Yesterday, around the country, Australia’s screen industry united to launch the Make it Australian campaign. Australian screen industry luminaries such as Gillian Armstrong, John Edwards, Nadine Garner, Ben Elton, Scott Hicks, Joanna Werner, Helen Dallimore, Holly Lyons, Ana Kokkinos, Stuart Page, M...
More CALL TO ACTION: On 18 September 2017, the AWG, ADG, SPA and MEAA invite all members to join with other writers, directors, actors, producers, cinematographers, sound, post, composers and all professionals involved in creating content in Australia to attend a National Day of Action where we will laun...
More Playwright Leah Purcell has capped off an incredible year of recognition for her play The Drover’s Wife, taking home the top two writing honours at the Australian Writers’ Guild’s 50th Annual AWGIE Awards tonight in Sydney. Purcell was awarded the 2017 Major Award and the David Williamson Prize for ...
More An Australian theatre company will receive $80,000 to commission and program a new Australian work following today’s announcement by the Australian Writers’ Guild that the 2017 David Williamson Prize will be increased to $100,000, making it one of the richest literary prizes in the country. The rema...
More The Australian Writers’ Guild in partnership with RMIT and Film Victoria are delighted to announce that screenwriter Jacklyn Bassanelli and her project Evergreen have been selected as the winner of the two-week McCraith House residency and mentorship opportunity.Bassanelli was selected for the resid...
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