Competitions
The Australian Writers’ Guild runs numerous competitions throughout the year for produced and unproduced scripts across multiple genres and formats. Current and upcoming competitions are listed below.
Competitions are judged by industry panels, with shortlisted and winning writers from most competitions made eligible for inclusion on AWG's Pathways program. Please see the individual competition guidelines for more information regarding eligibility and prizes.
2024 KEY DATES
The
John Hinde Award is closed for entries. You can read about the shortlisted entries
HERE.
The AWG
Emerging Writers' Awards is closed for entries. Shortlisted writers will be announced in July 2024.
The
Shane and Cathryn Brennan Prize for Playwriting is open for entries. Entries close Monday 3 June. Click
HERE to read more and enter.
Entries for the
57th Annual AWGIE Awards will open in mid-2024. The 56th Annual AWGIE Awards were celebrated on Thursday 15 February 2024 in Sydney. Watch the livestream
HERE.