Screenwriters Justin Olstein and Campbell Banks have been announced as the winners of the Australian Writer Guild's (AWG) 2020 Monte Miller Awards, which recognise unproduced scripts.
In a welcome move for industry, the Federal Government has backtracked on its decision to harmonise the Producer Offset for film and television, announcing on Sunday that the offset will remain at 40 per cent for theatrical features.
A delegation of actors, crew, writers, and producers converged on Canberra this week to push for local content requirements for SVOD and AVOD platforms, as well as other reforms relating to the screen sector.
SBS has launched a three-year incubator program to support the development of emerging screenwriters from underrepresented backgrounds.
One of Australia's most distinguished screenwriters, Cliff Green ('Picnic At Hanging Rock') died on Friday aged 85, following a long illness. Here, Mac Gudgeon and Roger Simpson pay tribute to his life and career.
Shelley Birse has taken home the Australian Writers' Guild's (AWG) 2020 John Hinde Award for Science Fiction Writing for Stan Original series 'The Commons'.
After 10 years as a development producer - the last seven and a half years at Easy Tiger/Essential Media and Entertainment - Rachael Turk is pursuing her passion for screenwriting, creating her own projects and script producing with other creatives.
The science-fiction prize offers $10,000 for the best produced script and professional support to the best unproduced script.