To highlight the work of all writers employed on movie projects, members of the Writers Guild of America recently approved the establishment of an “Additional Literary Material” screen credit for feature films. Acknowledging the Work of All Writers Starting Jan. 1, 2022, the WGA can offer an “Additional Literary Credit” to writers during the credit-determination…
AMPTP Strikes New Deals with Major Motion Picture & Television Union Groups In spite of the unique negotiating circumstances stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers has recently reached new agreements with each of The Directors Guild of America, The Writers Guild of America, and The Screen Actors Guild-American…
It looks like a ray of light has started to shine through the stubborn conflict between the Writers Guild of America and the major talent agencies. The results appear to hinge on a conditional deal that involves hard but significant concessions on both sides. Packaging deals, the practice at the heart of the conflict, offer…
On June 19th, via a 16-minute video posted to the WGA’s website, the Guild president announced an official end to the negotiation process between the WGA and the association of talent agencies that represent its writer members, the ATA. (Here’s the video if you haven’t seen it.) Earlier this spring, talks became tense and an…
The current conflict between Writers Guild of America (WGA) members and their agents, represented by the Association of Talent Agents (ATA), exposes tensions that have been simmering for a long time. According to the WGA (and many individual writers), writers have traditionally been under served by the nature of the relationship, since agents have been…
After an hour-long negotiation session on Friday between the WGA and the talent agencies that represent its writer members (The Association of Talent Agents), progress broke down. The WGA’s decision to implement a new Code of Conduct that regulates the actions of the talent agencies took place formally on the same day (Friday), which left…
As of March 31, the votes have been cast and counted, and the WGA (Writers Guild of America) has made an overwhelming decision. About 95% of online voters among the group’s 15,000 members have agreed to adopt tighter rules for talent agencies, which new ‘Code of Conduct’ rules will eliminate an agency’s ability to accept…
March 31, 2019 – This is a big week for Hollywood writers. In an online voting process that concluded on March 31, members of the Writers Guild of America decided to adopt a “code of conduct” that, if writers’ agents fail to adhere to, will allow writers to fire their agents. Agencies have pushed back…