History
Notes
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Awarded to the screenplay of a feature-length film or documentary, the script of a radio play or documentary, or the script of a work (fiction or non-fiction) especially made for television.
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2021
winner form y
Freeman
( dir. Laurence Billiet
et. al. )agent
Australia
:
General Strike
Matchbox Pictures
,
2020
20130131
2020
single work
film/TV
'A nation came together around Indigenous athlete Cathy Freeman who delivered when it mattered on the greatest stage on earth at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. 20 years on, this documentary sheds light on one of Australia's proudest moments.' (Production summary)
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Year: 2020
joint winner form y
The Cry [Episode 2]
( dir. Glendyn Ivin
)
United Kingdom (UK)
Australia
:
Synchronicity Films
,
2018
18090429
2018
single work
film/TV
joint winner form y
Missing
Australia
:
SBS
,
2019
18892000
2019
single work
film/TV
An interactive online documentary about the abduction, in 1966, of Wendy Jane Pfeiffer from Mylor in the Adelaide Hills, and her discovery by two Pitjantjatjara trackers.
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Year: 2019
winner form y
Jirga
( dir. Benjamin Gilmour
)
Australia
:
Felix Media Pty Ltd
,
2018
14350660
2018
single work
film/TV
'A modern morality tale about a former Australian soldier, Mike, who returns to Afghanistan to find the family of a civilian he accidentally killed during the war. Seeking forgiveness, he puts his life in the hands of the village justice system – the Jirga.'
Source: Screen Australia.
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Year: 2018
joint winner form y
Birthday
( dir. Ariel Kleiman
)
Australia
:
See Saw Films
,
2017
13391721
2017
single work
film/TV
With the documentary 'Deep Blue: The Real Story', written by Amanda Blue and Jacob Hickey.
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Year: 2017
joint winner form y
The Code [Series Two, Episode Four]
( dir. Shawn Seet
)
Australia
:
Playmaker Media
ABC Television
,
2016
11075067
2016
single work
film/TV
joint winner form y
Down Under
( dir. Abe Forsythe
)
Australia
:
Emu Creek Pictures
Wild Eddie
,
2015
8370771
2015
single work
film/TV
'On the 11th of December 2005, a frenzied mob of 5000 White Australians fueled by alcohol and stupidity violently attacked anyone of Middle-Eastern appearance that dared to enter the beach-side suburb of Cronulla.' (Production summary)
