Posted on Monday, February 22, 2010.
The
National Screen Institute congratulates its impressive number of alumni named as finalists for the
Writers Guild of Canada Screenwriting Awards to be handed out April 19 in Toronto.
Episodic half-hour
"Happy Birthday Sheldon." Written by Marvin Kaye & Chris Sheasgreen (graduates of NSI Totally Television); "The Daters." Written by Garry Campbell; "Fun." Written by Jenn Engels; and "Careers Day." Written by Mark McKinney.
Story by Vera Santamaria, Matt Huether, Sara Snow (
NSI Drama Prize) / Teleplay by Vera Santamaria, Matt Huether, Sarah Glinski (NSI Totally Television), Sara Snow
Written by Sudz Sutherland (NSI Totally Television) & Jennifer Holness (NSI Drama Prize,
NSI Global Marketing). Jennifer took Guns through the Telefilm Canada Spark Plug Program designed and delivered by NSI.
Episodic one hour
- Cra$h & Burn "Trust." Written by Jackie May (NSI Drama Prize)
Short Subject
Variety
- Rick Mercer Report VI "Episode 17." Written by Rick Mercer, Irwin Barker (NSI Drama Prize), Greg Eckler, Chris Finn, Paul Mather, Tim Steeves
The winners will be announced at the 2010 WGC Screenwriting Awards on Monday, April 19, 2010, at Maro in Liberty Village, Toronto.
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