Shannon Masters

Shannon Masters
NationalityCanadian
Occupationscreenwriter
Years active2010s-present
Notable workEmpire of Dirt

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]

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

  1. ^ "TIFF 2013: The making of an indie movie, from script to premiere". Toronto Star, August 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Gabrielle, Enemy among big winners at Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail, March 9, 2015.
  3. ^ Vicky Qiao, "Michelle Good's Five Little Indians to be adapted into limited TV series". CBC News, June 9, 2021.
  4. ^ "TIFF's native-Canadian features leave stereotypes in the dust". The Globe and Mail. 9 September 2013.
  5. ^ "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.