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    “The Holdovers,” “American Fiction” Take Top Feature Honors At The Writers Guild Awards

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    In this scene from "The Holdovers" are (l-r) Dominic Sessa, Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph (photo by Seacia Pavao/courtesy of Focus Features)

    Television winners include "Succession," "The Bear," "The Last of Us" and "Beef"

    LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK --

    Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) and Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) unveiled the winners of the 2024 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional categories during concurrent ceremonies on Sunday evening (4/14).

    On the feature front, David Hemingson topped the Original Screenplay category for The Holdovers while Cord Jefferson won for Adapted Screenplay on the strength of American Fiction, a film he also directed. Jefferson additionally received the Guild’s Paul Selvin Award for American Fiction, which marked his feature debut. The Selvin Award is given to the script that best embodies the spirit of the constitutional and civil rights and liberties that are indispensable to the survival of free writers everywhere.

    Also scoring a feature honor was Errol Morris for The Pigeon Tunnel, which took the Documentary Screenplay category.

    Major TV category winners included Succession for Drama Series, The Bear for Comedy Series, The Last of Us for New Series, and Beef for Limited Series.

    Here’s a rundown of the evening’s winners.

     

    SCREENPLAY WINNERS

    ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
    The Holdovers, Written by David Hemingson; Focus Features

    ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
    American Fiction, Screenplay by Cord Jefferson, Based upon the novel Erasure by Percival Everett; Amazon MGM Studios

    DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
    The Pigeon Tunnel, Written by Errol Morris; Apple Original Films

     

     

    TELEVISION, NEW MEDIA, AND NEWS WINNERS

    DRAMA SERIES
    Succession, Written by Will Arbery, Jesse Armstrong, Miriam Battye, Jon Brown, Jamie Carragher, Ted Cohen, Nate Elston, Francesca Gardiner, Carrie Hersheway, Lucy Prebble, Georgia Pritchett, Tony Roche, Susan Soon He Stanton, Will Tracy; HBO | Max

    COMEDY SERIES
    The Bear, Written by Karen Joseph Adcock, Joanna Calo, Kelly Galuska, Rene Gube, Sofya Levitsky-Weitz, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Alex Russell, Catherine Schetina, Christopher Storer; FX Networks

    NEW SERIES
    The Last of Us, Written by Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin; HBO | Max    

    LIMITED SERIES
    Beef, Written by Joanna Calo, Bathsheba Doran, Jean Kyoung Frazier, Niko Gutierrez-Kovner, Lee Sung Jin, Alice Ju, Carrie Kemper, Mike Makowsky, Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen, Kevin Rosen, Alex Russell; Netflix

    TV & NEW MEDIA MOTION PICTURES
    Quiz Lady, Written by Jen D’Angelo; Hulu

    ANIMATION
    “Carl Carlson Rides Again” (The Simpsons), Written by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox

    EPISODIC DRAMA
    “Living+” (Succession), Written by Georgia Pritchett & Will Arbery; HBO | Max

    EPISODIC COMEDY
    “Escape From Shit Mountain” (Poker Face), Written by Nora Zuckerman & Lilla Zuckerman; Peacock

    COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES 
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Senior Writers Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali Writers Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofia Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO | Max

    COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES  
    I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, Writers Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, John Solomon, Gary Richardson, Reggie Henke, Brendan Jennings, Patti Harrison; Netflix

    COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS
    Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love, Written by Sarah Silverman; HBO | Max

    QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
    The Chase, Head Writer David Levinson Wilk Writers Erik Agard, Kyle Beakley, Micki Boden, Megan Broussard, Jonathan Daly, Brian Greene, Robert King, Jason Lundell, Sierra Mannie, Amy Ozols, Bobby Patton, Ellen Teitel, Ari Yolkut; ABC

    DAYTIME DRAMA
    Days of Our Lives, Head Writer Ron Carlivati Creative Consultant Ryan Quan Writers Sonja Alarr, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Joanna Cohen, Carolyn Culliton, Richard Culliton, Cheryl Davis, Kirk Doering, Christopher Dunn, Jamey Giddens, David Kreizman, Henry Newman, Dave Ryan, Katherine D. Schock; Peacock

    CHILDREN’S EPISODIC, LONG FORM AND SPECIALS 
    “Romance Dawn” (One Piece), Written by Matt Owens & Steven Maeda; Netflix

    SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA
    Carpool Karaoke: The Series, Written by Casey Stewart, David Young; Apple TV+

     

    DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
    “Episode One: Blood Memory” (The American Buffalo), Written by Dayton Duncan; PBS

    DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS 
    “Episode Two: An American (1775 – 1790)” (Benjamin Franklin), Written by Dayton Duncan; PBS

    NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
    “Surprise Attack!” (CBS Weekend News), Written by J. Craig Wilson, Ambrose Raferty; CBS News

    NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY 
    “Healing and Hope” (60 Minutes), Written by Scott Pelley, Nicole Young, Kristin Steve; CBS News

    DIGITAL NEWS
    “The Persuaders: A 5-Part Investigation into the Union-Busting Industry,” Written by Dave Jamieson; HuffPost

     

     

    RADIO/AUDIO NOMINEES

    RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
    “The Call” (This American Life), Written by Mary Harris; Slate

    RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT 
    “World News This Week – Week of March 17, 2023,” Written by Joy Piazza; ABC News Radio

    RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY 
    “The Diagnosis Was Fatal. She Couldn’t Get an Abortion” (What Next), Written by Madeline Ducharme and Mary Harris; Slate

     

     

    PROMOTIONAL WRITING 

    ON AIR PROMOTION 
    “WCBS AM Promos” Written by Bill Tynan; WCBS Newsradio 880

     

    Category:News
    Tags:American FictionSuccessionThe BearThe HoldoversWriters Guild Awards



    “Challengers” Earns Actor-Producer Zendaya 2024 Gothams Spotlight Tribute

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024

    Emmy Award-winner Zendaya will receive the Gotham Film & Media Institute’s Spotlight Tribute for her performance as Tashi Donaldson in the Luca Guadagnino-directed film Challengers, at the 34th edition of The Gothams, taking place live and in person on Monday, December 2, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

    The Spotlight Tribute was created by The Gotham in order to recognize phenomenal efforts by individuals in film and television who captivated global audiences with the biggest projects of the year. With the Spotlight Tribute, The Gotham will honor Zendaya’s remarkable work as leading-actress and producer on the Amazon MGM Studios box-office hit that broke into the cultural zeitgeist, and was celebrated by critics and audiences worldwide.

    “Zendaya’s magnetic portrayal of Tashi Donaldson in Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers exemplifies the creative excellence that The Gotham celebrates,” said Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham. “Her performances in Dune: Part One, Dune: Part Two, and Euphoria have made her one of the most captivating actors of her generation. Her multi-layered performance at the heart of Challengers earned widespread acclaim, including a nomination for Best Feature at this year’s Gothams. We look forward to honoring her work with our Spotlight Tribute.”

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