WGC Screenwriting Awards

SAVE THE DATE! The 29th annual WGC Screenwriting Awards will be held on Monday, April 28, 2025.

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. See below for the list of 2025 nominees. Congratulations to all!

For 2025 sponsorship enquiries, please contact Chris Teeter at [email protected].

Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been nominated for the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards! Winners will be announced on April 28 at an awards gala in Toronto co-hosted by Andrew Phung and Jonathan Langdon, and written by Anthony Q. Farrell. Tickets on sale February 14!

2025 WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS NOMINEES

CHILDREN’S
Camp Snoopy, “Sally’s Tooth” | Written by Carly DeNure
Hamsters of Hamsterdale, “The Potato King” | Written by Madeleine Patton
Open Season: Call of Nature, “Cash Camp Pt 1 & 2” | Written by Mike Girard
Open Season: Call of Nature, “Squirrel Down” | Written by Joel Buxton 
Open Season: Call of Nature, “What a Chinook” | Written by Tom Berger
Zokie of Planet Ruby, “Los Muchos Amores de Earl” | Written by Dan Dillabough

COMEDY SERIES
Children Ruin Everything, “Bedtime” | Written by Andrew De Angelis
Don’t Even, “Skidmark, My Heart” | Written by Eva Thomas
Late Bloomer, “Heat Check” | Written by Lakna Edirisinghe
Late Bloomer, “The Turban” | Written by Jagjiwan Sohal
Late Bloomer, “Turn Down for What” | Written by Shebli Zarghami
Sort of, “Sort of Hospital Again” | Written by Tricia Fish

DRAMA SERIES
Allegiance, “8 x 6” | Written by Mark Ellis & Stephanie Morgenstern 
Allegiance, “The Legacy” | Written by Penny Gummerson
Allegiance, “Pilot” | Written by Anar Ali
Allegiance, “Safe Harbours” | Written by Anar Ali & Sarah Dodd
Murdoch Mysteries, “Rhapsody in Blood” | Written by Christina Ray
Wild Cards, “The Infinity Thief” | Written by Michael Konyves

DOCUMENTARY
Altona | Written by Heath Affolter, Nathan Affolter, Thomas Affolter, and Jon Affolter
Botanical Jungle, “Peony Extravaganza” | Written by Thomas Conway & Michael Sykora
Wilfred Buck | Written by Lisa Jackson

FEATURE FILM
The Invisibles | Story by Andrew Currie/Screenplay by Andrew Currie & Colin Aussant
Out Come the Wolves | Story by Joris Jarsky, Adam MacDonald, and Enuka Okuma/Screenplay by Enuka Okuma
Sharp Corner | Written by Jason Buxton
We Forgot to Break Up | Story by Pat Mills & Zoe Whittall/Screenplay by Noel Baker

MOW & MINISERIES
Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers | Written by Keri Ferencz
Guess Who | Written by Matt Wells, Ian Carpenter, and Aaron Martin 
Legend of the Lost Locket | Written by Michelle Ricci

PRESCHOOL
Dylan’s Playtime Adventures, “Dylan the Firefighter” | Written by Emer Connon
Go Togo, “Arctic Chill” | Written by Celeste Koon
Let’s Go, Bananas!, “Yelloween” | Written by Brandon Hackett
Let’s Go, Bananas!, “Papa the Daddy” | Written By Aaron Eves
Luna, Chip & Inkie Adventure Rangers Go, “Lights, Camera, Save Eagle Creek!” | Written by Shelley Hoffman & Robert Pincombe
Luna, Chip & Inkie Adventure Rangers Go, “Who’s Your Mama?” | Written by Tony Tran
Vida the Vet, “Kipp’s Dizzy Mystery” | Written by Gillian Pike

SHORT FILMS (UNDER 60 MINUTES)
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller – The Seven Ravens | Written by Simon Racioppa
Let Me In | Written by Joel Buxton
Memento Mori | Written by Emily Hurson & Andrew Moodie

SHORT SERIES (EPISODES UNDER 15 MINUTES)
Get Up Aisha, “Exercise” | Written by Nisha Khan, Rabiya Mansoor, and Marushka Almeida
Near or Far, “The Phone Call” | Written by Duana Taha
Nesting, “Money” | Written by Rosa Laborde
Space Janitors, “Clones War” | Written by Brendan Halloran
Stories from my Gay Grandparents, “Dodging Balls” | Written by Perrie Voss & Scott Farley

TWEEN & TEENS
Davey & Jonesie’s Locker, “Orange is the New Snack” | Written by Evany Rosen
Media Stamped, “What’s in a Frame?” | Written by Nicole Stamp
Popularity Papers, “Let’s Sick Together” | Written by JP Larocque & Vivian Lin 
Popularity Papers, “Odds Squads” | Written by Kyah Green & Vivian Lin 
Popularity Papers, “The Wonderful Wizard of Mapleview Part 2” | Written by Vivian Lin
 

Congratulations to all! The announcement, which includes the complete list of nominees, is available here.

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.