Canadian Short Screenplay Competition

Canadian Short Screenplay Competition https://filmfreeway.com/CanadianShortScreenplayCompetition

The CSSC is the single-most competitive, prestigious, short screenplay competition in Canada—a champion for screenwriters everywhere, and a launching pad for writers' professional careers.

06/02/2026

In Dialogue with 2026 Silver Screen Award Recipient !

Gabe wraps up our In Dialogue by giving his advice to other aspiring writers!

06/01/2026

In Dialogue With 2026 Silver Screen Award Recipient !

“If you wait for yourself to be happy with your work, you may find that you’re waiting your entire life”

Gabe tells us his very own tale of being trapped in a costume and the VERY relatable feelings aspiring writers have.

05/29/2026

In Dialogue with 2026 Silver Screen Award Recipient !

Gabe gives us a little insight into the concept behind his winning screenplay, This Is Me.

Congratulations to Gabriel Luna, our 2026 Writers Block Crystal Silver Screen Award Recipient!Born in Victoria in 1995, ...
05/27/2026

Congratulations to Gabriel Luna, our 2026 Writers Block Crystal Silver Screen Award Recipient!

Born in Victoria in 1995, Gabriel Luna spent his formative years in the punk houses, parks, and back alleys of East Vancouver. He is a recovering polydrug addict, a writer, photographer, aspiring actor, middling guitarist, and second-rate singer.

As an undergraduate student studying creative writing and political science at the University of Victoria, his screenwriting has been published in This Side of West and performed via live-reading at the Vic Theatre in Victoria, BC. His creative nonfiction has been used to promote the award-winning independent horror film Lucid (2025); he is currently in dialogue to contribute to a book on its development.

Congratulations to Madeleine Ellis, our 2026 Writers Block Crystal Golden Cinema Recipient!Madeleine Ellis is a recent g...
05/26/2026

Congratulations to Madeleine Ellis, our 2026 Writers Block Crystal Golden Cinema Recipient!

Madeleine Ellis is a recent graduate of Concordia’s Screenwriting & Film Producing Microprogram where she completed two short screenplays. Since graduating she has continued honing her craft, from independent work to collaborating with other Montreal-based artists. Prior to this, Madeleine studied History at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and completed Concordia’s Visual Journalism Graduate Diploma.

Congratulations to Adrian Bobb, our 2026 Writers Block Crystal Grand Prize Recipient!Adrian Bobb is an award-winning Tor...
05/25/2026

Congratulations to Adrian Bobb, our 2026 Writers Block Crystal Grand Prize Recipient!

Adrian Bobb is an award-winning Toronto-based writer/director whose short films have screened at 50+ festivals worldwide. A former VFX artist for companies like Ubisoft and Mr. X, he is an alumnus of the Netflix-BANFF Diversity of Voices program and WarnerMedia Access Canada. His short "Drifters" is currently on the festival circuit, and his sci-fi horror script "The Sublime" won the Canadian Film Festival's You-CAN-Pitch Showcase in 2026. He is also developing a feature based on his award-winning short "The Fore-men," which has over 640K views on DUST.

We’re beyond thrilled to reveal the 2026 Writers' Block Crystal Awards and final rankings for the 7th Edition of the Can...
05/25/2026

We’re beyond thrilled to reveal the 2026 Writers' Block Crystal Awards and final rankings for the 7th Edition of the Canadian Short Screenplay Competition!

These screenplays rose above thousands of pages with bold voices, unforgettable characters, and storytelling that reminded us exactly why Short. Is. Better.

🥇 Eyes written by
🥈 Trespassers written by
🥉 This Is Me written by

Congratulations to our winners and to all of our finalists, whose incredible work stood out from an exceptionally competitive field. Your creativity, craft and passion made this one of our strongest years yet.

The full finalist rankings and placements are now available at:
🌐 www.thecssc.ca

A heartfelt thank you to every writer who trusted us with their stories this year. We’re honoured to champion your voices and can’t wait to see where your careers take you next.

And of course, a massive thank-you to our incredible jury, partners, and for helping us celebrate the next generation of screenwriting talent.

The Countdown Begins for Christopher!As we approach the big reveal of the Top 3 at TOMORROW, we’re excited to introduce...
05/22/2026

The Countdown Begins for Christopher!

As we approach the big reveal of the Top 3 at TOMORROW, we’re excited to introduce you to some of the brilliant voices behind our Top 13 Finalist scripts. In no particular order, we’re capping off our spotlights with:

CHRISTOPHER GLASS
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Christopher Glass comes from a long bloodline of vaudeville minstrels, cartoonists, sign painters, puppeteers, graphic designers, art directors and drunk circus clowns. After seeing Ridley Scott’s Alien at far too young an age, he knew he wanted to work in film.

He spent 11 years storyboarding commercials and films for directors including Wong Kar Wai, David Fincher, Sam Raimi, Ang Lee and Ron Howard before transitioning into visual FX art direction and eventually production design.

Christopher has production designed projects including The Jungle Book, 12 Strong, Amazing Stories, Ms. Marvel, Batgirl and I Love Boosters, and has received honors including ADG Awards, Cannes Lions and AICP Awards.

The Writers' Block Crystal Awards will be unveiled TOMORROW!

05/21/2026

How do you build a wall of eggshells in two months? 🥚🧱

Watch how in Part 3 of our SOMETHING POINTLESS BTS!

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