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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.

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Inside the writers’ room

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

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Emerging Writers' Awards: 2024 winners announced

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

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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 photos in a collage. Each photo shows a headshot of a writer selected for the SBS Emerging Writer's Incubator.
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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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