NCIS: Sydney to hire emerging Australian scriptwriters

The NCIS: Sydney S1 Script Department Program is aimed at providing Australian screenwriters with high-level training.

Screen Australia has confirmed a collaboration with Paramount Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), CBS Studios and EndemolShine Australia (a Banijay company), which will offer up to five early-mid career screenwriters the opportunity to be embedded in the script department for NCIS: Sydney S1.

The NCIS: Sydney S1 Script Department Program is aimed at providing Australian screenwriters with high-level training to further strengthen their career trajectory in scripted, episodic storytelling.

Placed writers will be given the opportunity to join the series’ global-calibre script department and benefit from the backing of experienced creatives, including senior script coordinators, writers and editors, who will guide the process and contribute directly to the writers’ learning and professional development.

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Silvi Vann-Wall is a journalist, podcaster, and filmmaker. They joined ScreenHub as Film Content Lead in 2022. Twitter: @SilviReports