John Jameson Productions has made three amateur scriptwriters' dreams come true by awarding them each $20,000 to develop their script into a short film.
The Australian Writers' Guild has expressed alarm at Screen Australia's draft guidelines and the impact they will have on the future of Australia's film industry.
Last year's dance epic Mao's Last Dancer will be released in the US on August 6 by Samuel Goldwyn Films
The national agency has announced investment for the development of five feature films
The screenwriter behind films such as Shine and Mao's Last Dancer will lead the AWG
See who will battle it out for gold at the 44th annual AWGIE Awards
More than $500,000 has been invested in 17 new projects by the government agency