The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) announced the winners of the 29th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards on April 28, 2025, at Koerner Hall in Toronto. 

The gala brought together hundreds of screenwriters, industry professionals, and fans—all in celebration of excellence in screenwriting for Canadian film, television, and digital media.

Congratulations to the WGC Screenwriting Awards nominees and winners!

Hosted by Andrew Phung (Kim’s Convenience, Run the Burbs) and Jonathan Langdon (Run the Burbs, Open Season: Call of Nature), the 29th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards featured lively moments, and presentations by well-known industry professionals and creators, including maxine bailey (Executive Director, Canadian Film Centre), Joan Digba (Jane, Beyond Black Beauty), Mark Ellis (Allegiance, Flashpoint), Jason Filiatrault (The Order, Entanglement), Allan Hawko (Saint-Pierre, Republic of Doyle), Jamie Thomas King (The Tudors, The Light Before the Sun), Meg MacKay (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Don’t Even), Thomas Santram (Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Cineplex Entertainment, and Chair of the Canadian Academy’s Board of Directors), Robina Lord-Stafford (Saint-Pierre, Wild Cards), Supinder Wraich (Allegiance, Sort Of), and Sugith Varughese (Kim’s Convenience, Transplant).

2025 WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS WINNERS

CHILDREN’S
Open Season: Call of Nature, “Cash Camp Pt 1 & 2” | Written by Mike Girard
 

COMEDY SERIES
Late Bloomer, “The Turban” | Written by Jagjiwan Sohal
 

DRAMA SERIES
Wild Cards, “The Infinity Thief” | Written by Michael Konyves 
 

DOCUMENTARY
Altona | Written by the Affolter Brothers (Heath Affolter, Nathan Affolter, Thomas Affolter, and Jon Affolter)
 

FEATURE FILM
Sharp Corner | Written by Jason Buxton
 

JIM BURT SCREENWRITING PRIZE
Faisal Lutchmedial for Through the Eyes of an Ibis
 

MARGARET COLLIER AWARD, with supporting partner the Canadian Academy
Andrew Wreggitt 
 

MOW & MINISERIES
Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers | Written by Keri Ferencz
 

PRESCHOOL
Luna, Chip & Inkie Adventure Rangers Go, “Lights, Camera, Save Eagle Creek!” | Written by Shelley Hoffman & Robert Pincombe
 

SHORT FILMS (under 60 minutes)
Let Me In | Written by Joel Buxton
 

SHORT SERIES (episodes under 15 minutes)
Space Janitors, “Clones War” | Written by Brendan Halloran
 

SHOWRUNNER AWARD 
Matt Schiller
 

SONDRA KELLY AWARD, sponsored by AFBS
Leah Johnston
 

TWEENS & TEENS
Davey & Jonesie’s Locker, “Orange is the New Snack” | Written by Evany Rosen
 

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Andrew Phung

Andrew Phung’s infectious and relatable personality has made him one of Canada’s top comedic performers. He is best known for his award-winning performance on the hit CBC show, Kim’s Convenience, where he won five consecutive Canadian Screen Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Andrew is also the co-creator, executive producer, and star of the hit CBC and Hulu series Run the Burbs, which was inspired by his upbringing in the Northeast of Calgary. His other recent television credits include LOL: Last One Laughing Canada on Amazon Prime, and he was just announced as the host of the new cooking competition series Big Burger Battle coming to the Flavour Network in 2025.
 

Jonathan Langdon
Raised in Pickering, Ontario, Jonathan Marcus Langdon always dreamed of making people laugh. While completing his Bachelor of Arts in English and Drama at the University of Toronto, he performed in the sketch troupe Kathleen Turner Overdrive!, and the rest is history!

Jonathan has appeared in various TV and film productions including M. Night Shyamalan’s newest feature TRAP, Ricky Gervais’ Special Correspondents, Sensitive Skin, and Run The Burbs. In addition to being the voice of everyone’s favourite purple dinosaur Barney in Barney’s World, Jonathan’s animation credits include Open Season: Call of Nature, My Little Pony, and Vida The Vet, to name a few. Jonathan lives in Toronto with his wife and three daughters.