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The '''Screenwriters Association''' (formerly Film Writers' Association) is a labour union based in Mumbai, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/screenwriter-association-drafts-a-standard-release-form-to-help-keep-things-fair-and-square-for-writers/articleshow/73256632.cms|title=Screenwriter Association drafts a standard release form to help keep things fair and square for writers|first=Ankita|last=Chaurasia|date=15 January 2020|publisher=Mumbai Mirror/}}</ref>  Members are authors, novelists, playwrights, and journalists who work in films, TV, and digital media.
The '''Screenwriters Association''' (formerly Film Writers' Association) is a labour union based in Mumbai, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/screenwriter-association-drafts-a-standard-release-form-to-help-keep-things-fair-and-square-for-writers/articleshow/73256632.cms|title=Screenwriter Association drafts a standard release form to help keep things fair and square for writers|first=Ankita|last=Chaurasia|date=15 January 2020|publisher=Mumbai Mirror/}}</ref>  Members are authors, novelists, playwrights, and journalists who work in films, TV, and digital media. Members of SWA can register their scripts, screenplays and lyrics with the organisation, and seek recourse in case of a dispute. SWA has a legal officer on board and the dispute settlement committee handles cases pertaining to writers' rights regarding credit and payments.  


The Screenwriters Association is an autonomous body, for the writers and by the writers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mondaq.com/india/copyright/910166/screenwriters-association-the-most-efficient-copyright-protection-for-script-writers|title=India: Screenwriters Association: The Most Efficient Copyright Protection For Script Writers|first=Sudanshu|last=Sahoo|date=31 March 2020|publisher=mondaq.com/}}</ref>
The Screenwriters Association is an autonomous body, for writers and run by writers of India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mondaq.com/india/copyright/910166/screenwriters-association-the-most-efficient-copyright-protection-for-script-writers|title=India: Screenwriters Association: The Most Efficient Copyright Protection For Script Writers|first=Sudanshu|last=Sahoo|date=31 March 2020|publisher=mondaq.com/}}</ref> On September 27, 2020 the Screenwriters Association held its first ever award ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/swa-awards-2020-article-15-soni-taarak-mehta-honoured|title=SWA Awards 2020: 'Article 15', 'Soni', 'Taarak Mehta' Honoured|date= 28 September 2020|publisher=thequint.com//}}</ref>


On September 27, 2020 the Screenwriters Association held its first ever award ceremony, for writers, by writers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/swa-awards-2020-article-15-soni-taarak-mehta-honoured|title=SWA Awards 2020: 'Article 15', 'Soni', 'Taarak Mehta' Honoured|date= 28 September 2020|publisher=thequint.com//}}</ref>
The SWA Awards 2020 announced winners in 15 categories, out of 16 categories at an online award ceremony. The list of winners are as below:
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/swa-awards-article-15-netflix-film-soni-mere-dad-ki-dulhan-win-top-honours-8862141.html|title=SWA Awards: Article 15, Netflix film Soni, Mere Dad Ki Dulhan win top honours|date=29 September 2020|publisher=firstpost.com}}</ref>


'''TV SHOWS'''<br />
== External links ==
1. TV Comedy- Best Story: Nitin Keswani for [[Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah]]<br />
*[https://swaindia.org/ Official Website]
2. TV Comedy- Best Dialogues: Bhavna vyas for Baavle Utaavle<br />
*[https://awards.swaindia.org/ Official SWA Awards Website]
3. TV Comedy- Best Screenplay: Aatish Kapadia for [[Bhakharwadi (TV series)]] <br />
4. TV Drama- Best Story: No Award<br />
5. TV Drama- Best Dialogues: Preeti Mamgain for Mere Dad Ki Dulhan<br />
6. TV Drama- Best Screenplay: Kartick Sitaraman for [[Mere Dad Ki Dulhan]]
 
'''WEB SERIES''' <br />
7. Web Series- Best Original Drama: [[Richie Mehta]] & Sanyuktha Chawla Shaikh for [[Delhi Crime]]<br />
8. Web Series-Best Original Comedy: [[Devika Bhagat]] & [[Ishita Moitra]] for [[Four More Shots Please!]]<br />
9. Web Series- Best Adaptation: Dhruv Narang, Nihit Bhave, Pooja Tolani and [[Varun Grover (writer)]] for [[Sacred Games (TV series)]] – Season2
 
'''LYRICS''' <br />
10. TV/Web- Best Lyrics: [[Zama Habib]] for the song Ek Chup Tum, Ek Chup Main from the show [[Ishaaron Ishaaron Mein]]<br />
11. Feature Films-Best Lyrics: [[Manoj Muntashir]] for the song Teri Mitti from the film [[Kesari (2019 film)]]
 
'''FEATURE FILMS''' <br />
12. Best Gender Sensitive Script: Ivan Ayr & Kislay for Soni<br />
13. Feature Films- Best Debut Writer: [[Ivan Ayr]] & Kislay for [[Soni (film)]]<br />
14. Feature Films- Best Dialogues: [[Vijay Maurya]] for [[Gully Boy]]<br />
15. Feature Films- Best Story: [[Anubhav Sinha]] & [[Gaurav Solanki]] for [[Article 15 (film)]]<br />
16. Feature Films- Best Screenplay: Anubhav Sinha & Gaurav Solanki for Article 15
 
The online award ceremony also included stand-up comic acts by Aatish Kapadia and [[Varun Grover (writer)]], an illusion act by mentalist Akshay Laxman, a lyrical jugalbandi between lyricists [[Shellee]] & Hussain Hydari and two musical performances – one by [[Rekha Bhardwaj]] on a song written by [[Gulzar]], and a song composed and sung by [[Vishal Bhardwaj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thedailyeye.info/post.php?id=99338285a68db43e&title=Big-wins-for-Article-15%2C-Soni-and-Gully-Boy|title=Big wins for Article 15, Soni and Gully Boy |date=29 September 2020|publisher=thedailyeye.info}}</ref>
 
The Jury members for the various jury panels were eminent screenwriters themselves:<br />
'''Feature Films Jury''' : [[Ashok Mishra]], Atul Tiwari, [[Juhi Chaturvedi]], [[Saket Chaudhary]], [[Urmi Juvekar]], [[Vijay Krishna Acharya]] and [[Vinay Shukla]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://indoremirror.in/screenwriters-association-announces-nominees-for-feature-films-category-of-swa-awards-2020/|title=Screenwriters Association announces nominees for Feature Films category of SWA Awards 2020|date=19 September 2020|publisher=indoremirror.in/}}</ref>
 
'''Gender Sensitive Jury''' : [[Apurva Asrani]], [[Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari]] and [[Leena Yadav]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/lgbtq-films-will-become-part-of-mainstream-when-we-stop-othering-them-apurva-asrani-6598737/|title=LGBTQ films will become part of mainstream when we stop othering them: Apurva Asrani|date=16 September 2020|publisher=PTI}}</ref>
 
'''Television Jury''' : Anand Mahendroo, Ajai Sinha, [[Kamlesh Pandey]], Liliput Faruqui, [[Manjul Sinha]], Purnendu Shekhar and Sanjay Upadhyay <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/production-house/post-production/swa-announces-nominees-for-tv-shows-category-of-swa-awards-2020-200923|title=Screenwriters Association announces nominees for TV Shows category of SWA Awards 2020|date=23 September 2020|publisher=indiantelevision.com}}</ref>
 
'''Lyrics Jury''' : [[Amit Khanna]], [[Ila Arun]], [[Kausar Munir]], [[Mayur Puri]] and Panchhi Jalonvi <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2020/sep/10/27035/screen-writer-s-association-announces-nominees-for-best-lyricists-for-swa-awards-2020|title=Screen Writer's Association announces nominees for Best Lyricists for SWA Awards 2020|date=10 September 2020|publisher=cinestaan.com}}</ref>
 
'''Web Jury''': Jury for Web Series – Original Comedy: Reshu Nath, Shiv Subramaniam and Juhi Shekhar<br />
Jury for Web Series – Original Drama: Suhail Tatari, [[Ruchi Narain]] and Sweksha Bhagat<br />
Jury for Web Series – Adaptation: [[Anuraadha Tewari]], Anuya Jakatdar and Ketki Pandit <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/production-house/post-production/screenwriters-association-announces-nominees-for-web-series-category-of-swa-awards-2020-200914|title=Screen Writer's Association announces nominees for Web Series category of SWA awards-2020|date=10 September 2020|publisher=indiantelevision.com}}</ref>
 
The SWA Awards Committee 2020 was headed by SWA President [[Robin Bhatt]], Gen Secretary Sunil Salgia and EC member [[Anjum Rajabali]]. The Chairperson was [[Sridhar Rangayan]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-shows/awards/screenwriters-association-unveils-jury-for-lyrics-category-of-swa-awards-2020-200909|title=Screen Writer's Association unveils jury for Lyrics category of SWA awards-2020|date=9 September 2020|publisher=indiantelevision.com}}</ref> and Convener was Richa Singh Gautam.


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== External links ==
*[https://swaindia.org/ Official Website]
*[https://awards.swaindia.org/ Official SWA Awards Website]


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Screenwriters Association
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Full nameScreenwriters Association
Founded1954 (1954)
AffiliationInternational Affiliation of Writers Guilds
Websitewww.swaindia.org

The Screenwriters Association (formerly Film Writers' Association) is a labour union based in Mumbai, India.[1] Members are authors, novelists, playwrights, and journalists who work in films, TV, and digital media. Members of SWA can register their scripts, screenplays and lyrics with the organisation, and seek recourse in case of a dispute. SWA has a legal officer on board and the dispute settlement committee handles cases pertaining to writers' rights regarding credit and payments.

The Screenwriters Association is an autonomous body, for writers and run by writers of India.[2] On September 27, 2020 the Screenwriters Association held its first ever award ceremony.[3]


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References[edit]

  1. ↑ Chaurasia, Ankita (15 January 2020). "Screenwriter Association drafts a standard release form to help keep things fair and square for writers". Mumbai Mirror/.
  2. ↑ Sahoo, Sudanshu (31 March 2020). "India: Screenwriters Association: The Most Efficient Copyright Protection For Script Writers". mondaq.com/.
  3. ↑ "SWA Awards 2020: 'Article 15', 'Soni', 'Taarak Mehta' Honoured". thequint.com//. 28 September 2020.

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