Shannon Masters
Shannon Masters is a Canadian screenwriter.[1] She is best known for the film Empire of Dirt, for which she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards in 2014.[2]
Shannon Masters | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | screenwriter |
| Years active | 2010s-present |
| Notable work | Empire of Dirt |
Masters is a graduate of the Canadian Film Centre's screenwriting program.
In 2021 she was announced as the writer and showrunner for a television adaptation of Michelle Good's award-winning novel Five Little Indians.[3]
Personal life
Masters is of Cree Metis and Ukrainian descent, and is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario.[4][5]
References
- "TIFF 2013: The making of an indie movie, from script to premiere". Toronto Star, August 30, 2013.
- "Gabrielle, Enemy among big winners at Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2015.
- Vicky Qiao, "Michelle Good's Five Little Indians to be adapted into limited TV series". CBC News, June 9, 2021.
- "TIFF's native-Canadian features leave stereotypes in the dust". The Globe and Mail. 9 September 2013.
- "CBC, BIPOC TV & Film and CFC Announce Participants for Second Year of Showrunner Catalyst Program, Supporting the Advancement of Diverse Canadian Creators". CBC. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
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