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MEAA: skid marks on the visa process
Speed freaks and petrol heads will be watching with glee as the 2013 Superbike World Championship kicks off on Phillip…
National Screenwriters' Conference 2013: Comedy Writing Panel
Writing on a panel show often means creating dozens of gags and sketches that will never be used. As Ian…
Screenwriters' Conference 2013: ah the horror, the horror
Shane Krause and Shane Armstrong (K9, Bait 3D) jumped to the other side of the fence when they where asked…
Screenwriters' Conference 2013: Moneyball, the high stakes world of the international marketplace
Jan Sardi, Seph McKenna, Penny Chapman and Emile Sherman discussed the international market and the place that Australian content has…
Screenwriters' Conference 2013: the strange twisted story of SF films in Australia
Warp Factor None is the salutary tale of science fiction film and television writing in Australia, and is basically about…
Screenwriters' Conference 2013: The Sapphires – a case study
The writing team behind The Sapphires is innately fascinating to writers simply because the film has been so successful. But…
The Guilds: Senator Conroy is not a friend ever-true
Senator Conroy’s announcement of 30 November that the Australian content rules were to be extended to the digital siblings of…
Screenwriters' Conference 2013: guild finds shamelessly inspiring international guest
There's a lot more to British scriptwriter Paul Abbott than Shameless. Think class warfare disguised as comedy, the ability to…
How would an Oscar change your life?
Fame, fortune and your pick of the best projects - or over-exposure, exploitation and unhappiness? What happens when you win…
US TV Development: proof positive that the writers' room works
How come US television shows do so well internationally? Melbourne producer Ros Walker used a fellowship last year from the…