The WGC Screenwriting Awards will be held at Koerner Hall in Toronto on May 13.
The ACTRA National Woman of the Year honour has been awarded to members since 2010.
BlackBerry also earned a record-breaking 17 film nominations for the 12th annual Canadian TV, film and digital media awards.
Little Bird earned 19 nominations overall, followed by CBC comedies Sort Of and Workin’ Moms at 18 and 12, respectively.
The association’s annual Canadian film award was split into two categories this year to honour scripted and documentary film.
The one-hour broadcast will air on CBC and CBC Gem on May 31 at 8 p.m. ET.
The Canadian Academy will now run its annual Screen Week from May 26 to June 1, citing venue availability, with the awards taking place at the CBC Broadcast Centre.
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The first recipient of the $25,000 annual award will be announced at the 2025 Canada’s Top Ten Industry Forum.