A film festival, screenplay awards program, talent agency and a growing slate of film and television projects. Australian filmmakers Patrick Gallagher and Martin Cohen are building a new model for
Through a partnership with the Australian Writers' Guild and the eight state and territory Screen Agencies, the program invites emerging women and non-binary writers to apply for a unique mentoring
$20k awarded to writers of best new Australian scripts Award-winning writer and creator Sam Meikle has taken home the 2026 John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing for his exciting pilot script
Eight scripts shortlisted for the 2026 John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing Eight outstanding scripts by 14 writers have been selected from over 200 entries in the 2026 John Hinde Award. In the
Twelve exciting new projects by 14 emerging writers have been shortlisted for the Australian Writers' Guild's 2026 Emerging Writers' Awards. Included on the shortlist are two stage plays, multiple television
The BBC World Service has announced the two winners of this year’s International Audio Drama Competition, following a huge response of more than 800 entries from 87 countries around the
The State Library of NSW is excited to announce its newest initiatives for writers and creatives — two $15,000 creative residencies and a $25,000 architecture fellowship — launched today as
The Australian Writers’ Guild is pleased to announce the 15 screenwriters who have been selected to participate in First Break NSW, a unique professional development program designed to give talented,
The John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing recognises the best sci-fi scripts across feature film, television, web series, audio and interactive media. Winning writers will share in a
The Correspondent, Apple Cider Vinegar, Colin From Accounts, My Brilliant Career among winners at the Australian Writers' Guild Awards The Correspondent, Peter Duncan’s powerful retelling of journalist Peter Greste’s imprisonment in