The WGC Screenwriting Awards (previously Canadian Screenwriting Awards) are administered by the

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, and are awarded to the best script for a

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project produced within the Guild's jurisdiction, written by a guild member in good standing, and broadcast or released in North America or screened at a Canadian film festival for the first time in the previous year. In addition to the film, television and radio categories, special awards presented by the WGC include the Sondra Kelly Award for projects written by women, the Denis McGrath Service Award for distinguished contributions to the organization, and the Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize for the best unproduced new screenplay.

Awards

2006

*Children & Preschool — Mary Crawford and Alan Templeton, ''

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'': "Stolen Voices""Screenwriting award winners"
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Playback Playback or Play Back may refer to: Film * ''Playback'' (1962 film), a British film in the ''Edgar Wallace Mysteries'' series * ''Playback'', a 1996 film starring Shannon Whirry * ''Playback'' (2012 film), an American horror film by Michael A. N ...

'', May 1, 2006. *Comedy & Variety —

Brent Butt Brent Leroy Butt (born August 3, 1966) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Brent Leroy on the CTV sitcom ''Corner Gas'', which he created. He also created the television series ''Hiccups'' and wrote ...

and

Paul Mather Paul Mather is a Canadian TV writer and producer. He is most known in Canada for his work on ''Corner Gas'', ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' and ''Rick Mercer Report''. He also created or co-created the sitcoms ''Men with Brooms'' and ''Dan for ...

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Corner Gas ''Corner Gas'' is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV, CTV2, CTV Comedy Channel, Much, MTV, E! and are streaming on Crave and Amazon Prime. The series ...

'': "Dog River Vice" *Documentary — Robert Duncan, ''Woodward's: The Competition'' *Drama, Half-Hour —

Susin Nielsen Susin Nielsen is a Canadian author for children, adolescent and young adults. She received a Governor General's Award and the 2013 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award for her young adult novel '' The Reluctant Journal ...

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Robson Arms ''Robson Arms'' is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV on June 17, 2005 and ended on June 30, 2008. ''Robson Arms'' is a co-production between Vancouver-based Omni Film Productions Limited and Halifax's Creative Atlantic Commu ...

'': "Dancing the Horizontal Mambo" *Drama, One Hour —

Susan Coyne Susan Coyne (born 16 June 1958) is a Canadian writer and actress, best known as one of the co-creators and co-stars of the award-winning '' Slings & Arrows'', a TV series which ran 2003–06 about a Canadian Shakespearean theatre company. Sh ...

, Bob Martin and

Mark McKinney Mark Douglas Brown McKinney (born June 26, 1959) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall, which includes starring in the 1989 to 1995 TV series '' The Kids in the Hall'' and ...

, ''

Slings & Arrows ''Slings & Arrows'' is a Canadian television series set at the fictional New Burbage Festival, a Shakespearean festival similar to the real-world Stratford Festival. It stars Paul Gross, Stephen Ouimette and Martha Burns. Rachel McAdams appeared ...

'': "Steeped in Blood" *Feature Film — Wil Zmak, ''

The Dark Hours ''The Dark Hours'' is a 2005 Canadian horror film directed by Paul Fox and written by Wil Zmak. Synopsis A woman's mistakes come back to haunt her in a terrifying and very literal manner in this mind-bending thriller. Dr. Samantha Goodman (Kate Gr ...

'' *Radio Drama —

Jason Sherman Jason Sherman (born July 28, 1962 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian playwright and screenwriter. After graduating from the creative writing program at York University in 1985, Sherman co-founded What Publishing with Kevin Connolly, which produc ...

, ''Graf'': "Episode 1" *Youth — Jeff Biederman, ''

Life with Derek ''Life with Derek'' is a Canadian television teen situation comedy that aired on Family Channel (English) and VRAK.TV (French) in Canada and on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on Family on September 18, 2005, and ran ...

'': "The Party" *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Josh Miller *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Jason Hreno, ''Two Mountains'' *Writers Block Award — Fred Yackman

2007

*Children & Preschool — Kate Barris, ''If the World Were a Village''"Away from Her, Afghanada earn scriptwriting awards"

CBC News CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs on the corporation's English-language operations, namely CBC Television, CBC Radio, CBC News Network, and CBC.c ...

, April 24, 2007. *Comedy & Variety —

and Kevin White, ''

'': "Outside Joke" *Documentary — Barry Stevens, ''The Bomber's Dream'' *Drama, Half-Hour — Laura Kosterski, ''

Naked Josh ''Naked Josh'' is a Canadian comedy television series, which aired on Showcase from 2004 to 2006. It was created and written by Alex Epstein and Laura Kosterski. The show starred David Julian Hirsh as Josh Gould, a university professor in Mon ...

'': "Beating the Rap" *Drama, One Hour —

, Bob Martin and

, ''

'': "That Way Madness Lies" *Feature Film —

Sarah Polley Sarah Ellen Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian actress,Howell, Peter (September 24, 1999)"Nobody's Starlet: Toronto's Sarah Polley is Only 20 but already a veteran actor so secure in her craft she can thumb her nose at Hollywood" ''Tor ...

, ''

Away from Her ''Away from Her'' is a 2006 Canadian independent drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley and starring Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent. Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson, and Kristen Thomson are featured in sup ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries — John W. Doyle and Lisa Porter, '' Above and Beyond'' *Radio Drama — Andrew Moodie, Greg Nelson,

Adam Pettle Adam Pettle (born 1973) is a Canadian playwright, radio producer, and television writer, most noted as the showrunner and executive producer on the CTV and Ion Television hospital drama ''Saving Hope''. Biography Theatre Born in Toronto in 1973 ...

and

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Afghanada ''Afghanada'' is a Canadian radio drama which aired on CBC Radio One and Sirius Satellite Radio. The 103 episode series began on November 3, 2006, and concluded its sixth and final season on December 30, 2011. Overview The half-hour episodes w ...

'': "Episode 4" *Youth — Brent Piaskoski, '' Naturally Sadie'': "Rashomon" *Showrunner Award — Brad White *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Ryan Redford, ''Bone'' *Writers Block Award — Sondra Kelly,

Sugith Varughese Sugith Varughese (born 25 April 1957) is an Indian-born Canadian writer, director and actor. Background Born in Cochin, Kerala, India into a Syriac Saint Thomas Christian family ("Varughese," also sometimes spelled " Varghese" and "Verghese" a ...

2008

*Children & Preschool —

Kenn Scott Kenn Scott is a Toronto-based screenwriter noted for his work in children's programming and animation. Included amongst the many shows he has written for are ''Ned's Newt'', ''Iggy Arbuckle'', '' Captain Flamingo'', ''Rescue Heroes'', ''Seven Li ...

, ''

Iggy Arbuckle ''Iggy Arbuckle'' is an animated series that premiered in Canada on Teletoon in June 2007. Based on a comic strip from National Geographic Kids, the show is created by Guy Vasilovich, and focuses on a pig (Iggy Arbuckle) who happens to be a ...

'': "Petition Impossible"Etan Vlessing
"Writers hand awards to Corner Gas, Motor City"
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'', April 28, 2008. *Documentary — Barri Cohen, ''Toxic Trespass'' *Drama Series, Half-Hour — Mark Farrell and Robert Sheridan, ''

'': "Seeing Things" *Drama Series, One Hour —

Denis McGrath Denis McGrath (September 21, 1968 – March 23, 2017) was a Canadian screenwriter and producer. Born in New York City, he resided and worked in Toronto. McGrath started his career as a TV producer at the educational network TVOntario. In 1993, ...

and

Robert Wertheimer Robert Wertheimer (born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a writer, producer, director and executive producer of film and television productions. Wertheimer started working in 1977. Wertheimer graduated from the University of Vermont's Economics an ...

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Across the River to Motor City ''Across the River to Motor City'' is a Canadian television drama series, that aired on Citytv stations. It debuted November 22, 2007. The series is about an insurance investigator named Ben Ford who works the border in both Detroit and Windsor. ...

'': "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" *Feature Film — Travis McDonald, ''Normal'' *MOW or Miniseries — Ian Weir, ''

Dragon Boys ''Dragon Boys'' () is a CBC Television (CBC) miniseries starring Eric Tsang, Byron Mann, Lawrence Chou, Tzi Ma, Lauren Lee Smith, Steph Song, Darryl Quon, Christina Ma, Jean Yoon, Simon Wong and Chang Tseng. It aired on CBC on January 7 and 8 o ...

'' *Radio Drama —

and Greg Nelson, ''

'': "Episode 12" *Variety — Kevin White, Mark Critch, Irwin Barker,

Gavin Crawford Gavin Crawford (born 2 April 1971) is a Canadian comedian and actor, best known for ''The Gavin Crawford Show'' and ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. He currently hosts the panel show, '' Because News'', on CBC Radio One. Early life Crawford was b ...

, Gary Pearson,

Jennifer Whalen Jennifer Whalen may refer to: *Jennifer Whalen (actress) Jennifer Whalen is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series ''Baroness von Sketch Show''. An alumna of the Toronto company ...

Carolyn Taylor Carolyn Taylor is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known as one of the creators and stars of the sketch comedy series ''Baroness von Sketch Show''. An alumna of The Second City's Toronto company, she was a writer for ''This Hour Has 22 Minut ...

, Albert Howell,

Dave Nystrom Dave Nystrom is a Canadian comedian and writer who has appeared on CTV's ''Comedy Now!'', Comedy Central, VH1 and won a Canadian Comedy Award and Writers Guild of Canada Award for his work on the CBC political comedy series ''This Hour Has 22 Minu ...

Geri Hall Geri Hall (born May 2, 1972 in Oakville, Ontario) Age 35 in April 2008. Indicates Oakville, Ontario origin, age 35 in September 2007. is a Canadian actress and comedian. She has appeared on the CBC's ''This Hour has 22 Minutes'' in October a ...

Todd Allen Todd Allen (born May 31, 1979, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a comedian, writer and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and Los Angeles, California. Personal Todd Allen grew up in Victoria, British Columbia with one year stints living i ...

and

Tim McAuliffe Tim McAuliffe (born September 18) is a Canadian comedy writer, television producer and occasional actor from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, known for his work on ''The Last Man On Earth'', ''The Office'', ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'', '' Up All N ...

, ''

This Hour Has 22 Minutes ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (commonly shortened to ''22 Minutes'' since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics wi ...

'': "Season XIV, Episode 17" *Youth — Brent Piaskoski, '' Naturally Sadie'': "In or Out of Africa" *WGC Showrunner Award — Peter Mohan *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Tony Elliott, ''Stranger Than You'' *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Allan Magee *WGC Writers Block Award — Jack Blum, Jeremy Hole and Ann MacNaughton

2009

*Animation — Shane Simmons, '' Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy'': "The Perfect Family""Corner Gas, 22 Minutes pick up TV screenwriting honours"

, April 20, 2009. *Children & Preschool — Christin Simms, ''

Captain Flamingo ''Captain Flamingo'' is an animated television series, which chronicles the adventures of ''Milo Powell'', whose alter-ego is ''Captain Flamingo''. The television series was produced by Atomic Cartoons, Breakthrough Films & Television, The Hero ...

'': "Comic Slip" *Documentary — John Walker, '' Passage'' *Episodic, Half-Hour —

, ''

'': "Full Load" *Episodic, One Hour — Adam Barken, '' Flashpoint'': "Who's George?" *Feature Film —

Don McKellar Don McKellar (born August 17, 1963) is a Canadian actor, writer, playwright, and filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. He is known for directing and writing th ...

, ''

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'' *MOW & Miniseries — Andrew Wreggitt, ''Mayerthorpe'' *Radio Drama — Greg Spottiswood, ''

'': "The Lotus Eater" *Short Film — Kellie Ann Benz, ''Awkward'' *Variety — Mark Critch,

, Kyle Tingley,

, Albert Howell,

, Dean Jenkinson,

and

Nathan Fielder Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for co-creating, directing, and starring in the Comedy Central parody reality show ''Nathan for You'' (2013– ...

, ''

'': "Season XVI, Episode 1" *Youth — Brent Piaskoski, ''

The Latest Buzz ''The Latest Buzz'' is a teen sitcom from Decode Entertainment that aired on Family Channel in Canada from September 1, 2007 to April 19, 2010. It was the network's first original multi-camera sitcom. In this series, a struggling youth magazine ...

'': "The Gala Issue" *Showrunner Award — Mark Farrell *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Riley Adams, ''Cold Rush'' *Writers Block Award — Karen Walton

2010

*Animation — Shelley Scarrow, ''

Total Drama Action ''Total Drama Action'' (abbreviated ''TDA'') is a Canadian animated television series. It is the second season of ''Total Drama''. The show premiered on Teletoon at 6:30pm ET/ PT on January 11, 2009. This season was also created by the makers o ...

'': "The Sand Witch Project"Diane Wild
"WGC Screenwriting Award winners announced"
''TV, eh?'', April 19, 2010. *Children & Preschool — Kate Barris, ''

Max & Ruby ''Max & Ruby'' is a Canadian children's animated television series produced by Nelvana Limited based on the book series by Rosemary Wells. The series debuted on Treehouse TV on May 3, 2002, in Canada and on Nick Jr. on October 21, 2002, in the ...

'': "Max Says Goodbye" *Documentary — Robert Lower, ''The Royal Winnipeg Ballet: 40 Years of One Night Stands'' *Episodic, Half-Hour — Garry Campbell, ''

Less Than Kind ''Less Than Kind'' is a 2008–2013 Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin ...

'': "The Daters" *Episodic, One Hour — Robert C. Cooper, ''

Stargate Universe ''Stargate Universe'' (often abbreviated as ''SGU'') is a military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. It follows the adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient ...

'': "Time" *Feature Film —

Jacob Tierney Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for playing Eric in '' Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1990–1992) and as the co-writer, director, and executive producer o ...

, ''

The Trotsky ''The Trotsky'' is a 2009 Canadian comedy film directed and written by Jacob Tierney and starring Jay Baruchel, Emily Hampshire, Colm Feore, Saul Rubinek, and Michael Murphy. Plot High School student Leon Bronstein believes that he is the rein ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries —

John Krizanc John Krizanc (born 1956) is a Canadian playwright who established an international reputation with his non-linear work, '' Tamara''. Exploring the rise of Fascism in 1920s Italy, the play was one of the first non-linear, immersive theatre experien ...

, '' The Summit'' *Radio Drama — Barbara Samuels, ''

'': "Episode 61" *Short Subject — Jessie Gabe, ''

Being Erica ''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC from January 5, 2009, to December 12, 2011. Created by Jana Sinyor, the series was originally announced by the CBC as ''The Session'', but was later retitled ''Be ...

'': "Webisodes" *Variety — Ed Macdonald, Mark Critch,

, Kyle Tingley, Albert Howell, Dean Jenkinson, Joanne O’Sullivan, Tara Doyle, Erik van Wyck, Mike Allison and Joey Case, ''

'': "Season XVII, Episode 6" *Youth — Anita Kapila, ''

How to Be Indie ''How to Be Indie'' is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on YTV from 2009 to 2011 and Disney Channel until 2012. The main character is a 13-year-old Indian-Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera ser ...

'': "How to Be a Mehta" *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Peter Mitchell *Showrunner Award —

Heather Conkie Heather Conkie is a veteran Canadian television writer and producer who began her career as an actress. She was featured in multiple children's shows in the 1980s on TVOntario beginning first with ''Polka Dot Door''. Her first screenwriting cre ...

*Writers Block Award — Rebecca Schechter

2011

*Animation — Karen Moonah, ''

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! ''The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!'' is a children's animated television series that premiered in 2010, on August 7 on Treehouse TV in Canada, on September 6 on PBS Kids in the United States and also in the UK on CITV and Tiny Pop. ...

'': "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Maps""Konyves wins screenwriting award for Barney's Version"

, April 11, 2011. *Children & Youth — Barbara Haynes, ''

'': "The Extreme Shakespeare Issue" *Comedy — Chris Sheasgreen, ''

'': "Coming Home" *Documentary — Christine Nielsen, ''The Pig Farm'' *Drama — Mark Ellis and

Stephanie Morgenstern Stephanie Morgenstern is a Canadian actress, filmmaker, and screenwriter for television and film. She has worked extensively on stage, film, and television in both English and French. Her most widely seen feature film credits have been '' The S ...

, '' Flashpoint'': "Jumping at Shadows" *Feature Film —

Tassie Cameron Tassie Cameron is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian screenwriter who has contributed to numerous television shows and films. She was the head writer and executive producer on the Global Television Network/ABC series ''Rookie Blue'' and creator of ...

*Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Denise Blinn, ''1936'' *Writers Block Award — Peter Grant

2012

*Animation —

Darrin Rose Darrin Rose (born Darrin Rowsell) is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He was host of the Canadian remake of ''Match Game'' in 2012–15, and played Bill the bartender on the sitcom Mr. D for eight seasons. Early life Born in O ...

, '' Scaredy Squirrel'': "Nothing But the Tooth"Danielle Ng See Quan
"Scribes exchange pens for prizes at WGC Screenwriting Awards"
''

'', April 24, 2012. *Children & Youth — Alice Prodanou, ''

My Babysitter's a Vampire ''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' (released as ''My Babysitter's a Vampire: The Movie'' in some regions) is a 2010 Canadian comedy horror television film directed by Bruce McDonald. It stars Vanessa Morgan and Matthew Knight. The film's plot center ...

'': "ReVamped" *Comedy — Craig David Wallace, ''

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil ''Todd and the Book of Pure Evil'' was a Canadian black comedy horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. The series premiered on Space on September 29, 2010, with two back-to-b ...

'': "A Farewell to Curtis' Arm" *Documentary — Gary Marcuse, ''Waking the Green Tiger: A Green Movement Rises in China'' *Drama — Larry Bambrick, '' Flashpoint'': "Shockwave" *Movies & Miniseries — Bruce Smith, '' John A.: Birth of a Country'' *Shorts & Webseries — Patrick Tarr, '' Murdoch Mysteries: The Curse of the Lost Pharaohs'' *Showrunner Award —

*Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Barbara Samuels *Writers Block Award — Chuck Lazer

2013

*Animation — Dan Williams and Lienne Sawatsky, ''

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'': "I, Sidebot"Danielle Ng See Quan
"LTK, L.A. Complex scribes win at WGC screenwriting awards"
''

'', April 22, 2013. *Children & Youth — John May and Suzanne Bolch, ''

'': "How to Make a Christmas Miracle" *Comedy — Kim Coghill, ''

'': "Jerk Chicken" *Documentary — Mitch Miyagawa, ''A Sorry State'' *Drama — Martin Gero, '' The L.A. Complex'': "Down in L.A." *Movies & Miniseries — Andrew Wreggitt, ''The Phantoms'' *Shorts & Webseries — Julie Strassman-Cohn and Jill Golick, '' Ruby Skye P.I.: The Haunted Library'': "#Creepy" *Showrunner Award — Mark Ellis,

*Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Adam Garnet Jones, ''Wild Medicine'' *Writers Block Award — Anne-Marie Perrotta, Simon Racioppa, Lienne Sawatsky

2014

*Animation — Hollis Ludlow-Carroll, ''

Almost Naked Animals ''Almost Naked Animals'' is a Canadian animated television series produced by 9 Story Entertainment for YTV. The series was created by Noah Z. Jones, who is also the creator of the Disney Channel animated series '' Fish Hooks''. It was based u ...

'': "The Rotation Situation"Julianna Cummins
"The F Word, Orphan Black win at WGC awards"
''

'', April 29, 2014. *Children & Youth — Lisa Hunter, '' Finding Stuff Out'': "Babies and Families" and Cole Bastedo, ''

Mr. Young ''Mr. Young'' is a Canadian television series that premiered on March 1, 2011, on YTV. The series was filmed in Burnaby, British Columbia. The series was created by Dan Signer (who also worked on Disney Channel series such as ''The Suite Life on ...

'': "Mr. Love Letter" *Comedy — Marvin Kaye and Chris Sheasgreen, ''

'': "I'm Only Nineteen" *Documentary — Barry Stevens, ''Sector Sarajevo'' *Drama — Will Pascoe, ''

Orphan Black ''Orphan Black'' is a Canadian science-fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett and starring Tatiana Maslany. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, one of several genetically identical ...

'': "Variations Under Domestication" *Movies & Miniseries —

Elan Mastai Elan Mastai is a Canadian screenwriter and novelist. He is best known for '' The F Word'', for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014. His other screenwriting credits include ...

, '' The F Word'' *Shorts & Webseries — Jill Golick and Julie Strassman, '' Ruby Skye P.I.: The Haunted Library'': "The Final Clue" *Alex Barris Mentorship Award —

*Showrunner Award — Peter Mitchell *Writers Block Award — Maureen Parker

2015

*Animation — Simon Racioppa and Richard Elliott, ''

Fangbone! ''Fangbone!'' is a Canadian animated children's television series developed by Simon Racioppa & Richard Elliott, very loosely based on the books by Michael Rex and produced by Radical Sheep Productions and Pipeline Studios in association with DHX ...

'': "The Warbrute of Friendship"Filipe Dos Santos
"Tony Elliot, Jason Leaver among WGC Award winners"
''

'', April 28, 2015. *Children & Youth — Melody Fox, '' The Haunting Hour: The Series'': "Mrs. Worthington" *Comedy — Andrew De Angelis, ''

Mr. D ''Mr. D'' is a Canadian television series starring comedian Gerry Dee. The series follows the misadventures of an underqualified schoolteacher named Gerry Duncan, nicknamed Mr. D. It debuted on CBC on January 9, 2012 and concluded after eight s ...

'': "Old School" *Documentary — Michael McNamara, ''The Cholesterol Question'' *Drama — Tony Elliott, ''

'': "Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est" *Movies & Miniseries —

Nicolas Billon Nicolas Billon (born March 22, 1978) is a Canadian writer. He is best known for his plays '' The Elephant Song'', ''Iceland'', and ''Butcher''. Biography Nicolas Billon was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in Montreal, Quebec. He is the son ...

, '' Elephant Song'' *Shorts & Webseries — Jason Leaver, '' Out with Dad'': "Outed" *Showrunner Award — Bruce Smith *Sondra Kelly Award — Alison Lea Bingeman *Writers Block Award —

2016

*Children — Evan Thaler Hickey, ''

Numb Chucks ''Numb Chucks'' is a Canadian animated television series that was created by Phil LaFrance and Jamie LeClaire and premiered on YTV in Canada on January 7, 2014. The series was focused on Dilweed and Fungus, two woodchucks with big hearts, who ...

'': "Witless to the Prosecution"Craig Takeuchi
"Writers Guild of Canada awards top Canadian screenwriters of 2016"
''

The Georgia Straight ''The Georgia Straight'' is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia, by Overstory Media Group. Often known simply as ''The Straight'', it is delivered to newsboxes, post-secondary schools ...

'', May 5, 2016. *Comedy — Amanda Walsh, ''

Schitt's Creek ''Schitt's Creek'' (stylized as ''Schitt$ Creek'') is a Canadian television sitcom created by Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread over six seasons. Produced ...

'': "The Cabin" *Documentary —

Josh Freed Josh Freed is a Canadian writer, director and actor. He has won two Chris Awards for Best North American Current Affairs Documentary. In Canada, Freed has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, three Writers Guild of Canada Awards and a Genie Aw ...

, ''Deluged by Data'' *Drama — Russ Cochrane, ''

'': "Newer Elements of Our Defense" *Feature Film — James Kee, Sarah Larsen, Doug Taylor and

Pascal Trottier Pascal Trottier is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter. He graduated from the Canadian Film Centre in 2005. His credits include '' The Colony'', starring Laurence Fishburne and Bill Paxton, and the horror feature '' Hellions'', directed by Bruc ...

, ''

A Christmas Horror Story ''A Christmas Horror Story'' is a 2015 Canadian anthology horror film directed by Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan. It premiered on July 20, 2015, at the Fantasia International Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries —

Clement Virgo Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company, Conquering Lion Pictures, with producer Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo is best known for co-writing and directing an adapt ...

and

Lawrence Hill Lawrence Hill (born January 24, 1957) is a Canadian novelist, essayist, and memoirist. He is known for his 2007 novel ''The Book of Negroes,'' inspired by the Black Loyalists given freedom and resettled in Nova Scotia by the British after the A ...

, ''

The Book of Negroes The ''Book of Negroes'' is a document created by Brigadier General Samuel Birch, under the direction of Sir Guy Carleton, that records names and descriptions of 3,000 Black Loyalists, enslaved Africans who escaped to the British lines durin ...

'' *Shorts & Webseries —

Michael Konyves Michael Konyves is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his screenplay for the comedy-drama film '' Barney's Version'' (2010), which earned him a Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination.Jennica Harper Jennica Harper is a Canadian television writer and producer, most noted as a WGC Screenwriting Award winner and two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for her work on the television sitcom '' Jann''. She won the WGC award in 2020 for the episode ...

, '' Some Assembly Required'': "Rocket with a Pocket" *Showrunner Award — Frank van Keeken *Sondra Kelly Award — Penny Gummerson *Writers Block Award — Peter Mohan *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Clive Endersby

2017

*Best New Series Script — Alexandra Zarowny, '' Wynonna Earp'': "Bury Me with My Guns On" *Children's —

Tim McKeon Tim McKeon is an American writer, director and producer. He is the co-creator and head writer for the American-Canadian series '' Odd Squad''. He has also worked as a writer on Cartoon Network's '' Adventure Time'', '' Foster’s Home for Imaginar ...

, ''

Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational television series that premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014. Similar to '' Cyberchase'' and '' Peg + Cat'', othe ...

'': "Drop Gadget Repeat" *Comedy —

Jared Keeso Jared Keeso ( ; born July 1, 1984) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for creating and starring in the comedy series ''Letterkenny'' (2016–present), which won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Comedy Series in 201 ...

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, ''

Letterkenny Letterkenny ( ga, Leitir Ceanainn , meaning 'hillside of the O'Cannons'), nicknamed 'the Cathedral Town', is the largest and most populous town in County Donegal, a county in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Letterkenny lies on the ...

'': "Super Soft Birthday" *Documentary — John Walker, ''Quebec My Country Mon Pays'' *Drama — Mark Ellis and

, ''

X Company ''X Company'' is a Canadian/Hungarian spy thriller television series created by '' Flashpoint's'' Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern which premiered on February 18, 2015, on CBC Television. The series takes place during World War II, and foll ...

'': "August 19th" *Feature Film —

Sherry White Sherry White is a Canadian film and television actress, writer and filmmaker, best known for her work as a producer and writer for the television series '' MVP'', '' Rookie Blue'' and '' Saving Hope''Maudie'' *MOW & Miniseries — Adam Barken, '' Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool'' *Tweens & Teens — Ian MacIntyre, '' Degrassi: Next Class'': "#TeamFollowBack" *Sondra Kelly Award — Diana Frances *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Daniel Whidden, ''Valhalla'' *Showrunner Award — Aaron Martin *Denis McGrath Award — Andrew Wreggitt

2018

*Best New Series Script —

Moira Walley-Beckett Moira Walley-Beckett is a Canadian television actress, producer, and writer. She was a writer and producer for the AMC drama ''Breaking Bad'' and the creator of two television series, ''Flesh and Bone'' and '' Anne with an E'' (titled ''Anne'' d ...

, ''

Anne with an E ''Anne with an E'' (initially titled ''Anne'' for its first season within Canada) is a Canadian television series loosely adapted from Lucy Maud Montgomery's 1908 classic work of children's literature, ''Anne of Green Gables''. It was created by ...

'': "I Am No Bird, and No Net Ensnares Me"Lauren Malyk
"Polley, Filiatrault, Nealon among WGC Awards winners"
''

'', May 1, 2018. *Children's — Sean Jara, ''

Mysticons ''Mysticons'' is an animated television series that aired from August 28, 2017 to September 15, 2018. The show is a collaboration between companies Nelvana, Playmates Toys, and The Topps Company. The show was created by Sean Jara, who is also the ...

'': "Sisters in Arms" *Comedy —

and

, ''

'': "Relationships" *Documentary —

Mark Leiren-Young Mark Leiren-Young (born 1962) is a Canadian playwright, author, journalist, screenwriter, filmmaker and performer. He lives in Saanich, British Columbia. Early life Mark Leiren-Young was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He spent two years at t ...

, ''The Hundred-Year-Old Whale'' *Drama —

Aubrey Nealon Aubrey Nealon (born 1971 in New Denver, British Columbia) is a Canadian film and television director, producer and writer, most noted as the creator and showrunner of the CTV drama series ''Cardinal''. Nealon began his career as a teen actor, with ...

, ''

Cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal may refer to: Animals * Cardinal (bird) or Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **'' Cardinalis'', genus of cardinal in the family Cardinalidae **'' Cardinalis cardinalis'', or northern cardinal, ...

'': "John Cardinal" *Feature Film — Jason Filiatrault, '' Entanglement'' *MOW & Miniseries —

, ''

Alias Grace ''Alias Grace'' is a historical fiction novel by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. First published in 1996 by McClelland & Stewart, it won the Canadian Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The story fictionalizes the notorio ...

'': "Part 5" *Shorts & Webseries — Karen McClellan, ''Spiral'': "The Girl in the Dream" *Tweens & Teens — Matt Kippen, '' The Stanley Dynamic'': "The Stanley Cheer" *Showrunner Award —

Michael MacLennan Michael Lewis MacLennan (born June 5, 1968) is a Canadian playwright, television writer and television producer, best known as a writer and producer of television series such as ''Queer as Folk'' and '' Bomb Girls''. As a playwright he is a tw ...

*Alex Barris Mentorship Award —

Sherry White Sherry White is a Canadian film and television actress, writer and filmmaker, best known for her work as a producer and writer for the television series '' MVP'', '' Rookie Blue'' and '' Saving Hope''The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco'': "Presidio"Connie Thiessen
"Writers behind Schitt’s Creek, Cardinal, among winners at WGC Screenwriting Awards"
''Broadcast Dialogue'', April 30, 2019. *Children's — Josh Sager, Jerome Simpson, '' Wishfart'': "I Wear This Hat Ironically" *Comedy — Rupinder Gill, ''

'': "RIP Moira Rose" *Documentary — Michael McNamara, ''Catwalk: Tales from the Cat Show Circuit'' *Drama — Sarah Dodd, '' Cardinal: Blackfly Season'': "Red" *Feature Film — Jeremy Boxen, '' 22 Chaser'' *MOW & Miniseries —

, '' Odd Squad: World Turned Odd'' *Shorts & Webseries — Alex Epstein and Lisa Hunter, ''We’ve Come to the End of Our Time'' *Tweens & Teens — Cole Bastedo, ''

Star Falls ''Star Falls'' is an American comedy television series created by George Doty IV that aired on Nickelodeon from March 31 to July 28, 2018, and on TeenNick from August 5 to September 2, 2018. The series stars Siena Agudong, Kamaia Fairburn, Elena ...

'': "The Picnic Auction" *Sondra Kelly Award — Jinder Oujla-Chalmers *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Pat Holden, ''Mirsada'' and Amir Kahnamouee, ''Harbour House'' *Showrunner Award —

Emily Andras Emily Andras is a Canadian television producer and writer. She is known for creating the television series ''Wynonna Earp'' and serving as executive producer and showrunner of '' Lost Girl'' (seasons 3 and 4). Early life Andras was born in Bo ...

*McGrath Service Award — Bruce Smith

2020

*Children — Mark Steinberg, '' Hotel Transylvania: The Series'': "Better Know Your Mavis"Kelly Townsend
"WGC virtually honours Dennis Heaton with showrunner award"
''

'', April 28, 2020. *Comedy —

Jann Arden Jann Arden (born Jann Arden Anne Richards; March 27, 1962) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is famous for her signature ballads, " Could I Be Your Girl" and " Insensitive", which is her biggest hit to date. Early life and educa ...

and

Jennica Harper Jennica Harper is a Canadian television writer and producer, most noted as a WGC Screenwriting Award winner and two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee for her work on the television sitcom '' Jann''. She won the WGC award in 2020 for the episode ...

, '' Jann'': "The Big House" *Documentary — Nance Ackerman, Ariella Pahlke and Teresa MacInnes, ''Conviction'' *Drama Series — Noelle Carbone, '' Coroner'': "All's Well" *Feature Film — Laura Phillips, '' Sweetness in the Belly'' *MOW & Miniseries — David Elver and Andrea Stevens, ''Thicker Than Water'' *Preschool —

J. J. Johnson J.J. Johnson (January 22, 1924 – February 4, 2001), born James Louis Johnson and also known as Jay Jay Johnson, was an American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger. Johnson was one of the earliest trombonists to embrace bebop. Biograph ...

, Christin Simms and Amish Patel, ''

Dino Dana ''Dino Dana'' is a Canadian television series that was created and is directed by J. J. Johnson. The series was developed as a followup to '' Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures'' and premiered on Amazon Prime on May 27, 2017. In September 2020, ''Dino Da ...

'': "Dino Prints" *Shorts & Webseries —

Fab Filippo Fabrizio "Fab" Filippo (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor. Personal life Filippo was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants (his mother is from Campora San Giovanni in Calabria). He br ...

, ''

Save Me Save Me may refer to: Film and television * ''Save Me'', a 1994 film starring Lysette Anthony * ''Sauve-moi'' (''Save Me''), a 2000 French film directed by Christian Vincent * ''Save Me'' (film), a 2007 American film directed by Robert Cary * ' ...

'': "Birdie's End" *Tweens & Teens — Emma Campbell, ''

Creeped Out ''Creeped Out'' is an anthology horror television series created by Bede Blake and Robert Butler as a co-production between CBBC Productions and DHX Media. It premiered in the United Kingdom on CBBC on 31 October 2017 (Halloween), and in Canad ...

'': "The Takedown" *Sondra Kelly Award — Cynthia Knight *Alex Barris Mentorship Award —

Nathalie Younglai Nathalie Younglai is a Canadian writer, director, producer, and harpist. She is the founder of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) TV & Film. She was the writing mentor for the Reel Asian Film Festival's Unsung Voices summer workshop ...

*Showrunner Award — Dennis Heaton

2021

*Children — Mark De Angelis, '' Odd Squad Mobile Unit'': "Slow Your Roll"Musthafa Azeez
"Schitt’s Creek and Trickster win big at WGC Screenwriting Awards"
'' The Globe and Mail'', April 27, 2021. *Comedy — Daniel Levy, ''

'': "

Happy Ending A happy ending is an ending of the plot of a work of fiction in which almost everything turns out for the best for the main protagonists and their sidekicks, while the main villains/ antagonists are dead/defeated. In storylines where the prota ...

" *Documentary — Jonny Harris, Fraser Young,

Graham Chittenden Graham Chittenden is a Canadian standup comedian and television writer from Brantford, Ontario, most noted for his work as part of the writing team for the television series '' Still Standing''. Alongside Jonny Harris, Steve Dylan and Fraser You ...

and Steve Dylan, '' Still Standing'': "Rankin Inlet" *Drama —

Michelle Latimer Michelle Latimer is a Canadian actress, director, writer, and filmmaker. She initially rose to prominence for her role as Trish Simkin on the television series ''Paradise Falls'', shown nationally in Canada on Showcase Television (2001–2004). ...

, Tony Elliott and Penny Gummerson, ''

Trickster In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and uses it to play tricks or otherwise ...

'': "Episode 105" *Feature Film —

Tracey Deer Tracey Penelope ''Tekahentakwa'' Deer (born February 28, 1978, Mohawk) is a screenwriter, film director and newspaper publisher based in Kahnawake, Quebec. Deer has written and directed several award-winning documentaries for Rezolution Pictures ...

and

Meredith Vuchnich Meredith Vuchnich is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. She is most noted as cowriter with Tracey Deer of the 2020 film ''Beans''. They won the WGC Screenwriting Award for Best Feature Film in 2021Musthafa Azeez"Schitt’s Creek and Tric ...

, ''

Beans A bean is the seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. They can be cooked in many different ways, including boiling, frying, and baking, and are used in many traditional dishes t ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries — Becky Southwell and Dylan Neal, ''Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day'' *Preschool —

, ''

'': "The Sound of Dinosaurs" *Shorts & Webseries — Simone Swan and The Affolter Brothers, ''Try to Fly'' *Tweens & Teens — Joseph Mallozzi and

R. T. Thorne Randall Thorne, better known by his pseudonyms RT! and R.T. Thorne, is a Canadian writer, producer and director. He began his career as a music video director for Sean Paul, George Nozuka, Keshia Chanté and Shawn Desman, before directing episod ...

, ''

Utopia Falls ''Utopia Falls'' is a Canadian TV series that combines science fiction with hip hop. Created by R.T. Thorne with Joseph Mallozzi as showrunner, the show premiered on the streaming service Hulu on February 14, 2020. Plot In the distant future, ...

'': "The World Is Yours" *Sondra Kelly Award — Kate Hewlett *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Travis McDonald, ''Magnificent'' *Showrunner Award —

Morwyn Brebner Morwyn Brebner is a Welsh playwright, television writer and producer,"Brebner, Morwyn"
...

2022

*Children's — Lakna Edilima, '' Odd Squad Mobile Unit'': "H2 Oh No"Greg David
"WGC Screenwriting Awards 2022 winners announced"
''TV, eh?'', April 25, 2022. *Comedy — Bilal Baig and

, ''

Sort Of ''Sort Of'' is the debut studio album by the avant-rock band Slapp Happy. It was recorded in Wümme, Bremen, Germany in May and June 1972 with Faust as their backing band, and released on LP by Polydor Records in 1972. In 1980 Recommended R ...

'': "Sort of Gone" *Drama —

and

Sherry White Sherry White is a Canadian film and television actress, writer and filmmaker, best known for her work as a producer and writer for the television series '' MVP'', '' Rookie Blue'' and '' Saving Hope''Pretty Hard Cases ''Pretty Hard Cases'' is a Canadian police comedy-drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on February 3, 2021. Originally announced with the working title ''Lady Dicks'', the series was created by Tassie Cameron and Sherry White. ...

'': "Bananas" *Feature Film — Michael McGowan, '' All My Puny Sorrows'' *MOW & Miniseries — James Phillips, ''As Gouda As It Gets'' *Preschool — Michael Foulke, ''

Elinor Wonders Why ''Elinor Wonders Why'' is an animated television series created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The show premiered on September 7, 2020, on PBS Kids. Plot The exploration-themed show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask ques ...

'': "Olive's Tree" *Shorts & Webseries — Maddi Patton, ''My Pride: The Series'': "Fire" *Tweens & Teens —

Amanda Joy Amanda Joy is a Canadian actress, screenwriter, comedian, satirist, and producer. She is best known for co-creating and starring in the Omni Television original series '' Second Jen''. Early life and education Joy studied vocal music at Cardina ...

, ''

The Parker Andersons ''The Parker Andersons'' and ''Amelia Parker'' are a pair of related Canadian television sitcoms, which premiered in 2021 on Super Channel.Kelly Townsend"Giving life and authenticity to the Parker Andersons" ''Playback'', April 9, 2021. The shows ...

''/'' Amelia Parker'': "Joy" *Sondra Kelly Award — Carolyn Saunders *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Matt Huether *Denis McGrath Award — Michael Amo *Showrunner Award —

Anthony Q. Farrell Anthony Q. Farrell (born May 13, 1977) is a Canadian comedian, actor and writer. He has written for ''The Office'', presided as executive story editor for ''Little Mosque on the Prairie'' as well as produced and performed in various stand-up and s ...

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