These awards were created to recognise, champion and celebrate the improvements being made to mental health and wellbeing in the screen industry by our colleagues,” Screen Well founder Ben Steel said.
“All of the recipients for the 2023 Screen Well Awards have done extraordinary work across our industry to improve mental health and wellbeing this year.”
The recipients are:
Advocate of the Year
Andy Wright (Never Not Creative)
Initiative of the Year
‘Disability and Screen Work in Australia: Report for Industry 2023’ (A2K Media)
Organisation of the Year
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Production of the Year
Erotic Stories (Lingo Pictures)
“Congratulations to all of the Screen Well Awards recipients for 2023. The passion, care and dedication you have all shown for improving mental health and wellbeing across screen industry workplaces is truly inspiring and it’s an honour to be able to recognise it in this way,” Steel said.
“I’d also like to congratulate the finalists in every category for their incredible achievements and say thanks to all the people who made submissions. We encourage you to keep taking steps to improve mental health and wellbeing in our screen workplaces every day.”
In response to receiving the Screen Well Award for Initiative of the Year, A2K Media said:
“We are very honoured to receive the Screen Well ‘Initiative of the Year’ Award for our ground – breaking research on Disability and Screen Work in Australia. This report represents the first step towards dismantling barriers and improving working conditions to empower Disabled practitioners to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We’re deeply committed to continuing this journey toward a more accessible, equitable and inclusive future for everyone in the screen industry. Thank you to the team at Screen Well for recognising our hard work.”
In response to receiving the Screen Well Award for Advocate of the Year, Andy Wright said:
“Thanks to the Screen Well awards team. This is a real surprise, but very grateful for being able to put the Never Not Creative message and initiatives in front of more of our community. It’s great to see so many people doing so much to make our industry a better place to work.”
In response to receiving the Screen Well Award for Organisation of the Year, NIDA said:
“Thank you, Screen Well for this wonderful recognition. This award acts as a reminder for us at NIDA and the wider industry to continue to strive for a positive mental health culture, and to shift the practice and attitudes of future artists to continue to strengthen and improve mental health outcomes in our Entertainment Industry. We proudly accept this award and will use it as momentum to continue to create and improve wellbeing processes.”
In response to receiving the Screen Well Award for Production of the Year, Lingo Pictures said:
“Lingo Pictures would like to thank our amazing writers, directors, cast and crew, SBS, ITV Studios, Screen Australia and Screen NSW for supporting the production ethos behind Erotic Stories. Curiosity, arousal and human connection sit at the heart of this transgressive series and we’re incredibly proud of having made this project with our team’s mental and cultural safety front-of-mind.”
How were the recipients determined?
Nominations for the Screen Well Awards were either self-submitted or nominated by a third party. Each submission provided details and supporting documentation based on its category’s criteria. The submissions were then scored by the judges independently to retain objectivity and were based solely on the information provided. The highest overall score for each category determined the award recipient.
If you missed the award ceremony this morning, you can watch at www.screenwell.com.au/awards
