Leo Award for Best Screenwriting in a Youth or Children's Program or Series

The Leo Award for Best Screenwriting in a Youth or Children's Program or Series is annually presented at the Leo Awards for achievement in writing children's television produced in British Columbia. Below are the nominees from each year.

Winners and Nominees

Winners in bold.

2001

• Moira Simpson - Flipping The World: Drugs Through A Blue Lens (CBC)
  • Melissa Mortimer - Caitlin's Way ("Chemistry") (YTV)
  • Jana Veverka - Caitlin's Way ("Mother Of The Year") (YTV)

2002

• Ian Weir - Edgemont ("Shall We Dance") (CBC)
  • Dennis Heaton - Yvon of the Yukon ("An ‘F’ In Friendship") (YTV)
  • Susin Nielsen - Edgemont ("Out of Control") (CBC)
  • Stacey Kaser - Edgemont ("Secrets and Lies") (CBC)

2003

• Alan Levin - D'Myna Leagues ("A Starling Is Born") (YTV)
  • Joan MacLeod - Edgemont ("Friday Night's All Right") (CBC)
  • Ian Weir - Edgemont ("The Cold Light of Dawn") (CBC)

2004

• Jennifer Cowan - Edgemont ("Two Guys and a Baby") (CBC)
  • Sara Snow - Edgemont ("The Artist") (CBC)
  • Victor Nicolle - Yvon of the Yukon ("Your Bill is Waiting") (YTV)

2005

• Elizabeth Stewart - Edgemont ("Aptitudes") (CBC)
  • Ian Weir and Tara Gereaux - Edgemont ("That Old Black Magic") (CBC)

2006

• Sarah Dodd - Zixx: Level II ("Pet Project") (YTV)
  • Sara Snow - renegadepress.com ("The Power of Love") (APTN)
  • Ian Weir - Zixx: Level II ("Now You See Him") (YTV)
  • Michael Lien, Sarah Dodd, and Ian Weir - Zixx: Level II ("Deal with the Devil") (YTV)

2007

• Sara Snow - renegadepress.com ("This is Your Brain on Love") (APTN)
  • Ken Hewitt-White and Bob McDonald - Heads Up! (TVO)
  • Alison Stephen - Mustard Pancakes ("The Totally Terrific Talent Show") (PBS)

2011

• Irene Green and Hilary Pryor - Tiga Talk ("Keep Smiling") (APTN)
  • Dan Angel and Billy Brown - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour ("Really You") (Hub)

2012

• Ryan Warren Smith - Mr. Young ("Mr. Masterpiece") (YTV)
  • Jennica Harper - Mr. Young ("Mr. Shakespeare") (YTV)

2013

• Jennica Harper - Mr. Young ("Mr. Apartment") (YTV)
  • Ryan W. Smith - Mr. Young ("Mr. Matchmaker") (YTV)
  • Cameron Labine - Mr. Young ("Mr. Pixel") (YTV)

2014

• Ryan W. Smith and Nathaniel Moher - Some Assembly Required ("Rainbow Bunny") (YTV)
  • Jennica Harper - Mr. Young ("Mr. Freshman") (YTV)
  • Jennica Harper - Some Assembly Required ("Philharmonica") (YTV)

2015

• Howard Nemetz and Dan Signer - Some Assembly Required ("Cardboard Box") (YTV)
  • Jennica Harper - Some Assembly Required ("Junior Fish Gutter") (YTV)

2016

• Cathy Moss, Eric Hogan, and Tara Hungerford - Scout & the Gumboot Kids ("The Case of the Four Legged Kid") (CBC)
  • Shabnam Rezaei - Lili & Lola ("Lili Detective") (Oznoz)
  • Jennifer Siddle and Cole Bastedo - Some Assembly Required ("Snappo") (YTV)
  • Nadiya Chettiar - Some Assembly Required ("Wind-up Robot") (YTV)