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 Corner Gas “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 Susan Coyne, Bob Martin, 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