A feature from 'Prima Facie' playwright Suzie Miller, a comedy/drama series from Celeste Barber, and the second season of virtual reality series 'Lustratio'n are among 31 projects that will share in more than $900,000 of development funding from Screen Australia.
Australian-British writer Suzie Miller's hit play 'Prima Facie' is headed for the big screen, with English actress Cynthia Erivo to star in the lead role.
Screen Australia and the Australian Writers' Guild have selected Jane Allen, Kodie Bedford, Judi McCrossin, Sam Meikle, Suzie Miller and Tommy Murphy to participate in The Creators, an accelerator program for experienced screenwriters to further develop a slate of premium television.
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'.