We’re for writers.
The professional
and emerging,
the procrastinators,
the deadline-chasers,
the re-writers,
the in-the-flow ones.
We know you. We are you.
And without us,
there is no film, no play,
no drama, no comedy.
No story.
Welcome home.
What’s new?
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“Proportionate” Fee
Dear Members, Have you signed a contract or been asked to sign a contract stating that you accept your fee to be “proportionate” or “fair and proportionate” regardless of the future financial success of a project? Think about this for a moment. How can a fee…
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Carers and Parents Training Retreat
With the valued support of Coimisiún na Meán we are delighted and proud to announce that we’ll be holding our very first ‘Carers and Parents Training Retreat’ on Wednesday 23rd September 2026.
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Zebbie Awards 2026
You are cordially invited to join us for this year’s bigger and better Zebbie Awards, which will take place in the Light House Cinema in Smithfield on Thursday, 3rd September.
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Ailbhe Keogan, Jo Spain, Sheena Lambert and Four Mothers writers Colin and Darren Thornton among nominations for 2026 WGI Zebbie Awards
Winners announced on September 3rd at Light House Cinema, Dublin.
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Watch: Script Biz 2026
We were delighted to host Script Biz on 8th April 2026 – a special one-day hybrid business skills development for writers seminar, supported by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland through the Screen Stakeholders Funding Scheme. This was the second year of WGI’s new initiative which aims to…
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Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
Keep an eye on upcoming deadlines for funding, submissions and competitions here.
Looking for a writer?
If you’re an established, credited producer seeking a writer and you wish to request access to our Writing Talent In Ireland Directory, you can register here.
If your registration is approved you will receive confirmation. Please allow 1 – 3 weeks for confirmation of approval. Approval is at the discretion of the WGI. The WGI will not enter into discussions or provide explanations regarding approval.
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WGI gratefully acknowledges the support of Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán.