Showrunner Award

Introduced in 2007, the WGC Showrunner Award puts Canada’s best showrunners on centre stage to recognize their role as the true creative force that drives the development and production of television series. The showrunner is a writer/producer who holds the creative vision for a series. They control all creative decisions and oversee the series from development, through prep and production, to the completion of post. 

This prestigious award honours a recognized showrunner who has demonstrated great writing skills, leadership abilities, generosity, integrity, and more.

Past recipients of the WGC Showrunner Award include Mark Haroun (2024), Susin Nielsen (2023), Anthony Q. Farrell (2022), Morwyn Brebner (2021), Dennis Heaton (2020), Emily Andras (2019), Michael MacLennan (2018), Aaron Martin (2017), Frank van Keeken (2016), Bruce Smith (2015), Peter Mitchell (2014), Mark Ellis & Stephanie Morgenstern (2013), Mark McKinney (2012), Tassie Cameron (2011), Heather Conkie (2010), Mark Farrell (2009), Peter Mohan (2008), and Brad Wright (2007).