Screenwriting

The Creators screenwriter program open for 2025 applicants: a career-defining, exclusive initiative
The Creators screenwriting program returns, with showrunner training led by Killing Eve’s Jeff Melvoin.

Inside the writers’ room
Getting a toe in the door of the writers' room can be challenging , but these successful writers share some…

Emerging Writers' Awards: 2024 winners announced
Evlin DuBose and Cameron Williams have both won in the 2024 Emerging Writers' Awards.

How developing a broad skillset can help you flourish as a filmmaker
Screenwriter/producer Benji Menday and director Tatjana Hamilton’s short film ‘Bottleneck’ owes much to the skills they gained at AFTRS.

Six creatives selected for SBS Emerging Writer's Incubator
The screenwriters will be placed within separate companies and given a full year of paid employment to assist in developing…

The Newsreader: how Kim Ho pens the satisfying stress of an 80s newsroom
Non-binary screenwriter Kim Ho has been nominated for an AWGIE for their episode of The Newsreader.

AWGIE Awards: nominations for The Royal Hotel, Finding the Voice and Night Bloomers
Over 70 written works for stage and screen have been nominated at this years AWGIEs.

Screenwriter David Hannam shares tips for would-be TV writers
If TV is entering its 'post-Golden Era' there are still some dos and don'ts to keep you on the right…

Australian Writers' Guild joins solidarity strike for WGA
Members of the Australian Writers’ Guild today joined Sydney-based TV and film writers in a show of solidarity for striking…

ChatGPT and new AI screenwriting tools: insights from Screen Forever
New technologies are always met with some level of resistance, but there are some real issues (and positives) with the…