| Writers Guild of America Award for Original Screenplay | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Writing for a Film Written Directly for the Screen |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Writers Guild of America |
| First awarded | 1970 |
| Currently held by | David Hemingson- The Holdovers (2024) |
| Website | http://www.wga.org/ |
The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay is one of the three film writing awards given by the Writers Guild of America.
Woody Allen holds the record for most wins and nominations for the award, with five wins out of twenty nominations.