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
The Rosie Project, a script about a professor with Asperger’s Syndrome looking for a wife using meticulous planning and scientific method, has won the Australian Writer’s Guild romantic comedy competition.
The project was submitted by Graeme Charles Simsion, beating the other 159 entries – including shortlisted projects by Tony Morphett (Return Engagment), Stephen Callen (One Hundred and Fifteen), Vanessa Bates (Love Struck) and Jim Shomos (Up Here).Graeme will participate in a two and a half-day masterclass with Us ‘gurus’ Michael Hauge and Steven Kaplan, and will also receive one-on-one sessions with the script advisors to further develop The Rosie Project. The prize is valued at $8,800.
The project was submitted by Graeme Charles Simsion, beating the other 159 entries – including shortlisted projects by Tony Morphett (Return Engagment), Stephen Callen (One Hundred and Fifteen), Vanessa Bates (Love Struck) and Jim Shomos (Up Here).Graeme will participate in a two and a half-day masterclass with Us ‘gurus’ Michael Hauge and Steven Kaplan, and will also receive one-on-one sessions with the script advisors to further develop The Rosie Project. The prize is valued at $8,800.
- 5/6/2010
- by Miguel Gonzalez
- Encore Magazine
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