| Writers Guild of America Award for Documentary Screenplay | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Writing for a Documentary Film |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Writers Guild of America |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Currently held by | Brett Morgen for Moonage Daydream (2022) |
| Website | http://www.wga.org/ |
The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay is one of three screenwriting Writers Guild of America Awards focused specifically for film. The award is presented to the best screenplay of the year for a documentary feature.[1] It has been presented annually since the 57th Writers Guild of America Awards in 2005. Alex Gibney is the only person to win multiple awards, winning four. Gibney also holds the record for nominations with ten.