2008 Canadian Screenwriting Awards Winners
April 15, 2008—New York, NY Sindy Gordon
CHILDREN & PRESCHOOL
Iggy Arbuckle “Petition Impossible”
Written by Kenn Scott
DOCUMENTARY
Toxic Trespass
Written by Barri Cohen
DRAMA SERIES ½ hour
Corner Gas “Seeing Things”
Written by Mark Farrell & Robert Sheridan
DRAMA SERIES 1 hour
Across the River to Motor City “Happy Birthday, Mr. President”
Written by Denis McGrath & Robert Wertheimer
FEATURE FILM
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Written by Travis McDonald
MOW or MINISERIES
Dragon Boys
Written by Ian Weir
RADIO DRAMA
Afghanada “Episode 12”
Written by Jason Sherman, Adam Pettle & Greg Nelson
VARIETY
This Hour Has 22 Minutes XIV “Episode 17”
Head Writer: Kevin White / Written by Kevin White, Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen, Tim McAuliffe
YOUTH
Naturally Sadie “In or Out of Africa”
Written by Brent Piaskoski
WGC Special Awards
The WGC Showrunner Award – Peter Mohan
The Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize - Tony Elliott for Stranger Than You
The Alex Barris Mentorship Award - Allan Magee
The WGC Writers Block Award - Jack Blum, Jeremy Hole, & Ann MacNaughton
More Information: http://www.wgc.ca