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Storyline 23
Updated on Jul 6, 2008, 5:31pm
In the Winter issue of Storyline three of the creative stream particpants in the 2020 Summit give us their thoughts on Australia's most high profile think-fest. Master & Commander and Happy Feet writer, John Collee tells us why scriptwriters should loosen up; there's an extract from Katherine Thomson's FOXTEL Words and Vision Screenwriters' Address delivered as part of the Sydney Writers' Festival; Andrew Seccombe explores the curious journey of Peter Duncan's new film Unfinished Sky; and we celebrate Eleanor Witcombe's Brilliant Career. [ Download/View File ]
Storyline 22
Updated on Mar 18, 2008, 6:10pm
Storyline 22 goes behind the picket line to hear from those directly involved in the US writers' strike; Andrew Bovell shares his experiences; we get the dirt on one of Australia's most successful and controversial crime dramas, Underbelly; we have reports from the AIDC and the National Play Festival; and we pay tribute to a legendary member of the AWG, the great Richard Lane. [ Download/View File ]
Storyline 21
Updated on Jan 14, 2008, 3:57pm
Storyline turns 21 and in this special anniversary summer edition Irene Korsten talks with some of Australia’s top comedy writers and finds out just what it takes to write funny. Laura Scrivano chats with Kate Mulvany, who has two plays opening in February, The Danger Age in Brisbane and The Seed in Sydney. Stephen Sewell and Dee McLachlan fill us in on some exciting new cross-platform projects they will be working on over the coming year and the AFTRS’ John Lonie outlines new courses for 2008 designed to empower writers of the future. In Outspoken poet, playwright and former prisoner of war Afeif Ismail Abdelrazig, a playwright, writes about his experiences in Sudan and Australia and the importance writing has played in his remarkable journey and with The Season at Sarsaparilla now playing in Melbourne we thought it was the right time to open The Vault on the plays of Patrick White. [ Download/View File ]
Storyline 20
Updated on Oct 31, 2007, 12:04pm
Issue 20 of Storyline our feature writer Pauline Webber examines the way writers deal with the idea of class in Australia in the twenty-first century. She asks why middle class stories are missing from our screens and why the suburbs are commonly depicted as a working class ‘wild west?’ We also revisit Who’s Afraid of the Working Class, a play borne out of the class struggle in Australia. We catch up Greg McLean, the writer and director of Wolf Creek and Rogue and in Tool Kit, we look at what defines a horror script and what you need to consider if you want to successfully scare audiences, in the Guild pages we give you a wrap up of the historic 40th Annual AWGIE Awards and 2007 National Screenwriters’ Conference guest speaker, Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), gives us his Last Word. [ Download/View File ]
Storyline 19
Updated on Sep 17, 2007, 5:08pm
In the Winter 2007 issue of Storyline our feature writer Natasha Cica scrutinises how Australian writers have responded to the issue of war, past and present. One of our finest playwrights Hannie Rayson looks at the legacy of war in her lastest play Glass Soldiers and we revist Australia's favourite wartime family, The Sullivans. Marissa Cooke also concludes her two-part series on the ABC's digital future, we get the lowdown on Playwriting Australia and Federal Arts Minister George Brandis discusses his take on arts policy. Selected articles can be downloaded from here.
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Storyline 18
Updated on Apr 2, 2007, 1:44am
The Autumn 2007 issue of Storyline focuses on screen stories with Bob Ellis reminiscing about writing the classic Australian film, Newsfront; feature writer Natasha Cica examines the role of the writer producer; Andrew Seccombe talks to Keith Thompson about his new film Clubland and his distinguished writing career; Democrats senator Andrew Bartlett writes for our continuing series of arts statements; and we explore opportunities for writers with ABC2. On the theatre front there is an interview with Alana Valentine about Parramatta Girls and verbatim theatre. Selected articles can be downloaded from here.
And remember that Storyline is your magazine and we would love to receive your ideas and feedback. Please drop us a line care of the editorial team at comms@awg.com.au
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Storyline 17
Updated on Jan 16, 2007, 3:13am
The Summer 2007 issue of Storyline celebrates the 50th anniversary of the international premiere of the landmark Australian play Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. We look back at Australian theatre over the last 50 years and ask what qualifies for a national performance canon and acclaimed playwright David Williamson speaks to Hilary Bell about his experiences in the Australian theatre, past and present. Peter Garrett, Federal Labor's Shadow Arts Minister, gives his views on the state of the arts in Australia and Simon Hopkinson gives some tips from Australia's leading animation writers. Selected articles are can be downloaded from here. [ Download/View File ]
Storyline 16
Updated on Oct 10, 2006, 6:55am
The Spring edition of Storyline includes articles by Pauline Webber, a lecturer in documentary studies at UTS, discussing Australian stories and our cultural maturity; Richard J. Frankland reviews the state of Reconciliation; Meera Atkinson talks with award winning writers Alice Bell and Ann Turner; Andy Lloyd James looks into the future of TV plus all the news from the 39th Annual AWGIE Awards. Selected articles are available to download from here. [ Download/View File ]
Storyline 15
Updated on Jul 17, 2006, 6:54am
The Winter edition of Storyline includes a feature story on the writers place in society, Guy Rundle questions if Australian writers know how to write about our past; John Romeril talks with 2005 Major AWGIE winner, playwright Melissa Reeves; Marissa Cooke looks at pod casting looks and we find out what are Australia's pollies favourite screenplays. [ Download/View File ]
Storyline 14
Updated on Mar 17, 2006, 6:53am
The Autumn edition of Storyline includes the art of adaptation by Kathryn Millard; Christos Tsiolkas explores the complexities of racism; Luke Davis talks to us about the making of Candy; Chryssy Tintner tells us how to deliver a healthy script and we celebrate 50 years of Australian TV. [ Download/View File ]
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Updated on Jan 31, 2006, 11:23pm
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Updated on Jan 17, 2006, 11:27pm
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