193 - How Writing Credits Work

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? In our bonus segment for premium members, we look back on the 2023 awards season and pitch a potential awards show of our own. Links: WGA Additional Literary Material Credit Scriptnotes, Ep 20: How credit arbitration works Jurassic World Script Credits Resolved; Helmer Colin Trevorrow Speaks On Arbitration Process on Deadline Big Fish poster WGAw Screen Credits Manual WGAw Credits Department contact information WGAw residuals look up Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Check out the Inneresting Newsletter Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Instagram John August on Twitter John on Instagram John on Mastodon Outro by Rajesh Naroth (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Stuart Friedel and Drew Marquardt, and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here.