FALL 2019 (Vol. 22 No.1)
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From pratfalls to flatfalls
To kick off our all-comedy issue, Canadian comedy-writing talent talks hits, misses and the ones that got away.
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Fake news. Real laughs.
How the writers of The Beaverton are sharpening its satire and growing its reach.
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The long and the short of it
Writing tinged with absurdist humour and real heart fast-tracks sketch troupe Tallboyz from stage to TV.
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The Graduate
Heidi Brander moves up to head writer of This Hour Has 22 Minutes at a juicy time in Canadian politics.
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Inside/Out From the President
WGC President Dennis Heaton makes the case for quantity creating quality when it comes to the production of CanCon.
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W-Files: Kayla Lorette & Evany Rosen
Meet the co-creators and co-showrunners of January 2020 Crave true-crime satire New Eden.
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News from WGC Members
Each issue of Canadian Screenwriter features the latest news on WGC members. We've got lots of updates on screenwriting for docs, TV drama, comedy, and the new novels, plays and adaptations in the works. There's also news on option agreements, greenlights and awards won. Phew. They have been busy.
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Canadian Screenwriter magazine is published three times a year by the Writers Guild of Canada. It is written for, and by, television and film writers and is an important source of industry news and policy decisions that impact screenwriters. For further information please contact Lana Castleman or click on the following links to subscribe or advertise.
Cover photo: Dan Bannister
Publisher Maureen Parker
Editor Tom Villemaire
Director of Communications Lana Castleman
Editorial Advisory Board Michael Amo, Rachel Langer, Michael MacLennan, Susin Nielsen, Simon Racioppa