{"id":2969,"date":"2017-02-28T17:39:46","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T17:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/02\/28\/announcing-the-wgc-screenwriting-awards-finalists\/"},"modified":"2017-02-28T17:39:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T17:39:46","slug":"announcing-the-wgc-screenwriting-awards-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thunderbird.tv\/2017\/02\/28\/announcing-the-wgc-screenwriting-awards-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"ANNOUNCING THE WGC SCREENWRITING AWARDS FINALISTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greg David \/ TV, Eh?<\/em><\/p>\n

The Writers Guild of Canada is pleased to announce this year\u2019s WGC Screenwriting Awards finalists. These are the only awards in Canada to focus solely on screenwriting talent. Screenwriters\u2019 scripts for Kim\u2019s Convenience, Odd Squad, Letterkenny, X Company, Private Eyes, Wynonna Earp, 19-2, Degrassi: Next Class and more are up for awards.<\/p>\n

The 2017 awards mark the return of a talented duo: Awards host, screenwriter, stand-up comedian, and actor Laurie Elliott, and awards show writer, screenwriter and stand-up comedian Terry McGurrin.<\/p>\n

This year the WGC introduces a new category, Best Script from a Rookie Series. Other awards categories include: Children\u2019s, Documentary, Feature Film, MOW and Miniseries, TV Comedy, TV Drama, and Tweens & Teens.<\/p>\n

The WGC congratulates all of our awards finalists. Please see below for the full list of nominated screenwriters and scripts.<\/p>\n

CHILDREN\u2019S<\/strong>
\nNumb Chucks, Season 2 \u201cThe Chucks Get Stuck in a Hole\u201d
\nWritten by Josh Gal<\/p>\n

Odd Squad, Season 2 \u201cDrop Gadget Repeat\u201d
\nWritten by Tim McKeon<\/p>\n

Odd Squad, Season 2 \u201cFailure to Lunch\u201d
\nWritten by Mark De Angelis<\/p>\n

DOCUMENTARY<\/strong>
\nNot Criminally Responsible: Wedding Secrets
\nWritten by John Kastner<\/p>\n

Quebec My Country Mon Pays
\nWritten by John Walker<\/p>\n

FEATURE FILM<\/strong>
\nARQ
\nWritten by Tony Elliott<\/p>\n

Maudie
\nWritten by Sherry White<\/p>\n

Two Lovers and a Bear
\nWritten by Kim Nguyen<\/p>\n

MOW AND MINISERIES<\/strong>
\nBruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
\nWritten by Adam Barken<\/p>\n

Odd Squad: The Movie
\nStory by Mark De Angelis, Tim McKeon \/ Teleplay by Mark De Angelis, Tim McKeon, Adam Peltzman<\/p>\n

Unclaimed
\nWritten by Dennis Foon<\/p>\n

BEST SCRIPT FROM A ROOKIE SERIES<\/strong>
\nLetterkenny, Season 1 \u201cAin\u2019t No Reason to Get Excited\u201d
\nWritten by Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney<\/p>\n

Private Eyes, Season 1 \u201cFamily Jewels\u201d
\nWritten by Shelley Eriksen<\/p>\n

Second Jen, Season 1 \u201cCouch Surfing\u201d
\nWritten by Amanda Joy & Samantha Wan<\/p>\n

Wynonna Earp, Season 1 \u201cBury Me With My Guns On\u201d
\nWritten by Alexandra Zarowny<\/p>\n

TV COMEDY<\/strong>
\nKim\u2019s Convenience, Season 1 \u201cDdong Chim\u201d
\nWritten by Garry Campbell<\/p>\n

Kim\u2019s Convenience, Season 1 \u201cJanet\u2019s Photos\u201d
\nWritten by Ins Choi & Kevin White<\/p>\n

Letterkenny, Season 1 \u201cSuper Soft Birthday\u201d
\nWritten by Jared Keeso & Jacob Tierney<\/p>\n

TV DRAMA<\/strong>
\n19-2, Season 3 \u201cFall\u201d
\nWritten by Nikolijne Troubetzkoy<\/p>\n

This Life, Season 2 \u201cDestruction as Creation\u201d
\nWritten by Celeste Parr<\/p>\n

X Company, Season 2 \u201cAugust 19th\u201d
\nWritten by Stephanie Morgenstern & Mark Ellis<\/p>\n

TWEENS & TEENS<\/strong>
\nDegrassi: Next Class, Season 2 \u201c#CheckYourPrivilege\u201d
\nWritten by Cole Bastedo<\/p>\n

Degrassi: Next Class, Season 1 \u201c#TeamFollowBack\u201d
\nWritten by Ian MacIntyre<\/p>\n

Degrassi: Next Class, Season 2 \u201c#TurntUp\u201d
\nWritten by Courtney Jane Walker<\/p>\n

Degrassi: Next Class, Season 1 \u201c#YesMeansYes\u201d
\nWritten by Alejandro Alcoba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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