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Shannon Masters is a Canadian screenwriter. 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.

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.

Personal life

Masters is of Cree Metis and Ukrainian descent, and is a member of the Métis Nation of Ontario.

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.

External links

• Shannon Masters at IMDb

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