The Writers Guild of Canada is proud to announce 2019's WGC Screenwriting Awards finalists. In their 23rd year, the awards continue to celebrate the best of the best in Canadian screenwriting — recognizing the all-important talent behind the creation of the most engaging and powerful Canadian-made TV, films, documentaries and webseries.
A gala ceremony to honour the nominees and winners will be held on April 29, 2019 at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning’s Koerner Hall in Toronto. Gavin Crawford, writer, comedian, and host of CBC Radio’s Because News, is slated to return as this year’s host along with his long-time accomplice, screenwriter Kyle Tingley, as awards show writer.
Congratulations to the awards finalists! And here they are:
2019 WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS FINALISTS
BEST NEW SERIES SCRIPT
The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco, “Presidio,” written by Daegan Fryklind
Cupcake & Dino: General Services, “Growing Pains,” written by Joel Buxton
Little Dog, “Round One,” written by Joel Thomas Hynes
Little Dog, “Round Five,” written by Christopher Roberts
CHILDREN’S
Chop Chop Ninja, “In Charge,” written by Paul Stoica & Alexandre Riendeau
Cupcake & Dino: General Services, “Christmas is Cancelled,” written by Mike Girard
Odd Squad, Season 2, “Saving Agent Orson,” written by Mark De Angelis
Wishfart, “I Wear This Hat Ironically,” written by Josh Sager & Jerome Simpson
Wishfart, “Litterfools Ain't Cool,” written by John Hazlett & Lienne Sawatsky & Dan Williams
COMEDY SERIES
Letterkenny, “A Letterkenny Christmas: The Three Wise Men,” written by Sonja Bennett
Schitt's Creek, Season 4, “RIP Moira Rose,” written by Rupinder Gill
Second Jen, Season 2, “Like a Girl,” written by Amanda Joy
DOCUMENTARY
Catwalk: Tales from the Cat Show Circuit, written by Michael McNamara
The Fruit Machine, written by Sarah Fodey
Jumbo: The Life of an Elephant Superstar, written by Christine Nielsen
DRAMA SERIES
Cardinal: Blackfly Season, Season 2, “Kevin,” written by Jennica Harper
Cardinal: Blackfly Season, Season 2, “Red,” written by Sarah Dodd
Killjoys, Season 4, “Baby, Face Killer,” written by Julie Puckrin
Wynonna Earp, Season 3, “When You Call My Name,” written by Caitlin D. Fryers
FEATURE FILM
22 Chaser, written by Jeremy Boxen
The Grizzlies, story by Graham Yost/screenplay by Graham Yost and Moira Walley-Beckett
Splinters, written by Thom Fitzgerald
MOW AND MINISERIES
No One Would Tell, written by Caitlin D. Fryers
Odd Squad: World Turned Odd, written by Tim McKeon
Separated at Birth, written by James Phillips
SHORTS AND WEBSERIES
Chateau Laurier, story by Emily Weedon; teleplay by Kent Staines & Emily Weedon
NarcoLeap, “Unintended Consequences,” written by David Schmidt
We've Come to the End of Our Time, written by Alex Epstein & Lisa Hunter
TWEENS & TEENS
ReBoot: The Guardian Code, “Identity Theft,” written by Todd Ireland
Star Falls, “The Camping Trip,” written by Jennifer Daley
Star Falls, “The Picnic Auction,” written by Cole Bastedo
