Entering the AWGIE Awards

AWGIE Award Categories

Judging

Entering the AWGIE Awards
Entries for the AWGIE Awards are usually launched in February and are open to all financial members of the Australian Writers Guild. Writers must be Full members to enter most of the AWGIE Award categories, however Associate members are encouraged to enter their un-produced scripts in one of the two Monte Miller Award categories – long or short form.

Scripts entered in the AWGIE Awards screen categories must have had principal photography completed between 1 January and 31 December the previous year. Scripts entered in the Stage categories must have had their first professional production or been produced or curated by any recognised theatre management or institution in the same timeframe; radio scripts must have been broadcast, or have completed principal recording or production.

*Please note that you must be a financial member of the AWG to enter. Award guidelines are subject to change and it is important you read these carefully before entering.

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AWGIE Award Categories

Feature Film
• Screenplay Original
• Screenplay Adaptation

Short Film (up to and including 30 minutes)

Documentary
• Public Broadcast
• Corporate & Training

Television
• Original
• Adaptation
• Serial
• Series
• Mini Series Original
• Mini Series Adaptation
• Telemovie Original
• Telemovie Adaptation

Animation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Open to all forms of scripted animation work, the Animation Category includes both Film and Television (Adult and Children’s) works.

Children's Television
• Children’s ‘P’ Classification
• Children’s ‘C’ Classification

Comedy (any medium)
• Comedy – Situation or Narrative
• Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment

Radio
• Original
• Adaptation

Theatre
• Stage
• Community and Youth Theatre
• Theatre for Young Audiences
• Children’s Theatre
• Music Theatre

Interactive Media
This category is for the most effective use of writing in an interactive
medium.

Monte Miller Award - For an unproduced script by an Associate Member
• Short Form (up to and including 30 minutes*)
• Long Form (over 30 minutes)

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Judging

The AWGIES are unique in the industry in that they are the only writers' awards judged solely by writers, and the judging is based on the written script - the writer's intention rather than the finished product.

It would not be possible to present the AWGIE Awards each year without the generosity of the members who volunteer their valuable time and skill to judge the hundreds of entries received.

As the only peer assessed writing awards in Australia it is vital that we have a team of judges who have the experience to recognise and reward writing excellence. Therefore each year we set up a register of AWGIE Judges who can be called on if required to assist in the adjudication process.

If you have not already judged the AWGIEs in the last 3 years and would like to register your interest you need to be a Full member and tell us what category (or categories) you are best qualified to judge based on a previous AWGIE Award or nomination in that category and/or a sufficient body of work consisting of a minimum of 10 credits as a writer or 20 credits as a script editor.

To register your interest in judging for the 46th Annual AWGIE Awards please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with ‘Judges Register’ in the subject header. You can still register your interest even if you intend to enter this year's Awards.

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