Just two features are in contention for this year’s Australian Writers’ Guild AWGIE Award for Best Original Film: 'Brothers' Nest' from Jaime Browne, and 'Sweet Country' from Steven McGregor and David Tranter.
The Australian Writers' Foundation is calling for all nominations before August 19
The nominees include the scribes behind local films such as The Sapphires, The Eye of the Storm, Wish You Were Here and TV programs such as Mabo, Beaconsfield, and Underbelly
The Australian Writers' Guild has announced the nominations for this year's AWGIE Awards
The 44th Annual AWGIE Awards will honour Chris Lilley, Ian David, Denise Morgan and Currency Press
Several writers have been recognised for their work including Kris Mrksa, Kate McLennan, Kate McCartney, Shaun Grant, Peter Gawler and Chris Lilley
The winners of this year's 43rd Annual Australian Writers' Guild Awgie Awards have been announced
Ben Lawrence and Beatrix Christian's 'Hearts and Bones' was named best original feature film screenplay at the Australian Writers' Guild's annual AWGIE Awards Tuesday evening, while Shaun Grant and Harry Cripps took home the adaptation prize for 'Penguin Bloom'.