The Australian Writers’ Guild held its annual awards ceremony on Friday 24 August. The Sapphires and screenwriters Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson won most outstanding script. Michael Lucas won two awards, in the feature film original category for Not Suitable For Children and in the TV series category for an episode of Offspring.
The announcement:
The 45th Annual Australian Writers’ Guild Awgie Awards were held on Friday 24th August at Doltone House in Sydney. The only Australian scriptwriting awards judged solely by writers on the basis of the script recognised a new crop of creative talent bringing Australian stories to our screens and stages.
The best of Australian performance writing across feature films, theatre, television, radio, interactive and animation were celebrated at a star-studded affair at Doltone House in Sydney last night as part of the golden 50-year anniversary of the Australian Writers’ Guild. The awards were hosted by iconic Australian...
The announcement:
The 45th Annual Australian Writers’ Guild Awgie Awards were held on Friday 24th August at Doltone House in Sydney. The only Australian scriptwriting awards judged solely by writers on the basis of the script recognised a new crop of creative talent bringing Australian stories to our screens and stages.
The best of Australian performance writing across feature films, theatre, television, radio, interactive and animation were celebrated at a star-studded affair at Doltone House in Sydney last night as part of the golden 50-year anniversary of the Australian Writers’ Guild. The awards were hosted by iconic Australian...
- 8/28/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Writers’ Guild has announced the nominations for the 45th annual Awgie Awards. Among the nominated is Michael Lucas for his feature film Not Suitable For Children, Kieran Darcy-Smith for Wish You Were Here, the writing teams behind The Slap and Underbelly: Razor and in the comedy division, the teams behind Laid 2, Agony Uncles and At Home With Julia.
The announcement:
The nominees this year reflect the abundance of high quality screenwriters Australia has produced.
“The Awgies are a unique opportunity to celebrate the writers whose stories have shaped our national culture including feature films, theatre, TV series and serials, mini-series, radio, interactive, animation and children’s programs,” says Awg’s President and Academy Award nominee Jan Sardi. “This rich crop of writers is a sure sign Australia can match it with the best from anywhere in the world when it comes to performance writing, and that’s something to celebrate in this,...
The announcement:
The nominees this year reflect the abundance of high quality screenwriters Australia has produced.
“The Awgies are a unique opportunity to celebrate the writers whose stories have shaped our national culture including feature films, theatre, TV series and serials, mini-series, radio, interactive, animation and children’s programs,” says Awg’s President and Academy Award nominee Jan Sardi. “This rich crop of writers is a sure sign Australia can match it with the best from anywhere in the world when it comes to performance writing, and that’s something to celebrate in this,...
- 7/11/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
The nominees for this year's Awgie awards include the scribes behind local films such as The Sapphires, The Eye of the Storm, Wish You Were Here and TV programs such as Mabo, Beaconsfield, and Underbelly.
Battling in the feature film adaptation category will be Judy Morris. The Eye of the Storm, starring Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davies, and The Sapphires from Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs. Michael Lucas has also been nominated for his first original feature, Not Suitable for Children while Last Dance by Terence Hammond and David Pulbrook and drama Wish You Were Here, written by Kieran Darcy-Smith and Felicity Price, have also been nominated.
Among television nominees, the team of writers behind The Slap and Underbelly: Razor have been nominated as well as Susan Smith for indigenous telemovie Mabo, and Judi McCrossin for Beaconsfield. Michael Lucas was also nominated for the television series Offspring while three scripts...
Battling in the feature film adaptation category will be Judy Morris. The Eye of the Storm, starring Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davies, and The Sapphires from Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs. Michael Lucas has also been nominated for his first original feature, Not Suitable for Children while Last Dance by Terence Hammond and David Pulbrook and drama Wish You Were Here, written by Kieran Darcy-Smith and Felicity Price, have also been nominated.
Among television nominees, the team of writers behind The Slap and Underbelly: Razor have been nominated as well as Susan Smith for indigenous telemovie Mabo, and Judi McCrossin for Beaconsfield. Michael Lucas was also nominated for the television series Offspring while three scripts...
- 7/10/2012
- by Staff reporter
- IF.com.au
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder’s and the Australian Writers’ Foundation has opened its call for entries for the 2012 Kit Denton Disfellowship, which sees a writer secure a grant of $30,000 to help create a screen production.
The announcement:
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruders (Cjz) with the Australian Writers’ Foundation (Awf) is calling for entries for the 2012 Kit Denton Disfellowship.
The Disfellowship supports writers with courageous ideas. The competition aims to find ideas of substance, intelligence and purpose that will take viewers outside their comfort zone and challenge the status quo.
According to Andrew Denton, “We are hoping to attract strong, exciting, subversive ideas; a project of exceptional quality and innovation that will make for great Australian television, film or new media”.
2012 is the 6th year of The Disfellowship. Originally known as the Kit Denton Fellowship, the competition was relaunched in 2011 as a Disfellowship (because winning it may mean that “your nan disowns you, your...
The announcement:
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruders (Cjz) with the Australian Writers’ Foundation (Awf) is calling for entries for the 2012 Kit Denton Disfellowship.
The Disfellowship supports writers with courageous ideas. The competition aims to find ideas of substance, intelligence and purpose that will take viewers outside their comfort zone and challenge the status quo.
According to Andrew Denton, “We are hoping to attract strong, exciting, subversive ideas; a project of exceptional quality and innovation that will make for great Australian television, film or new media”.
2012 is the 6th year of The Disfellowship. Originally known as the Kit Denton Fellowship, the competition was relaunched in 2011 as a Disfellowship (because winning it may mean that “your nan disowns you, your...
- 5/4/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Television writer Kris Mrksa was awarded the Australian Writers. Guild's 2011 Foxtel Fellowship while Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney received the Kit Denton Disfellowship at the Awgie Awards last Friday. Mrksa was recognised for his extensive work in television: he recently wrote episodes one and six of ABC series The Slap and has also written for series including The Secret Life of Us, Packed to the Rafters and Rush. The $25,000 fellowship will allow.him to develop a new screen project.. .The paradox for most screenwriters is that as we become more established and experienced, with a greater capacity to develop viable, original concepts, we also find that we.re too busy to do it," Mrksa said, according to a statement. "So the freedom...
- 9/25/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
The first winners of the newly renamed Kit Denton Disfellowship, previously the Kit Denton Fellowship, have been named as Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan whose writing credits have included Big Bite, Hamish & Andy and The Mansion.
The announcement was made at tonight’s Australian Writers Guild Awgie Awards held in Sydney.
Other winners included The Secret Life Of Us writer Kris Mrksa who picked up the Foxtel Fellowship, Chris Lilley who was recognised for his contribution to comedy and films Snow Town and Burning Man.
The Awgie winners:
2011 Kit Denton Fellowship
ForCourage and Excellence in Performance Writing
Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan
2011 Foxtel Fellowship
Fellowship awarded in recognition of a significant body of work in television.
Kris Mrksa
2011 Richard Lane Award
For Outstanding Service and Dedication to the Australian Writers’ Guild
Ian David
2011 Dorothy Crawford Award
For Outstanding Contribution to the Profession
Currency Press
2011 Fred Parsons Award
For Outstanding Contribution...
The announcement was made at tonight’s Australian Writers Guild Awgie Awards held in Sydney.
Other winners included The Secret Life Of Us writer Kris Mrksa who picked up the Foxtel Fellowship, Chris Lilley who was recognised for his contribution to comedy and films Snow Town and Burning Man.
The Awgie winners:
2011 Kit Denton Fellowship
ForCourage and Excellence in Performance Writing
Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan
2011 Foxtel Fellowship
Fellowship awarded in recognition of a significant body of work in television.
Kris Mrksa
2011 Richard Lane Award
For Outstanding Service and Dedication to the Australian Writers’ Guild
Ian David
2011 Dorothy Crawford Award
For Outstanding Contribution to the Profession
Currency Press
2011 Fred Parsons Award
For Outstanding Contribution...
- 9/23/2011
- by Tim Burrowes
- Encore Magazine
The Australian Writers’ Guild has announce the nominations for its 44th Awgie Awards.
The writers of Australia’s best stage, screen and radio scripts have been nominated across 23 awards, including Shaun Grant (Snowtown), Alice Addison (The Hunter), Jonathan Teplitzky (Burning Man) and Tony Krawitz
(The Tall Man) all screening at Tiff.
Awg President, Academy Award nominee Jan Sardi said in a statement, ‘The foundation of all great productions is the script. Each year the Awgie Awards recognise and celebrate the creators of those foundations, the writers. The nominations for this year’s Awgie awards clearly demonstrate the high standard of Australian performance writing. Some of the writers honoured today are familiar names, underscoring the consistent excellence of their work and ongoing contribution to our industry. Equally exciting are the new names and titles reflecting the breadth and vibrancy of Australian scriptwriting talent.”
As well as announcing the winners of the below categories,...
The writers of Australia’s best stage, screen and radio scripts have been nominated across 23 awards, including Shaun Grant (Snowtown), Alice Addison (The Hunter), Jonathan Teplitzky (Burning Man) and Tony Krawitz
(The Tall Man) all screening at Tiff.
Awg President, Academy Award nominee Jan Sardi said in a statement, ‘The foundation of all great productions is the script. Each year the Awgie Awards recognise and celebrate the creators of those foundations, the writers. The nominations for this year’s Awgie awards clearly demonstrate the high standard of Australian performance writing. Some of the writers honoured today are familiar names, underscoring the consistent excellence of their work and ongoing contribution to our industry. Equally exciting are the new names and titles reflecting the breadth and vibrancy of Australian scriptwriting talent.”
As well as announcing the winners of the below categories,...
- 8/18/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Entries opened today for the Kit Denton Disfellowship, a grant and support worth $30,000 to develop an idea for the screen; be it comedy, drama or documentary, or a mix of all three.
Speaking at the fellowship’s launch on Thursday 2 June, Denton said they were looking for an idea that was new and dangerous for Australian screens. Carrying the tagline, ‘F**k them all big and small’ they’re looking for a production that would see the author’s grandmother disown them.
Denton cited Summer Heights High as an example of a comedy worth the fellowship, and for drama, Blue Murder.
Following up, a statement said: “We want to back a groundbreaking, status quo challenging project. We want ideas of substance, intelligence and purpose that will take viewers outside their comfort zone.”
Initiated by Andrew Denton’s production company Zapruder’s Other Films, the fellowship is sponsored by Australian Writing Guild,...
Speaking at the fellowship’s launch on Thursday 2 June, Denton said they were looking for an idea that was new and dangerous for Australian screens. Carrying the tagline, ‘F**k them all big and small’ they’re looking for a production that would see the author’s grandmother disown them.
Denton cited Summer Heights High as an example of a comedy worth the fellowship, and for drama, Blue Murder.
Following up, a statement said: “We want to back a groundbreaking, status quo challenging project. We want ideas of substance, intelligence and purpose that will take viewers outside their comfort zone.”
Initiated by Andrew Denton’s production company Zapruder’s Other Films, the fellowship is sponsored by Australian Writing Guild,...
- 6/6/2011
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
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