Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Screenplay" in English language version.
Established in 1927, Writers Guild of America, West Registry (WGAWR) is one of the oldest private copyright registries.Alt URL
Established in 1927, Writers Guild of America, West Registry (WGAWR) is one of the oldest private copyright registries.Alt URL
Any file may be registered to assist you in documenting the creation of your work. Some examples of registerable material include scripts, treatments, synopses, and outlines... The WGAW Registry also accepts stageplays, novels, books, short stories, poems, commercials, lyrics, drawings, music and various media work such as Web series, code, and other digital content.
Established in 1927, Writers Guild of America, West Registry (WGAWR) is one of the oldest private copyright registries.Alt URL
In the UK there is no legal necessity to register your work – copyright is automatic. Registration is more important if you intend to offer your work to overseas producers. The Writers Guild of America in New York and Los Angeles offer a cheap and easy-to-use internet-based script registration system that involves uploading a digital copy. If you are offering your work in the USA you should also register it with the US Copyright Office – if you don't, your right to legal damages for copyright infringement may be much reduced.
If the writer registers the script with the Copyright Office only after the infringement has taken place, he will be barred from recovering attorneys fees or statutory damages in the lawsuit.
