AWGIE Awards

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2011 AWGIE Awards: winners

Underbelly, Rake, Good News Week, My Place and Small Time Gangster were amongst the winners of the 44th Annual Australian Writers’ Guild AWGIE Awards, presented last night at Doltone House in Sydney.

Libby Gore hosted the awards, which recognise scriptwriting in film, television, radio, interactive media and theatre.

“The AWGIE Awards are all about excellence in performance writing and tonight we have celebrated the craft and unique talent of those writers responsible for the best scripts of the past year. While some of our winners have built their careers doing it, we’ve also uncovered some bright new talents whose stellar careers are only just beginning,” said Australian Writers’ Guild President Jan Sardi.

Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney were awarded the $30,000 Kit Denton Disfellowship for their project Bleak, a story about ‘reaching your thirties, being spat out of a relationship and realising that you’ve accomplished absolutely none of the things you thought you would. No partner, no possessions, no career. It’s like being back in your twenties, but without the hope.’

TELEVISION WINNERS:

2011 KIT DENTON FELLOWSHIP

For Courage and Excellence in Performance Writing

John Alsop

Blake Ayshford

Kelly Lefever

Zachary Gillam

Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney

2011 FOXTEL FELLOWSHIP

Fellowship awarded in recognition of a significant body of work in television.

Kris Mrksa

2011 FRED PARSONS AWARD

For Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy

Chris Lilley

2011 HECTOR CRAWFORD AWARD

Outstanding Contribution to the Craft in the Field of Script Editing

Denise Morgan (awarded posthumously)

CHILDREN’S TELEVISION: P CLASSIFICATION

Only one nomination and the winner will be announced on the night.

Bananas in Pyjamas: Morgan’s Cloud – John Armstrong

CHILDREN’S TELEVISION: C CLASSIFICATION

My Place: 1808 Sarah – Alice Addison

My Place: 1868 Minna – Nicholas Parsons

Gasp!: Fish Stick – Rachel Spratt

COMEDY: SKETCH OR LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

Good News Week: Australia Decides 2010 – Dave Bloustein, Simon Dodd, Bruce Griffiths, Warwick Holt, Paul Livingston and Ian Simmons

Good News Week: Episode 3.30 – Dave Bloustein, Simon Dodd, Bruce Griffiths, Warwick Holt, Paul Livingston and Ian Simmons

Good News Week: The First Cut – Dave Bloustein, Simon Dodd, Bruce Griffiths, Warwick Holt, Paul Livingston and Ian Simmons

COMEDY: SITUATION OR NARRATIVE

Laid: Episode 4 – Marieke Hardy

Housos: Pregnant – Paul Fenech

Review With Myles Barlow: Series 2 Episode 1 – Phil Lloyd with Trent O’Donnell

TELEVISION: MINI SERIES ORIGINAL

Small Time Gangster – Gareth Calverley and Joss King

East West 101 – Season 3: The Hero’s Journey – Vanessa Bates, Michael Miller, Michelle Offen, David Ogilvy, Katherine Thomson, Kristine Wyld with Steve Knapman

Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo – Christopher Lee

TELEVISION: SERIAL

Home and Away – Episode 5215 – Cameron Welsh

Neighbours – Episode 6018 – Anthony Morris

TELEVISION: SERIES

Rake – Episode 5: R v. Chandler – Peter Duncan

Spirited – Episode 7: Riders on the Storm – Jacquelin Perske

City Homicide – Episode 83: Last Man Standing – Mia Tolhurst

TELEMOVIE ORIGINAL

Underbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was Here – Peter Gawler

Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away – Kris Mrksa

2011 JOHN HINDE AWARD

For Excellence in Science Fiction Writing

Matt Ford for Panic at Rock Island

Source

Congratulations to Cameron Welsh for winning the AWGIE award for Episode 5215 (2010 Season Finale).