193 - How Writing Credits Work

<p>In an extensive deep-dive, John and Craig attempt to create the definitive explanation of screenwriting credits. How are they determined? Who has copyright? And what really happens when a screenplay goes to arbitration?</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we look back on the 2023 awards season and pitch a potential awards show of our own.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.wga.org/contracts/credits/manuals/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-additional-literary-material-credit"> WGA Additional Literary Material Credit</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2012/how-credit-arbitration-works">Scriptnotes, Ep 20: How credit arbitration works</a></li> <li><a href= "http://deadline.com/2015/04/jurassic-world-script-credits-resolved-colin-trevorrow-speaks-on-arbitration-process-1201406086/"> Jurassic World Script Credits Resolved; Helmer Colin Trevorrow Speaks On Arbitration Process</a> on Deadline</li> <li><a href= "http://netdna.webdesignerdepot.com/uploads/2013/04/BigFish.jpg">Big Fish poster</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.wga.org/uploadedfiles/credits/manuals/screenscredits_manual18.pdf"> WGAw Screen Credits Manual</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.wga.org/the-guild/about-us/contact-us/departments/credits"> WGAw Credits Department contact information</a></li> <li><a href= "https://my.wga.org/home/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fhome%2fresiduals.aspx"> WGAw residuals look up</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/">Craig Mazin</a> on Instagram</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en