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]