The 58th Annual AWGIE Awards are officially open for entries! The AWGIE Awards recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of Australian performance writers and their contribution to Australia’s cultural landscape.
Entries are open to eligible screen, stage, interactive and audio works that finished principal photography or production or had a first performance between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 (please check individual categories for specific eligibility criteria).
The 58th Annual AWGIE Awards open Wednesday 20 August and will close at 5pm (AEST) on Thursday 18 September 2025.
For more information, see below or download the AWGIE guidelines. Please direct all enquiries about the awards to awgies@awg.com.au.
- Open to current financial AWG Full and Associate Members. Membership must be valid at the time of entry and for the duration of the competition.
- New members will need to join for a minimum of 12 months.
JOINING FEE WAIVED FOR NEW MEMBERS
New members joining AWG with an annual associate or full membership will have their joining fee waived upon sign-up. To take advantage of this special offer, please contact admin@awg.com.au well in advance of the closing date.
ENTRY GUIDELINES
The 58th Annual AWGIE Award guidelines include information about:
- Categories
- Conditions of Entry
- Cultural considerations
- Membership credits and entry criteria
- Collaborative AWGIE awards entry rules, and
- Number of entry awards per category
To avoid an ineligible entry, please ensure you are familiar with the guidelines before you submit.
Please note: A new category for stand-up comedy is available to enter. Check the guidelines for more information, including eligibility and requirements. There have also been changes to the guidelines relating to the Community Theatre category. If your entry falls into one of these categories, please read the Conditions of Entry in full, to ensure you are entering the correct category. Please direct all enquiries about the 58th Annual AWGIE Awards to awgies@awg.com.au.
