
WGC Screenwriting Awards
Every powerful show, movie and web series requires an equally powerful script crafted by a skillful, innovative writer. Writers Guild of Canada members are those writers.
On Monday, May 14, 2024, hundreds will gather at Koerner Hall in Toronto to celebrate their talents at the 28th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards.
Nominations are now open, and close on December 14, 2023. Details are available here.
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2023 Winners!
In a funny, lively ceremony hosted by Vance Banzo, the winners of the 27th annual Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards were announced on April 24 at Koerner Hall in Toronto. The first in-person WGC Awards ceremony since 2019, the gala brought together hundreds of Guild members, industry professionals, and fans—all in celebration of the Canadian screenwriters behind the programming and films viewers enjoy in Canada and around the world.
THE WINNERS
CHILDREN’S
The Guava Juice Show, “Adventure 9000” I Written by Christine Mitchell
COMEDY SERIES
Children Ruin Everything, “Road Trips” I Written by Kurt Smeaton
DOCUMENTARY
My Tree I Written by Jason Sherman
DRAMA SERIES
The Porter, “Episode 104” I Written by Marsha Greene
FEATURE FILM
Brother I Written by Clement Virgo
MOW & MINISERIES
Written in the Stars I Written by David Elver
PRESCHOOL
Dino Ranch, “Wings Over Dino Ranch” I Written by Ben Joseph & Mike D’Ascenzo
SHORTS AND WEB SERIES
Second Life I Written by Darrin Rose
TWEENS & TEENS
Astrid & Lilly Save the World, “One Rib” I Written by Veronika Paz
JIM BURT SCREENWRITING PRIZE
Adrian Morphy for The 300 Year Old Man
SONDRA KELLY AWARD
Laura Good
SHOWRUNNER AWARD
Susin Nielsen
Congratulations to all! Read the winners announcement.
(The finalists are listed here.)
2023 WGC Award Winners

Christine Mitchell
Children’s
The Guava Juice Show, “Adventure 9000”

Kurt Smeaton
Comedy Series
Children Ruin Everything, “Road Trips”

Jason Sherman
Documentary
My Tree

Marsha Greene
Drama Series
The Porter, “Episode 104”
Clement Virgo
Feature Film
Brother

David Elver
MOW & Miniseries
Written in the Stars

Ben Joseph
Preschool
Dino Ranch, “Wings Over Dino Ranch”
Mike D’Ascenzo
Preschool
Dino Ranch, “Wings Over Dino Ranch”

Darrin Rose
Shorts & Web Series
Second Life

Veronika Paz
Tweens & Teens
Astrid & Lilly Save the World, “One Rib”

Adrian Morphy
Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize
for The 300 Year Old Man

Laura Good
The Sondra Kelly Award

Susin Nielsen
WGC Showrunner Award

Michael McGowan
Feature
All My Puny Sorrows
Lakna Edilima
Children's
Odd Squad Mobile Unit
"H2 Oh No"

James Phillips
MOW & Mini Series
As Gouda As It Gets

Michael Foulke
Preschool
Elinor Wonders Why, “Olive’s Tree”

Maddi Patton
Shorts
My Pride: The Series, “Fire”

Bilal Baig & Fab Filippo
Comedy Series
Sort Of, "Sort of Gone"
Amanda Joy
Tweens & Teens
The Parker Andersons I Amelia Parker, “Joy”

Tassie Cameron & Sherry White
Drama
Pretty Hard Cases, “Bananas”