Working for Canadian Screenwriters
The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) is a professional association of more than 2,500 English-language screenwriters. WGC members are the creative force behind Canada’s successful TV shows, movies, and webseries, and their work brings the diversity of Canadian life and culture to the world’s screens.
The WGC supports Canadian screenwriters through negotiating and administering collective agreements with independent producers and broadcasters to ensure that screenwriters earn fair pay and benefits, and advocates for policies that foster Canadian programming and production. The WGC is also an essential professional hub for screenwriters, bringing them together as a community, and boosting their profile in the industry and beyond.
News
2023 WGC Awards Finalists Announced
WGC's Alex Levine interviewed by CBC on Bill C-11
March Script of the Month
The WGC Welcomes New Executive Director, Victoria Shen
February’s Script of the Month
WGC Special Awards Now Open For Entries
January Script of the Month
December Script of the Month
Writers Talking TV: Holiday MOWs now on YouTube
November Script of the Month
The WGC speaks about Bill C-11 before Senate Committee
Jim Burt Prize Now Open For Entries
2023 WGC Awards Are Now Closed for Nominations
Cut To Podcast: Hello (Again)
October Script of the Month
September Script of the Month
August 2022 Script of the Month
July 2022 Script of the Month
June 2022 Script of the Month
Writers Talking TV: The Art of Showrunning
The WGC on Bill C-11
IPA 2019-2022 Extended to 2023
May 2022 Script of the Month
The winners of the 2022 WGC Screenwriting Awards!
April 2022 Script of the Month
March 2022 Script of the Month
WGC 2022 Screenwriting Awards Finalists
WGC Statement on Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act
Op/ed - Hidden in Plain Sight: Disclosing my disability
December's Script of the Month
WTTV: Pretty Hard Cases now on YouTube
WTTV: Pretty Hard Cases set for Dec. 1
November's Script of the Month
WGC statement on the appointment of Pablo Rodriguez as Heritage Minister
Ontario Covid-19 Film & TV industry guidelines updated
New EDI Membership Report now available
October's Script of the Month
Media
Hello Again Oct 2022
In this episode, we CUT TO: the making of the CBC Gem series Hello (Again) with guests Nathalie Younglai—executive producer/showrunner/co-creator/writer—and series writers Leonard Chan and Lief Ramsaran. The host, Motion, talks to the panel about everything from tips for new writers, to taking the show from a concept to a series, to building scenes around an emotional core, and the challenges of writing about time travel.
