This year's Mentorship Award goes to the most deserving Larry Mirkin. As a producer, writer and creator, Larry never stopped offering opportunities to new and junior writers, always finding ways to build them up and give them the experience they needed to move forward. Sugith Varughese, a creator, performer and worker for writers rights, presented the award, revealing that it was Larry who gave him his start. Old friends Kate Barris and Larry took a moment together to honour the occasion.
My delightful friend and unstoppable creator CATHY MOSS accepts her well earned WGC Award for her Mittens & Pants script "“Pants in the Box”, after many nominations. You are a force, Kathy. Cheers to you!
#wgc , 2026 Writers Guild of Canada Awards.
More from the 2026 30th WGC (Writers guild of Canada Awards).
Alan Gregg, Naomi Jardine, Jon Rutherford and myself, Rob Pincombe.
The hilarious new comedy duo of Celeste Koon and Phil McCordic presenting awards.
More pics from the 3Oth WGC Awards including me with Kate Barris, one of my first writing mentors (Love you Kate!), James Backshall and Marni MacDonald, and the incomparable Renae Ruddock.
You get dolled up and think you look unique, approachable and laid back in your white sweater, when the one and only Anthony Q. Farrell shows up n the same outfit - only twice as fabulous. Well done, sir!
This year's 30th Annual WGC (Writers Guild of Canada) Screenwriting Awards are done. It was a fantastic, bouncy show. With so many deserving honourees and winners. Creator and former WGC Council member Anne-Marie Perrotta and WGC Executive Director Victoria Shen got the evening off to a great start.
#TAAFI Enjoyed catching the "STOP! M-o-t-i-o-n! Animation" chat at TAAFI with, #DaleHayward, #CelesteKoon, #KevinParry, and #EvanDeRushie. The talk was moderated by pal #CamHayduk of #TurtleboxProductions. Celeste and Cam are friends and I hope Evan, Dale and Evan will be too!
José Pou, filmmaker, story artist and animator, was a force at #TAAFI this weekend. Saw him interview #BobbyChiu and learned more about The Animation Platform he's co-created to champion independent creators and strengthen the animation community.
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No pics from #TAAFI Friday - My bad. But I did see some great talks. The morning started with inspiration from Bobby Chiu (Concept artist and illustrator on projects like Alice in Wonderland, Men in Black 3, Ghostbusters, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and he co-created the Emmy winning animated show: Niko and the Sword of Light.) His big message? Just go and get started and build your audience by focusing on the things you love to draw or create. Focus and b patient.
