Editing Screenwriter (section)

==Unions==
The [[International Affiliation of Writers Guilds]] (IAWG) is the international federation of screenwriters' and playwrights' unions, who recognize union membership across international borders. They have 14 different affiliates across various nations who collectively work to verify original authorship, fight for fair compensation, and enforce copyright.<ref>{{Cite web |title=International Affiliation of Writers Guilds |url=http://iawg.org/index.html |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=iawg.org}}</ref>

Most professional screenwriters in the U.S. are [[unionized]] and are represented by the [[Writers Guild of America]] (WGA). Although membership in the WGA is recommended, it is not required of a screenwriter to join. The WGA is the final arbiter on awarding [[WGA screenwriting credit system|writing credit]] for projects under its jurisdiction. The WGA also looks upon and verifies film copyright materials.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Writers Guild America West |url=https://www.wga.org/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.wga.org |language=en}}</ref>

Other notable screenwriters' unions include the [[Writers' Guild of Great Britain]], representing screenwriters in the UK, and La Guilde Française des Scénaristes, representing screenwriters in France.