The Australian Writers' Guild has revealed the 12 successful applicants for its NSW First Break program, with a panel selecting the participants from more than 200 entries.
"There is no formal tertiary training for note-takers and script coordinators. It’s the sort of thing that people learn on the job. The problem is, how do you get that job without first gaining the skills? And when you do get the chance to be a note-taker in a writers’ room, how do you know what’s expected of you and how to deliver what is required?"
The Australian Writers' Guild has appointed Claire Pullen as its next executive director, succeeding AWG Group CEO Jacqueline Elaine, who resigned in July due to a health condition.
Screen Australia and Australians in Film have announced the participants for the Talent Gateway and the Global Producers Exchange, both designed to connect Australian creatives with key US decision-makers.
A Senate committee has recommended the government temporarily raise the copyright cap on documentaries and work to strengthen Australia's PDV sector as part of its offset reform.
Are you a skilled leader and advocate? A resourceful and dynamic big thinker? Eager to boost the profile and rights of Australian performance writers? You may just be the perfect candidate for the next executive director of the Australian Writers' Guild.
Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) group CEO Jacqueline Elaine is resigning after 15 years at the helm of the organisation due to a health condition.
The Australian Directors' Guild and Australian Writers' Guild have joined Screen Producers Australia in proposing that SVOD and AVOD services be required to spend 20 per cent of their Australian revenue on local content as part of their submissions to the Federal Government's media reform green paper.