Anora and Nickel Boys have been the large narrative characteristic winners on the 2025 Writers Guild of America awards on Saturday.
The Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East awards ceremonies – which ran concurrently at Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles and Edison Ballroom in New York – honoured Sean Baker’s Anora with the unique screenplay prize and RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes with Nickel Boys for the tailored screenplay prize.
Each are nominated for the Oscar of their respective classes and can obtain a lift from the WGA awards whereas closing Oscar voting continues via February 18. Anora is thought to be the frontrunner for unique, whereas Peter Straughan for Conclave seems to be the one to beat in tailored.
Mark Monroe received the documentary screenplay award for Think about Documentaries’ Jim Henson: Thought Man.
Within the tv classes Shogun received awards for finest drama and new collection, and Hacks took the corresponding comedy award for
The WGAW offered a number of honourary particular achievement awards: David Lynch was posthumously awarded the Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, offered by Kyle MacLachlan who additionally accepted the award on Lynch’s behalf.
Tv creator Vince Gilligan (Breaking Dangerous, Higher Name Saul) acquired the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Tv Writing Achievement, and Ross and Barnes acquired the Paul Selvin Award for Nickel Boys, offered by Black Listing creator Franklin Leonard.
