Aacta has unveiled the final set of nominees for its upcoming awards, including the craft categories in television and documentary, as well as those up for the VFX, casting and the Best Asian Film awards.
Leading the charge in television is Matchbox Pictures/Dirty Films’ Stateless, which notched another 11 nominations today, taking its overall tally to 18.
Fellow ABC series Mystery Road, produced by Bunya Productions, follows with a total of 14 nominations.
Stateless helmers Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse are both nominated for Best Direction in A Television Drama or Comedy. They will vie against Mystery Road‘s Wayne Blair and Warwick Thornton, and Simon Francis, who shot Anne Edmond’s Amazon stand-up special.
Thornton is a double nominee, also garnering recognition for his cinematography on Mystery Road, up against Marden Dean for The Commons; Martin McGrath for Operation Buffalo, and Bonnie Elliott for Stateless.
Nominated in the TV screenplay category...
Leading the charge in television is Matchbox Pictures/Dirty Films’ Stateless, which notched another 11 nominations today, taking its overall tally to 18.
Fellow ABC series Mystery Road, produced by Bunya Productions, follows with a total of 14 nominations.
Stateless helmers Emma Freeman and Jocelyn Moorhouse are both nominated for Best Direction in A Television Drama or Comedy. They will vie against Mystery Road‘s Wayne Blair and Warwick Thornton, and Simon Francis, who shot Anne Edmond’s Amazon stand-up special.
Thornton is a double nominee, also garnering recognition for his cinematography on Mystery Road, up against Marden Dean for The Commons; Martin McGrath for Operation Buffalo, and Bonnie Elliott for Stateless.
Nominated in the TV screenplay category...
- 11/18/2020
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Rebel Wilson is hilarious. This isn't news to anyone. She's best known for her thriving career in Hollywood, starring in romantic comedies like Isn't It Romantic and the Pitch Perfect franchise, but her career as a comedian started long before her debut in Bridesmaids in 2011.
In fact, Wilson was already a household name in Australia by the 2000s, and regularly appeared on one of my favorite improv comedy shows from the time, Thank God You're Here. The premise of the show was simple: a comedian walks blindly into a room of other comedians and has to pick up on the wild scenario unfolding in the room without missing a beat. She was particularly good at keeping a straight face while diving headfirst into weird scenarios. The show was as essential to Australia's early '00s comedy scene as Home and Away is to the world of Aussie soaps.
Fast forward...
In fact, Wilson was already a household name in Australia by the 2000s, and regularly appeared on one of my favorite improv comedy shows from the time, Thank God You're Here. The premise of the show was simple: a comedian walks blindly into a room of other comedians and has to pick up on the wild scenario unfolding in the room without missing a beat. She was particularly good at keeping a straight face while diving headfirst into weird scenarios. The show was as essential to Australia's early '00s comedy scene as Home and Away is to the world of Aussie soaps.
Fast forward...
- 6/18/2020
- by Angela Law
- Popsugar.com
Rebel Wilson's latest project, an Amazon series titled Lol: Last One Laughing, already has us cackling into our morning coffees. The six-episode comedy series (which was filmed in 2019) is being touted as a "comedic social experiment" and involves 10 Australian comedians being locked in a house together for a six-hour competition that has no rules. Oh, except one: if they laugh, they're cut.
Each comedian will participate in a series of skits where they can say and do whatever they like, except laugh. If a comedian laughs softly, they'll receive a yellow card violation (just like in football). A second offense will earn the comedian a red card elimination, and they'll be eliminated from the game and miss out on $100,000 cash prize.
If you're not familiar with the Australian comedy scene, you'll just have to trust me when I say that you're in for a treat. With Rebel Wilson as host,...
Each comedian will participate in a series of skits where they can say and do whatever they like, except laugh. If a comedian laughs softly, they'll receive a yellow card violation (just like in football). A second offense will earn the comedian a red card elimination, and they'll be eliminated from the game and miss out on $100,000 cash prize.
If you're not familiar with the Australian comedy scene, you'll just have to trust me when I say that you're in for a treat. With Rebel Wilson as host,...
- 5/21/2020
- by Angela Law
- Popsugar.com
Adele Vuko, Christiaan Van Vuuren and family.
Screen Australia has assured producers that all the production funds for At Home Alone Together will go direct to the writers, performers and production teams whose concepts are commissioned for the eight-part ABC comedy.
The agency stressed that none of the funding will go to ABC employees. While the ABC will own the program’s IP, the content creators can exploit the IP of their characters by sharing the sketches on social media platforms and YouTube
If questioned the commissioning and funding process after being contacted by two producers who feared the funding might go to the ABC as an in-house ABC production, thus setting a precedent.
They expressed concern that producers may have to compete with the public broadcaster for direct subsidies from Screen Australia even if the production companies are then commissioned by the ABC.
Hosted by Ray Martin, each half-hour...
Screen Australia has assured producers that all the production funds for At Home Alone Together will go direct to the writers, performers and production teams whose concepts are commissioned for the eight-part ABC comedy.
The agency stressed that none of the funding will go to ABC employees. While the ABC will own the program’s IP, the content creators can exploit the IP of their characters by sharing the sketches on social media platforms and YouTube
If questioned the commissioning and funding process after being contacted by two producers who feared the funding might go to the ABC as an in-house ABC production, thus setting a precedent.
They expressed concern that producers may have to compete with the public broadcaster for direct subsidies from Screen Australia even if the production companies are then commissioned by the ABC.
Hosted by Ray Martin, each half-hour...
- 5/1/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Ray Martin.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, ABC and Screen Australia have partnered in a comedy initiative designed to culminate in eight-part series, At Home Alone Together.
Dubbed a “lifestyle show for a world in which nobody has a life”, At Home Alone Together will be produced by the ABC and gather comedians and actors to give audiences advice on how they can live their best life in the time of Covid-19.
Hosted by Ray Martin, each half-hour episode will feature regular contributors, including comedians Anne Edmonds, Ryan Shelton, Becky Lucas, Christiaan Van Vuuren and Adele Vuko, who will share their knowledge, inspirations and advice on how to achieve self-improvement during the corona crisis, covering a range of topics, including D.I.Y, wellness, parenting and personal finances.
Martin said: “I’ve worked in journalism for over 50 years, but it’s always been my dream to front a lifestyle show.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, ABC and Screen Australia have partnered in a comedy initiative designed to culminate in eight-part series, At Home Alone Together.
Dubbed a “lifestyle show for a world in which nobody has a life”, At Home Alone Together will be produced by the ABC and gather comedians and actors to give audiences advice on how they can live their best life in the time of Covid-19.
Hosted by Ray Martin, each half-hour episode will feature regular contributors, including comedians Anne Edmonds, Ryan Shelton, Becky Lucas, Christiaan Van Vuuren and Adele Vuko, who will share their knowledge, inspirations and advice on how to achieve self-improvement during the corona crisis, covering a range of topics, including D.I.Y, wellness, parenting and personal finances.
Martin said: “I’ve worked in journalism for over 50 years, but it’s always been my dream to front a lifestyle show.
- 4/29/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
‘Packed to the Rafters.’
Seven Studios is preparing to revive Packed to the Rafters, the first Australian drama commission by Amazon Prime Video.
Bevan Lee, who created the family comedy-drama which ran for six seasons on the Seven Network, is overseeing the reboot which is in pre-production.
Katherine Thomson is among the writing team and there will potentially be three series, each six episodes, If understands.
Virtually all members of the original cast including Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thomson, Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Ryan Corr, Jessica McNamee, Angus McLaren and James Stewart are returning, If believes.
Yet to be announced, the deal for the new series which has the working title Back to the Rafters was first mooted in September.
Amazon Prime has also acquired the streaming rights to the original series which was produced by Jo Porter for Seven Productions. The two hour finale in 2013, which saw Dave and Julie...
Seven Studios is preparing to revive Packed to the Rafters, the first Australian drama commission by Amazon Prime Video.
Bevan Lee, who created the family comedy-drama which ran for six seasons on the Seven Network, is overseeing the reboot which is in pre-production.
Katherine Thomson is among the writing team and there will potentially be three series, each six episodes, If understands.
Virtually all members of the original cast including Rebecca Gibney, Erik Thomson, Hugh Sheridan, Jessica Marais, Ryan Corr, Jessica McNamee, Angus McLaren and James Stewart are returning, If believes.
Yet to be announced, the deal for the new series which has the working title Back to the Rafters was first mooted in September.
Amazon Prime has also acquired the streaming rights to the original series which was produced by Jo Porter for Seven Productions. The two hour finale in 2013, which saw Dave and Julie...
- 10/31/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Celia Pacquola.
Amazon has commissioned Guesswork Television to produce a series of stand-up comedy specials from ten Australian comedians.
The specials include Tom Gleeson’s Joy; Celia Pacquola’s All Talk; Tommy Little’s Self-Diagnosed Genius; Judith Lucy’s Judith Lucy vs Men; Lano & Woodley’s Fly; Anne Edmonds’ What’s Wrong With You?; Zoë Coombs Marr’s Bossy Bottom; Tom Walker’s Very Very, Dilruk Jayasinha’s Live and Alice Fraser’s Savage.
“Amazon’s comedy series and stand-up specials have excited our customers around the world, and we’re looking forward to welcoming this talented group of Australian comedians to the Prime Video family,” said Amazon Studios head of international originals James Farrell.
“These are hilarious performances that we know our customers will love in Australia and around the world.”
The specials will be filmed at The Coopers Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne. Tickets are available here. They’re...
Amazon has commissioned Guesswork Television to produce a series of stand-up comedy specials from ten Australian comedians.
The specials include Tom Gleeson’s Joy; Celia Pacquola’s All Talk; Tommy Little’s Self-Diagnosed Genius; Judith Lucy’s Judith Lucy vs Men; Lano & Woodley’s Fly; Anne Edmonds’ What’s Wrong With You?; Zoë Coombs Marr’s Bossy Bottom; Tom Walker’s Very Very, Dilruk Jayasinha’s Live and Alice Fraser’s Savage.
“Amazon’s comedy series and stand-up specials have excited our customers around the world, and we’re looking forward to welcoming this talented group of Australian comedians to the Prime Video family,” said Amazon Studios head of international originals James Farrell.
“These are hilarious performances that we know our customers will love in Australia and around the world.”
The specials will be filmed at The Coopers Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne. Tickets are available here. They’re...
- 9/4/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
In today’s roundup, HBO’s “Watchmen” gets a premiere date and Netflix has ordered the animated musical series “Centaurworld.”
Dates
HBO‘s “Watchmen” will premiere on Sunday, Oct. 20. The series will follow an original story based on the world of the graphic novel of the same name. Nicole Kassell directs the pilot written by Damon Lindelof. Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson and Tim Blake Nelson star.
Greenlights
Netflix has ordered the animated comedy series “Centaurworld,” about a war horse transported to a world filled with singing centaurs. The series will feature original songs and a mixed-animation style. Megan Nicole Dong will serve as showrunner and executive producer.
HBO Sports and NFL Films have announced the feature length documentary “Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coaching,” about the friendship between and coaching philosophies of football coaches Bill Belichick and Nick Saban.
Freeform has picked up the Thanksgiving-themed film “Turkey Drop” from Muse Entertainment.
Dates
HBO‘s “Watchmen” will premiere on Sunday, Oct. 20. The series will follow an original story based on the world of the graphic novel of the same name. Nicole Kassell directs the pilot written by Damon Lindelof. Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson and Tim Blake Nelson star.
Greenlights
Netflix has ordered the animated comedy series “Centaurworld,” about a war horse transported to a world filled with singing centaurs. The series will feature original songs and a mixed-animation style. Megan Nicole Dong will serve as showrunner and executive producer.
HBO Sports and NFL Films have announced the feature length documentary “Belichick & Saban: The Art of Coaching,” about the friendship between and coaching philosophies of football coaches Bill Belichick and Nick Saban.
Freeform has picked up the Thanksgiving-themed film “Turkey Drop” from Muse Entertainment.
- 9/3/2019
- by Dano Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon has announced a series of 10 stand-up specials featuring Australian comedians to premiere exclusively on Prime Video in early 2020.
Set to be filmed this month at the Coopers Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne, the specials will feature performances by Lano & Woodley, Zoë Coombs Marr, Judith Lucy, Tommy Little, Anne Edmonds, Tom Walker, Celia Pacquola, Dilruk Jayasinha, Alice Fraser and Tom Gleeson. See details of each below.
“Amazon’s comedy series and stand-up specials have excited our customers around the world, and we’re looking forward to welcoming this talented group of Australian comedians to the Prime Video family,” said James Farrell, Head of International Originals for Amazon Studios.
Here are details about the specials and the comics, per Amazon:
Joy
Tom Gleeson
Gold Logie winner. Chief celebrity interrogator. Host of the highest-rated Australian quiz show on TV. All-round hard man (especially in Cairns). There’s not much Tom Gleeson didn’t...
Set to be filmed this month at the Coopers Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne, the specials will feature performances by Lano & Woodley, Zoë Coombs Marr, Judith Lucy, Tommy Little, Anne Edmonds, Tom Walker, Celia Pacquola, Dilruk Jayasinha, Alice Fraser and Tom Gleeson. See details of each below.
“Amazon’s comedy series and stand-up specials have excited our customers around the world, and we’re looking forward to welcoming this talented group of Australian comedians to the Prime Video family,” said James Farrell, Head of International Originals for Amazon Studios.
Here are details about the specials and the comics, per Amazon:
Joy
Tom Gleeson
Gold Logie winner. Chief celebrity interrogator. Host of the highest-rated Australian quiz show on TV. All-round hard man (especially in Cairns). There’s not much Tom Gleeson didn’t...
- 9/3/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon is going Down Under for the latest additions to its stand-up comedy slate.
The tech and retail giant has added 10 comedy specials from Australian performers to its growing library of stand-up performances. All 10 shows will film this month in Melbourne and premiere in early 2020 on Amazon's Prime Video streaming platform.
The specials are Joy, from Tom Gleeson; All Talk, from Celia Pacquola; Self-Diagnosed Genius, from Tommy Little; Judith Lucy vs. Men, from Lucy; Fly, from the duo of Lano & Woodley; What's Wrong With You?, from Anne Edmonds; Bossy Bottom, from Zöe Coombs Marr; Very Very, from Tom Walker; Live, from Dilruk ...
The tech and retail giant has added 10 comedy specials from Australian performers to its growing library of stand-up performances. All 10 shows will film this month in Melbourne and premiere in early 2020 on Amazon's Prime Video streaming platform.
The specials are Joy, from Tom Gleeson; All Talk, from Celia Pacquola; Self-Diagnosed Genius, from Tommy Little; Judith Lucy vs. Men, from Lucy; Fly, from the duo of Lano & Woodley; What's Wrong With You?, from Anne Edmonds; Bossy Bottom, from Zöe Coombs Marr; Very Very, from Tom Walker; Live, from Dilruk ...
CBS Studios International has snapped up the global format rights to Network Ten’s quiz show Have You Been Paying Attention?
Created by Working Dog Productions, the show is in its sixth season and ranks as the CBS-owned network’s third-highest rating series behind MasterChef Australia and The Bachelor Australia.
It’s the first Australian format acquired by the sales division of the Us studio, which will sell the format to global broadcasters alongside Wheel of Fortune and America’s Next Top Model.
In the current series host Tom Gleisner and regulars Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang are joined by The Project’s Pete Helliar, Jane Kennedy and stand-up comedian Anne Edmonds.
Last night’s episode won its timeslot, averaging 1.02 million viewers nationally, and was Ten’s most watched show of the night.
“This agreement is a terrific example of the new synergies we have in Australia since acquiring...
Created by Working Dog Productions, the show is in its sixth season and ranks as the CBS-owned network’s third-highest rating series behind MasterChef Australia and The Bachelor Australia.
It’s the first Australian format acquired by the sales division of the Us studio, which will sell the format to global broadcasters alongside Wheel of Fortune and America’s Next Top Model.
In the current series host Tom Gleisner and regulars Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang are joined by The Project’s Pete Helliar, Jane Kennedy and stand-up comedian Anne Edmonds.
Last night’s episode won its timeslot, averaging 1.02 million viewers nationally, and was Ten’s most watched show of the night.
“This agreement is a terrific example of the new synergies we have in Australia since acquiring...
- 10/22/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Anne Edmonds.
Stand-up comedian Anne Edmonds, a three-time Barry Award nominee for best show of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, will bring her wit and repartee as the host of the 2018 Screen Producers Australia Awards.
“Eddo” is a familiar face on TV screens from regular appearances on Network Ten’s Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project and Hughesy We Have A Problem.
Her turn as beauty and fashion expert Helen Bidou on ABC TV’s Get Krack!n is another highlight.
Last year she created, wrote and starred in The Edge of the Bush, a Scandi-noir inflected comedy series for the ABC’s iview. Produced by Guesswork Television, it is among the nominees for online series production of the year at this year’s Spa Awards.
This year she hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival opening night gala broadcast on ABC TV. Her live show ‘Helen Bidou: Enter the...
Stand-up comedian Anne Edmonds, a three-time Barry Award nominee for best show of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, will bring her wit and repartee as the host of the 2018 Screen Producers Australia Awards.
“Eddo” is a familiar face on TV screens from regular appearances on Network Ten’s Have You Been Paying Attention?, The Project and Hughesy We Have A Problem.
Her turn as beauty and fashion expert Helen Bidou on ABC TV’s Get Krack!n is another highlight.
Last year she created, wrote and starred in The Edge of the Bush, a Scandi-noir inflected comedy series for the ABC’s iview. Produced by Guesswork Television, it is among the nominees for online series production of the year at this year’s Spa Awards.
This year she hosted the Melbourne International Comedy Festival opening night gala broadcast on ABC TV. Her live show ‘Helen Bidou: Enter the...
- 10/22/2018
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The 2018 Helpmann Awards Act II tonight was a star-studded ceremony in front of a full house at the Capitol Theatre Sydney on the set of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical. Hosts for this stellar evening were music writer Glenn A Baker Am, acclaimed choreographer Rafael Bonachela, celebrated musical theatre star and TV host David Campbell, multiple Helpmann Award winning mezzo soprano Jacqueline Dark, comedian Anne Edmonds and Olivier and Tony Award Nominee Tony Sheldon.
- 7/16/2018
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Hounds of Love..
In a David and Goliath battle, the screenplays for Ben Young.s debut feature Hounds of Love and Mel Gibson.s Hacksaw Ridge will compete for the original feature film prize at this year.s Awgie Awards.
That pits a low-budgeted film scripted by Young, which has grossed $125,000 in three weeks at six Australian cinemas, against the $US40 million WW2 drama written by Andrew Knight with Robert Schenkkan, which has amassed $US175.3 million worldwide.
There is only one nomination for the feature film adaptation category so the winner almost certainly will be Luke Davies for Lion, based on Saroo Brierley.s memoir.
The 50th Annual Awgie Awards presented by the Australian Writers. Guild will be handed out in Sydney on Friday August 25.
Individual category winners will be eligible for the Major Award, given to the most outstanding script of the year. Past winners have included the writers...
In a David and Goliath battle, the screenplays for Ben Young.s debut feature Hounds of Love and Mel Gibson.s Hacksaw Ridge will compete for the original feature film prize at this year.s Awgie Awards.
That pits a low-budgeted film scripted by Young, which has grossed $125,000 in three weeks at six Australian cinemas, against the $US40 million WW2 drama written by Andrew Knight with Robert Schenkkan, which has amassed $US175.3 million worldwide.
There is only one nomination for the feature film adaptation category so the winner almost certainly will be Luke Davies for Lion, based on Saroo Brierley.s memoir.
The 50th Annual Awgie Awards presented by the Australian Writers. Guild will be handed out in Sydney on Friday August 25.
Individual category winners will be eligible for the Major Award, given to the most outstanding script of the year. Past winners have included the writers...
- 6/20/2017
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Sophie Hyde.
Screen Australia and ABC have announced the five successful projects to be funded through the $1.5 million Long Story Short initiative. Each project will be funded to create and produce a short-form, digital-first scripted series for 18-35 year olds, to screen on ABC iview. The five successful creative teams were chosen from more than 250 applications, and offer a mix of comedy and drama. Each will participate in a two-day workshop in July, led by ABC TV executives and multiplatform writer and script developer Mike Jones. .We were blown away by the standard of the applications, there were so many strong creative teams in the mix. We think these five projects really know their audience and will work so well as digital-first content,. said Screen Australia investment manager Mike Cowap. .We.re thrilled to team with Screen Australia on so many fantastic new scripted projects, building on ABC iview.s reputation for world class digital-first,...
Screen Australia and ABC have announced the five successful projects to be funded through the $1.5 million Long Story Short initiative. Each project will be funded to create and produce a short-form, digital-first scripted series for 18-35 year olds, to screen on ABC iview. The five successful creative teams were chosen from more than 250 applications, and offer a mix of comedy and drama. Each will participate in a two-day workshop in July, led by ABC TV executives and multiplatform writer and script developer Mike Jones. .We were blown away by the standard of the applications, there were so many strong creative teams in the mix. We think these five projects really know their audience and will work so well as digital-first content,. said Screen Australia investment manager Mike Cowap. .We.re thrilled to team with Screen Australia on so many fantastic new scripted projects, building on ABC iview.s reputation for world class digital-first,...
- 6/23/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Fancy Boy.
New six-part sketch comedy show.Fancy Boy.commences production in Melbourne this week.
The show stars John Campbell, Stuart Daulman, Greg Larsen, Henry Stone, Jonathan Schuster and Anne Edmonds.
.Fancy Boy made their name as a transgressive and weird live act, willing to go to places others wouldn.t", ABC.s Head of Entertainment Jon Casimir said.
"But what really marks their work is not just the boldness of their intent, it.s the heart and insight that underpins it. Fancy Boy sketches make you laugh but surprisingly, they also make you feel..
Evan Shapiro, the Executive Vice President at NBCUniversal.s Digital Enterprises and head of Us streaming comedy channel Sees, said that .The Fancy Boys are the freshest set of sketch voices I.ve seen in a long time - they are a whole new level of weird, even by Australian standards."
A December Media production...
New six-part sketch comedy show.Fancy Boy.commences production in Melbourne this week.
The show stars John Campbell, Stuart Daulman, Greg Larsen, Henry Stone, Jonathan Schuster and Anne Edmonds.
.Fancy Boy made their name as a transgressive and weird live act, willing to go to places others wouldn.t", ABC.s Head of Entertainment Jon Casimir said.
"But what really marks their work is not just the boldness of their intent, it.s the heart and insight that underpins it. Fancy Boy sketches make you laugh but surprisingly, they also make you feel..
Evan Shapiro, the Executive Vice President at NBCUniversal.s Digital Enterprises and head of Us streaming comedy channel Sees, said that .The Fancy Boys are the freshest set of sketch voices I.ve seen in a long time - they are a whole new level of weird, even by Australian standards."
A December Media production...
- 5/30/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Political thriller The Code took the major Awgie award as well as the trophy for best original miniseries at the Australian Writers. Guild awards on Friday night.
The six-hour series, which premieres on ABC on September 21, is written by Blake Ayshford, Shelley Birse and Justin Monjo and produced by Playmaker Media. The major Awgie recognises the best of the night's winners across stage, screen, new media and radio.
The feature film award went to Adelaide writer Matthew Cormack for his first debut feature 52 Tuesdays, the gender-bending drama hailed as .bold and structurally adventurous..
Winner of the best documentary prize was Sally McKenzie for A Woman.s Journey Into Sex.
Andrew Knight was rewarded for his script for Essential Media and Entertainment.s telemovie The Broken Shore, adapted from the Peter Temple novel. Writer/director Peter Duncan won best TV series script for Essential.s Rake.
Niki Aken and Felicity Packard...
The six-hour series, which premieres on ABC on September 21, is written by Blake Ayshford, Shelley Birse and Justin Monjo and produced by Playmaker Media. The major Awgie recognises the best of the night's winners across stage, screen, new media and radio.
The feature film award went to Adelaide writer Matthew Cormack for his first debut feature 52 Tuesdays, the gender-bending drama hailed as .bold and structurally adventurous..
Winner of the best documentary prize was Sally McKenzie for A Woman.s Journey Into Sex.
Andrew Knight was rewarded for his script for Essential Media and Entertainment.s telemovie The Broken Shore, adapted from the Peter Temple novel. Writer/director Peter Duncan won best TV series script for Essential.s Rake.
Niki Aken and Felicity Packard...
- 9/5/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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