Lead Writer
Rhianna Pratchett; Additional Writer Philip Gelatt; Microsoft
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Hollywood Game Night
Head Writer: Grant Taylor; Writers:
Michael Agbabian, Alex Chauvin, Ann Slichter, Dwight D. Smith; NBC
SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA – ADAPTED
“Chapter Two: Phoebe” (Heroes
Reborn: Dark Matters)
Written by Zach Craley; nbc.com
ON-AIR PROMOTION (TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA
OR RADIO)
“The McCarthys and Under the Dome
Promos”
Written by Erial Tompkins; CBS
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