TORONTO -- "Corner Gas", Canada's most popular TV sitcom, earned writers Mark Farrell and Robert Sheridan top honors for best half-hour comedy as the 2008 Canadian Screenwriting Awards were handed out here Monday night.
Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer grabbed the writing trophy for best one-hour drama for "Across the River to Motor City", while Travis McDonald picked up the movie script award for his work on Carl Bessai's "Normal".
Organized by the Writers Guild of Canada, the show also saw Peter Mohan (Blood Ties, Mutant X) awarded the prize for top showrunner.
A complete list of winners follows:
Best children and preschool
Kenn Scott, Iggy Arbuckle "Petition Impossible"
Best documentary
Barri Cohen, "Toxic Trespass"
Best half-hour drama
Mark Farrell, Robert Sheridan, Corner Gas, "Seeing Things"
Best one-hour drama
Denis Mcgrath and Robert Wertheimer, Across The River To Motor City, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
Best feature film
Travis McDonald, "Normal"
Best TV movie of the week or miniseries
Ian Weir, "Dragon Boys"; written by Ian Weir
Best radio drama
Jason Sherman, Adam Pettle, Greg Nelson, "Afghanada"
Best variety
Kevin White, Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen, Tim Mcauliffe, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, "Episode 17"
Best youth
Brent Piaskoski, Naturally Sadie, "In or Out of Africa"...
Denis McGrath and Robert Wertheimer grabbed the writing trophy for best one-hour drama for "Across the River to Motor City", while Travis McDonald picked up the movie script award for his work on Carl Bessai's "Normal".
Organized by the Writers Guild of Canada, the show also saw Peter Mohan (Blood Ties, Mutant X) awarded the prize for top showrunner.
A complete list of winners follows:
Best children and preschool
Kenn Scott, Iggy Arbuckle "Petition Impossible"
Best documentary
Barri Cohen, "Toxic Trespass"
Best half-hour drama
Mark Farrell, Robert Sheridan, Corner Gas, "Seeing Things"
Best one-hour drama
Denis Mcgrath and Robert Wertheimer, Across The River To Motor City, "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
Best feature film
Travis McDonald, "Normal"
Best TV movie of the week or miniseries
Ian Weir, "Dragon Boys"; written by Ian Weir
Best radio drama
Jason Sherman, Adam Pettle, Greg Nelson, "Afghanada"
Best variety
Kevin White, Mark Critch, Irwin Barker, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Jennifer Whalen, Carolyn Taylor, Albert Howell, Dave Nystrom, Geri Hall, Todd Allen, Tim Mcauliffe, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, "Episode 17"
Best youth
Brent Piaskoski, Naturally Sadie, "In or Out of Africa"...
- 4/14/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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