Overview
- At the 78th WGA Awards in New York, Sinners won original screenplay and One Battle After Another took adapted screenplay, while HBO’s The Pitt dominated key TV writing categories.
- WGA East’s ceremony proceeded alone after WGA West canceled its Los Angeles event, with staff-union leaders alleging surveillance and retaliation and the guild’s board citing a desire for an uncomplicated celebration.
- Cinematographer Michael Bauman won the ASC Theatrical Feature Film award for One Battle After Another, reinforcing the film’s below-the-line strength days before the Oscars.
- Forecasts and prediction markets continue to place One Battle After Another ahead for best picture, though Sinners has gained late momentum following recent acting and WGA wins.
- Mstyslav Chernov earned documentary screenplay honors for 2,000 Meters to Andriivka, as the WGA’s internal labor tensions persist with contract talks with studios approaching.