AWGIE Awards
The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. The awards began in 1967.
| AWGIE awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in stage, television and filmwriting |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Writers Guild |
| First awarded | 1967 |
The awards are judged by over 50 writers, most of whom are previous award winners themselves. They receive no payment for their role as judges. The judges sign a confidentiality agreement, stating that they will not disclose to anyone that they are members of the judging panel.
Award categories
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As of 2018,[1] award categories include: Major AWGIE
Feature film
Short Film
Television
Children's Television
Comedy
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Theatre
Radio
Interactive Media
Animation
Documentary
Monte Miller Award for an unproduced script by an Associate Member
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Notable winners
- Richard Lane - won four AWGIES. The Richard Lane Award has been awarded annually since 1988 for an outstanding contribution to the Guild.
- Cliff Green - Medal of the Order of Australia (June 2009)
- Geoffrey Atherden - Member of the Order Of Australia (Jan 2009)
- Nick Pearce - The Forgotten City - First video game mod to have received a screenwriters award[2]
References
- Australian Writers Guild. Retrieved on 14 February 2018
- "An Australian Skyrim Mod Has Won A Screenwriting Award". Kotaku Australia. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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