The Writers Guild of America Awards is an award for film, television,
radio and video game (added in 2008) writing, including both fiction
and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East
and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949. In 2004, the awards
show was broadcast on television for the first time.The screen awards
are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding
calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced
and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many
episodes aired during this time period.Additionally, scripts must be
produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective
bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United
Kingdom.Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are
presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing:
radio and video game (added in 2008) writing, including both fiction
and non-fiction categories given by the Writers Guild of America, East
and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949. In 2004, the awards
show was broadcast on television for the first time.The screen awards
are for films that were exhibited theatrically during the preceding
calendar year. The television awards are for series that were produced
and aired between December 1 and November 30, regardless of how many
episodes aired during this time period.Additionally, scripts must be
produced under the jurisdiction of the WGA or under a collective
bargaining agreement in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, or the United
Kingdom.Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are
presented. One is for screenwriting, and the other is for TV writing:
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