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New emerging writers’ opportunity via Warners and Black List

Warner Bros offers emerging Australian writers a way out of the Australian cage. To find, of course, a much bigger cage but it has many attractions.

14 Jun 2018

David Tiley

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Australian screenwriters have known for a long time that they can leapfrog the limited opportunities available in Australia and talk directly with Hollywood. Actually doing it is like squelching off into a tropical jungle in search of El Dorado.

One useful tool is the Black List, a way of exposing spec scripts to the public gaze, which has substantial traction in the US. The actual list is an annual assembly of the most liked but unproduced scripts circulating round Hollywood.

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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.