awgie award winners 1968 2019
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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 &
Trevor Meyers
She’ll Be Right Mate
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 &
John O’Grady
The Greater Illustrated History Antipodes Show
1971 Major Award Winner
Michael Boddy &
Bob Ellis
The Legend of King O’Malley (Stage)
Children’s Film Marcia Hatfield Molala Harai
Documentary Reg Barry Seeds of Promise
Radio – Feature Ivan Smith Sounds
Television – Comedy
Maurice Wiltshire &
John O’Grady
Australia A–Z
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)
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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Children’s TV Ray Biehler The Trial of Brer Rabbit Documentary Anne Brooksbank The Choice
Radio – Feature
Television Series – Drama
Kevin McGrath
John Dingwall
The Defeat
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 &
Michael Jenkins
Jane Courtney That’s Who
Stage David Williamson Don’s Party
Film
Anne Brooksbank &
Cliff Green
Moving On
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’
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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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
1976
No Major Award Radio
Jennifer Compton
A Goose’s Bridle
Telemovie Keith Thompson Homicide: ‘Stopover’
Television
Cliff Green &
Howard Griffiths
Power Without Glory: Episode 1
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 &
John Dingwall
Pig in a Poke: ‘Theo’s Story’
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 &
Chris McGill
March the Fourth
Radio Colin Free The Clay Pond
Comedy Charles Stamp Tickled Pink: ‘Palace of Dreams’
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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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’
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 &
Tony Sattler
Sunday Morning Fever
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 &
Bob Ellis
Maybe This Time
Film – Adaptation
Bob Ellis
Fatty Finn
1981 Major Award Winner Ken Kelso Manganinnie (Film Adaptation)
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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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
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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Film – Original John Duigan Winter of our Dreams
Stage
Ron Elisha
Einstein
1983
Major Award Winner
Hyllus Maris &
Sonia Borg
Women of the Sun (Television Original)
Children’s – Original Graeme Farmer Home: Episode 25/6
Tie/Community Theatre Debra Oswald Dags
Documentary
Michael Le Moignan
& Lawrence Lucas
Aldous Huxley
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 &
Denny Lawrence
Goodbye Paradise
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’
Television – Series
Television – Adaptation
Ted Roberts
Frank Moorehouse
Patrol Boat: ‘Hands to Bathe’
Conference-Ville Stage Ron Elisha Two
Film – Adaptation John Patterson &
Chris Borthwick
Annie’s Coming Out
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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Film – Original
Ken Cameron
Fast Talking
1985 Major Award Winner
Peter Carey &
Ray Lawrence
Bliss (Film Adaptation)
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,
Don Watson,
John Clarke &
Phil Scott
The Gillies Report
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 &
Bob Ellis
My First Wife
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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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 &
Terry Larsen
Five Times Dizzy
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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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
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
Lesley Lamont-Fisher &
Peter Cunningham
Walk Tall
Radio – Original Anthony Barrell Lost at Sea
Comedy – Any Medium
John Doyle &
Greig Pickhaver
This Sporting Life
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 &
Graeme Farmer
Darlings of the Gods
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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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
Comedy – Any Medium
John Doyle &
Greig Pickhaver
This Sporting Life
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)
Radio
Comedy – Any Medium
Gary Files
John Doyle &
Greig Pickhaver
Uncle Vinny’s Wireless
This Sporting Life
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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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 with
Jeffrey Bruer Maria
Radio – Original Michael Cove The Habit
Comedy – Revue/Sketch Writing Team Fast Forward
Comedy
John Doyle &
Greig Pickhaver
This Sporting Life
Sitcom Geoffrey Atherden Mother & Son: ‘The Big Sleep’
Television – Original (Joint Winners)
John Alsop &
Sue Smith
Brides of Christ
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 &
Sue Smith
The Leaving of Liverpool
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
Comedy
John Doyle &
Greig Pickhaver
This Sporting Life
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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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 &
Lindy Wilson
How Green Was My Cactus
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
Jim Barton
That Eye, The Sky
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
1996
Major Award Winner Rivka Hartman The Miniskirted Dynamo (Documentary Public Broadcast)
Children’s – Original
Mark Shirrefs &
John Thomson
Spellbinder
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
Peter Garret
Outlanders
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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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
Telemovie
Stage
Roger Simpson
Andrew Bovell
Good Guys, Bad Guys: ‘Only the Young Die Good’
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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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,
Gary McCaffrie,
Shaun Micallef &
Doug Macleod
Full Frontal
Comedy – Non-Format (Joint Winners)
Ian Simmons,
Steve Johnston,
Rachel Spratt,
Bruce Griffiths,
Simon Dodd &
Patrick Cook
Good News Week
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,
Ana Kokkinos &
Mira Robertson
Head On
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’
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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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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
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2019
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2001
Major Award Winner
John Romeril with
Rachel Perkins
One Night the Moon (Television Original)
Children’s – Original David Phillips Horace & Tina: Episode 10
Children’s – Adaptation
Ray Bosely,
Robert Greenberg,
Louise Fox &
Esben Storm with
Christine Madafferi
Round the Twist: Episode 12
Theatre for Young People – Original
Andrea Lemon with
Andrea Rieniets
Postcards from Nanna
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
Rachel Perkins
One Night the Moon
Television – Serial
Shane Porteous
writing as John Hanlon Neighbours: Episode 3740
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 &
Christopher Lee
The Secret Life of Us
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’
AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 – 2020
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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
Comedy – Format
Doug Edwards &
Lindy Wilson
How Green Was My Cactus
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 &
Ian Rochford
Fairy Tale Police Department: ‘Hansel and Gretel’
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
John Safran
Everybody Cut Footloose (John Safran’s Music Jamboree)
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
Angela Chaplin &
Kavish Mazzella
Mavis Goes To Timor
Feature Film – Adaptation Tony McNamara The Rage in Placid Lake
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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 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
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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
Television – Series
Television – Miniseries
Louise Fox
John Alsop
Love My Way: Episode 8
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 &
Barbara Samuels
Answered by Fire (Television Mini Series Original)
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 &
Shane Edwards
How Green Was My Cactus
Television – Serial Sam Meikle Home and Away: Episode 4121
Television – Series Greg Haddrick MDA: ‘Departure Lounge’ Part 4
Television – Miniseries Original
Katherine Thomson &
Barbara Samuels
Answered by Fire
Telemovie – Original Peter Gawler Little Oberon
Telemovie – Adaptation
Greg Haddrick &
Kylie Needham
The Society Murders
Stage Patricia Cornelius Love
Feature Film – Adaptation Luke Davies Candy
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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
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 – Serial Sam Meikle Home and Away: Episode 4212
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
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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, Michael Miller, Kris Mrksa, Michelle Offen & Kris Wyld
East West 101
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 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,
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Patrick Cook &
Comedy – Situation or Narrative
Celia Pacquola 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
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
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Television – Serial Sam Meikle Home and Away: Episode 5068
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
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
Bobbie Waterman
Heck
Radio – Original Gina Schien The Clerk Ascending
Radio – Adaptation Katherine Thomson King Tide
Interactive Media
Marissa Cooke,
Sam Doust &
Amy Nelson
Bluebird AR
Comedy – Sketch & Light Entertainment
Dave Bloustien,
Simon Dodd,
Bruce Griffiths,
Warwick Holt, Paul Livingston & Ian Simmons
Good News Week: ‘Australia Decides 2010’
Comedy – Situation or Narrative Marieke Hardy Laid: Episode 4
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Television – Serial Cameron Welsh Home and Away: Episode 5215
Television – Series Peter Duncan Rake: ‘R v. Chandler’
Television – Miniseries Original
Gareth Calverley &
Joss King
Small Time Gangster
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’
Children’s Television (C Classification) Samantha Strauss Dance Academy: ‘The Second’ Children’s Theatre Richard Tulloch with Snow on Mars
Kim Carpenter &
Community & Youth Theatre
Gale Edwards 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
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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 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
Radio – Original
Matthew Moore 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’
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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 &
Telemovie – Adaptation
Jeffrey Truman Robert Connolly
Underground: The Julian Assange Story
Stage Kate Mulvany & Medea
Anne-Louise Sark 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
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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
Taylor & Dominic
Secrets & Lies
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
2016
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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
Doran
Please Like Me: ‘Pancakes with Faces’
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
Alirio Zavarce
A Kid Like Me
Telemovie –Original Samantha Strauss Mary: The Making of a Princess
Television – Miniseries Adaptation
Blake Ayshford and
Belinda Chayko
Barracuda
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
Claire Stone
Seven Women Nepal – The Birth of a Social Enterprise
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 – 5-14 Years) 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
2018
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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 Robot House
Rumu – A Tale of Love, Loss and Effective Home Management
Television – Series or Miniseries (of Michaeley O’Brien Mystery Road: ‘Gone’
more than 4 hours duration) 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?’
(Preschool – Under 5 Years)
Children’s Television – ‘C’ Classification Magda Wozniak Mustangs FC: ‘Flawless’
(Children’s – 5-14 Years) 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
2019
Major Award Winner Kate Mulvany The Harp in the South
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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
Television – Series or Miniseries (of Andrew Knight Jack Irish: Season 2, Episode 1
more than 4 hours duration) 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’
(Children’s – 5-14 Years) 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 The Favourite
2020
Major Award Winner Suzie Miller Prima Facie
Short Film Antony Webb Carmentis
Web Series Anna Barnes Content
Animation Thomas Duncan-Watt Space Nova: ‘Ghost Station’
Television – Series or Miniseries (of Pip Carmel Total Control: Episode 3
more than 4 hours duration) Television – Telemovie or Miniseries Matthew Cormack and
Niki Aken The Hunting
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(of 4 hours or less duration) Television – Serial Peter Mattessi The Heights: Season 2, Episode 7
Comedy – Situation or Narrative Tim Minchin Rosehaven: Season 4, Episode 5
Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment Mark Humphries and Evan
Williams
and
7.30: Season 2
Victoria Zerbst with The Feed
Michael Hing, Cameron
James, Alex Lee and
Jenna Owen
Children’s Television – ‘C’ Classification Magda Wozniak Mustangs FC: ‘Mustangs Forever and
(Children’s – 5-14 Years) Ever
Children’s Television – ‘P’ Classification
(Preschool – Under 5 Years)
Erica Glynn Little J & Big Cuz: Season 2, ‘Goodbye
Swooper’
Audio Ben Lawrence with Jess
Bineth Ghosthunter
Community and Youth Theatre Finegan Kruckemeyer A Hymn to the Hateful
Theatre for Young Audiences Mary Anne Butler Cusp
Music Theatre Yve Blake Fangirls
Documentary – Community, Educational Christopher Burke with I Am A Hazard
and Training Distan Bach Documentary – Public Broadcast or Gregory Read Own The Sky
Exhibition Stage Suzie Miller Prima Facie
Feature Film – Adaptation Shaun Grant with Harry
Cripps Penguin Bloom
Feature Film – Original Ben Lawrence with Beatrix
Christian Hearts and Bones