TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award

The TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award is a Canadian award, jointly presented by the Toronto International Film Festival and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to foster the production of new screenplays by emerging filmmakers. The winner of the award receives a $15,000 prize and various mentorship opportunities to assist in the production of their film.

Unlike most TIFF-related awards, it is not presented at the festival itself, but in an independent announcement in the late winter or early spring each year.

Winners

Year	Writer	Screenplay	Ref
2017	Jorge Manzano	Strike	[1]
2019	Tracey Deer, Meredith Vuchnich	Beans	[2]
2020	Elyse Friedman	The Relationship Experiment	[3]
2021	Melanie Jones	Switchback	[4]
2022	Boris Rodriguez	Zoila and Andy	[5]
2023	Yasmine Mathurin	Sorry Pardon Madame	[6]
2024	Ariel Nasr	Daudistan	[7]
2025	Lloyd Lee Choi	Yakult Ajumma	[8]

References

1. "Film and TV News In Brief – ACTRA, Quebecor, Netflix, Crave, CBC". Broadcast Dialogue, November 22, 2018.
2. Lauren Malyk, "Tracey Deer, Meredith Vuchnich win TIFF-CBC screenwriter award". Playback , January 25, 2019.
3. Lauren Malyk, "Friedman wins 2020 TIFF-CBC screenwriter prize". Playback , February 6, 2020.
4. "TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award recipient announced". Playback , March 11, 2021.
5. Victoria Ahearn, "Boris Rodriguez wins TIFF–CBC Films Screenwriter Award". Playback , March 23, 2022.
6. Victoria Ahearn, "Yasmine Mathurin wins TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award". Playback , March 22, 2023.
7. Kelly Townsend, "In Brief: Ariel Nasr wins 2024 TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award". Playback , April 22, 2024.
8. Jamie Casemore, "Lloyd Lee Choi wins 2025 TIFF-CBC Films Screenwriter Award". Playback , April 15, 2025.