The Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG) is excited to announce the nominees for the 47th Annual AWGIE Awards. The pre-eminence of the AWGIE Awards is unrivalled, as the only Australian awards judged exclusively by esteemed writers on the basis of the script – the writer’s intention. The demand for first-class storytelling is ever increasing and the 2014 nominees are a testament to the fact that Australian performance writers continue to rise to the challenge with vigour and vitality, creating the stories that shape our nation. Through the magic of drama the nominees in the Television Series and Serials categories have continued to find the extraordinary within everyday lives. These perennially popular stories of “Cops, Docs, Schools and Lawyers” have soared with nominations for Wentworth, Offspring, Puberty Blues and Rake, as well as Home and Away and Neighbours, all introducing Australia to characters we can see ourselves in and grow alongside of, over multiple seasons. The nominees of the Telemovie and Miniseries categories including: The Broken Shore, Jack Irish: Dead Point, The Devil’s Playground, The Code, Old School, Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story - have been inspired by real lives and iconic Australian stories, creating dramatic works which are respectful, captivating, thought-provoking and vibrant contributions to our literary canon. The nominees for Feature Film Original have presented compelling raw material to reflect life in transition in the most remarkable ways, including: Cut Snake by Blake Ayshford, 52 Tuesdays by Matthew Cormack, My Mistress by Stephen Lance with Gerard Lee and Is This The Real World by Martin McKenna. The 2014 Stage category nominees will be recorded as playwrights who looked Australia in the face and didn’t flinch at the attitudes and behaviours we all too often shy away from, in the following plays: You Are Dead. You Are Here. by Christine Evans, The Secret River by Andrew Bovell, Forget Me Not by Tom Holloway, Savages by Patricia Cornelius, and The Trouble With Harry by Lachlan Philpott. Quoting Senator George Brandis, Minister for the Arts and special guest at last year’s AWGIE Awards, AWG President and Academy Award Nominee, Jan Sardi reminds us of the vital role of writers in our society: “What writers do in crafting, in writing, in enabling to be presented, the great stories of our nation - is one of the most important things our nation can do.” “This year’s nominees have done that and done it brilliantly,” he says. “As judged by those who know best - their peers.” To be recognised by your fellow writers is the highest accolade of all, and it’s what makes the AWGIE Awards special. The 2014 AWGIE Awards ceremony will be held on Friday 5th September at Doltone House Hyde Park, Sydney. Hosted by Australian comedy writing legend Ian Simmons, it will pay tribute to some of Australia’s most talented writers across more than 20 categories, ensuring that each performance writing discipline is acknowledged and celebrated. In addition, we will also toast the recipients of the Major AWGIE for Most Outstanding Script for 2014, the $25,000 FOXTEL Fellowship awarded in recognition of a significant body of work in television, and the $25,000 David Williamson Prize, given in recognition of excellence in new writing for the theatre. The full list of nominations is included below. For bookings to the 2014 AWGIE Awards ceremony, please click here. For more information, photographs, or to arrange an interview with the AWG President Jan Sardi or the nominees please contact: Miriam Katsambis, AWG Deputy Director on: (T) 02 9319 0339 (E) [email protected] NOMINEES FOR THE 47th ANNUAL AWGIE AWARDS TELEMOVIE - ADAPTATION Jack Irish: Dead Point - Matt Cameron The Broken Shore - Andrew Knight TELEMOVIE - ORIGINAL No nominees in 2014 TELEVISION MINI-SERIES - ADAPTATION Only one nomination and the winner will be announced on the night. TELEVISION MINI-SERIES - ORIGINAL The Devils Playground - Alice Addison, Blake Ayshford, Tommy Murphy and Cate Shortland The Code - Blake Ayshford, Shelley Birse and Justin Monjo Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story - David Caesar and Samantha Winston Old School - Matt Cameron, Belinda Chayko, Michaeley OBrien and Paul Oliver with Gregor Jordan TELEVISION - SERIES Rake: Series 3 ‘Their Lordships v. Finnane’ - Peter Duncan Offspring: Episode 411 - Michael Lucas Rake: Series 3, Episode 5 - Andrew Knight Puberty Blues: Series 2, Episode 3 - Tony McNamara Wentworth: Series 2 ‘Metamorphosis’ - John Ridley TELEVISION - SERIAL Home and Away: Episode 5946 - Nick King Neighbours: Episode 6744 - Stephen Vagg Neighbours: Episode 6857 - Stephen Vagg Neighbours: Episode 6820 - Margaret Wilson Neighbours: Episode 6836 - Alexa Wyatt COMEDY - SKETCH OR LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT This Is Littleton: ‘Talent And A Head for Business’ - Amanda Brotchie with Dave O’Neil, Karl Chandler, Ronny Chieng, Tegan Higginbotham, Tony Moclair, Matt Okine, Miles O’Neil, Morgana O’Reilly, Stevo Petkovic, Steen Raskopoulos, Vachel Spirason and Adele Vuko How Green Was My Cactus - Doug Edwards and Lindy Wilson with Shane Edwards Wednesday Night Fever: Episode 1 - Rick Kalowski, Steve Lynch, Sam McMillian, Ian Simmons, Joel Slack-Smith and Stephen Walsh with Richard Thorp Legally Brown - Joel Slack-Smith and Stephen Walsh with Nazeem Hussain, Morgan Jones and Richard Thorp COMEDY - SITUATION OR NARRATIVE The Moodys: ‘Sean’s Day in Court’ - Patrick Brammall The Moodys: ‘Commitments’ - Phil Lloyd with Trent ODonnell The Moodys: ‘Australia Day’ - Phil Lloyd with Trent ODonnell FEATURE FILM - ORIGINAL Cut Snake - Blake Ayshford 52 Tuesdays - Matthew Cormack My Mistress - Stephen Lance with Gerard Lee Is This The Real World - Martin McKenna SHORT FILM Grey Bull - Edward Bell She Was She - Penelope Chai Rocketman - Phillip Enchelmaier Baby Baby - Billie Pleffer INTERACTIVE MEDIA Only one nomination and the winner will be announced on the night. ANIMATION Buzz Bumble: Best Bugs - Alix Beane Get Ace: Ace Gets Braced - Raymond Boseley The Flamin Thongs: Thongageddon - Bruce Griffiths Tashi: Tashi & The Genie - Sam Meikle
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 09:54:07 +0000
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