b'Special AwardsTHE SONDRA KELLY AWARDTHE SHOWRUNNER AWARD Presented to Morwyn BrebnerFrom her days as co-creator of hit series Rookie Blue and Saving Hope, for which she was also co-showrunner, to her current role as creator and showrunner of CBC hit drama Coroner, Morwyn Brebner has been one of Canadas most active screenwriters in the last decade. And the Guild is certainly proud to name her as the recipient of the 2021 Showrunner Award.Her nominators were unanimous in declaring that she approaches her work as a showrunner with true courage and vision. She is a fierce, inspiring and generous and strong showrunner, said one. And as Morwyn has finished her third and last season as showrunner on Coroner, the writers on that series are also in agreement on that assessment.They all spoke of her generosity, empathy and mentorship skillshow she protects her writers and creates an environment where they feel encouraged to project their voices onto the page. Her nominators also noted how Morwyn created truly diverse and inclusive writers rooms.When millions of dollars are being spent, you can understand when someones priorities dont include inclusion. Or visibility. Or artistic freedom[Morwyn] showed me that those things are possible while still creating compelling, appealing and commercially successful work, noted one nominator.Morwyn isnt just ensuring the success and wellbeing of one story room, declared another. Shes creating a legacy of future Canadian story rooms that are happy, healthy and have great leadership.We could not have said it any better. The WGC is delighted to name Morwyn Brebner 2021s Showrunner of the Year. Congratulations, Morywn!CELEBRATING CANADIAN SCREENWRITERS'