2024 Writers Guild Awards winners will be announced after the Oscars
The 2024 Writers Guild Awards ceremony will take place on April 14, 2024, the guild announced on Wednesday, pushing the so-called precursor to after the 2024 Oscars.
“This year’s Writers Guild Awards are being held in April to allow for a full awards submissions process to occur after the strike,” the WGA said in a statement provided to press, including Variety.
Because of the schedule shift, the WGA Awards results will not necessarily have an impact on this year’s Oscars race – not that the guild’s award winners always correlate to subsequent Oscar success in the screenwriting categories. However, the new WGA Awards timeline still slightly aligns with Oscars season. Nominees for the 2024 WGA Awards will be announced on February 21, 2024, one day before final Oscars winners voting begins.
The 2024 Oscars ceremony is set to take place on March 10, 2024.
This year’s WGA Awards winners were “Women Talking” in adapted screenplay and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” in original screenplay. Both went on to win at the Academy Awards. Last year’s winners were “CODA” in adapted screenplay and “Don’t Look Up” in original screenplay. Only “CODA” won at the Oscars. In 2021, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” was the adapted screenplay winner, and “Promising Young Woman” won original screenplay. Only “Promising Young Woman” won at the Oscars. Often, due to the guild rules, many top scripts wind up ineligible for WGA Awards consideration. This year, for instance, top original screenplay contender and future Oscar nominee “Banshees of Inishirin” was ineligible.
Below find the new WGA Awards timeline and calendar. Despite the date change, the guild’s eligibility calendar remains untouched. Projects must be released by December 31 for consideration.
NOVEMBER
Wed. Nov. 1
Submissions Open in ALL Categories: Screenplays (Original, Adapted, Documentary), Series (Drama, Comedy, Limited, New), TV-Radio/Audio-New Media Scripts and Paul Selvin Award (WGAW)
DECEMBER
Fri. Dec. 22
Deadline for submissions: Series (Drama, Comedy, New, Limited);
TV-Radio/Audio-New Media Scripts and Paul Selvin Award (WGAW)
JANUARY
Mon. Jan. 22
Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New, Limited) and Screenplay (Original and Adapted) online voting begins
FEBRUARY
Fri. Feb. 9
Deadline for Preliminary Series (Drama, Comedy, New, Limited) and Screenplay (Original and Adapted)
Wed. Feb. 21
Screenplay (Original, Adapted, Documentary) and Television, New Media, News, Radio/Audio, and Promotional Writing Nominations Announced
Fri. Feb. 23
Final Series & Screenplay online voting begins
MARCH
Thur. Mar. 7
Beyond Words: Writers Guild Awards-nominated screenwriters panel
Fri. Mar. 8
Deadline for Final Series & Screenplay online voting
TBA
”And the Nominees Are…” Writers Guild Awards nominees panel
APRIL
Sun. April. 14
2024 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS (76TH Annual)
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