Today we join with writers and other workers around the world for Screenwriters Everywhere, a global day of solidarity and action in support of the 11,500 members of Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East, who have been on strike since 2 May. GET INVOLVEDJoin us outside the NBCUniversal building at 580 George St, Sydney, from…
Continue readingThis Wednesday, the AWG will join television and film writers and other workers around the world for Screenwriters Everywhere, a global day of solidarity and action in support of the 11,500 members of Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East, who have been on strike since 2 May. Join your fellow Australian Writers’ Guild members in…
Continue readingThis Wednesday, the AWG will join television and film writers and other workers around the world for Screenwriters Everywhere, a global day of solidarity and action in support of the 11,500 members of Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East, who have been on strike since 2 May. Join your fellow Australian Writers’ Guild members in…
Continue readingIt’s not often in life you have meaningful friendships that influence your lives. My partner, Janina, and I were lucky enough to have one such with Patrick Edgeworth and his wonderful wife, Susie. Patrick had a wonderfully pragmatic way of dealing with life’s ups and downs. His most memorable qualities were centred around a calm dignity,…
Continue readingOne of Australia’s finest writers and one of the Guild’s most loyal and influential members, Mac Gudgeon, sadly passed away last week after a long illness. The President of the Australian Writers’ Guild, Shane Brennan, said, ‘Mac was a towering presence in the Guild. He was not just our heart and soul, he was our conscience,…
Continue readingThe Australian Writers’ Guild supports our fellow writers of the WGA in their current negotiations and in their decision to take strike action. The rights and conditions of screenwriters underpin any healthy and vibrant screen industry. With strike action now in force, the AWG advises members not to work on active projects within the jurisdiction of the WGA, to…
Continue readingThe legislation implementing the Digital Games Tax Offset was recently tabled in the lower house of Australian Parliament. It is a 30% rebate on the development costs of video games in Australia and specifically states that writers are covered by the definition of eligible costs, including contract workers. A minimum annual spend of $500,000 is…
Continue readingThe legislation implementing the Digital Games Tax Offset was recently tabled in the lower house of Australian Parliament. It is a 30% rebate on the development costs of video games in Australia and specifically states that writers are covered by the definition of eligible costs, including contract workers. A minimum annual spend of $500,000 is…
Continue readingThe Australian Writers’ Guild and AWGACS wish the best of luck to New Zealand AWGACS Members and the New Zealand Writers Guild, who will witness the progression of the Screen Industry Workers Bill in its Second Reading in New Zealand Parliament today, Thursday, 11 August 2022. If the Bill is passed, it will mark a…
Continue readingThe Australian Writers’ Guild is preparing its submission to the federal government regarding the development of a new national cultural policy. The policy is intended to be a comprehensive roadmap to guide the skills and resources required to transform and safeguard a diverse, vibrant and sustainable Australian arts sector now and into the future. We…
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