Recipients of the Bill Wittliff Award for Screenwriting (previously the Distinguished Screenwriter Award)
2023 Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (writers Man on The Moon)
2022 James Grey (writer/director Armageddon Time)
2021 Scott Frank (writer The Queen’s Gambit)
2019 Ron Bass (writer Rain Man)
2018 Tony Gilroy (writer Michael Clayton)
2017 Kenneth Lonergan (writer Manchester By The Sea)
2016 Nancy Meyers (writer It’s Complicated)
2015 Brian Helgeland (writer L.A. Confidential)
2014 Jim Sheridan (writer In America)
2013 Callie Khouri (writer Thelma & Louise)
2012 Eric Roth (writer Forrest Gump)
2011 Caroline Thompson (writer Edward Scissorhands)
2010 David Webb Peoples (writer Unforgiven)
2009 Steven Zaillian (writer Schindler’s List)
2007 John Milius (writer Apocalypse Now)
2006 Shane Black (writer Lethal Weapon)
2005 Harold Ramis (writer Ghostbusters)
2004 Barry Levinson (writer Diner)
2003 Frank Pierson (writer Dog Day Afternoon)
2002 Richard LaGravenese (writer The Fisher King)
2001 Lawrence Kasdan (writer Raiders of the Lost Ark)
2000 Paul Mazursky (writer Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice)
1999 James L. Brooks (writer Broadcast News)
1998 Paul Schrader (writer Taxi Driver)
1997 Buck Henry (writer The Graduate)
1996 William Wittliff (writer Lonesome Dove)
1995 Horton Foote (writer To Kill a Mockingbird)
Outstanding Television Writer Award Recipients
2023 Damon Lindelof (co-creator Lost)
2022 Stephen Merchant (co-creator The Outlaws)
2021 Michael Schur (co-creator Parks & Recreation)
2019 David Benioff & D.B. Weiss (creators Game of Thrones)
2018 Larry Wilmore (co-creator The Bernie Mac Show)
2017 Keenen Ivory Wayans (creator In Living Color)
2016 Marta Kauffman (co-creator Friends)
2015 Norman Lear (creator All In the Family)
2014 Matthew Weiner (creator Mad Men)
2013 Vince Gilligan (creator Breaking Bad)
2012 Chris Carter (creator X-Files)
2011 Hart Hanson (creator Bones)
2010 David Simon (creator The Wire)
2009 Mitchell Hurwitz (creator Arrested Development)
2008 Greg Daniels (creator The Office)
2007 Glenn Gordon Caron (creator Moonlighting)
2006 David Milch (creator Deadwood)
2005 Mike Judge (creator King of the Hill)
2004 Garry Shandling (creator The Larry Sanders)
2003 Tom Fontana (creator Oz)
2002 Darren Star (creator Sex in the City)
2001 Gary David Goldberg (creator Spin City)
2000 David Chase (creator The Sopranos)
Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award Recipients
2022 Darren Aronofsky (director The Whale)
2018 Roger Corman
2017 Walter Hill (writer/director The Warriors)
2016 Paul Feig (writer/director Bridesmaids)
2015 John Singleton (writer/director Boyz n’ the Hood)
2014 Edward Zwick (director Glory)
2013 Jonathan Demme (director The Silence of the Lambs)
2012 Frank Darabont (writer/director The Shawshank Redemption)
2011 John Lasseter (writer/director Toy Story)
2010 Robert Rodriguez (writer/director Desperado)
2009 Ron Howard (director Apollo 13)
2008 Danny Boyle (director Slumdog Millionaire)
2007 Oliver Stone (writer/director Platoon)
2006 Sydney Pollack (director Tootsie)
New Voice/Rising Star Award Recipients
2023 So Young Shelly Yo (writer/director Smoking Tigers)
2022 Nikyatu Jusu (writer/director Nanny)
2021 Channing Godfrey Peoples (director Miss Juneteenth)
2019 Catherine Reitman (creator/star Workin’ Moms)
Writers’ Writer Award Recipients
2023 Cord Jefferson (writer/director American Fiction)
Recipients of the Polly Platt Award for Producing
2023 Lauren Shuler Donner (producer X-Men franchise)
2022 Dede Gardner (producer Women Talking)
2021 Stephanie Allain (producer Hustle & Flow)
2019 Sarah Green (producer The Tree of Life, Loving)
Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking – Actor Award Recipients
2015 Chris Cooper (actor Adaptation, American Beauty)
2013 Susan Sarandon (actor Thelma & Louise, Bull Durham)
2011 Johnny Depp (actor Pirates of the Caribbean, Edward Scissorhands)
Heart of Film Award Recipients
2023 James V. Hart (writer Contact)
2018 Dan Petrie Jr. (writer Beverly Hills Cop)
2013 Barry Josephson (producer Enchanted)