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AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019

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1968

Major Award Winner (Joint Winners) Colin Free Contrabandits: ‘Cage a Tame Tiger’

Major Award Winner (Joint Winners) Richard Lane You Can’t See ‘Round Corners (Television Serial)

Children’s Michael Wright Skippy: ‘The Poachers’

Radio Jocelyn Smith I-Day

Television James Workman Contrabandits: ‘Target Smokehouse’

Television – Play Gregory Marton Silo 15

1969

Major Award Winner Alan Hopgood The Cheerful Cuckold (Teleplay)

Radio – Comedy Serial Bob Symons & She’ll Be Right Mate

Trevor Meyers

Documentary Joan Long The Picture That Moved

Radio – Play Ron Harrison Ride on the Big Dipper

Radio – Feature Joceyln Smith This is the Way We Stamp Our Feet

Television – Play Joan Baldwin Diana

1970

Major Award Winner Mungo MacCallum The Stoneham Obsessions (Radio Feature)

Television John Dingwall Homicide: ‘Everyone Knows Charlie’

Television Tony Morphett Delta: ‘A Touch of DFP’

Television – Play Pat Flower Friends of the Family

Television – Comedy Maurice Wiltshire & The Greater Illustrated History Antipodes Show

John O’Grady

1971

Major Award Winner Michael Boddy & The Legend of King O’Malley (Stage)

Bob Ellis

Children’s Film Marcia Hatfield Molala Harai

Documentary Reg Barry Seeds of Promise

Radio – Feature Ivan Smith Sounds

Television – Comedy Maurice Wiltshire & Australia A–Z

John O’Grady

Television Series – Drama (Joint Winners) John Dingwall Division 4: ‘Johnny Red’

Television Series – Drama (Joint Winners) Tony Morphett Dynasty: ‘Cry Me A River’

Film Joan Long Paddington Lace

1972

Major Award Winner David Williamson The Removalists (Stage)

Children’s TV Ray Biehler The Trial of Brer Rabbit

Documentary Anne Brooksbank The Choice


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Radio – Feature Kevin McGrath The Defeat

Television Series – Drama John Dingwall Division 4: ‘The Return of John Kelso’

Television – Comedy Ralph Peterson Husbandry Is Not Just A Golden Ring

1973

Major Award Winner Tony Morphett Certain Women: ‘Freda’

Children’s Film Anne Brooksbank Avengers of the Reef

Documentary Film Joan Long The Passionate Industry

Radio – Play Shan Benson The Saumarez Recordings

Television John Martin Over Three: ‘Five Pounds & 28 Days’

Television Play – Episode Brian Bell & Jane Courtney That’s Who

Michael Jenkins

Stage David Williamson Don’s Party

Film Anne Brooksbank & Moving On

Cliff Green

1974

Major Award Winner Cliff Green Marion (Television Play)

Documentary Harold Lander What is Psychology?

Radio – Play Colin Free Nightmares of the Old Obscenity Master

Children’s TV – Play James Davern Alpha Scorpio

Television – Adaptation Eleanor Witcombe Seven Little Australians

Television – Comedy Alan Hopgood And the Big Men Fly

Television Ted Roberts Certain Women: ‘Puss In Boots’

Television Roger Simpson Division 4: ‘Talk Back’

Television – Play Ted Roberts Three Men of the City

Stage – Play (Joint Winners) Dorothy Hewett Bon-Bons & Roses for Dolly

Stage – Play (Joint Winners) Ron Blair President Wilson in Paris

1975

Major Award Winner Jim O’Neil How Does Your Garden Grow? (Stage)

Documentary Roger Simpson Pearse

Radio – Play Shan Benson Family Occasions

Comedy Bill Harding Norman Gunston: The Golden Weeks

Television Yvonne Graves Stacey’s Gym: ‘The Glory Box’

Television Richard Lane Bellbird: ‘Beyond Enduring’

Television Peter Schreck Homicide: ‘The Graduation of Tony Walker’ Television – Play (Joint Winners) Ted Roberts Lindsay’s Boy

Television – Play (Joint Winners) Margaret Kelly & Pig in a Poke

John Dingwall

Film John Dingwall Sunday Too Far Away

Film John Power They Don’t Clap Losers


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1976

No Major Award

Radio Jennifer Compton A Goose’s Bridle

Telemovie Keith Thompson Homicide: ‘Stopover’

Television Cliff Green & Power Without Glory: Episode 1

Howard Griffiths

Film Cliff Green Picnic At Hanging Rock

1977

Major Award Winner Steve J. Spears The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin (Stage) Children’s – Original Roger Simpson Hunter’s Gold

Documentary Guy Baskin Yagan

Radio – Original Harold Lander Down the Snakes

Comedy John O’Grady Who Do You Think You Are?: ‘The Postman Cometh’

Television – Serial Richard Lane ‘You Never Know Do You?’ - Bellbird

Television – Series Colin Free Rush: ‘A Shilling A Day’

Television – Adaptation Howard Griffiths Power Without Glory: Episode 26

Television – Original Margaret Kelly & Pig in a Poke: ‘Theo’s Story’

John Dingwall

Film Sonia Borg Stormboy

1978

Major Award Winner David Williamson The Club (Stage)

Children’s Vince Moran Mr Frederick’s Great Great Grandson

Documentary Anne Brooksbank & March the Fourth

Chris McGill

Radio Colin Free The Clay Pond

Comedy Charles Stamp Tickled Pink: ‘Palace of Dreams’

Television – Original Cliff Green End of Summer

Television – Series Vince Moran Hotel Story: ‘The Reunion’

Television – Serial Peter Schreck The Sullivans: Episode 237 and 238

Film – Original Joy Cavill Dawn

Film – Adaptation Fred Schepisi The Chant of Jimmy Blacksmith

1979

Major Award Winner Tony Morphett A Matter of Life and Death Against the Wind (Television)

Radio (Joint Winners) Shan Benson “H”

Radio (Joint Winners) Garry Reilly & You Only Live Once

Tony Sattler

Television – Adaptation Cliff Green Lawson’s Mate: ‘Dave Regan and Party’ Television – Serial Graeme Koetsveld The Sullivans: Episode 433 and 434

Television – Series Tony Morphett Against the Wind: ‘A Matter of Life & Death’


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Television – Comedy Geoffrey Atherden One Day Miller: ‘Big Day’

Television – Original Work Keith Thompson Gail

Stage Ron Blair Marx

Film Michael Pate Tim

1980

No Major Award

Children’s Alan Hopgood The Bush Bunch

Documentary Don Meloche Coping with Life

Radio Tony Scott Veitch A Crying in the Night

Radio – Adaptation Steve J. Spears King Richard

Comedy Gary Reilly & Sunday Morning Fever

Tony Sattler

Television – Serial Graeme Koetsveld The Sullivans: Episode 507 and 508

Television – Series Roger Simpson Young Ramsay: ‘Natural Selection’

Television – Series James Davern Patrol Boat: ‘Death of a Sailor’

Television – Original Roger Simpson Players to the Gallery

Television – Adaptation Peter Yeldham Ride on Stranger

Stage David Williamson Travelling North

Stage David Allen Upside Down at the Bottom of the World

Film Anne Brooksbank & Maybe This Time

Bob Ellis

Film – Adaptation Bob Ellis Fatty Finn

1981

Major Award Winner Ken Kelso Manganinnie (Film Adaptation)

Children’s – Original Judith Colquhoun Cornflakes for Tea

Children’s – Adaptation Michael Noonan The Patchwork Hero

Documentary Rob George The First Ninety Days

Radio Ken Methold Stardance

Radio Tony Scott Veitch Roses and Boronia

Television – Comedy Trevor Farrant Davey and Dyer

Television – Series Laura Jones Sporting Chance: ‘One More Season’

Television – Series Peter Schreck The Sullivans: Episode 811 and 812

Television – Adaptation Tom Hegarty A Town Like Alice

Television – Original Laura Jones Cold Comfort

Stage Gordon Graham Demolition Job

Film – Original David Williamson Gallipoli


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1982

Major Award Winner Ron Elisha Einstein (Stage Original)

Children’s – Original Dorothy Hewett Golden Valley

Children’s – Adaptation Roger Dunn Come Midnight Monday

Documentary John Patterson So You’re Getting a Divorce

Radio – Adaptation Bob Herbert No Names No Pack Drill

Radio – Original Elizabeth Jolley Two Men Running

Television – Serial David Stevens The Sullivans: Episodes 907 & 908

Television – Series Luis Bayonas Bellamy: Episode 25

Television – Adaptation Eleanor Whitcombe Jonah

Television – Original Laura Jones Every Man for Himself

Film – Adaptation Ken Cameron Monkey Grip

Film – Original John Duigan Winter of our Dreams

Stage Ron Elisha Einstein

1983

Major Award Winner Hyllus Maris & Women of the Sun (Television Original)

Sonia Borg

Children’s – Original Graeme Farmer Home: Episode 25/6

Tie/Community Theatre Debra Oswald Dags

Documentary Michael Le Moignan Aldous Huxley

& Lawrence Lucas

Radio Helen Bulley Autumn Exchanges

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Mother & Son: ‘Arthur Needs a Holiday’

Television – Series Linda Aronson Learned Friends

Television – Series John Reeves The Royston Trial: ‘Carson’s Law’

Stage Stephen Sewell Welcome the Bright World

Film – Original Bob Ellis & Goodbye Paradise

Denny Lawrence

Film – Adaptation Michael Jenkins Careful He Might Hear You

1984

Major Award Winner Robert Caswell Scales of Justice (Television Original)

Children’s – Original Patrick Edgeworth & BMX Bandits

Russell Hagg

Children’s – Adaptation Rob George & Chase Through the Night

John Emery

Documentary David Rapsey River of Giants

Radio – Original Mike Kelly Going Up

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Mother & Son: ‘Maggie Alone’

Television – Serial Judith Colquhoun A Country Practice: ‘When the Bough Breaks’


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Television – Series Ted Roberts Patrol Boat: ‘Hands to Bathe’

Television – Adaptation Frank Moorehouse Conference-Ville

Stage Ron Elisha Two

Film – Adaptation John Patterson & Annie’s Coming Out

Chris Borthwick

Film – Original Ken Cameron Fast Talking

1985

Major Award Winner Peter Carey & Bliss (Film Adaptation)

Ray Lawrence

Children’s –Original Morris Gleitzman The Other Facts of Life

Children’s – Adaptation (Joint Winners) Sue Woolfe The Magic Flute (The Maestro’s Co.)

Children’s – Adaptation (Joint Winners) David Allen Manila Yellow

Documentary – Ed/Training Christopher Lee Saturday, Saturday

Documentary – Issue Based Anne Whitehead The Loner in the Lodge

Radio – Original Gordon Graham Style of a Champion

Radio – Adaptation Richard Lane Great Expectations

Comedy/Revue Sketch Patrick Cook, The Gillies Report

Don Watson,

John Clarke &

Phil Scott

Television – Serial Leon Saunders Carson’s Law: ‘Beyond All Reason’

Television – Series Linda Aronson Singles: ‘Stefan’

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Mother & Son: ‘The Funeral’

Television – Adaptation Alrna de Groen Man of Letters

Television – Original Bill Garner One Summer Again

Stage – Original John Upton Machiavelli, Machiavelli

Film – Original Paul Cox & My First Wife

Bob Ellis

1986

Major Award Winner Glenda Hambly Fran (Film)

Children’s David Holman No Worries

Documentary Karin Altman Raoul Wallenberg: Between the Lines

Radio – Drama David Nettheim Capricornia

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Ian McFadyen, The Eleventh Hour

Steve Vizard,

Mary Anne Fahey &

Peter Moon

Television – Serial Ray Harding A Country Practice: ‘Lest We Forget Pt. 2’

Television – Series John Misto Palace of Dreams: Episode 2

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Mother & Son

Television – Miniseries Adaptation (Joint) Ben Lewin The Dunera Boys


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Television – Miniseries Adaptation (Joint) Peter Yeldham The Far Country

Telemovie – Adaptation David Williamson The Perfectionist

Telemovie – Original John Misto Natural Causes

Stage Original (Joint Winners) Jack Davis No Sugar

Stage Original (Joint Winners) Hannie Rayson Room to Move

Monte Miller Award John Carr-Gregg In the Shade of the Spring Leaves

1987

Major Award Winner Michael Gow Away (Stage)

Children’s – Original Andrew Dal-Bosco Elliot Loves Diana

Children’s – Adaptation Nadia Wheatley & Five Times Dizzy

Terry Larsen

Documentary Rob George Under Pressure

Stage – Original Michael Gow Away

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Melanie Salomon Pell Mell

Television – Serial Howard Griffiths Prime Time: ‘Drifters’

Television – Series Vincent Gill Flying Doctors: ‘E.T. New Girl in Town’

Television – Adaptation John Ruane Feathers

Television – Miniseries Original David Phillips The Challenge

Television – Drama Original Cory Taylor Funeral Going-Shorts

Film – Original David Parker Malcom

Film – Adaptation David Williamson Travelling North

1988

Major Award Winner Anthony Wheeler Olive (Television Original)

Children’s – Original Roger Moulton The Henderson Kids: ‘Hand on Your Shoulder’

Children’s – Adaptation Richard Tulloch Hating Alison Ashley

TIE/Community Theatre Richard Tulloch Talking to Grandma While the World Goes By

Radio – Adaptation Barry Oakley The Feet of Daniel Mannix

Radio – Original Kevin Nemeth The Chronon Separator

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Doug Edwards How Green Was My Cactus

Comedy Norman Neeson The Butcher’s Son

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden The Surprise

Stage – Original David Williamson Emerald City

Television – Serial Judith Colquhoun A Country Practice: ‘Licensed to Kill’

Television – Series David Allen Rafferty’s Rules: ‘Pride & Prejudice’

Television – Adaptation Moya Wood Spit McPhee

Film Original or Adaptation (Joint Winners) Paul Cockburn Afraid to Dance

Film Original or Adaptation (Joint Winners) John Duigan The Year My Voice Broke


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1989

Major Award Winner Peter Schreck The Soldier Settlers (Television Original)

TIE/Community Theatre Paul M. Davies Storming St Kilda By Tram

Documentary Michael le Moignan with Walk Tall

Lesley Lamont-Fisher &

Peter Cunningham

Radio – Original Anthony Barrell Lost at Sea

Comedy – Any Medium John Doyle & This Sporting Life

Greig Pickhaver

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Trevor Farrant The Gerry Connolly Show

Television – Serial Tony Morphett A Country Practice: ‘The Damage Done II’

Television – Series Chris Roache Rafferty’s Rules: ‘Politburo’

Miniseries – Adaptation Roger Simpson & Darlings of the Gods

Graeme Farmer

Miniseries – Original Peter Yeldham The Alien Years

Stage – Original Paul M. Davies On Shifting Sandshoes

Film – Original Mary Callaghan Tender Hooks

Film – Adaptation David Williamson Emerald City

1990

Major Award Winner Nick Enright Daylight Saving (Stage)

Children’s – Original Cliff Green Boy Soldiers

Children’s – Adaptation Paul Jennings Round the Twist

TIE/Community Theatre Peta Murray Spitting Chips

Documentary – Ed/Training Glenda Hambly A Good Time Tonight

Documentary – Issue Based Ken Methold Confines of Conscience

Radio – Original Nick Enright Watching Over Israel


Greig Pickhaver

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Fast Forward Team Fast Forward Stage – Play Nick Enright Daylight Saving

Television – Miniseries Adaptation Graeme Koetsveld Grim Pickings

Television – Serial Judith Colquhoun A Country Practice: ‘Bel Canto Pt II’

Television – Series Shane Brennan The Flying Doctors: ‘Man & Boy’

Film – Original Trevor Farrant Struck by Lightning: ‘Riders on the Storm’

1991

Major Award Winner Keith Thompson GP: ‘A General Malaise’ (Television Series)

Children’s – Original Mark Shirrefs & The Girl from Tomorrow

John Thomson

Children’s – Adaptation Judith Alexandrovics The Coloured Pencils

TIE/Community Theatre Darrelyn Gunzburg Behind the Beat

Documentary Peter Neale Mick (Fresh Start)


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Radio Gary Files Uncle Vinny’s Wireless


Greig Pickhaver

Television – Miniseries Sheila Sibley Golden Fiddles

Television – Serial Leon Saunders A Country Practice: ‘Confinement’

Television – Series Keith Thompson GP: ‘A General Malaise’

Sitcom Shane Brennan All Together Now: ‘I Hate the Music’

Stage Hannie Rayson Hotel Sorrento

Feature – Original Marc Rosenberg Dingo

Feature – Adaptation Ann Turner Turtle Beach

1992

Major Award Winner Michael Cove The Habit (Radio Original)

Children’s – Original John Patterson Johnson & Friends: Season 2

Children’s – Adaptation John Reeves Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left

TIE/Community Theatre Katherine Thomson Barmaids

Documentary – Ed/Training (Joint Winners) Sue Castrique That’s Formation

Documentary – Ed/Training (Joint Winners) John Taylor You’re Fired

Documentary – Issue Based Barbara Chobocky Maria

with Jeffrey Bruer

Radio – Original Michael Cove The Habit

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Writing Team Fast Forward

Comedy John Doyle & This Sporting Life

Greig Pickhaver

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Mother & Son: ‘The Big Sleep’

Television – Original (Joint Winners) John Alsop & Brides of Christ

Sue Smith

Television – Original (Joint Winners) Ron Elisha Six Pack: ‘Death Duties’

Television – Serial Leon Saunders A Country Practice: ‘Gift of Life’

Television – Series Cliff Green Phoenix: ‘Fond Memories’

Miniseries – Original John Alsop & The Leaving of Liverpool

Sue Smith

Stage Gordon Graham The Boys

Feature – Original Bob Ellis The Nostradamus Kid

Feature – Adaptation Ben Lewin The Favour, The Watch & the Very Big Fish

1993

Major Award Winner Nick Enright A Property of the Clan (TIE)

Children’s – Original Peter Neale Big Ideas

Children’s – Adaptation Paul Jennings & Round the Twist: Episode 5

Esben Storm

TIE/Community Theatre Nick Enright A Property of the Clan

Documentary – Ed/Training Peter Campbell Pages of Yellow


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Comedy John Doyle & This Sporting Life

Greig Pickhaver

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Eggshells: ‘Happy Birthday Jill’

Television – Serial Judith Colquhoun A Country Practice: ‘A Kiss Before Dying Part 2’

Television – Series Katherine Thomson GP: ‘Shaking Hands with Time’

Television – Original Ian David Joh’s Jury

Stage Alma DeGroen The Girl Who Saw Everything

Feature – Adaptation David Holman No Worries

1994

Major Award Winner Peta Murray The Keys to the Animal Room (TIE)

Children’s – Original Trevor Todd Old Sam, Jasper and Mr Frank

Children’s – Adaptation Mary Morris Blabber Mouth

TIE/Community Theatre Peta Murray The Keys to the Animal Room

Documentary – Ed/Training Michelle Warner The Car, The Dealer, His Client & Her Uncle

Radio Stephen Measday Partners

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Doug Edwards & How Green Was My Cactus

Lindy Wilson

Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Mother & Son: ‘The Ride’

Television – Serial Leon Saunders A Country Practice: ‘Another Country Pt. 2’

Television – Series Michael Miller GP: ‘Exposed’

Television – Original Tony Ayres The Long Ride

Stage Nicholas Parsons Dead Heart

Feature – Original P J Hogan Muriel’s Wedding

Feature – Adaptation John Ruane with That Eye, The Sky

Jim Barton

1995

Major Award Winner Chris Noonan & Babe (Feature Adaptation)

George Miller

Children’s – Original Sheila Sibley ‘The Old Folks at Home’ - Ship to Shore

TIE/Community Theatre Mary Morris Too Far to Walk

Documentary – Public Broadcast Barbara Chobocky The Raid

with Jeffrey Bruer

Documentary – Corporate Training Peter Flynn Not At Work

Radio – Original Stella Kent A Tale of One City

Comedy John Doyle The World of An

Comedy – Revue/Sketch Gina Riley, Big Girl’s Blouse

Magda Szubanski &

Jane Turner

Feature – Film Adaptation Chris Noonan & Babe

George Miller


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1996

Major Award Winner Rivka Hartman The Miniskirted Dynamo (Documentary Public Broadcast)

Children’s – Original Mark Shirrefs & Spellbinder

John Thomson

Children’s – Adaptation Noel Robinson Sun on the Stubble

Theatre for Young People Gillian Rubinstein Galax-Arena

Community Theatre Margery Forde Snapshots From Home

Documentary – Public Broadcast Rivka Hartman The Miniskirted Dynamo

Documentary – Corporate Training Jim Roberts Home Delivery

Radio Timothy Daly with Outlanders

Peter Garret

Short Film Sarah Watt Small Treasures

Comedy – Revue/Sketch John Doyle Club Buggery

Comedy Kevin Nemeth We’re All Here!

Sitcom Philip Dalkin Us & Them: ‘Michael Bolton’s Night with Russell’

Television – Serial Sean Nash Home & Away: Episode 1878

Television – Series Tim Pye GP: ‘Where The Heart Is’

Telemovie (Joint Winners) Mac Gudgeon Halifax f.p.: ‘Sweet Dreams’

Telemovie (Joint Winners) Jan Sardi Halifax f.p.: ‘Lies of the Mind’

Miniseries – Original John Alsop Bordertown: ‘The Cracks and the Squares’

Television – Original Ian David Blue Murder

Stage Nick Enright Blackrock

Feature – Adaptation John Scott What Have I Written

Feature – Original Jan Sardi Shine

1997

Major Award Winner Nick Enright Blackrock (Feature Adaptation)

Children’s – Original Sarah Rosetti Culture Clash

Children’s – Adaptation David McRobbie The Wayne Manifesto: ‘Pizza’

Theatre for Young People – Original Chris Thompson Shady Characters

Theatre for Young People – Adaptation Nadia Wheatley Lucy in the Leap Year

Documentary – Public Broadcast David Tiley Win Some Lose Some

Documentary – Corporate Training Grant Higgins & Tell a Friend it’s Never Too Late

Scott Higgins

Radio – Original Stephanie McCarthy Pictures at Departure

Radio – Adaptation Andrew Bovell Distant Lights From Dark Places

Short Film Alan Woodruff A Simple Man

Comedy Format Gary Reilly &

John Flannagan

Television – Serial Greg Haddrick Home & Away: Episode 2065

Television – Series John Banas Blue Heelers: ‘Reports of Damage & Loss’

Television – Original John O’Brien Security


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Telemovie Roger Simpson Good Guys, Bad Guys: ‘Only the Young Die Good’

Stage Andrew Bovell Speaking in Tongues

Feature – Adaptation Nick Enright Blackrock

Feature – Original Chris Kennedy Doing Time for Patsy Cline

1998

No Major Award

Children’s – Original Annie Fox Ocean Girl: Episode 21

Theatre for Young People Richard Tulloch Body & Soul

Community Theatre (Joint Winners) Margery Forde What’s Next

Community Theatre (Joint Winners) Andrea Lemon Rodeo Noir

Documentary – Public Broadcast Sue Castrique Federation

Documentary – Corporate Training Cathy Miller Conflict Resolution

Radio – Original Merlinda Bobis Rita’s Lullaby

Radio – Adaptation Heather Nimmo Fly In Fly Out

Short Film

Comedy – Non-Format (Joint Winners) Anthony Watt, Full Frontal

Gary McCaffrie,

Shaun Micallef &

Doug Macleod

Comedy – Non-Format (Joint Winners) Ian Simmons, Good News Week

Steve Johnston,

Rachel Spratt,

Bruce Griffiths,

Simon Dodd &

Patrick Cook

Comedy – Format Kevin Nemeth Trouble with Trevor

Television – Serial Linda Stainton Home & Away: Episode 2282

Television – Series Chris Hawkshaw Good Guys, Bad Guys: ‘Car Wars’

Telemovie Roger Simpson Halifax f.p.: ‘Afraid of the Dark’

Feature – Adaptation Andrew Bovell, Head On

Ana Kokkinos &

Mira Robertson

1999

Major Award Winner (Joint Winners) Andrew Bovell, Who’s Afraid of the Working Class (Stage)

Patricia Cornelius,

Melissa Reeves &

Christos Tsiolkas

Major Award Winner (Joint Winners) Justin Monjo & Cloudstreet (Stage)

Nick Enright

Children’s – Adaptation Mary Morris Misery Guts: ‘Bright Ideas’


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Theatre for Young People – Original Maryanne Lynch Toxic

Theatre for Young People – Adaptation Hilary Beaton Jenny & the Tennis Nut

Community Theatre (Joint Winners) P P Cranney Rated X

Community Theatre (Joint Winners) Graham Pitts Eyewitness

Documentary – Public Broadcast Tony Ayres & Sadness

William Yang

Documentary – Corporate Training Fran Ross No Second Chance

Radio – Original Alana Valentine The Word Salon

Radio – Adaptation Noëlle Janaczewska Slowianska Street

Short Film Sarah Rosetti Pilbara Pearl

Comedy – Format GNW Writing Team Good News Weekend: Election Eve Special

Television – Series Peter Gawler Water Rats: ‘Six Hundred Clear a Week’

Television – Miniseries Original John Misto The Day of the Roses

Telemovie – Original Keith Thompson Halifax f.p.: ‘Swimming with Sharks’ Telemovie – Adaptation Paul Brown Aftershocks

Stage – Original Andrew Bovell, Who’s Afraid of the Working Class

Patricia Cornelius,

Melissa Reeves &

Christos Tsiolkas

Stage – Adaptation Nick Enright Cloudstreet

& Justin Monjo

Feature – Original John O’Brien A Wreak, A Tangle

2000

Major Award Winner Patricia Cornelius Hogs, Hairs & Leeches (Community Theatre)

Children’s – Original Kym Goldsworthy Pig’s Breakfast: ‘Grob’s Clan Club’

Theatre for Young People – Original Peta Murray Blueback

Community Theatre Patricia Cornelius Hogs, Hairs and Leeches

Documentary – Public Broadcast Sarah Rosetti Lobster Tales

Documentary – Corporate Training Cathy Miller & Crime Prevention Workshops

Greg Woodland

Short Film Dana Carsley Rocket in the Pocket

Comedy – Non-Format GNW Writing Team Good News Week: Episode 535

Comedy – Format Matt Cameron & The Flight Attendant Who Did Me Wrong

Elise McCredie (Introducing Gary Petty)

Television – Serial Paul Davies Something in the Air: ‘Return of the Prodigal’

Television – Series Sally Webb Stingers: ‘Mr Right’

Television – Original John O’Brien Bondi Banquet

Telemovie Anne Brooksbank Marriage Acts

Stage Timothy Daly The Private Visions of Gottfried Kellner

Feature – Original Robert Sutherland The Inside Story


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2001

Major Award Winner John Romeril with One Night the Moon (Television Original)

Rachel Perkins

Children’s – Original David Phillips Horace & Tina: Episode 10

Children’s – Adaptation Ray Bosely, Round the Twist: Episode 12

Robert Greenberg,

Louise Fox &

Esben Storm with

Christine Madafferi

Theatre for Young People – Original Andrea Lemon with Postcards from Nanna

Andrea Rieniets

Theatre for Young People – Adaptation Libby Hathorn Grandma’s Shoes

Community Theatre P P Cranney Home

Documentary Public Broadcast (Joint) Geoff Burton Australians at War: Episode 1

Documentary Public Broadcast (Joint) Jessica Douglas-Henry Our Brother James (aka What If?)

Documentary – Corporate Training Cathy Miller Substitute Content

Radio – Original Noëlle Janaczewska Glissandro 24

Short Film Stephen Mitchell Wee Jimmy

Comedy – Non-Format GNW Writing Team Good News Week: ‘The Closing Ceremony’

Television – Original John Romeril with One Night the Moon

Rachel Perkins

Television – Serial Shane Porteous Neighbours: Episode 3740

writing as John Hanlon

Television – Series (Joint Winners) Peter Gawler Water Rats: Hungry Bear Blues

Television – Series (Joint Winners) John Banas Water Rats: Domino

Television – Miniseries Original Christopher Lee Do or Die

Telemovie – Original Judi McCrossin & The Secret Life of Us

Christopher Lee

Stage Hannie Rayson Life After George

Feature Film – Adaptation Andrew Bovell Lantana

Feature Film – Original David Ceasar Mullet

2002

Major Award Winner Dennis K. Smith Rainbow Bird & Monster Man (Documentary Broadcast) Children’s – Original Marieke Hardy Short Cuts: ‘The Grass is Greener’

Children’s – Adaptation Kym Goldsworthy Tracey McBean: ‘Freckle Frenzy’

Community Theatre Philip Dean Seeking True South

Documentary – Public Broadcast Dennis K Smith Rainbow Bird & Monster Man

Documentary – Corporate Training Denise Morgan Hey Dad

Radio – Original Paul Anderson Night Swimming

Short Film Sarah Smith Calling Gerry Molloy


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Comedy – Format Doug Edwards & How Green Was My Cactus

Lindy Wilson

Television – Serial Kelly Lefever Something in the Air: ‘All the Things I Should Have Said’ Television – Series Andrew Kelly The Secret Life of Us: ‘The Butterfly Effect’

Television – Miniseries Original John Doyle Changi: ‘Private Bill’

Telemovie – Adaptation Sue Smith The Road from Coorain

Telemovie – Original Peter Gawler Halifax f.p.: ‘The Scorpion’s Kiss’

Stage Andrew Bovell Holy Day

Feature Film – Original Rolf de Heer The Tracker

2003

Major Award Winner Tony McNamara The Rage in Placid Lake (Feature Film Original)

Children’s Television (P Classification) Gina Roncoli Bambaloo: ‘The Sad Sunflower’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Kym Goldsworthy & Fairy Tale Police Department: ‘Hansel and Gretel’

Ian Rochford

Documentary – Public Broadcast Klaus Toft The Navigators: Baudin vs Flinders

Documentary – Corporate Training Tim Rolfe Getting In

Radio – Original Heather Nimmo I’ll Write To Richie Benaud

Short Film Joel Anderson The Rotting Woman

Comedy – Non-Format Mark O’Toole with Everybody Cut Footloose (John Safran’s Music Jamboree)

John Safran

Television – Serial Coral Drouyn Home and Away: Episode 3445

Television – Series Kristen Dunphy White Collar Blue: Episode 14

Television – Miniseries Original Andrew Knight After The Deluge

Telemovie – Adaptation Peter Gawler The Postcard Bandit

Telemovie – Original Matthew Saville Roy Höllsdotter Live

Community & Youth Theatre Peter Copeman Sinakulo

Music Theatre Hilary Bell The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Ruysch

Theatre for Young Audiences Chris Thompson The Bridge

Stage Katherine Thomson with Mavis Goes To Timor

Angela Chaplin &

Kavish Mazzella

Feature Film – Adaptation Tony McNamara The Rage in Placid Lake

Feature Film – Original Alison Tilson Japanese Story

2004

Major Award Winner Cate Shortland Somersault (Feature Film Original)

Children’s Television (P Classification) Melanie Alexander Bambaloo: ‘Swimming in the Rain’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Sam Carroll Noah & Saskia: ‘Extra Spicy’

Documentary – Public Broadcast Dennis K Smith Troubled Minds - The Lithium Revolution

Documentary – Corporate Training Peter Campbell Follow The Safety Trail!

Radio – Original Verity Laughton Fox


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Radio – Adaptation Robert Jeffreys Covert

Short Film Simmone Howell Pity 24

Comedy – Non-Format Doug Edwards How Green Was My Cactus

Television – Original Paul Oliver Lennie Cahill Shoots Through

Television – Serial Shane Porteous Neighbours: Episode 4293

Television – Series (Joint Winners) Kylie Needham MDA: ‘Precious Little’

Television – Series (Joint Winners) Adam Todd Stingers: ‘Cops and Robbers’

Television – Miniseries Original John Doyle Marking Time: Episode 1 & 2

Telemovie – Original Kaye Bendle & Small Claims

Keith Thompson

Community & Youth Theatre Verity Laughton The Lightkeeper

Theatre for Young Audiences Stephen House Vin

Music Theatre Jonathan Biggins with Orpheus in the Underworld

Ignatius Jones &

Philip Scott

Stage Stephen Sewell Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany

and Contemporary America

Feature Film – Original Cate Shortland Somersault

2005

Major Award Winner Melissa Reeves The Spook (Stage)

Children’s Television (P Classification) Kym Goldsworthy New MacDonald’s Farm: ‘Dinosaur Hunt’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Kevin Nemeth Tracey McBean: Season 2

Children’s Theatre Maryanne Lynch gamegirl

Theatre for Young Audiences Kate Rice The Dead Zone

Community & Youth Theatre Peter Copeman Backburning

Music Theatre Jonathan Biggins, The Republic of Myopia

Drew Forsythe &

Phil Scott

Documentary – Public Broadcast Klaus Toft Killers In Eden

Documentary – Corporate Training Scott Higgins Consequences

Short Film Mark Shirrefs The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

Radio – Original Noëlle Janaczewska The Rush Hour Carillon

Radio – Adaptation Vanessa Bates Checklist for an Armed Robber

Interactive Media Marissa Cooke Fat Cow Motel Online

Comedy – Non-Format Dave Bloustien, The Glass House: Episode 736

Simon Dodd,

Bruce Griffiths,

Steve Johnston &

Ian Simmons

Television – Serial Louise Crane-Bowes Home and Away: Episode 3806


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Television – Series Louise Fox Love My Way: Episode 8

Television – Miniseries John Alsop RAN: Episode 2

Telemovie – Original Tony Krawitz Jewboy

Telemovie – Adaptation Peter Duncan Hell Has Harbour Views

Stage Melissa Reeves The Spook

Feature Film – Original Michael Frank Ra Choi

2006

Major Award Winner Katherine Thomson & Answered by Fire (Television Mini Series Original)

Barbara Samuels

Children’s Television (P Classification) John Armstrong New MacDonald’s Farm: ‘Fairy Story’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Doug McLeod Dogstar: ‘A Dog’s Tale’

Children’s Theatre Richard Tulloch Stella and the Moon Man

Theatre for Young Audiences Patricia Cornelius Boy Overboard

Community & Youth Theatre Rebecca Lister Through the Mist

Music Theatre Melvyn Morrow Shakespearean Idol

Documentary – Public Broadcast Katherine Thomson Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst

Documentary – Corporate Training Rick Kolowski Learn to Lecture Like Me

Short Film Rachael Turk Smile for Me

Radio Original Noëlle Janaczewska Let’s Go Brazil

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Doug Edwards & How Green Was My Cactus

Shane Edwards

Television – Serial Sam Meikle Home and Away: Episode 4121

Television – Series Greg Haddrick MDA: ‘Departure Lounge’ Part 4

Television – Miniseries Original Katherine Thomson & Answered by Fire

Barbara Samuels

Telemovie – Original Peter Gawler Little Oberon

Telemovie – Adaptation Greg Haddrick & The Society Murders

Kylie Needham

Stage Patricia Cornelius Love

Feature Film – Adaptation Luke Davies Candy

Feature Film – Original Alice Bell Suburban Mayhem

2007

Major Award Winner Keith Thompson Clubland (Feature Film Original)

Children’s Television (P Classification) Michael Miller New McDonald’s Farm: ‘To Catch a Thief’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Danielle MacLean Double Trouble: ‘Lost in the Desert’

Children’s Theatre Therese Collie with Kese Solwata (Catch Saltwater)

Getano Bann,

Fiona Elisala, Ruth Ghee,

Jeanette Fabila &

Tim Mullooly


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Theatre for Young Audiences Angela Betzien Hoods

Community & Youth Theatre Campion Decent Embers

Music Theatre Janis Balodis Electric Lenin

Documentary – Public Broadcast Simon Nasht Constructing Australia: The Bridge

Documentary – Corporate Training Sue Castrique Shifting Old North Sydney

Short Film Claire Tonkin Button

Interactive Media Stu Connolly Chiko Accidental Alien

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Mark C Burnett & Stupid, Stupid Man: ‘Integrity’

Tim Pye

Television – Original Matthew Macknamara Two Twisted: ‘Call Back’


Television – Series Tony McNamara Love My Way : ‘Cold Blooded Creatures’

Television – Miniseries Original Sue Smith Bastard Boys

Telemovie – Original Katherine Thomson Blackjack: At The Gates

Stage Tommy Murphy Holding The Man

Feature Film – Adaptation Marc Rosenberg December Boys

Feature Film – Original (Joint Winners) Tony Ayres The Home Song Stories

Feature Film – Original (Joint Winners) Keith Thompson Clubland

2008

Major Award Winner Peter Gawler, Underbelly (Television Minieries Adaptation)

Greg Haddrick &

Felicity Packard

Children’s Television (C Classification) Doug MacLeod Dogstar: ‘Man Bites Dog’

Theatre for Young Audiences Debra Oswald Stories in the Dark

Community & Youth Theatre Michael Costello Royal Affair

Music Theatre Sean Peter Everything’s Fucked

Documentary – Public Broadcast Paul Oliver The Fibros and the Silvertails

Short Film Rachel Bowen Hugo

Radio – Adaptation Katherine Thomson Fragments of Hong Kong

Interactive Media Caleb Lewis Who Iced Otzi?: The Story of the Iceman

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Michael Ward with Newstopia: Episode 8

Richard Marsland,

Gary McCaffrie &

Shaun Micallef

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Rob Carlton Chandon Pictures: ‘Death Wish’

Television – Serial Margaret Wilson Home & Away: Episode 4498

Television – Series Sean Nash All Saints: ‘Against the Wall Part Two’ Television – Miniseries Original Kristen Dunphy, East West 101

Michael Miller,

Kris Mrksa, Michelle

Offen & Kris Wyld


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Television – Miniseries Adaptation Peter Gawler, Underbelly

Greg Haddrick &

Felicity Packard

Telemovie – Original Greg Haddrick The Informant

Stage Tom Holloway Beyond the Neck

Feature Film – Adaptation Anna-Maria Monticelli Disgrace

Feature Film – Original Elissa Down with The Black Balloon

Jimmy The Exploder

2009

Major Award Winner Warwick Thornton Samson and Delilah (Feature Film Original)

Children’s Television (P Classification) Suzie Wicks Zigby: ‘Zigby and the Mango’

Children’s Television (C Classification) John Armstrong CJ the DJ: ‘Si’s Slide’

Children’s Theatre Finegan Kruckemeyer The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy

Theatre for Young Audiences Patricia Cornelius Tenderness - Slut

Community & Youth Theatre Alana Valentine Watermark

Documentary – Public Broadcast Louis Nowra & First Australians: Episode 1

Rachel Perkins

Documentary – Corporate Training Scott Xavier Higgins Not My Sister

Short Film Anita Beckman Champions

Radio – Original Noëlle Janaczewska There’s Something about Eels…

Radio – Adaptation Catherine Ryan Aurora Calling: The Results of a Joint Observation

Interactive Media Anthony Mullins FIND815

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Ian Simmons, Good News Week: ‘2:07 The 2008 Jet-Sparrow Awards’

Dave Bloustien,

Simon Dodd,

Bruce Griffiths,

Warwick Holt &

Paul Livingston with

Mat Blackwell,

Patrick Cook &

Celia Pacquola

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Phil Lloyd with Review with Myles Barlow: Episode 3

Trent O’Donnell

Television – Serial Sean Nash Home and Away: Episode 4649

Television – Series John O’Brien & Rush: Episode 4

Christopher Lee

Television – Miniseries Original Kelly Lefever, The Circuit: Season 2

Dot West,

Mitch Torres &

Wayne Blair


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Telemovie – Original Belinda Chayko Saved

Stage Andrew Bovell When the Rain Stops Falling

Feature Film – Adaptation Andrew Bovell, Blessed

Melissa Reeves,

Patricia Cornelius &

Christos Tsiolkas

Feature Film – Original Warwick Thornton Samson and Delilah

2010

Major Award Winner David Michôd Animal Kingdom (Feature Film Original)

Children’s Television (P Classification) Kevin Nemeth Bananas In Pyjamas: ‘The Little Fish’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Shelley Birse Lockie Leonard: ‘Crimes of the Heartless’

Community & Youth Theatre Merrilee Moss Night Breakfast

Music Theatre Sue Smith Rembrandt’s Wife

Documentary – Public Broadcast John Hughes Indonesia Calling: Joris Ivens In Australia

Documentary – Corporate Training Charles Hamlyn-Harris At The Creek

Short Film Ian Meadows & A Parachute Falling In Siberia

Sarah Shaw

Radio – Original Catherine Fargher The Violin Player

Radio – Adaptation Donna Abela Mrs Macquarie’s Cello

Interactive Media Anthony Mullins & Primeval Evolved

Timothy Wilde

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Dave Bloustien, Good News Week: ‘The Opening Ceremony 2009’

Simon Dodd,

Bruce Griffiths,

Warwick Holt,

Paul Livingston

& Ian Simmons

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Amanda Brotchie & Lowdown: ‘Who’s Your Baddy?’

Adam Zwar


Television – Series Jacquelin Perske Spirited: ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’

Television – Miniseries Adaptation Peter Gawler, Underbelly: ‘A Tale Of Two Cities’

Greg Haddrick,

Kris Mrksa &

Felicity Packard

Telemovie – Original Glen Dolman Hawke

Stage Thomas Holloway And No More Shall We Part

Feature Film – Adaptation David Williamson AO & Balibo

Robert Connelly

Feature Film – Original David Michôd Animal Kingdom


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2011

Major Award Winner Patricia Cornelius Do Not Go Gentle (Stage)

Children’s Television (P Classification) John Armstrong Bananas in Pyjamas: ‘Morgan’s Cloud’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Nicholas Parsons My Place: ‘1868 Minna’

Children’s Theatre Catherine Fargher Dr Egg and the Man with No Ear

Theatre for Young Audiences Declan Greene Moth

Community & Youth Theatre Roanna Gonsalves with

Raimondo Cortese,

Damien Millar,

Görkem Acaroglu &

The Company

Music Theatre Cathryn Strickland The Musical Child

Documentary – Public Broadcast Tony Krawitz The Tall Man

Documentary – Corporate Training Charles Hamlyn-Harris Ouch! That’s Not Good!

Short Film Lisa Hoppe with Heck

Bobbie Waterman

Radio – Original Gina Schien The Clerk Ascending

Radio – Adaptation Katherine Thomson King Tide

Interactive Media Marissa Cooke, Bluebird AR

Sam Doust &

Amy Nelson

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Dave Bloustien, Good News Week: ‘Australia Decides 2010’

Simon Dodd,

Bruce Griffiths,

Warwick Holt,

Paul Livingston &

Ian Simmons

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Marieke Hardy Laid: Episode 4

Television – Serial Cameron Welsh Home and Away: Episode 5215

Television – Series Peter Duncan Rake: ‘R v. Chandler’

Television – Miniseries Original Gareth Calverley & Small Time Gangster

Joss King

Telemovie – Original Peter Gawler Underbelly Files: ‘Tell Them Lucifer Was Here’

Stage Patricia Cornelius Do Not Go Gentle

Feature Film – Adaptation Shaun Grant Snowtown

Feature Film – Original Jonathan Teplitzky Burning Man

2012

Major Award Winner Tony Briggs & The Sapphires (Feature Film Adaptation)

Keith Thompson

Children’s Television (P Classification) David Evans Guess How Much I Love You: ‘Follow Me’


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Children’s Television (C Classification) Samantha Strauss Dance Academy: ‘The Second’

Children’s Theatre Richard Tulloch with Snow on Mars

Kim Carpenter &

Gale Edwards

Community & Youth Theatre Chris Thompson The Sadness of Mister Saisson

Documentary – Public Broadcast Anthony Mullins & The Curse of the Gothic Symphony

Randall Wood

Documentary – Corporate Training Charles Hamlyn-Harris Living The Values

Short Film Shayne Armstrong &

S P Krause Rarer Monsters

Radio – Original Noëlle Janaczewska Random Red

Radio – Adaptation Donna Abela Aurora’s Lament

Animation Raymond Boseley Flea-Bitten!: ‘Home Truths’

Interactive Media Michelle Law, SLiDE

Anthony Mullins,

Chris Somerville &

Lucas Taylor

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Mat Blackwell, Good News Week: ‘The State of the Nation’

Dave Bloustien,

Simon Dodd,

Bruce Griffiths,

Warwick Holt,

Paul Livingston &

Ian Simmons

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Amanda Brotchie, Lowdown: ‘One Fine Gay’

Trudy Hellier &

Adam Zwar

Television – Serial Fiona Bozic Home and Away: Episode 5391

Television – Series Michael Lucas Offspring: Season 2, Episode 6

Television – Miniseries Original Blake Ayshford, The Straits

Jaime Browne,

Kristen Dunphy &

Nicholas Parsons with

Louis Nowra

Television – Miniseries Adaptation Emily Ballou, The Slap

Alice Bell,

Brendan Cowell,

Kris Mrksa &

Cate Shortland

Telemovie – Original Susan Smith Mabo

Stage Lachlan Philpott Silent Disco


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Feature Film – Adaptation Tony Briggs & The Sapphires

Keith Thompson

Feature Film – Original Michael Lucas Not Suitable For Children

2013

Major Award Winner Alana Valentine Grounded (Community & Youth Theatre)

Children’s Television (P Classification) David Evans Guess How Much I Love You: ‘I Promise’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Samantha Strauss Dance Academy: ‘A Perfect Storm’

Children’s Theatre Lally Katz Starchaser

Theatre for Young Audiences Lachlan Philpott Truck Stop

Community & Youth Theatre Alana Valentine Grounded

Documentary – Public Broadcast David Roach with Red Obsession

Warwick Ross

Documentary – Corporate Training Ken Wallace Your Choice

Short Film Genevieve Hegney & The Amber Amulet

Matthew Moore

Radio – Original Michele Lee See How The Leaf People Run

Radio – Adaptation Suzie Miller Cross Sections

Animation Bruce Griffiths The Adventures of Figaro Pho: ‘Fear of Unfamiliar Toilets’ Interactive Media Sam Doust The Opera House Project

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Mat Blackwell, Good News Week: ‘The Second Going’

Dave Bloustien,

George Dodd,

Simon Dodd,

Warwick Holt,

Paul Livingston &

Ian Simmons

Comedy – Situation or Narrative (Joint) Phil Lloyd & A Moody Christmas: ‘Separate Seats’

Trent O’Donnell

Comedy – Situation or Narrative (Joint) Josh Thomas with Please Like Me: ‘Portuguese Custard Tarts’

Liz Doran &

Thomas Ward

Television – Serial Gary Sewell Home and Away: Episode 5714

Television – Series Andrew Knight Rake: ‘R v. Floyd’

Television – Miniseries Original Nicola Aken, Underbelly: ‘Badness’

Peter Gawler,

Felicity Packard &

Jeffrey Truman

Telemovie – Adaptation Robert Connolly Underground: The Julian Assange Story

Stage Kate Mulvany & Medea

Anne-Louise Sark


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Feature Film – Adaptation Robin Mukherjee & Lore

Cate Shortland

Feature Film – Original Kim Mordaunt The Rocket

2014

Major Award Winner Blake Ayshford, The Code (Television Miniseries Original)

Shelley Birse &

Justin Monjo

Short Film Billie Pleffer Baby Baby

Animation Raymond Boseley Get Ace: 'Ace Gets Braced'

Radio – Original Noëlle Janaczewska My Life In Cookbooks

Interactive Media Christy Dena AUTHENTIC IN ALL CAPS

Television – Series Peter Duncan Rake: ‘Their Lordships v. Finnane’

Television – Serial Stephen Vagg Neighbours: Episode 6857

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Mat Blackwell, Wednesday Night Fever: Season 1

Rick Kalowski,

Steve Lynch,

Sammy J, Ian Simmons,

Joel Slack-Smith &

Stephen Walsh with

Anne Edmonds,

Heath Franklin &

Richard Thorp

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Phil Lloyd & The Moodys: ‘Australia Day’

Trent O'Donnell

Children’s Television (P Classification) Kym Goldsworthy Hoopla Doopla!: 'Snow Business'

Children’s Television (C Classification) Craig Irvin Nowhere Boys: Episode 3

Children’s Theatre Finegan Kruckemeyer The Grumpiest Boy in the World

Community & Youth Theatre Alana Valentine Comin’ Home Soon

Theatre for Young Audiences (Joint) Tom Holloway Storm Boy

Theatre for Young Audiences (Joint) Finegan Kruckemeyer The Violent Outburst That Drew Me To You

Telemovie – Adaptation Andrew Knight The Broken Shore

Television – Miniseries Adaptation Niki Aken & ANZAC Girls

Felicity Packard

Television – Miniseries Original Blake Ayshford, The Code

Shelley Birse &

Justin Monjo

Documentary – Public Broadcast Sally McKenzie A Woman’s Journey Into Sex

Documentary – Corporate Training Charles Hamlyn-Harris Indigenous Cultural Awareness

Stage Andrew Bovell The Secret River

Feature Film – Original Matthew Cormack 52 Tuesdays


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2015

Major Award Winner Andrew Knight The Water Diviner (Feature Film Original)

& Andrew Anastasios

Short Film Dave Wade Welcome to Iron Knob

Animation Bruce Griffiths The New Adventure so Figaro Pho: ‘The Fear of Zombies (Romerophobia)’

Radio – Original Broadcast Aden Rolfe Like a Writing Desk

Interactive Media Stephen Irwin, Lucas

Secrets & Lies

Taylor & Dominic

Morris

Drama or Comedy, Other Form Kate McLennan The Katering Show

Television – Series (Joint Winners) Michael Lucas Offspring: Season 5, Episode 11

Television – Series (Joint Winners) Stuart Page Wentworth: ‘The Governor’s Pleasure’

Television – Serial Louise Bowes Home and Away: Episode 6057

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Joel Slack-Smith Legally Brown: Season 2

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Josh Thomas Please Like Me: ‘Scroggin’

Children’s Television (P Classification) Charlotte Rose Hamlyn Guess How Much I Love You: ‘Make A Rainbow’

Children’s Television (C Classification) David Witt Skinner Boys: ‘Festival of the Ancestors’

Children’s Theatre Finegan Kruckemeyer The Boy at the Edge of Everything

Community & Youth Theatre Patricia Cornelius, The Gap

Angela Betzien &

Melissa Reeves

Theatre for Young Audiences Damien Millar Marlin

Telemovie – Original Katherine Thomson House of Hancock

Television – Miniseries Adaptation Jan Sardi The Secret River

Mac Gudgeon

Andrew Knight The Broken Shore

Television – Miniseries Original Jacqueline Perske, Deadline Gallipoli

Stuart Beattie

Shaun Grant & Cate

Shortland

Documentary – Public Broadcast Mathew Bate & Sam Klemke’s Time Machine

Sandy Cameron

Documentary – Corporate Training Peter Flynn Dying to Talk: Exploring Death and End of Life Issues

Music Theatre Nicki Bloom Little Bird

Stage Donna Abela Jump For Jordan

Feature Film – Adaptation (Joint) Brendan Cowell Ruben Guthrie

Feature Film – Adaptation (Joint) Tommy Murphy Holding the Man

Feature Film – Original Andrew Knight & Andrew Anastasios

The Water Diviner


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2016

Major Award Winner Shelley Birse The Code: Season 2

Short Form David Hansen Slingshot

Animation Josh Wakely Beat Bugs: ‘Yellow Submarine’

Radio – Original Richie Black Happy Monday

Radio – Adaptation Donna Abela Spirit

Interactive Media Nick Pearce

The Forgotten City

Television – Series Andrew Knight Rake: Season 4, Episode 7

Television – Serial Jason Herbison Neighbours: Episode 7202

Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment Gerard McCulloch with The Weekly with Charlie Pickering: ‘Halal Certification’ and

Charlie Pickering ‘Stadium Naming Rights’

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Josh Thomas and Liz Please Like Me: ‘Pancakes with Faces’

Doran

Children’s Television (P Classification) Rachel Spratt Sydney Sailboat: ‘Trash and Treasure’

Children’s Television (C Classification) Leah Purcell Ready for This: ‘The Birthday Party’

Children’s Theatre (Joint Winner) Katy Warner Reasons to Stay Inside

Children’s Theatre (Joint Winner) Hilary Bell The Red Balloon

Community & Youth Theatre Sally Hardy with A Kid Like Me

Alirio Zavarce

Telemovie –Original Samantha Strauss Mary: The Making of a Princess

Television – Miniseries Adaptation Blake Ayshford and Barracuda

Belinda Chayko

Television – Miniseries Original Shelley Birse The Code: Season 2

Documentary – Public Broadcast (Joint) Gillian Leahy Baxter and Me

Documentary – Public Broadcast (Joint) Margot Nash The Silences

Documentary – Corporate Training Gaby Purchase and Seven Women Nepal – The Birth of a Social Enterprise

Claire Stone

Music Theatre Lally Katz The Rabbits

Stage Angus Cerini The Bleeding Tree

Feature Film – Adaptation Shaun Grant & Craig Silvey

Jasper Jones

Feature Film – Original Andrew Knight & Osamah Sami

Ali’s Wedding

2017

Major Award Winner Leah Purcell The Drover’s Wife

Short Form Christian White and Creswick

Natalie Erika James

Animation Tim Bain Counterfeit Cat: ‘Room of Panic’


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Interactive Que Minh Luu,

Ghosts of Biloela

Christopher Burke and

Anna Barnes

Television – Series or Miniseries (of

Jacquelin Perske Seven Types of Ambiguity: ‘Alex’

more than 4 hours duration)

Television – Telemovie or Miniseries Kris Wyld and Kym Deep Water

(of 4 hours or less duration) Goldsworthy

Television – Serial Faith McKinnon Home and Away: Episode 6510

Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment Declan Fay, Henry Stone Fancy Boy: ‘Three Wishes’

and Anne Edmonds

with John Campbell,

Stuart Daulman, Greg

Larsen and Jonathan

Schuster

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Luke McGregor and Rosehaven: Episode 6

Celia Pacquola

Children’s Television – ‘P’ Classification Melanie Alexander Guess How Much I Love You: ‘Little White Fawn’

(Preschool – Under 5 Years)

Children’s Television – ‘C’ Classification Thomas Duncan-Watt The Deep: ‘Beware the Sentinels’


Children’s Theatre Angela Betzien Egg

Community and Youth Theatre (Joint) Lachlan Philpott Michael Swordfish

Community and Youth Theatre (Joint) Noëlle Janaczewska Teacup in a Storm

Theatre for Young Audiences Finegan Kruckemeyer Where Words Once Were

Documentary – Public Broadcast or Sally Aitken and Tim Streets of Your Town: Episode 2

Exhibition Ross

Documentary – Community, Educational Sam Meikle Cyber Security – The Internet

and Training

Music Theatre Danny Ginges with Atomic

Philip Foxman

Stage Leah Purcell The Drover’s Wife

Feature Film – Adaptation Luke Davies Lion

Feature Film – Original Andrew Knight with Robert Schenkkan

Hacksaw Ridge


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2018

Major Award Winner Bradley Slabe Lost & Found

Short Film Joel Perlgut I Fucked a Mermaid and No One Believes Me

Web Series Michelle Law and Homecoming Queens: ‘Beach’

Chloë Reeson

Animation Bradley Slabe Lost & Found

Interactive Daniel McMahon with

Rumu – A Tale of Love, Loss and Effective Home Robot House Management


Michaeley O’Brien Mystery Road: ‘Gone’


Television – Telemovie or Miniseries Matt Cameron and Sunshine

(of 4 hours or less duration) Elise McCredie

Television – Serial Peter Mattessi Neighbours: Episode 7776

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Kate McCartney and Get Krack!n: Episode 7

Kate McLennan

Children’s Television – ‘P’ Classification Erica Glynn Little J and Big Cuz: ‘Where’s Aaron?’


Children’s Television – ‘C’ Classification Magda Wozniak Mustangs FC: ‘Flawless’


Radio Noëlle Janaczewska

Seoul City Sue

Community and Youth Theatre Angela Betzien The Hum

Theatre for Young Audiences Finegan Kruckemeyer My Robot

Documentary – Community, Educational Tim Bain Minibeast Heroes

and Training

Music Theatre PJ Hogan with Kate Muriel’s Wedding the Musical

Miller-Heidke & Keir

Nuttall (lyrics) and

Benny Andersson,

Bjorn Ulvaeus &

Stig Anderson (lyrics)

Stage Michele Lee Rice

Feature Film – Adaptation Yolanda Ramke Cargo

Feature Film – Original Steven McGregor with David Tranter

Sweet Country


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2019

Major Award Winner Kate Mulvany The Harp in the South

Short Film Alison James Judas Collar

Web Series Hannah and Eliza Reilly Sheilas: ‘Nancy Wake – WW2 Spy' and

'Mary Ann Bugg – Bushranger’

Animation Thomas Duncan-Watt Beat Bugs: 'You Won't See Me'

Interactive Media Lucas Taylor

Eleven Eleven


Andrew Knight Jack Irish: Season 2, Episode 1


Television – Telemovie or Miniseries Jacquelin Perske The Cry

(of 4 hours or less duration)

Television – Serial Jason Herbison Neighbours: Episode 8052

Comedy – Situation or Narrative Tim Minchin Upright: ‘Day Eight’

Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment Joel Slack-Smith and Orange is the New Brown: Episode 1

Heidi Regan with Nazeem

Hussain, Richard Thorp,

Penny Greenhalgh and

Sophie Braham

Children’s Television – ‘C’ Classification Alix Beane Mustangs FC: ‘Pity Party’


Audio Emily Steel

19 Weeks

Community and Youth Theatre Noëlle Janaczewska Yellow Yellow Sometimes Blue

Theatre for Young Audiences Vanessa Bates A Ghost in My Suitcase

Documentary – Community, Educational George Catsi The Carnival of Consequence

and Training

Documentary – Public Broadcast or Ben Lawrence Ghosthunter

Exhibition

Stage Kate Mulvany The Harp in the South

Feature Film – Adaptation Shaun Grant True History of the Kelly Gang

Feature Film – Original Tony McNamara with Deborah Davis

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