The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the
Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. The awards began in 1967.
The awards are judged by over 50 writers, most of whom are previous award winners themselves. They receive no payment for their role as judges. The judges sign a confidentiality agreement, stating that they will not disclose to anyone that they are members of the judging panel.
Award categories
As of 2018, award categories include:
Major AWGIE
*Awarded to the outstanding script of that year across all categories
Feature film
*Screenplay Original
*Screenplay Adaptation
Short Film
*Short Film
Television
*Serial
*Series
*Mini Series Original
*Mini Series Adaptation
*Telemovie Original
*Telemovie Adaptation
*Drama or Comedy, Other Form (Television or Alternate Platforms)
Children's Television
*Pre-school (under 5 years)
*Children's (5–14 years)
Comedy
*Comedy – Situation or Narrative
*Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment
Theatre
*
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*Community and Youth Theatre
*Theatre for Young Audiences
*Children's Theatre
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Radio
*Original
*Adaptation
Interactive Media
*Interactive Media
Animation
*Animation
Documentary
*Public Broadcast or Exhibition
*Corporate & Training
Monte Miller Award for an unproduced script by an Associate Member
*Short Form
*Long Form
Notable winners
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Richard Lane - won four AWGIES. The Richard Lane Award has been awarded annually since 1988 for an outstanding contribution to the Guild.
*
Cliff Green - Medal of the Order of Australia (June 2009)
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References
External links
Awgie Awards website
Australian literary awards
Australian film awards
Awards established in 1967
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