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Writers Guild of America Awards Nominations
UCLA TFT alumni have received seven Writers Guild of America Awards nominations including three for alumnus Alex Gibney (a documentary screenplay nom for Totally Under Control and two documentary script noms for Agents of Chaos). WGA members cast their ballots online Feb. 19-March 5, and the WGA Awards ceremony, which will be virtual this year, takes place on Sunday, March 21.
FILM
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
Alex Gibney
Totally Under Control, Neon
TV
DRAMA SERIES
Rebecca Sonnenshine (BA ’93)
The Boys, Amazon Studios
NEW SERIES
Yamara Taylor (BA ’02)
Dave, FX Networks
ADAPTED LONGFORM
Erika L. Johnson (BA ’02)
The Good Lord Bird, Showtime
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Scott Saltzberg (BA ’87)
Weakest Link, NBC
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT — CURRENT EVENTS
Alex Gibney (with Michael J. Palmer) WINNER
Agents of Chaos, Part 1, HBO Documentary Films
Agents of Chaos, Part 2, HBO Documentary Films
Top: Scott Saltzberg (BA ’87) is nominated for his work on NBC's Weakest Link, starring Jane Lynch, pictured. Credit: Chris Haston/NBC
Posted: February 19, 2021
Updated: March 22, 2021