The Writers Guild of America Award for Best Short Form New Media is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the writers of the best short form new media series of the season. It has been awarded since the 63rd Annual Writers Guild of America Awards in 2011. The year indicates when each season aired.
Starting in 2023, the separate "Short Form New Media – Original" and "Short Form New Media – Adapted" categories were merged into one combined category.
Winners and nominees
2010s Year Program Episode(s) Nominee(s) Platform 2010(63rd) Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media Anyone But Me "The Real Thing," "Identity Crisis," "Girl Talk," "Naming Things," "Curtain Up" Susan Miller, Tina Cesa Ward AnyoneButMeSeries.com All’s Faire "Episode 1," "Episode 4," "Episode 5," "Episode 6," "Episode 7" Thom Woodley & Bob McClure & Matt Yeager Allsfaire.tv Concierge: The Series "We’ve Got Flash," "Complimentary Sandwiches," "Perfect Resume Builder" Timothy Cooper ConciergeTheSeries.com Madison Avery "Zac" Gregory Storm stormfactory.com Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media 30 Rock: Frank vs. Lutz "Strip Pong," "Tear Jerks," "Brainstorm" Jon Haller nbc.com The 3rd Floor: The Office Webisodes "Moving On," "Lights, Camera, Action!," "The Final Product" Kelly Hannon, Jonathan Hughes, Mary Wall nbc.com 2011(64th) Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media Aim High "Episode 1," "Episode 2," "Episode 4," "Episode 5," "Episode 6" Heath Corson & Richie Keen cambio.com/aim-high Downsized "Episode Employment," "Clientele," "Personal Property," "The American Dream," "Debt Ceiling" Daryn Strauss downsizedthewebseries.com Jack in a Box "The Return," "The Testosterone," "The Advice," "The Date" Michael Cyril Creighton jackinaboxsite.com Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media The Walking Dead: Torn Apart "A New Day," "Family Matters," "Neighborly Advice," "Step Mom," "Everything Dies" amc.com 30 Rock: Jack Donaghy, Executive Superhero "Soft Served!," "Iced!," "Rokered!" Tom Ceraulo nbc.com Mortal Kombat: Legacy "Raiden," "Kitana and Mileena," "Johnny Cage" Todd Helbing & Aaron Helbing machinima.com Sons of Anarchy: Appisodes "Pay Phone," "Jax Meets His Second Son," "Tara & Piney," "Mexican Basketball" Kurt Sutter & Gladys Rodriguez FXnetworks.com 2012(65th) Outstanding Achievement in Writing Original New Media Jack in a Box "The Compromises," "The Pest," The Snake," "The Bonding," "The Future" Michael Cyril Creighton jackinaboxsite.com Lauren "The Report," "The Third Man," "The Suck" Jay Rodan YouTube.com/wigs Model Wife "Assistants," "Photo Shoot," "Ten Per Cent," "Hashtags," "The Contract" Cory Cavin, Bill G. Grandberg & Josh Lay modelwifeshow.com The Untitled Webseries that Morgan Evans Is Doing "Babyshower," "Stendhal Syndrome," "A Very Important Call," "Think," "Emma" Morgan Evans UntitledWebseries.com Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media The Walking Dead: Cold Storage "Hide And Seek," "Keys to the Kingdom," "The Chosen Ones," "Parting Shots" John Esposito amctv.com Dexter Early Cuts: All in the Family "Chapter 1," "Chapter 2," "Chapter 3," "Chapter 4," "Chapter 5" Scott Reynolds SHO.com 2013(66th) Short Form New Media – Original Sylvia Plath: Girl Detective "The Collected Sylvia" Mike Simses sylviaplathgirldetective.com Lauren "Episode 8" Jay Rodan YouTube.com/wigs Husbands "I Do Over, Part 1" Bradley C. Bell & Jane Espenson CW Seed Husbands "I Do Over, Part 2" Bradley C. Bell & Jane Espenson CW Seed Short Form New Media – Adapted Not awarded 2014(67th) Short Form New Media – Original High Maintenance "Rachel" Katja Blichfeld & Ben Sinclair helpingyoumaintain.com Bad Shorts "Apocalypse No" Ben Zelevansky luckybirdsmedia.com Caper "City of Angles" Amy Berg & Mike Sizemore Hulu F to 7th "Episode 1 – Nurture" Ingrid Jungermann YouTube.com Vicky and Lysander "Episode 204" Damon Cardasis and Shannon Walker YouTube.com Vicky and Lysander "Episode 207" Damon Cardasis and Shannon Walker YouTube.com Short Form New Media – Adapted Not awarded 2015(68th) Short Form New Media – Original Weight "Back to Reality" Daryn Strauss weighttheseries.com Anyone But Me "Born This Way" Susan Miller Hulu Short Form New Media – Adapted Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters "Phoebe" Zach Craley nbc.com Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 "Part 8" L. Signorino & Mike Zunic amc.com Aquarius: Webisodes "The Summer of Love, Part 1: Meet Charlie" Mike Moore & David Reed nbc.com 2016(69th) Short Form New Media – Original The Commute "The Party" Linsey Stewart & Dane Clark YouTube.com Now We're Talking "Episode 101" Tug Coker, Tommy Dewey go90 Life Ends at 30 "Escape the Room" Michael Field vimeo.com Thug Passion "Itsy Bitsy Spider" Motrya Tomycz vimeo.com Short Form New Media – Adapted Fear the Walking Dead: Passage "Part 4" Lauren Signorino & Mike Zunic amc.com The Strain "Under Siege" Bradley Thompson & David Weddle fxnetworks.com 2017(70th) Short Form New Media – Original Not awarded Short Form New Media – AdaptedZac & Mia"Starboy" Allen Clary and Andrew Rothschild go90 The Walking Dead: Red Machete "Chapter 2" Nick Bernardone amc.com Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot "John Hancock" James C. Oliver & Sharla Oliver abc.go.com Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot "Justicia" Mark Leitner abc.go.com 2018(71st) Short Form New Media – Original Class of Lies — Tessa Leigh Williams Snapchat After Forever — Michael Slade & Kevin Spirtas vimeo.com Love Daily — Lauren Ciaravalli, Andrew Eisen, Aaron Eisenberg, Will Eisenberg, Alexis Jacknow, Nathaniel Katzman, Yulin Kuang, Nathan Larkin-Connolly, Alexis Roblan, Bennet D. Silverman, Ryan Wood go90 West 40s — Mark Sam Rosenthal & Brian Sloan West40s.com Short Form New Media – Adapted The Walking Dead: Red Machete — Nick Bernardone amc.com 2019(72nd) Short Form New Media – Original Special — Ryan O'Connell Netflix After Forever — Michael Slade & Kevin Spirtas Amazon Prime Video Short Form New Media – Adapted Not awarded
2020s Year Program Writer(s) Platform 2020(73rd) Short Form New Media – Original & Adapted #freerayshawn Marc Maurino Quibi Better Call Saul Employee Training: Legal Ethics with Kim Wexler Ariel Levine AMC Digital on YouTube Most Dangerous Game Quibi 2021(74th) Short Form New Media – Original Not awarded Short Form New Media – Adapted Debunking Borat Robyn Adams, Paul Hogan, Jack Youngelson Amazon Prime Video Calls Fede Álvarez, Nick Cuse, Aidan Fitzgerald, Noah Gardner, Rodo Sayagues Apple TV+ The Expanse: One Ship Wes Chatham, Julianna Damewood, Glenton Richards Amazon Prime Video 2022(75th) Three Busy Debras Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, Sarah Sherman, Alyssa Stonoha, Diana Tay and Evan Waite Adult Swim Breakwater Zach Craley Snapchat Carpool Karaoke: The Series Head Writer: David Young; Writer: Casey Stewart Apple TV+
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