Writers Guild of Canada
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The Writers Guild of Canada represents more than 2,500 professional English-language screenwriters in Canada — the creators of entertainment watched around the world.
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Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been nominated for the 2026 WGC Screenwriting Awards!
www.wgc.ca/awards
Winners will be announced on April 27 at the 30th annual awards gala in Toronto, hosted by Ali Hassan, and written by Kurt Smeaton!
Tickets on sale February 9!
www.wgc.ca/awards
Winners will be announced on April 27 at the 30th annual awards gala in Toronto, hosted by Ali Hassan, and written by Kurt Smeaton!
Tickets on sale February 9!
Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been nominated for the 2026 WGC Screenwriting Awards!
www.wgc.ca/awards
Winners will be announced on April 27 at the 30th annual awards gala in Toronto, hosted by Ali Hassan, and written by Kurt Smeaton!
Tickets on sale February 9!
www.wgc.ca/awards
Winners will be announced on April 27 at the 30th annual awards gala in Toronto, hosted by Ali Hassan, and written by Kurt Smeaton!
Tickets on sale February 9!
January 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been nominated for the 2026 WGC Screenwriting Awards!
www.wgc.ca/awards
Winners will be announced on April 27 at the 30th annual awards gala in Toronto, hosted by Ali Hassan, and written by Kurt Smeaton!
Tickets on sale February 9!
www.wgc.ca/awards
Winners will be announced on April 27 at the 30th annual awards gala in Toronto, hosted by Ali Hassan, and written by Kurt Smeaton!
Tickets on sale February 9!
The Writers Guild of Canada welcomes the federal government’s renewed investment in Canada’s screen-based industries, including funding for the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board, and CBC/Radio-Canada.
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www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Writers Guild of Canada welcomes the federal government’s renewed investment in Canada’s screen-based industries, including funding for the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board, and CBC/Radio-Canada.
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
Watch the latest episode of "Open Source" as host, Bobby Del Rio welcomes Victoria Shen, Executive Director of the Writers Guild of Canada, to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence and what it means for screenwriters.
#CDNscreenwriters #screenwriters #WritersNotRobots
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#CDNscreenwriters #screenwriters #WritersNotRobots
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How is the WGC faring in the age of AI?
Bobby welcomes Victoria Shen, Executive Director of the Writers Guild of Canada, to discuss the rise artificial intelligence and what it means for screenwriters.
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July 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Watch the latest episode of "Open Source" as host, Bobby Del Rio welcomes Victoria Shen, Executive Director of the Writers Guild of Canada, to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence and what it means for screenwriters.
#CDNscreenwriters #screenwriters #WritersNotRobots
vimeo.com/1103903750
#CDNscreenwriters #screenwriters #WritersNotRobots
vimeo.com/1103903750
From 4-7 October, The Owl International Screenwriting Development Workshop will bring together top screenwriters from around the world for an intensive programme of creative collaboration and development. Deadline: June 30, 2025.
For more information and to apply, visit: www.athensfilmoffice.com
For more information and to apply, visit: www.athensfilmoffice.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
From 4-7 October, The Owl International Screenwriting Development Workshop will bring together top screenwriters from around the world for an intensive programme of creative collaboration and development. Deadline: June 30, 2025.
For more information and to apply, visit: www.athensfilmoffice.com
For more information and to apply, visit: www.athensfilmoffice.com
ART IS HUMAN. The development of generative AI in the cultural sector must be done with artists, for artists. Our governments must put in place a clear and ethical framework for the development of AI. Add your voice to ours by signing the manifesto.
lartesthumain.com/en/
lartesthumain.com/en/
Art is Human - Manifesto for the Protection of Authentic Creation
The development of AI in culture must be done with the community, for the community, and in a careful, reasonable, and well-thought-out manner, because art is Human!
lartesthumain.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
ART IS HUMAN. The development of generative AI in the cultural sector must be done with artists, for artists. Our governments must put in place a clear and ethical framework for the development of AI. Add your voice to ours by signing the manifesto.
lartesthumain.com/en/
lartesthumain.com/en/
🍁🎥 Don’t miss: WGC member Anthony Q. Farrell wants Canadian creatives to tell Canadian stories. Watch him in this CBC News video on why the rules around Canadian content (CanCon) matter more than ever. #CDNscreenwriters #CanadianContent #CanCon #CRTC
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
June 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🍁🎥 Don’t miss: WGC member Anthony Q. Farrell wants Canadian creatives to tell Canadian stories. Watch him in this CBC News video on why the rules around Canadian content (CanCon) matter more than ever. #CDNscreenwriters #CanadianContent #CanCon #CRTC
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
📣 WGC's message to the CRTC: Now more than ever, Canada needs strong cultural policies that invest in Canadian writers and creatives who live, work, and create in Canada.
Watch: www.cpac.ca/crtc-hearing...
Watch: www.cpac.ca/crtc-hearing...
May 21, 2025 at 5:07 PM
📣 WGC's message to the CRTC: Now more than ever, Canada needs strong cultural policies that invest in Canadian writers and creatives who live, work, and create in Canada.
Watch: www.cpac.ca/crtc-hearing...
Watch: www.cpac.ca/crtc-hearing...
📣 AFBS MEMBERS: The AFBS virtual 2025 Annual General Meeting is June 12, 2025, @ 2 pm ET. Can’t attend? ⏰ Appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf by May 30 online or by mail. Details in your AGM package. 👉 See link 🔗 for more information. #AFBS
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www.afbs.ca/annual-gener...
May 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
📣 AFBS MEMBERS: The AFBS virtual 2025 Annual General Meeting is June 12, 2025, @ 2 pm ET. Can’t attend? ⏰ Appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf by May 30 online or by mail. Details in your AGM package. 👉 See link 🔗 for more information. #AFBS
www.afbs.ca/annual-gener...
www.afbs.ca/annual-gener...
Did you know you can help make the Canadian film and television industry more accessible and inclusive? Take Canada’s Screen Industry Survey on Disability to share your thoughts on disability representation and inclusion! Click here to start: dso-orphe.ca/survey
May 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Did you know you can help make the Canadian film and television industry more accessible and inclusive? Take Canada’s Screen Industry Survey on Disability to share your thoughts on disability representation and inclusion! Click here to start: dso-orphe.ca/survey
Congratulations to the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards nominees and winners! See link for photos of the event. (Photos: @photagonist) #WGCAwards2025 #WGCscreenwriters #CDNscreenwriters #CDNfilm #CDNtv
www.photagonist.ca/0428WGCScree...
www.photagonist.ca/0428WGCScree...
April 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Congratulations to the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards nominees and winners! See link for photos of the event. (Photos: @photagonist) #WGCAwards2025 #WGCscreenwriters #CDNscreenwriters #CDNfilm #CDNtv
www.photagonist.ca/0428WGCScree...
www.photagonist.ca/0428WGCScree...
Join the Toronto Screenwriting Conference for an exclusive session with award-winning screenwriter Corey Mandell, who has worked with major studios like Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, and Paramount.
Date: April 14, 2025
Location: TIFF Lightbox
torontoscreenwritingconference.com
Date: April 14, 2025
Location: TIFF Lightbox
torontoscreenwritingconference.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Join the Toronto Screenwriting Conference for an exclusive session with award-winning screenwriter Corey Mandell, who has worked with major studios like Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, and Paramount.
Date: April 14, 2025
Location: TIFF Lightbox
torontoscreenwritingconference.com
Date: April 14, 2025
Location: TIFF Lightbox
torontoscreenwritingconference.com
🍁🎥 On April 16, join National Canadian Film Day! This is your chance to stand up for Canada by sitting down to watch a great Canadian film. Our stories matter. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
canfilmday.ca
#CanFilmDay #CDNscreenwriters #BuyCanadianWatchCanadian
canfilmday.ca
#CanFilmDay #CDNscreenwriters #BuyCanadianWatchCanadian
April 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🍁🎥 On April 16, join National Canadian Film Day! This is your chance to stand up for Canada by sitting down to watch a great Canadian film. Our stories matter. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
canfilmday.ca
#CanFilmDay #CDNscreenwriters #BuyCanadianWatchCanadian
canfilmday.ca
#CanFilmDay #CDNscreenwriters #BuyCanadianWatchCanadian
It is critical to our cultural sovereignty that we continue to invest in content written and made by Canadians.
When it comes to funding for public broadcasting and journalism in Canada, the parties vying for power have radically different visions—and the future of the CBC could hang in the balance. By @trishhennessy.ca @policyalternatives.ca #FundTheCBC #cdnpoli
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Platform Crunch: CBC funding is a wedge issue in Canada’s federal election - CCPA
The average per capita public funding of public service broadcasters in the other 18 countries was $78.76 in 2022. Public funding in Canada for CBC/Radio-Canada was $32.43—just 41 per cent of the inte...
www.policyalternatives.ca
April 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
It is critical to our cultural sovereignty that we continue to invest in content written and made by Canadians.
One month to go! Tickets on sale now for the WGC Screenwriting Awards on April 28, 2025! Co-hosted by Andrew Phung & Jonathan Langdon, join us to celebrate the best screenwriters in Canada. #WGCAwards2025 #CdnScreenwriters
wgc.ca/awards
wgc.ca/awards
March 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
One month to go! Tickets on sale now for the WGC Screenwriting Awards on April 28, 2025! Co-hosted by Andrew Phung & Jonathan Langdon, join us to celebrate the best screenwriters in Canada. #WGCAwards2025 #CdnScreenwriters
wgc.ca/awards
wgc.ca/awards
🌱 Looking forward to Seeds of Change: a free, virtual event for Canada’s media industry to help you stay informed and take action on our changing climate.
🗓️ Date/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, @ 1-3pm ET
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🗓️ Date/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, @ 1-3pm ET
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March 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🌱 Looking forward to Seeds of Change: a free, virtual event for Canada’s media industry to help you stay informed and take action on our changing climate.
🗓️ Date/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, @ 1-3pm ET
www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeds-of-c...
🗓️ Date/Time: Wednesday, April 23, 2025, @ 1-3pm ET
www.eventbrite.ca/e/seeds-of-c...
Congratulations to all the nominees, but especially WGC members who have received 66 writing nominations for this year's Canadian Screen Awards! Canadian Screen Awards
www.academy.ca/nominees/
#screenwriters #CDNscreenwriters #CDNtv #CDNfilm #cdnscreenawards
www.academy.ca/nominees/
#screenwriters #CDNscreenwriters #CDNtv #CDNfilm #cdnscreenawards
March 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Congratulations to all the nominees, but especially WGC members who have received 66 writing nominations for this year's Canadian Screen Awards! Canadian Screen Awards
www.academy.ca/nominees/
#screenwriters #CDNscreenwriters #CDNtv #CDNfilm #cdnscreenawards
www.academy.ca/nominees/
#screenwriters #CDNscreenwriters #CDNtv #CDNfilm #cdnscreenawards
The WGC & the Canadian Academy, our supporting partner, are proud to announce acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Wreggitt will receive the prestigious Margaret Collier Award at the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards, taking place on April 28, 2025.
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www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
March 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The WGC & the Canadian Academy, our supporting partner, are proud to announce acclaimed screenwriter Andrew Wreggitt will receive the prestigious Margaret Collier Award at the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards, taking place on April 28, 2025.
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
Tickets on sale now for the WGC Screenwriting Awards on April 28, 2025! Co-hosted by Andrew Phung & Jonathan Langdon, join us to celebrate the best screenwriters in Canada. It’s going to be a great party! #WGCAwards2025 #CdnScreenwriters
www.wgc.ca/whats-new/ne...
www.wgc.ca/whats-new/ne...
February 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tickets on sale now for the WGC Screenwriting Awards on April 28, 2025! Co-hosted by Andrew Phung & Jonathan Langdon, join us to celebrate the best screenwriters in Canada. It’s going to be a great party! #WGCAwards2025 #CdnScreenwriters
www.wgc.ca/whats-new/ne...
www.wgc.ca/whats-new/ne...
Great to see so many WGC members at Kidscreen this year! Thanks to everyone who made it to our get-togethers. #CDNscreenwriters #kidscreen25
February 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Great to see so many WGC members at Kidscreen this year! Thanks to everyone who made it to our get-togethers. #CDNscreenwriters #kidscreen25
Special thanks to the panel discussing the impact of AI on the Canadian creative sectors.
Up next, we have John Rowley, Neal McDougall, and Stephen Stohn, moderated by Dave Forget, providing their perspectives on The Impact of AI on the Canadian Creative Sectors.
#digitalxroads
#digitalxroads
February 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Special thanks to the panel discussing the impact of AI on the Canadian creative sectors.
Huge thanks to the organizers of #digitalxroads for an insightful conference! Great panel discussing the impact of AI—an essential conversation on protecting creators’ rights in an evolving industry. Proud to have been part of it!
A succinct take on the great AI art debate from the panel discussion "The Impact of AI on the Canadian Creative Sectors"
#digitalxroads
#digitalxroads
February 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Huge thanks to the organizers of #digitalxroads for an insightful conference! Great panel discussing the impact of AI—an essential conversation on protecting creators’ rights in an evolving industry. Proud to have been part of it!
Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been nominated for the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards! Winners will be announced on April 28 at the awards gala in Toronto co-hosted by Andrew Phung and Jonathan Langdon, and written by Anthony Q. Farrell.
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
January 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Congratulations to the incredibly talented WGC members who have been nominated for the 2025 WGC Screenwriting Awards! Winners will be announced on April 28 at the awards gala in Toronto co-hosted by Andrew Phung and Jonathan Langdon, and written by Anthony Q. Farrell.
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
Submit your script for a chance to be chosen for the live table read at the Banff World Media Festival. ⏰ Deadline: February 14
HOT PILOT PARTY creators: Nadine Bhabha, Julian DeZotti, Antaki Casting
banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca/2025/pitch/s...
HOT PILOT PARTY creators: Nadine Bhabha, Julian DeZotti, Antaki Casting
banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca/2025/pitch/s...
January 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Submit your script for a chance to be chosen for the live table read at the Banff World Media Festival. ⏰ Deadline: February 14
HOT PILOT PARTY creators: Nadine Bhabha, Julian DeZotti, Antaki Casting
banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca/2025/pitch/s...
HOT PILOT PARTY creators: Nadine Bhabha, Julian DeZotti, Antaki Casting
banffmediafestival.playbackonline.ca/2025/pitch/s...
Don't miss your chance to submit your short film screenplay for the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition! Early bird deadline: January 26, 2025.
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January 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Don't miss your chance to submit your short film screenplay for the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition! Early bird deadline: January 26, 2025.
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🌟 Call for applications: Apply for the 2025 Reelworld Emerging 20 (E20) Program! Polish your script, refine your pitch, & learn from the best! ⏰Deadline: Jan 14, 1 PM ET. Don’t miss out — apply now!
www.tfaforms.com/5157340
www.tfaforms.com/5157340
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
🌟 Call for applications: Apply for the 2025 Reelworld Emerging 20 (E20) Program! Polish your script, refine your pitch, & learn from the best! ⏰Deadline: Jan 14, 1 PM ET. Don’t miss out — apply now!
www.tfaforms.com/5157340
www.tfaforms.com/5157340