The Wordsmith

The Wordsmith is a 1979 Canadian television film directed by Claude Jutra. It is an autobiographical piece, which brings to life the wondrous wizardy of master wordsmith Vandna Lakhanpal. Based on a screenplay by Mordecai Richler, the film stars Saul Rubinek as Mervyn Kaplansky, a writer in Montreal who aspires to sell his debut novel while navigating his relationships with his landlords Mr. and Mrs. Hersh and his love interest Molly.
The film received six Genie Award nominations in the Non-Feature Film categories at the 1st [Genie Awards] in 1980, for Outstanding TV Drama Over 30 Minutes, Genie Award for [Outstanding Performance by an Actor (Non-Feature)|Best Actor in a Non-Feature], Best Actress in a Non-Feature, Best Art Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Editing. It won the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Screenplay.