Toronto Screenwriting Conference

Telefilm Canada names five to win New Voices Awards

The winning emerging screenwriters will attend the Toronto Screenwriting Conference in Toronto next month, and lunch with key industry execs.

In the writers’ room with Beau Willimon

The creator and showrunner of Netflix’s House of Cards talks about the show’s writers’ room, and the process of adapting material for different mediums.

In the writers’ room with Bob Kushell

The Anger Management exec producer and creator of BBC series Way to Go talks about the elements of a good pilot and pitch document, and his best pitch that didn’t make it.

In the writers’ room with Daegan Fryklind

Ahead of the Toronto Screenwriting Conference this weekend, the exec producer of upcoming supernatural series Bitten talks showrunning shop and working with adapted material versus original scripts.

In the writers’ room with Glen Mazzara

The Walking Dead showrunner talks to Playback about his recent deal with Fox Television Studios to develop cable projects through his new banner, and how he staffs his writers’ room.

Pen and paper (Photo: OrinZebest, Flickr Creative Commons)

New Voices award winners announced

Five emerging Canadian writers will attend the Toronto Screenwriting Conference, happening Apr. 6 and 7, and have lunch with TSC founder and Meridian Artists Literary Agency president Glenn Cockburn.

Pen and paper (Photo: OrinZebest, Flickr Creative Commons)

Screenwriting conference launches Telefilm New Voices Award

Previously known as the Golden Quill, the award gives five emerging screenwriters complementary registration to the Toronto Screenwriting Conference and lunch with TSC founder and Meridian Artists president Glenn Cockburn.

Telefilm unveils Golden Quill recipients

As recipients of the inaugural award, 12 screenwriters from across Canada will receive passes to the Toronto Screenwriting Conference on March 31 and Apr. 1.

Telefilm launches Golden Quill

Part of a partnership with the Toronto Screenwriters Conference, the award grants 12 emerging screenwriters complimentary access to the event, which runs March 31 and April 1 in Toronto.

In the room with writer Pen Densham

All this week, Playback will feature Q&As with some of the all-star cast of writers leading the Toronto Screenwriting Conference.

In the room with writer Kevin Shortt

All this week, Playback will feature Q&As with some of the all-star cast of writers leading the Toronto Screenwriting Conference.

In the room with writer Christine Zander

All this week, Playback will feature Q&As with some of the all-star cast of writers leading the Toronto Screenwriting Conference.