Sondra Kelly Award

This award honours the memory of Sondra Kelly, who served on the WGC council from 1997-2003, and received the WGC Writers Block Award for her record of exceptional service. Sondra occupied the first WGC-designated seat on the AFBS board (1998-2003), making her the first writer on a board made up of actors, producers, and broadcasters at a time when a writer’s voice was much needed. 

This $5,000 award in her memory, generously sponsored by AFBS, honours Sondra’s dedication and contribution to the Canadian screenwriting community. The award is open to mid-career female-identifying screenwriters looking to research/develop a self-initiated project.

Past recipients of the Sondra Kelly Award include: Meredith Vuchnich (2024), Laura Good (2023), Carolyn Saunders (2022), Kate Hewlett (2021), Cynthia Knight (2020), Jinder Oujla-Chalmers (2019), Sarah Dodd (2018), Diana Frances (2017), Penny Gummerson (2016), Alison Lea Bingeman (2015), Cheryl Foggo (2013), Colleen Murphy (2012), Barbara Haynes (2011), Mina Shum (2010), and Karen Walton (2009).