Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Tom Schulman (Best
Screenplay for Dead Poets Society and
writer of What About Bob?, Honey
I Shrunk the Kids, Medicine Man and Holy Man) and Academy Award®-winning producer Emile Sherman (Best Motion
Picture for The King's Speech and
producer of BAFTA-nominated Shame,
Oranges and Sunshine, Candy and Dead Europe) will join Shameless
creator Paul Abbott, announced as international headliner last year, and a host
of industry elite including the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Shine (Best Screenplay, Jan Sardi) and writers of
Oscar-winning films Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Happy Feet (John
Collee), The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Stephan Elliott), and Moulin Rouge! (Craig Pearce).
‘This year’s National Screenwriters Conference line-up
proves worthy of the two-year wait, bringing an embarrassment of riches to
Victoria. We’re very excited to assemble such an extravagant number of high
calibre speakers to inspire and share their expertise in the art of storytelling,’
says AWG President and conference panelist Jan Sardi.
Tony Briggs and Keith Thompson (The Sapphires) and Kris Wyld (Dangerous Remedy) will speak about adapting fact into fiction, Rick
Kalowski (At Home with Julia, Comedy
Inc) hosts a session on how NOT to write a
sitcom, Michael Cordell (Go Back to Where You Came From) examines how to craft compelling factual
television, and Andrew Knight (Rake,
Jack Irish) and Debra Oswald (Offspring) will look at the rise of comedic drama. Other
sessions cover topics such as love, crime, animation, horror and sci-fi.
Industry guests include Mike Cowap (Screen Australia),
Antony I. Ginnane (IFM World Releasing/F G Film Productions), Greg Haddrick
(Screentime), Tarni James (ABC) and Linda Klejus (Circa Media).
Registrations close in less than a month on 4 February, and
full conference registrations are close to selling out. Day registrations are
another popular option for accessing specific sessions and speakers.
The National Screenwriters Conference is a must-attend event
for writers and industry practitioners in film, television, gaming and new
media. It allows unparalleled access to over 50 leading local and international
screenwriters and industry professionals. Masterclasses, mentorships, panel discussions
and informal gatherings offer opportunities to develop ongoing creative
partnerships and concrete career prospects.
Further information, including the full list of speakers and
conference program, can be found here.
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