From a media release:
The WGC Screenwriting Awards annually celebrate and acknowledge the work of Writers Guild of Canada members and their outstanding scripts that power the most engaging Canadian-made series, films, documentaries and webseries.
This year, in contention are scripts from series Transplant (Joseph Kay, Lynne Kamm, Tamara Moulin), Schitt’s Creek (Daniel Levy, Kurt Smeaton & Winter Tekenos-Levy), Cardinal (Sarah Dodd), Diggstown (Floyd Kane) and New Eden (Kayla Lorette & Evany Rosen). Additionally, 2020 was a very strong year for Canadian feature films with three critically acclaimed screenplays and their writers receiving nominations: Akilla’s Escape (Charles Officer & Motion), Beans (Tracey Deer and Meredith Vuchnich) and The Willoughbys (Kris Pearn and Mark Stanleigh).
Please see the complete list of categories and finalists below.
The WGC Screenwriting Awards will recognize and celebrate Canadian screenwriters and their scripts at a virtual ceremony on April 26, including the Showrunner of the Year — previous winners of this prestigious prize include Dennis Heaton (The Order), Emily Andras (Wynonna Earp) and Michael MacLennan (The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco).
2021 WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS FINALISTS
CHILDREN’S
Odd Squad Mobile Unit, “Slow Your Roll†I Written by Mark De Angelis
Ollie’s Pack, “Birthday Shmirthday: A Cleo Badette Documentary†I Written by Jeff Sager
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, “I am Harriet Tubman†I Story by Desmond Sargeant & Meghan Read, Teleplay by Desmond Sargeant
COMEDY SERIES
New Eden, “Who Are These Women?†I Written by Evany Rosen & Kayla Lorette
Schitt’s Creek, “Happy Ending†I Written by Daniel Levy
Schitt’s Creek, “Sunrise, Sunset†I Written by Kurt Smeaton & Winter Tekenos-Levy
DOCUMENTARY
The Detectives, “Project Prism†I Written by Eric Sabbag
John Ware Reclaimed I Written by Cheryl Foggo
Still Standing, “Rankin Inlet†I Written by Jonny Harris, Fraser Young, Graham Chittenden, Steve Dylan
DRAMA SERIES
Cardinal: Until the Night, “Adele†I Written by Sarah Dodd
Diggstown, “Willy MacIsaac Redux†I Written by Floyd Kane
Transplant, “Pilot†I Written by Joseph Kay
Transplant, “Trigger Warning†I Written by Lynne Kamm
Transplant, “Under Pressure†I Written by Tamara Moulin
Trickster, “Episode 105†I Story by Michelle Latimer and Tony Elliott and Penny Gummerson, Teleplay by Penny Gummerson
FEATURE FILM
Akilla’s Escape I Story by Charles Officer, Screenplay by Charles Officer & Motion
Beans I Story by Tracey Deer, Screenplay by Tracey Deer and Meredith Vuchnich
The Willoughbys I Story by Kris Pearn, Screenplay by Kris Pearn and Mark Stanleigh
MOW & MINISERIES
Christmas On My Mind I Written by Kirsten Hansen
Gourmet Detective: Roux the Day I Written by Becky Southwell & Dylan Neal
No Good Deed I Written by Doug Barber
PRESCHOOL
16 Hudson, “Tickle Tornado†I Written by Suzanne Bolch & John May
Dino Dana, “Prehistoric Hospital†I Written by J.J. Johnson & Christin Simms & Jagjiwan Sohal
Dino Dana, “The Sound of Dinosaurs†I Written by J.J. Johnson
Kingdom Force, “Big Cat Blues†I Written by Alex Ganetakos
Remy & Boo, “The Squailer†I Written by Jiro C. Okada
SHORTS & WEBSERIES
Detention Adventure, “Buried Treasure†I Written by Joe Kicak
My Pride: The Series, “Rain†I Written by Maddi Patton
Queens, “Minnie and Sharron†I Written by Pat Mills
Try to Fly I Written by Simone Swan & The Affolter Brothers
TWEENS & TEENS
Lockdown, “Social Togetherness†I Story by J.J. Johnson & Christin Simms, Teleplay by J.J. Johnson & Christin Simms & Nicole Stamp
Lockdown, “Stake Outing†I Written by Lakna Edilima
Malory Towers, “The Ghost†I Written by Kate Hewlett
Utopia Falls, “The World is Yours†I Written by Joseph Mallozzi & R.T. Thorne
