2014 John Hinde Award for Science Fiction

22 August, 2014

The Australian Writers’ Guild is looking for exceptional Science Fiction Scripts - Produced and Unproduced.

$10,000 will be awarded to the winner of the prize for produced work.

The writer of the best unproduced script will meet with, and have their script considered by, a leading genre producer - with all travel costs covered.

The AWG is happy to announce that the John Hinde Award for Science Fiction is open for entrants and will now cater for both produced and unproduced works.

Thanks to a generous bequest from the legendary Australian film critic John Hinde, the Australian Writers Guild (AWG) presents the 2014 John Hinde Award for Science Fiction.

The purpose of the award is to encourage, reward and foster creativity in the development and showcasing of science fiction writing for feature film, short film, television, radio and interactive media.

This year’s John Hinde Award also aims to encourage the production of new, innovative and exciting work in the science fiction genre in Australia by providing an avenue for unproduced works to enter.

The Prize

• A $10,000 cash prize will be going to the winner of the produced category.
• The winning script of the unproduced category will be read by an experienced genre producer and the writer will be set up with a meeting with an industry professional hand-selected for the specific piece of work. Associated travel expenses will be covered by the AWG/John Hinde Bequest.

Criteria

To encourage and promote Sci-Fi the way John Hinde intended the scope of eligible entries has been expanded. Subgenres and cross genre pieces will now be accepted and encouraged, from horror-hybrids or post-apocalypses – the AWG wants to see it!

The John Hinde Award launched at Tasmania's annual STRANGER WITH MY FACE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL at an AWG Event supported by the Tasmanian Government through Screen Tasmania on Saturday 23rd August at The Founders Room in Hobart.

Three of Australia’s finest horror screenwriters including screenwriting duo, Shayne Armstrong & Shane Krause (Acolytes, 6 Miranda Drive, Bait 3D) and Ursula Dabrowsky (Family Demons, Inner Demon) explored their ideas on process and craft, inspiration, motivation, influences and the future of horror writing in Australia in a panel moderated by Tasmania’s Vicki Madden (The Kettering Incident).

To apply, please submit the 2014 John Hinde Award Application Form. Submissions close Monday 22nd September 2014.