St. John’s — The first ever Daryl Duke Prize to support excellence among up and coming Canadian film and television writers will be awarded to a Newfoundlander this week.
The Prize has been created to honour the memory of the late Daryl Duke, a distinguished Canadian film and television creator.
Awarded annually to a Canadian (or permanent resident) writer of a treatment or screenplay for an unproduced long-form dramatic fictional film, the Prize will allow the winner time and support to further develop his or her work.
The Daryl Duke Prize has another connection to Newfoundland; Noreen Golfman, Memorial University’s provost and vice-president (academic), chairs the Daryl Duke Foundation, sponsor of the Prize.
The announcement of the first winner will take place on Wednesday, May 4th at 10:00 am NDT by press release.
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For information:
Jim Thompson
613-567-9592
jim@daryldukefoundation.ca