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

Writers Guild of Canada The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) is a trade union representing professional writers working in film, television, radio, and digital media production in Canada. Members of the WGC write dramatic TV series, feature films, Movies of the Week, do ...

, and are awarded to the best script for a

feature film A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...

television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

radio Radio is the technology of communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connec ...

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. In 2025, the program also took over administration of the Margaret Collier Award, a lifetime achievement award for television writing previously presented by the

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize the achievements of the over 4,000 Canadian cinema of Canada, film industry and television in Canada, television industry professionals ...

under the

Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in th ...

and the

Canadian Screen Awards The Canadian Screen Awards () are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media ( web series) productions. Given annually by the Academy ...

.Nicholas Sokic
"Andrew Wreggit to receive WGC’s Margaret Collier Award"
'' Playback'', March 18, 2025.

Awards

2006

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

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'': "Stolen Voices""Screenwriting award winners"
'' Playback'', May 1, 2006. *Comedy & Variety —

Brent Butt Brent Leroy Butt (born August 3, 1966) is a Canadian actor, comedian, and writer. 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 the 2 ...

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 ''Men with B ...

, ''

Corner Gas ''Corner Gas'' is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Reruns still air on CTV, CTV2, CTV Comedy Channel, Much, 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, ''

Robson Arms ''Robson Arms'' is a Canadian television series that began airing on CTV Television Network, 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 Metropolita ...

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

Susan Coyne Susan Coyne (born 16 June 1958) is a Canadians, 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 c ...

, Bob Martin and Mark McKinney, '' Slings & Arrows'': "Steeped in Blood" *Feature Film — Wil Zmak, '' The Dark Hours'' *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 sitcom 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 for four s ...

'': "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 the 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 ...

, April 24, 2007. *Comedy & Variety —

and Kevin White, ''

'': "Outside Joke" *Documentary — Barry Stevens, ''The Bomber's Dream'' *Drama, Half-Hour — Laura Kosterski, '' Naked Josh'': "Beating the Rap" *Drama, One Hour —

, Bob Martin and Mark McKinney, '' Slings & Arrows'': "That Way Madness Lies" *Feature Film —

Sarah Polley Sarah Ellen Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian filmmaker, writer, political activist and actress.Howell, Peter (September 24, 199"Nobody's Starlet: Toronto's Sarah Polley is Only 20 but already a veteran actor so secure in her craft s ...

, ''

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 ...

'' *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 197 ...

and

, '' Afghanada'': "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, '' Iggy Arbuckle'': "Petition Impossible"Etan Vlessing
"Writers hand awards to Corner Gas, Motor City"
'' Playback'', 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 and Robert Wertheimer, '' Across the River to Motor City'': "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" *Feature Film — Travis McDonald, ''Normal'' *MOW or Miniseries — Ian Weir, '' Dragon Boys'' *Radio Drama —

and Greg Nelson, '' Afghanada'': "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 bo ...

, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen,

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 Min ...

, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall,

Todd Allen Todd Allen (born 31 May 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, ''

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 produced by Breakthrough Films & Television, Heroic Film Company, Atomic Cartoons, and PASI Animation Studios. Loosely based on the ''Deke Wilson's Mini-Mysteries'' spin-off episode (of t ...

'': "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 ...

, ''

Blindness Visual or vision impairment (VI or VIP) is the partial or total inability of visual perception. In the absence of treatment such as corrective eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment, visual impairment may cause the individual difficul ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries — Andrew Wreggitt, ''

Mayerthorpe Mayerthorpe is a town in central Alberta, Canada. It is approximately northwest of Edmonton at the intersection of Highway 43 and Highway 22 (Cowboy Trail). The town is surrounded by Lac Ste. Anne County and is in Alberta's Census Division ...

'' *Radio Drama — Greg Spottiswood, '' Afghanada'': "The Lotus Eater" *Short Film — Kellie Ann Benz, ''Awkward'' *Variety — Mark Critch,

, Kyle Tingley, Jennifer Whalen, Albert Howell, Tim McAuliffe, Dean Jenkinson, Geri Hall and

Nathan Fielder Nathan Joseph Fielder (born May 12, 1983) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, producer, and pilot. He is known for his awkward persona and involvement in works blurring reality and perception. His accolades include an Independent S ...

, ''

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

The Latest Buzz ''The Latest Buzz'' is a Canadian teen sitcom produced by Decode Entertainment that aired on Family Channel (Canadian TV network), Family Channel from September 1, 2007, to April 19, 2010. It was the network's first original multi-camera sitcom. ...

'': "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'': "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 preschool animated series based on the book series by Rosemary Wells and co-produced by Nelvana Limited. The series follows two young rabbit siblings in the 1940s and 1950s. Two ''Max & Ruby'' books h ...

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

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

'': "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 of ...

, ''

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 re ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries — John Krizanc, '' The Summit'' *Radio Drama — Barbara Samuels, '' Afghanada'': "Episode 61" *Short Subject — Jessie Gabe, ''

Being Erica ''Being Erica'' is a Canadian comedy-drama television series that aired on CBC Television, 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 r ...

'': "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 a Mehta" *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Peter Mitchell *Showrunner Award — Heather Conkie *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 an animated musical educational children's television series feature starring Martin Short as The Cat in the Hat. The series premiered on Treehouse TV in Canada on August 7, 2010, also airing on ...

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

Stephanie Morgenstern Stephanie Morgenstern (born December 10, 1965) 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 ...

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

Michael Konyves Michael Konyves is a Canadians, Canadian film and television screenwriter. He is best known for his screenplay for the comedy-drama film ''Barney's Version (film), Barney's Version'' (2010), which earned him a Canadian Screen Award for Best Screenpl ...

, '' Barney's Version'' *Shorts & Webseries — Lisa Hunter, ''You Are So Undead'' *Showrunner Award — Tassie Cameron *Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize — Denise Blinn, ''1936'' *Writers Block Award — Peter Grant

2012

*Animation — Darrin Rose, '' Scaredy Squirrel'': "Nothing But the Tooth"Danielle Ng See Quan
"Scribes exchange pens for prizes at WGC Screenwriting Awards"
'' Playback'', 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 cente ...

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

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil ''Todd and the Book of Pure Evil'' is a Canadian dark comedy Comedy horror, horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. The series premiered on Space (Canadian TV channel), Space ...

'': "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 — Mark McKinney *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"
'' Playback'', April 22, 2013. *Children & Youth — John May and Suzanne Bolch, '' How to Be Indie'': "How to Make a Christmas Miracle" *Comedy — Kim Coghill, '' Less Than Kind'': "Jerk Chicken" *Documentary — Mitch Miyagawa, ''A Sorry State'' *Drama — Martin Gero, ''

The L.A. Complex ''The L.A. Complex'' (originally ''Highland Gardens'') is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on CTV on January 10, 2012, subsequently airing on MuchMusic. It also began airing in the United States on April 24, 2012, on The CW. Th ...

'': "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 Adam Garnet Jones (born c.1982/1983) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter whose works largely focuses on indigenous peoples in Canada."Young, native and gay, filmmaker champions inclusion for all". ''Edmonton Journal'', March 24, 2007. Since ...

, ''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 co-produced by 9 Story Media Group for YTV. The series was created by Noah Z. Jones, and is based upon an art website that he created in 2005. The series premiered on January 7, ...

'': "The Rotation Situation"Julianna Cummins
"The F Word, Orphan Black win at WGC awards"
'' Playback'', April 29, 2014. *Children & Youth — Lisa Hunter, '' Finding Stuff Out'': "Babies and Families" and Cole Bastedo, '' Mr. Young'': "Mr. Love Letter" *Comedy — Marvin Kaye and Chris Sheasgreen, '' Less Than Kind'': "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 identica ...

'': "Variations Under Domestication" *Movies & Miniseries — Elan Mastai, '' The F Word'' *Shorts & Webseries — Jill Golick and Julie Strassman, '' Ruby Skye P.I.: The Haunted Library'': "The Final Clue" *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Susin Nielsen *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 for Family Chrgd. The series is based on the books by Michael Rex. Produced by Radical Sheep Productions and Pipeline Studios in asso ...

'': "The Warbrute of Friendship"Filipe Dos Santos
"Tony Elliot, Jason Leaver among WGC Award winners"
'' Playback'', April 28, 2015. *Children & Youth — Melody Fox, '' The Haunting Hour: The Series'': "Mrs. Worthington" *Comedy — Andrew De Angelis, '' Mr. D'': "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 (play), Iceland'', and ''Butcher (play), Butcher''. Biography Nicolas Billon was born in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up in M ...

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

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 focuses on Dilweed and Fungus, a pair of woodchucks with big hearts, ...

'': "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 (Canadian actor), Dan Levy and his father, Eugene Levy, that aired on CBC Television from 2015 to 2020. It consists of 80 episodes spread ove ...

'': "The Cabin" *Documentary — Josh Freed, ''Deluged by Data'' *Drama — Russ Cochrane, ''

'': "Newer Elements of Our Defense" *Feature Film — James Kee, Sarah Larsen, Doug Taylor and Pascal Trottier, '' A Christmas Horror Story'' *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 adap ...

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'' *Shorts & Webseries —

, ''Goldfish'' *Tweens & Teens — Jennica Harper, '' 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, ''

Odd Squad ''Odd Squad'' (stylized as ''ODD SQUAD'') is a children's live action educational comedy television series created by Tim McKeon and Adam Peltzman. The series premiered on TVOKids in Canada and PBS Kids in the United States on November 26, 2014 ...

'': "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 (TV series), Letterkenny'' (2016–2023), which won a Canadian Screen Awards, Canad ...

and

, ''

Letterkenny Letterkenny ( , meaning "hillside of the O'Cannons"), nicknamed the Cathedral Town, is a large town in County Donegal, Ireland, on the River Swilly in the north-west of Ulster. Along with the nearby city of Derry, Letterkenny is a regional eco ...

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

, '' X Company'': "August 19th" *Feature Film —

Sherry White Sherry White is a Canadian screenwriter, television producer, director, and actress. She is best known for co-creating and executive producing the CBC Television comedy-drama series ''Pretty Hard Cases'', and for writing the 2016 film ''Maudie (fi ...

, '' 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-American screenwriter, producer, and former actress. She is best known for her work as a writer and producer on ''Breaking Bad''. She wrote nine episodes of the series, including "Ozymandias", widely regarded as ...

, ''

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

'': "I Am No Bird, and No Net Ensnares Me"Lauren Malyk
"Polley, Filiatrault, Nealon among WGC Awards winners"
'' Playback'', May 1, 2018. *Children's — Sean Jara, ''

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

'': "Sisters in Arms" *Comedy —

and

, ''

'': "Relationships" *Documentary — Mark Leiren-Young, ''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, wit ...

, ''

Cardinal Cardinal or The Cardinal most commonly refers to * Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds **''Cardinalis'', genus of three species in the family Cardinalidae ***Northern cardinal, ''Cardinalis cardinalis'', the common cardinal of ...

'': "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 Giller Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The story fictionalizes the notorious 1843 mu ...

'': "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 two ...

*Alex Barris Mentorship Award —

*Sondra Kelly Award — Sarah Dodd

2019

*Best New Series Script — Daegan Fryklind, '' 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 ''Wishfart'' is a Canadian urban fantasy comedy animated television series created by John Hazlett, Lienne Sawatsky and Daniel Williams. The series was produced by Wishfart Productions Inc. in association with Nelvana and Corus Entertainment, wit ...

'': "I Wear This Hat Ironically" *Comedy —

Rupinder Gill Rupinder Gill is a Canadian writer. She is a former television publicist for Alliance Atlantis and BBC Canada. Her first book, ''On the Outside Looking Indian'' is a humorous memoir about her childhood as the child of Indian immigrants in a small ...

, ''

'': "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 — Tim McKeon, '' 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 sitcom 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 V. Wolfe, Dion ...

'': "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 *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"
'' Playback'', April 28, 2020. *Comedy —

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

and Jennica Harper, '' Jann'': "The Big House" *Documentary — Nance Ackerman, Ariella Pahlke and Teresa MacInnes, ''Conviction'' *Drama Series — Noelle Carbone, ''

Coroner A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death. The official may also investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within th ...

'': "All's Well" *Feature Film — Laura Phillips, ''

Sweetness in the Belly ''Sweetness in the Belly'' is a 2019 drama film directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari, based on the novel of the same name by Camilla Gibb. It had its world premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot In the 1960s, Lilly, a Bri ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries — David Elver and Andrea Stevens, ''Thicker Than Water'' *Preschool — J. J. Johnson, Christin Simms and Amish Patel, '' Dino Dana'': "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 bri ...

, '' Save Me'': "Birdie's End" *Tweens & Teens — Emma Campbell, '' Creeped Out'': "The Takedown" *Sondra Kelly Award — Cynthia Knight *Alex Barris Mentorship Award — Nathalie Younglai *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"
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The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on week ...

'', April 27, 2021. *Comedy — Daniel Levy, ''

'': "

Happy Ending A happy ending is an ending of the plot of a work of fiction in which there is a positive outcome for the protagonist or protagonists, and in which this is to be considered a favourable outcome. In storylines where the protagonists are in phy ...

" *Documentary —

Jonny Harris Jonathan Harris (born 22 September 1975) is a Canadian actor and comedian from Newfoundland and Labrador.Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden and

Steve Dylan Steve Dylan is the stage name of Steve Patterson, a Canadian comedian and television writer from Kingston, Ontario,Peter Hendra"Dylan engineers standup career" ''Kingston Whig-Standard'', January 24, 2014. most noted as a writer for '' Still Standi ...

, '' Still Standing'': "Rankin Inlet" *Drama — Michelle Latimer, 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 otherw ...

'': "Episode 105" *Feature Film — Tracey Deer and Meredith Vuchnich, ''

Beans A bean is the seed of some plants in the legume family (Fabaceae) used as a vegetable for human consumption or animal feed. The seeds are often preserved through drying (a ''pulse''), but fresh beans are also sold. Dried beans are tradition ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries — Becky Southwell and Dylan Neal, ''Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day'' *Preschool — J. J. Johnson, '' Dino Dana'': "The Sound of Dinosaurs" *Shorts & Webseries — Simone Swan and The Affolter Brothers, ''Try to Fly'' *Tweens & Teens — Joseph Mallozzi and R. T. Thorne, '' Utopia Falls'': "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 Bilal Baig is a Canadian writer and actor. They are best known for their play ''Acha Bacha'' and CBC series '' Sort Of'' (2021–2023).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 bri ...

, ''

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 (band), Faust as their backing band, and released on LP by Polydor Records in 1972. In 1980 Re ...

'': "Sort of Gone" *Drama — Tassie Cameron and

, ''

Pretty Hard Cases ''Pretty Hard Cases'' is a Canadian police procedural crime 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 Camero ...

'': "Bananas" *Feature Film — Michael McGowan, ''

All My Puny Sorrows ''All My Puny Sorrows'' is the sixth novel by Canadian writer Miriam Toews. The novel won the 2014 Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, and was shortlisted for the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize, the 2015 Folio Prize for Literature, and the 2015 ...

'' *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 series premiered on September 7, 2020 from PBS Kids. The series is animated using Toon Boom Harmony. Overview The exploration-themed show en ...

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

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

2023

*Children's — Christine Mitchell, ''The Guava Juice Show'': "Adventure 9000"Connie Thiessen
"Family Law showrunner Susin Nielsen among winners at WGC Screenwriting Awards"
''Broadcast Dialogue'', April 25, 2023. *Comedy — Kurt Smeaton, '' Children Ruin Everything'': "Road Trip" *Documentary —

, '' My Tree'' *Drama —

Marsha Greene Marsha Greene is a Canadian television writer and producer, most noted as a writer and producer of the 2022 drama series '' The Porter''. She won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Drama Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 20 ...

, '' The Porter'': "Episode 104" *Feature Film —

, ''

Brother A brother (: brothers or brethren) is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used ende ...

'' *MOW & Miniseries — David Elver, ''Written in the Stars'' *Preschool — Ben Joseph and Mike D'Ascenzo, '' Dino Ranch'': "Wings Over Dino Ranch" *Shorts & Webseries — Darrin Rose, ''Second Life'' *Tweens & Teens — Veronika Paz, '' Astrid and Lilly Save the World'': "One Rib" *Sondra Kelly Award — Laura Good *Jim Burt Award — Adrian Morphy, ''The 300 Year Old Man'' *Showrunner Award — Susin Nielsen

2024

*Children's — Lienne Sawatsky, '' Pinecone & Pony'': "Hero Soup"Greg David
"2024 WGC Screenwriting Awards winners announced"
''TV, eh?'', May 14, 2024. *Comedy —

Enuka Okuma Enuka Vanessa Okuma () is a Canadian actress, writer and director, best known for her role as detective Traci Nash in the Global/ ABC police drama series, ''Rookie Blue'' (2010–2015). Okuma is also known for her work on the Canadian televisi ...

, '' Workin' Moms'': "It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere" *Drama — Zoe Leigh Hopkins, '' Little Bird'': "Bineshi Kwe" *Feature Film — Dan Gordon, '' Irena's Vow''; Jonas Chernick and Diana Frances, '' The Burning Season'' *MOW & Miniseries —

Marie Clements Marie Clements (born January 10, 1962) is a Canadian Métis playwright, performer, director, producer and screenwriter. She was the founding artistic director of Urban Ink Productions, and is currently co-artistic director of Red Diva Projects, ...

, '' Bones of Crows'': "To Be Here" *Preschool — Suzanne Bolch and John May, ''Superbuns'': "The Sweet Sound of Christmas" *Shorts & Webseries — Ravi Steve Khajuria, ''I Will Bury You'': "Depression" *Tweens & Teens — Jeff Detsky, ''

Popularity Papers ''Popularity Papers'' is a British-Canadian youth comedy television series, which premiered in 2023 on YTV and produced by BBC Studios Kids & Family Adapted from Amy Ignatow's middle-grade novel series ''The Popularity Papers'', the series stars ...

'': "Pain in the Bat Mitzvah" *Sondra Kelly Award — Meredith Vuchnich *Alex Barris Award — Ben Joseph *Denis McGrath Award — Alex Levine *Showrunner Award — Mark Haroun

2025

*Children's — Mike Girard, '' Open Season: Call of Nature'': "Cash Camp Pt. 1 & 2"Greg David
"2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards Winners Announced"
''TV, eh?'', April 29, 2025. *Comedy — Jagjiwan Sohal, '' Late Bloomer'': "The Turban" *Drama —

, ''

Wild Cards ''Wild Cards'' is a series of science fiction superhero shared universe anthologies, mosaic novels, and solo novels. They are written by a collection of more than forty authors (referred to as the "Wild Cards Trust") and are edited by George R. ...

'': "The Infinity Thief" *Documentary —

Heath Affolter Foreshadow Films, formerly Affolter Entertainment, is a Canadian film production studio, founded and run by brothers Nathan, Jon, Heath and Thomas Affolter.Dana Gee"Foreshadow Films keeps it all in the family" ''Vancouver Sun'', January 28, 2021. ...

, Nathan Affolter, Thomas Affolter and

Jon Affolter Foreshadow Films, formerly Affolter Entertainment, is a Canadian film production studio, founded and run by brothers Nathan, Jon, Heath and Thomas Affolter.Dana Gee"Foreshadow Films keeps it all in the family" ''Vancouver Sun'', January 28, 2021. ...

, '' Altona'' *Feature Film — Jason Buxton, '' Sharp Corner'' *MOW & Miniseries — Keri Ferencz, ''Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers'' *Preschool — Shelley Hoffman and Robert Pincombe, ''Luna, Chip & Inkie Adventure Rangers Go'': “Lights, Camera, Save Eagle Creek!” *Short Films — Joel Buxton, ''Let Me In'' *Webseries — Brendan Halloran, '' Space Janitors'': "Clones War" *Tweens & Teens — Evany Rosen, '' Davey & Jonesie's Locker'': "Orange Is the New Snack" *Sondra Kelly Award — Leah Johnston *Jim Burt Award — Faisal Lutchmedial *Showrunner Award — Matt Schiller * Margaret Collier Award — Andrew Wreggitt

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