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Australian screenwriters: so long and thanks for all the reject letters

Go global, the financiers cry, so Australian screenwriters are doing just that, setting up their own system to get Hollywood cred.

4 Jul 2019

David Tiley

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Big Little Lies is based on the book by Australian author Liane Moriarty. Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon et al line up with the children being sculpted into replicas of their mothers. in a story written for Sydney and set in Monterey. Image: IMDB/HBO

The Australian Writers Guild has developed a unique way of providing peer support to develop creative projects. It is called Scripted Ink, and is owned by showrunner Shane Brennan, in close association with the guild. Jacqueline Elaine is CEO of both organisations.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.