2007 Canadian Screenwriting Awards

On April 23, Canada’s top screenwriters joined host Gavin Crawford at the Brant House in Toronto to celebrate the 11th annual Canadian Screenwriting Awards. The show was co-written by Gavin Crawford and Kyle Tingley, and several guest presenters were on hand to give out awards, including actors Sheila McCarthy and Sitara Hewitt from Little Mosque on the Prairie, showrunner Susin Nielsen and actor Linda Kash from Robson Arms, and writer/director/actor Don McKellar. The WGC gratefully acknowledges the generosity of our sponsors. Thank you for being our partners in celebrating excellence in Canadian screenwriting. For a complete list of sponsors, click here.

2007 Canadian Screenwriting Award Winners

CHILDREN & PRESCHOOL If the World Were a Village Written by Kate Barris

COMEDY & VARIETY “Outside Joke” Written by Brent Butt & Kevin White

DOCUMENTARY The Bomber’s Dream Written by Barry Stevens

YOUTH Naturally Sadie “Rashomon” Written by Brent Piaskoski

DRAMA SERIES (1/2 Hour) Naked Josh “Beating the Rap” Written by Laura Kosterski

DRAMA SERIES (1 HOUR) Slings & Arrows “That Way Madness Lies” Written by , , Mark McKinney

FEATURE FILM Away From Her Written by Sarah Polley

MOW & MINISERIES Above and Beyond Written by John W. Doyle and Lisa Porter

RADIO DRAMA Afghanada “Episode 4” Written by Andrew Moodie, Greg Nelson, Adam Pettle and Jason Sherman

WGC Showrunner Award Brad Wright Stargate Atlantis/Stargate SG-1

Alex Barris Mentorship Award Ilana Frank

Jim Burt Screenwriting Prize Bone - Written by Ryan Redford

Writers Block Award Sondra Kelly and Sugith Varughese