by Nathaniel R
The Writers Guild of America has revealed their winners for the 2021 film and television year and it's good news for Adapted CODA and Original Don't Look Up as they head towards Oscar night a week from now. But their competitive pool is different at the Oscars of course since different things are eligible at the WGA each year. Complete list of winners and a few comments after the jump...
Adapted Screenplay: CODA
Though this is an impressive show of general love and momentum considering the writing is hardly the film's chief strength, CODA has different competitors at the Oscars where it will face off with Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car, Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Lost Daughter, and Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog, none of which were eligible at the WGAs.
Original Screenplay: Don't Look Up
At the Oscars it will be up against Belfast and Worst Person in the World neither of which was eligible for the WGA.
Documentary Screenplay Exposing Muybridge
None of the WGA's Documentary nominees were nominated for the Documentary Feature Oscar.
television prizes
Drama Series: Succession
Comedy Series: Hacks
Comedy Talk Series: Conan
Comedy Sketch Series: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Comedy Variety Special: Full Frontal Wants To Take Your Guns
Quiz and Audience Participation: Baking It
Daytime Drama: Days of Our Lives
New Series: Hacks
Original Long Form: Mare of Easttown
Adapted Long Form: Maid
Original or Adapted Short Form New Media: Debunking Borat
It's the usual suspects / Emmy frontrunners here. Which makes you wonder if anything might change in the next few months before the eligibility period ends for the next set of Emmy nominees.
single episodes & misc
Animation: Tuca & Bertie "Planteau"
Episode Drama: Succession "Retired Janitors of Idaho"
Episodic Comedy: The Great "Alone at Last"
Children's Episodic: Are You Afraid of the Dark "The Tale of Midnight Magic"
Documentary Script - Current Events: Frontline "The Healthcare Divide"
Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events: American Experience "Citizen Hearst, Part One"
News Script - Regularly Scheduled: 60 Minutes "The Unequal Recession"
News Script - Analysis: 60 Minutes "Handcuffed to the Truth"
Digital News: Slate "Men's Rights Asians' Think This is Their Moment"
On -Air Promotion CBS "Celebrating Powerful Female Leads: Trailers for The Equalizer and Why Women Kill"
radio/audio winners
Radio/Audio Documentary: One Year: 1977 "The Miracle Cure"
Radio/Audtio News Script Regularly Scheduled: CBS World News Roundup Late Edition "Surfside Condo Collapse"
Radio/Audio Newscript - Analysis: Decoder Ring: "The Tasmanian Devil Tattoo"