I am the showrunner of the award-winning dramatic comedy series Mohawk Girls, with decades of experience in film and TV as a writer, story editor, producer, and creative consultant. Over the years, I have also worked as a development executive and teach courses on writing for television. I'm a romantic and a cynic, constantly debating which side dominates my creative perspective. I have developed and produced a variety of projects including half-hour comedies, one-hour drama series, feature films, and documentaries. My passion lies in creating stories that are both entertaining and consequential, often tackling complex themes of identity, social justice, and representation. I enjoy mentoring emerging writers and contributing to the growth of the Canadian film and television industry.

Cynthia Knight

I am the showrunner of the award-winning dramatic comedy series Mohawk Girls, with decades of experience in film and TV as a writer, story editor, producer, and creative consultant. Over the years, I have also worked as a development executive and teach courses on writing for television. I'm a romantic and a cynic, constantly debating which side dominates my creative perspective. I have developed and produced a variety of projects including half-hour comedies, one-hour drama series, feature films, and documentaries. My passion lies in creating stories that are both entertaining and consequential, often tackling complex themes of identity, social justice, and representation. I enjoy mentoring emerging writers and contributing to the growth of the Canadian film and television industry.

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I am the showrunner of the award-winning dramatic comedy series Mohawk Girls, with decades of experience in film and TV as a writer, story editor, producer, and creative consultant. Over the years, I have also worked as a development executive and teach courses on writing for television. I’m a romantic and a cynic, constantly debating which side dominates my creative perspective.

I have developed and produced a variety of projects including half-hour comedies, one-hour drama series, feature films, and documentaries. My passion lies in creating stories that are both entertaining and consequential, often tackling complex themes of identity, social justice, and representation. I enjoy mentoring emerging writers and contributing to the growth of the Canadian film and television industry.

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Work Experience

Showrunner / Writer / Executive Producer at Rezolution Pictures
December 31, 2017 - August 27, 2025
Led writing and executive production for the half-hour comedic drama series Mohawk Girls across five seasons. The series won multiple awards including the 2015 Yorkton Film Festival’s Golden Sheaf Award for Best Comedy, and received several Canadian Screen Awards nominations. The show was critically acclaimed for its humor, social relevance and sex-positive themes.
Writer / Consultant at Duo Productions & Poutine Studios
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote and consulted on the half-hour comedy series NANNY #2, developed for 2025 production.
Writer at Wishing Tree & Mai-Juin Productions
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote the feature film THE OTTERS, set for shooting in April 2026 with release planned for 2025.
Co-Writer at Aircraft Pictures
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-wrote two episodes of the half-hour adventure series STOLEN WARRIORS for 2025.
Co-Creator / Co-Writer at Rezolution Pictures
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-created and co-wrote the Mohawk Girls reboot, a half-hour comedy series slated for 2025.
Co-Creator / Co-Writer at Knightshoot Productions
January 1, 2024 - Present
Co-created and co-wrote the one-hour drama series Scam Inc. for 2024.
Writer/Showrunner at Blue Ice Pictures
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Served as writer and showrunner for the one-hour drama series Trial & Error in 2023.
Showrunner at Incendo Productions
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Led the one-hour drama series Kelly McDade as showrunner in 2023.
Writer/Showrunner at Item 7
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Writer/showrunner for the one-hour drama series The King's Daughters in 2023.
Writer at Ruby Tree Films
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Wrote for the half-hour comedy series Pretty Bloody in 2023.
Story Editor at Pier 21
December 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Story editor for the half-hour comedy series Land Back in 2021.
Consulting Producer at LocoMotion Pix, Crave
January 1, 2024 - Present
Consulting producer on the short comedy series My Dead Mom in 2024.
Writer/Story Editor at Galafilm, Citytv/OLN
December 31, 2009 - August 27, 2025
Wrote and story edited half-hour docu-drama series The Beat in 2009.
Writer at Sphere Media, CBC/ABC Family
December 31, 2008 - August 27, 2025
Writer for half-hour comedy series Sophie, seasons 1 & 2 from 2007 to 2008.
Story Editor at Whalley-Abbey, Global
December 31, 2007 - August 27, 2025
Story editor for one-hour reality series From The Ground Up with Debbie Travis, 2006 to 2007.
Development Executive at Attraction Images
December 31, 2014 - August 27, 2025
Worked as development executive from 2010 to 2014.
Development Associate at Muse Entertainment
December 31, 2006 - August 27, 2025
Development associate in 2006.
Teacher, Online TV Writing Workshop at The Secrets of Writing Hit TV Series
December 31, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Teaching online workshops on writing for TV from 2022 to 2025.
Teacher, Writing for TV Intensive Workshop at PEI Screenwriters’ Bootcamp
December 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Taught Writing for TV intensive workshops from 2019 to 2021.
Resident Screenwriting Mentor at The Writer’s Edge Women’s Screenwriting Retreat
December 31, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Mentor for screenwriters in 2019.
Writer/Consultant at Duo Productions & Poutine Studios
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote and consulted on the half-hour comedy series NANNY #2, a project scheduled for 2025.
Writer at Wishing Tree & Mai-Juin Prods.
January 1, 2025 - Present
Wrote the feature film THE OTTERS, set to be shot in April 2026.
Co-Writer at Aircraft Pictures
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-wrote two episodes of the half-hour adventure series STOLEN WARRIORS, planned for 2025.
Co-creator/Co-writer at Rezolution Pictures
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-created and co-wrote the half-hour comedy series MOHAWK GIRLS REBOOT, to be released in 2025.
Co-creator/Co-writer at Knightshoot Productions
January 1, 2024 - Present
Co-created and co-wrote the one-hour drama series SCAM INC. in 2024.
Writer/Showrunner at Blue Ice Pictures
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Led the writing and showrunning of the one-hour drama series TRIAL & ERROR in 2023.
Showrunner at Incendo Productions
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Served as showrunner for the one-hour drama series KELLY McDADE in 2023.
Writer/Showrunner at Item 7
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Wrote and showran the one-hour drama series THE KING'S DAUGHTERS in 2023.
Writer at Ruby Tree Films
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Wrote the half-hour comedy series PRETTY BLOODY in 2023.
Story Editor at Pier 21
December 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Served as story editor for the half-hour comedy series LAND BACK in 2021.
Consulting Producer at LocoMotion Pix / Crave
January 1, 2024 - Present
Consulted on production of the short comedy series MY DEAD MOM in 2024.
Writer/Executive Producer at Rezolution Pictures
December 31, 2017 - August 27, 2025
Writer and executive producer for seasons 1-5 of MOHAWK GIRLS, a half-hour comedic drama series airing on APTN / CBC GEM / PEACOCK from 2013 to 2017. The series won multiple awards and received critical acclaim.
Story Editor at NFB
December 31, 2016 - August 27, 2025
Story editor for the feature documentary GUN RUNNERS which premiered at Hot Docs 2016.
Writer/Story Editor at Galafilm / Citytv / OLN
December 31, 2009 - August 27, 2025
Writer and story editor for the half-hour docu-drama series THE BEAT in 2009.
Writer at Sphere Media / CBC / ABC Family
December 31, 2008 - August 27, 2025
Wrote for the half-hour comedy series SOPHIE, seasons 1 & 2 during 2007-2008.
Story Editor at Whalley-Abbey / Global
December 31, 2007 - August 27, 2025
Story editor for the one-hour reality series FROM THE GROUND UP WITH DEBBIE TRAVIS from 2006 to 2007.
Development Executive at Attraction Images
December 31, 2014 - August 27, 2025
Development executive from 2010 to 2014 involved in film and TV project development.
Development Associate at Muse Entertainment
December 31, 2006 - August 27, 2025
Supported development initiatives as a development associate in 2006.
Writer/Consultant at Duo Productions & Poutine Studios
January 1, 2025 - Present
Writer and consultant for the half-hour comedy series NANNY #2, a development project planned for production in 2025.
Writer at Wishing Tree & Mai-Juin Productions
January 1, 2025 - Present
Writer of the feature film THE OTTERS, scheduled to be shot in April 2026.
Co-Writer (2 episodes) at Aircraft Pictures
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-writer for two episodes of the half-hour adventure series STOLEN WARRIORS in development.
Co-creator / Co-Writer at Rezolution Pictures
January 1, 2025 - Present
Co-creator and co-writer for MOHAWK GIRLS REBOOT, a half-hour comedy series slated for 2025.
Co-creator / Co-Writer at Knightshoot Productions
January 1, 2024 - Present
Co-creator and co-writer of SCAM INC., a one-hour drama series produced in 2024.
Writer/Showrunner at Blue Ice Pictures
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Showrunner and writer for the one-hour drama series TRIAL & ERROR, produced in 2023.
Showrunner at Incendo Productions
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Showrunner for the one-hour drama series KELLY McDADE, produced in 2023.
Writer/Showrunner at Item 7
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Writer and showrunner for the one-hour drama series THE KING’S DAUGHTERS, produced in 2023.
Writer at Ruby Tree Films
December 31, 2023 - August 27, 2025
Writer for the half-hour comedy series PRETTY BLOODY, produced in 2023.
Story Editor at Pier 21
December 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Story editor for the half-hour comedy series LAND BACK, completed in 2021.
Consulting Producer at LocoMotion Pix / Crave
January 1, 2024 - Present
Consulting producer on the short comedy series MY DEAD MOM, produced in 2024.
Writer/Executive Producer at Rezolution Pictures / APTN / CBC GEM / PEACOCK
December 31, 2017 - August 27, 2025
Writer and executive producer for seasons 1-5 of MOHAWK GIRLS, a half-hour comedic drama series that aired from 2013 to 2017 and won multiple awards.
Story Editor at NFB
December 31, 2016 - August 27, 2025
Story editor for the feature documentary GUN RUNNERS, which premiered at Hot Docs in 2016.
Writer/Story Editor at Galafilm / Citytv/OLN
December 31, 2009 - August 27, 2025
Writer and story editor for the half-hour docu-drama series THE BEAT in 2009.
Writer at Sphere Media / CBC / ABC Family
December 31, 2008 - August 27, 2025
Writer for seasons 1 and 2 of the half-hour comedy series SOPHIE during 2007-2008.
Story Editor at Whalley-Abbey / Global
December 31, 2007 - August 27, 2025
Story editor on the one-hour reality series FROM THE GROUND UP WITH DEBBIE TRAVIS in 2006-2007.
Development Executive at Attraction Images
December 31, 2014 - August 27, 2025
Development executive from 2010 to 2014, overseeing film and TV projects.
Development Associate at Muse Entertainment
December 31, 2006 - August 27, 2025
Development associate role completed in 2006.
Teacher of Online TV Writing Workshop at The Secrets of Writing Hit TV Series
December 31, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Instructor of an online TV writing workshop from 2022 through 2025.
Teacher, Writing for TV Intensive Workshop at PEI Screenwriters’ Bootcamp
December 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025
Led writing intensive workshops on TV writing from 2019 to 2021.
Resident Screenwriting Mentor at The Writer’s Edge Women’s Screenwriting Retreat
December 31, 2019 - August 27, 2025
Mentor for screenwriters in residence during 2019.

Education

BA in English Literature & Film Studies at McGill University
September 1, 1991 - June 1, 1995
Freshman Year Program at Hebrew University of Jerusalem
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1991
Writer Resident, Prime Time Television Programme at Canadian Film Centre
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Totally Television program at National Screen Institute
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services