Writers Guild: 2017 Film Nominations Announced

The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) and the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) announced the Screenplay Nominees for the 2017 WGA this morning. Read through for the full list of nominees, including TV, new media, radio and promotional writing, announced in early December. You can find the complete schedule of awards dates for this season here.

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DRAMA SERIES

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COMEDY SERIES

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NEW SERIES

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LONG FORM ORIGINAL

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LONG FORM ADAPTED

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ANIMATION

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EPISODIC DRAMA

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EPISODIC COMEDY

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COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) – SERIES

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COMEDY / VARIETY – SKETCH SERIES

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COMEDY / VARIETY – MUSIC, AWARDS, TRIBUTES – SPECIALS

• 68th Primetime Emmy Awards
• 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
• 88th Annual Academy Awards
• Triumph’s Election Special

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QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

• Hollywood Game Night
• Jeopardy!

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DAYTIME DRAMA

• General Hospital

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CHILDREN’S SCRIPT – EPISODIC AND SPECIALS

• “Girl Meets Commonism” (Girl Meets World)
• “Just Add Mom” (Just Add Magic)
• “Mel vs. The Night Mare of Normal Street” (Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street)
• “Mucko Polo, Grouch Explorer” (Sesame Street)

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CHILDREN’S SCRIPT – LONG FORM OR SPECIAL

• Dance Camp
• Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
• R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet Of Souls

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DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS

• “Chasing Heroin” (Frontline)
• “The Choice 2016” (Frontline)
• “Inside Assad’s Syria” (Frontline)

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DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS

• “American Reds”
• “Jackie Robinson, Part One”
• “Netanyahu at War” (Frontline)

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NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT

• “Ambush In Dallas” (World News Tonight With David Muir)
• “Brussels Under Attack” (World News Tonight With David Muir)
• “Muhammad Ali: Remembering A Legend” (48 Hours)

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NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY

• “CBS Sunday Morning Almanac” June 12, 2016 (CBS Sunday Morning)

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