Laid, Burning Man, My Place and Rake among AWGIE nominations
The Australian Writers’ Guild has announce the nominations for its 44th AWGIE Awards.
The writers of Australia’s best stage, screen and radio scripts have been nominated across 23 awards, including Shaun Grant (Snowtown), Alice Addison (The Hunter), Jonathan Teplitzky (Burning Man) and Tony Krawitz
(The Tall Man) all screening at TIFF.
AWG President, Academy Award nominee Jan Sardi said in a statement, ‘The foundation of all great productions is the script. Each year the AWGIE Awards recognise and celebrate the creators of those foundations, the writers. The nominations for this year’s AWGIE awards clearly demonstrate the high standard of Australian performance writing. Some of the writers honoured today are familiar names, underscoring the consistent excellence of their work and ongoing contribution to our industry. Equally exciting are the new names and titles reflecting the breadth and vibrancy of Australian scriptwriting talent.”
As well as announcing the winners of the below categories, winners the following fellowships will be announced: $25,000 Foxtel Fellowship for excellence in television writing
$30,000 Kit Denton Disfellowship
$15,000 John Hinde Award for Science Fiction
Major AWGIE Award for most outstanding script in 2011.
CHILDREN’S TELEVISION: C CLASSIFICATION
My Place: 1808 Sarah – Alice Addison
My Place: 1868 Minna – Nicholas Parsons
Gasp!: Fish Stick – Rachel Spratt
COMEDY: SKETCH OR LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
Good News Week: Australia Decides 2010 – Dave Bloustein, Simon Dodd, Bruce Griffiths, Warwick Holt, Paul Livingston and Ian Simmons
Good News Week: Episode 3.30 – Dave Bloustein, Simon Dodd, Bruce Griffiths, Warwick Holt, Paul Livingston and Ian Simmons
Good News Week: The First Cut – Dave Bloustein, Simon Dodd, Bruce Griffiths, Warwick Holt, Paul Livingston and Ian Simmons
COMEDY: SITUATION OR NARRATIVE
Laid: Episode 4 – Marieke Hardy
Housos: Pregnant – Paul Fenech
Review With Myles Barlow: Series 2 Episode 1 – Phil Lloyd with Trent O’Donnell
TELEVISION: MINI SERIES ORIGINAL
Small Time Gangster – Gareth Calverley and Joss King
East West 101 – Season 3: The Hero’s Journey – Vanessa Bates, Michael Miller, Michelle Offen, David Ogilvy, Katherine Thomson, Kristine Wyld with Steve Knapman
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo – Christopher Lee
TELEVISION: SERIAL
Home and Away – Episode 5215 – Cameron Welsh
Neighbours – Episode 6018 – Anthony Morris
TELEVISION: SERIES
Rake – Episode 5: R v. Chandler – Peter Duncan
Spirited – Episode 7: Riders on the Storm – Jacquelin Perske
City Homicide – Episode 83: Last Man Standing – Mia Tolhurst
TELEMOVIE ORIGINAL
Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here – Peter Gawler
Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away – Kris Mrksa
INTERACTIVE
Only one nomination and the winner will be announced on the night
SHORT FILM
Two Ships – Nicky Arnall
Heck – Lisa Hoppe with Bobbie Waterman
Tethered – Craig Irvin
After The Credits – Josh Lawson
The Palace – Anthony Maras
DOCUMENTARY: PUBLIC BROADCAST
The Tall Man – Tony Krawitz
The Long Walk of Brother Benedict – Linda Neil
FEATURE FILM: ADAPTATION
The Hunter – Alice Addison
Tomorrow, When the War Began – Stuart Beattie
Snowtown – Shaun Grant
FEATURE FILM: ORIGINAL
Here I Am – Beck Cole
Wasted on the Young – Ben C. Lucas
Burning Man – Jonathan Teplitzky
