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The Writers Guild of America Awards for outstanding achievements in film, television, and radio have been presented annually by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West since 1949. In 2004, the show was broadcast on television for the first time.
The screen awards are for films that were exhibited theatrically in the Los Angeles area 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 U.K.[1]
Each year at the awards, two lifetime achievement awards are presented. One is for screenwriting and the other is for TV writing:
An * denotes a film that also went on to win an Academy Award for Writing.
The following categories are no longer recognized:
Best Written Film Concerning Problems with the American Scene
Best Written Western
Best Written Musical
Best Written Drama
Best Written Comedy
Best Written Low-Budget Film
Best Original Screenplay
Best Original Drama
Best Adapted Drama
Best Original Comedy
Best Adapted Comedy
The following categories are recognized annually:
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
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