Though the officially presentation will happen in February, the 'Mulholland Drive' and 'Blue Velvet' writer-director was able to accept the prize in late 2024, before his death on Jan. 16.

Screenwriter and director David Lynch, who died this month, has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West’s 2025 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.

The Writers Guild of America announced the nominees for their awards on Wednesday, and fan favorites like Hit Man (written by Glen Powell and Richard Linklater) and Challengers (written by Justin Kuritzkes) are receiving some love they may have been denied elsewhere.

The late filmmaker David Lynch has been named the recipient of the WGA West’s 2025 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.

Director David Lynch to posthumously receive 2025 Writers Guild Laurel Award - The award is given to those who have ‘made outstanding contributions to the profession of the screenwriter’.