The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) presented the awards for outstanding achievement in writing during 2010 on Saturday, February 5, 2011, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. You can view the winners below and the full list of nominees can be found here.
SCREEN WINNERS
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Inception, Written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros.
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the book “The Accidental Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Inside Job, Written by Charles Ferguson; Co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics
TELEVISION WINNERS
DRAMA SERIES
“Mad Men,” Written by Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tracy McMillan, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner; AMC
COMEDY SERIES
“Modern Family,” Written by Jerry Collins, Paul Corrigan, Alex Herschlag, Abraham Higginbotham, Elaine Ko, Joe Lawson, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Dan O’Shannon, Jeffrey Richman, Brad Walsh, Ilana Wernick, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker; ABC
NEW SERIES
“Boardwalk Empire,” Written by Meg Jackson, Lawrence Konner, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Margaret Nagle, Tim Van Patten, Paul Simms, Terence Winter; HBO
EPISODIC DRAMA any length one airing time
“The Chrysanthemum and the Sword” (“Mad Men”), Written by Erin Levy; AMC
EPISODIC COMEDY any length one airing time
“When It Rains, It Pours” (30 Rock), Written by Robert Carlock; NBC
LONG FORM ORIGINAL over one hour one or two parts, one or two airing times
“The Special Relationship,” Written by Peter Morgan; HBO
LONG FORM ADAPTATION over one hour one or two parts, one or two airing times
“The Pacific,” “Part Eight,” Written by Robert Schenkkan and Michelle Ashford, Based in part on the books “Helmet for My Pillow” by Robert Leckie and “With The Old Breed” by Eugene B. Sledge with additional material from “Red Blood, Black Sand” by Chuck Tatum and China Marine by Eugene B. Sledge; HBO
ANIMATION any length one airing time
“The Prisoner of Benda” (“Futurama”), Written by Ken Keeler; Comedy Central
COMEDY / VARIETY (INCLUDING TALK) SERIES
“The Colbert Report,” Writers: Barry Julien, Dan Guterman, Eric Drysdale, Frank Lesser, Glenn Eichler, Jay Katsir, Max Werner, Meredith Scardino, Michael Brumm, Opus Moreschi, Peter Gwinn, Rich Dahm, Rob Dubbin, Scott Sherman, Stephen Colbert, Tom Purcell, Peter Grosz, Paul Dinello; Comedy Central
COMEDY / VARIETY MUSIC, AWARDS, TRIBUTES SPECIALS
“National Memorial Day Concert 2010,” Written by Joan Meyerson; PBS
DAYTIME DRAMA
“As the World Turns,” Written by Susan Dansby, Lucky Gold, Janet Iacobuzio, Penelope Koechl, David Kreizman, Leah Laiman, David A. Levinson, Leslie Nipkow, Jean Passanante, Gordon Rayfield, David Smilow; CBS
CHILDREN’S EPISODIC & SPECIALS
“Happy Ha-Ha Holidays” (Imagination Movers), Written by Michael G. Stern, Randi Barnes, Rick Gitelson, Scott Gray; Disney Channel
CHILDREN’S SCRIPT LONG FORM OR SPECIAL
“Avalon High,” Teleplay by Julie Sherman Wolfe and Amy Talkington, Based on the novel by Meg Cabot; Disney Channel
DOCUMENTARY CURRENT EVENTS
“Flying Cheap” (“Frontline”), Written by Rick Young; PBS
DOCUMENTARY OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
“Wyatt Earp” (“American Experience”), Written by Rob Rapley; PBS
NEWS REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN OR BREAKING REPORT
“Sunday Morning Almanac” (CBS Sunday Morning), Written by Thomas A. Harris; CBS News
NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“Resurrecting Eden” (60 Minutes), Written by Jenny Dubin; CBS
RADIO WINNERS
DOCUMENTARY
“2009 Year in Review,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio News
NEWS REGULARLY SCHEDULED OR BREAKING
“CBS World News Roundup,” Written by Paul Farry; CBS Radio News
NEWS ANALYSIS, FEATURE OR COMMENTARY
“Passages,” Written by Gail Lee; CBS Radio News
PROMOTIONAL WRITING AND GRAPHIC ANIMATION WINNERS
ON-AIR PROMOTION (RADIO OR TELEVISION)
“CSI” Promos, Written by Anne de Vega; CBS
TELEVISION GRAPHIC ANIMATION
“Sunday Morning, By Design” (CBS Sunday Morning), Graphic Designer Bob Pook, Graphic Artist Diane Robinson; CBS News
VIDEOGAME WRITING WINNER
“Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood,” Story by Patrice Desilets, Jeffrey Yohalem, Corey May; Lead Script Writer: Jeffrey Yohalem; Script Writers: Ethan Petty, Nicholas Grimwood, Matt Turner; Ubisoft
NEW MEDIA WRITING WINNERS
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING ORIGINAL NEW MEDIA
“The Real Thing,” “Identity Crisis,” “Girl Talk,” “Naming Things,” “Curtain Up” (“Anyone But Me”), Written by Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward; www.AnyoneButMeSeries.com
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN WRITING DERIVATIVE NEW MEDIA
“Strip Pong,” “Tear Jerks,” “Brainstorm,” (“Frank vs. Lutz”), Written by Jon Haller; 30 Rock New Media, www.nbc.com
