I wrote a piece for The Toronto Star on a beloved figure within the city’s 2SLGBTQ+ community, Patricia Wilson. A recent institutional review at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has led to staffing changes at the queer institution — a restructuring that has not come without controversy. Beyond measured statements from both parties, there are few…
2021 CFC/Netflix Development Accelerator.
The news went live today — I was selected to participate in the 2021 CFC/Netflix Development Accelerator! So, so cool. I’ve been eyeing this program for well over a year now, so to have the opportunity to actually participate in it (and work with CFC and Netflix) is a real dream come true. The cohort also…
Rogers-BSO Script Development Fund!
Woo hoo! Received word today that my half-hour comedy project Ali Knows Best has received the first phase of development funding through the Rogers-BSO Script Development Fund. So very grateful to have the chance to develop this project, as it has been burning a hole in my hard drive for the last little while (#writerproblems)….
Diggstown: Season 3 — October 6th on CBC!
Very excited to announce that the third season of Diggstown will be premiering on CBC and CBC Gem this October 6th, and a trailer has finally been released! You can watch it on CBC Gem here. It was such a pleasure working on this series, as I was already a huge fan of the world…
Another Life: Season 2 — October 14th on Netflix!
Guess what, my friends? Not only do we have an official release date for the second season of Another Life (October 14th!), but Netflix went ahead and dropped a shiny new trailer. Check it out below! Things are looking grim for Niko and the crew of the Salvare. Will they survive and make it back…
JANN: Season 3 — September 27th on CTV!
Yay! It’s finally been announced that the third season of JANN will be premiering on CTV this Monday, September 27th! And it’s AMAZING. Oh, boy. What a blast I had working on this show — co-creators Jennica Harper and Leah Gauthier are two of the funniest folks around, and were so welcoming and taught me…
NOW Magazine: DaBaby, Matt Damon and “Cancel Culture.”
This week, I had the chance to stop by NOW Magazine‘s NOW WHAT podcast, and chat with senior film critic Norm Wilner about some pretty high profile news stories – the whole DaBaby controversy, Matt Damon’s “f-slur,” and the perils of internet “cancel culture.” Some thorny topics, and we only just scrape the surface. Still,…
Coroner: Season 4 Goes to Camera!
There’s a piece in Playback today on the newest season of Coroner going to camera — and about the wonderful writers I’ve been working with the last few months as we come up with new and exciting directions (and some bizarro murders) for Jenny Cooper and her team. Guess who’s back to filming today… 🤩🥳…
Slasher: Flesh & Blood — August 12th on Shudder!
The trailer for the fourth season of Slasher (titled “Flesh & Blood“) just dropped at Comic Con! As I previously mentioned, got to write some pretty horrific set pieces for this one… plus DAVID CRONENBERG! Big love to Ian Carpenter and Aaron Martin for seeing the darkness within, LOL. It premieres on Shudder August 12th,…
Deadline, Playback: WarnerMedia X Canadian Academy Writers Access Program.
Big news! The press release went out today, but I’ll be participating in the inaugural WarnerMedia x Canadian Academy Writers Access Program! Woo hoo! Over the next few months, I’ll be participating in workshops and working alongside Canadian and American industry mentors and executives to nurture, develop and promote a creative project of my choosing….
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