The Screenwriting Research Network has recently conducted a survey of its members to gather information about their local professional screenwriting organization. The following list is compiled from the answers given. If your organization is not listed, please feel free to contact the Website Coordinator within the Executive Council to request that it is added.
Country or Region | Name of Screenwriting Labour Organization |
Australia | Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) Link here. |
Belgium, Flanders | Scenaristengilde ( Link here) & Association des Scénaristes de l’Audiovisuel (ASA) Link here. |
Brazil | Associação Brasileira de Autores Roteiristas (ABRA) Link here. |
Canada | Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) Link here. |
China | China Central Academy of Drama (through the academic journal) Link here. |
Czech Republic | Association of Czech Film Directors, Screenwriters and Script Editors Link here. |
Denmark | Dramatiker Forbundet – Dramatist’s Union Link here. |
England | Writer’s Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) Link here. |
France | la Guilde française des scénaristes Link here. |
Germany | Deutscher Drehbuch Verband/DDV Link here. |
India | The Screenwriters Association (SWA) Link here. |
Ireland | Writers Guild of Ireland Link here. |
Israel | Screenwriters Guild of Israel Link here. |
New Zealand | New Zealand Writers Guild Link here. |
Portugal | APAD – Associação Portuguesa de Argumentistas e Dramaturgos Link here. |
South Africa | Writers Guild of South Africa (WGSA) Link here. |
Spain | Sindicato de guionistas ALMA Link here. | Foro de Asociaciones de Guionistas Audio Link here. |
Sweden | Dramatikerförbundet – Writers Guild of Sweden Link here. |
USA | WGAW (Writers Guild of America West) Link here. | WGAE (Writers Guild of America East) Link here. |
International | International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG) Link here. |
Europe | Federation of Screenwriters in Europe (FSE) Link here. |