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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 13, 2024, hundreds will gather at Koerner Hall in Toronto to celebrate their talents at the 28th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards. 

Nominations are now open for the following special awards: Alex Barris Mentorship Award, Sondra Kelly Award , and the Showrunner Award. The deadline for entries is March 19, 2024.

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    2024 WGC Awards Finalists

    Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been selected as finalists for the 2024 WGC Screenwriting Awards! The announcement, which includes the complete list of finalists and our sponsors, is available here

    The winners will be announced at a live ceremony on Monday, May 13 at Koerner Hall in Toronto. 

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    You may know Jessica Holmes from The Holmes Show, Royal Canadian Air Farce or The Communist’s Daughter. As a comedian she has opened for Ellen DeGeneres, Jerry Seinfeld and Oprah Winfrey. She wrote the memoir Depression The Comedy and joined the Bell Let’s Talk team as a Celebrity Ambassador in 2018. She has become one of Canada’s most requested speakers for her funny mental health keynotes.

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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
    Christine Mitchell

    Children’s

    The Guava Juice Show, “Adventure 9000”

    kurt
    Kurt Smeaton

    Comedy Series
    Children Ruin Everything, “Road Trips”

    Jason
    Jason Sherman

    Documentary
    My Tree

    Marsha Greene
    Marsha Greene

    Drama Series
    The Porter, “Episode 104”  

    Clement
    Clement Virgo

    Feature Film
    Brother 

    Elver
    David Elver

    MOW & Miniseries
    Written in the Stars

    Ben Joseph
    Ben Joseph

    Preschool
    Dino Ranch, “Wings Over Dino Ranch”

    Mike
    Mike D’Ascenzo

    Preschool
    Dino Ranch, “Wings Over Dino Ranch”

    Darrin Rose
    Darrin Rose

    Shorts & Web Series
    Second Life

    veronika
    Veronika Paz

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

    Adrian
    Adrian Morphy

    Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize
    for The 300 Year Old Man

    Laura Good
    Laura Good

    The Sondra Kelly Award

    Susin
    Susin Nielsen

    WGC Showrunner Award

    2022 WGC Award Winners
    Michael
    Michael McGowan

    Feature
    All My Puny Sorrows

    LE
    Lakna Edilima

    Children's
    Odd Squad Mobile Unit
    "H2 Oh No"

    JP
    James Phillips

    MOW & Mini Series
    As Gouda As It Gets

    Michael F
    Michael Foulke

    Preschool
    Elinor Wonders Why, “Olive’s Tree”

    MP
    Maddi Patton

    Shorts
    My Pride: The Series, “Fire” 

    Bilal and Fab
    Bilal Baig & Fab Filippo

    Comedy Series
    Sort Of, "Sort of Gone"

    Amanda Joy
    Amanda Joy

    Tweens & Teens
    The Parker Andersons I Amelia Parker, “Joy”

    Pretty Hard cases
    Tassie Cameron & Sherry White

    Drama
    Pretty Hard Cases, “Bananas”