Previous AWGIE Award Winners
1990-1999
1999
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award – Joint Winner | Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves & Christos Tsiolkas | Who’s Afraid of the Working Class |
| Major Award – Joint Winner | Justin Monjo & Nick Enright | Cloudstreet |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Mary Morris | Misery Guts: ‘Bright Ideas’ |
| Comedy – Format | GNW Writing Team | Good News Weekend: ‘Election Eve Special’ |
| Community Theatre (Joint Winners) | P P Cranney | Rated X |
| Community Theatre (Joint Winners) | Graham Pitts | Eyewitness |
| Documentary – Corporate Training | Fran Ross | No Second Chance |
| Documentary – Public Broadcast | Tony Ayres & William Yang | Sadness |
| Feature – Original | John O’Brien | A Wreak, A Tangle |
| Radio – Adaptation | Noëlle Janaczewska | Slowianska Street |
| Radio – Original | Alana Valentine | The Word Salon |
| Short Film | Sarah Rosetti | Pilbara Pearl |
| Stage – Adaptation | Justin Monjo & Nick Enright | Cloudstreet |
| Stage – Original | Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves & Christos Tsiolkas | Who’s Afraid of the Working Class |
| Telemovie – Adaptation | Paul Brown | Aftershocks |
| Telemovie – Original | Keith Thompson | Halifax f.p.: ‘Swimming with Sharks’ |
| Television – Miniseries Original | John Misto | The Day of the Roses |
| Television – Series | Peter Gawler | Water Rats: ‘Six Hundred Clear a Week’ |
| Theatre for Young People – Adaptation | Hilary Beaton | Jenny & the Tennis Nut |
| Theatre for Young People – Original | Maryanne Lynch | Toxic |
1998
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s – Original | Annie Fox | Ocean Girl: Episode 21 |
| Comedy – Format | Kevin Nemeth | Trouble with Trevor |
| Comedy – Non-Format (Joint Winners) | Anthony Watt, Gary McCaffrie, Shaun Micallef & Doug Macleod | Full Frontal |
| Comedy – Non-Format (Joint Winners) | Ian Simmons, Steve Johnston, Rachel Spratt, Bruce Griffiths, Simon Dodd & Patrick Cook | Good News Week |
| Community Theatre (Joint Winners) | Margery Forde | What’s Next |
| Community Theatre (Joint Winners) | Andrea Lemon | Rodeo Noir |
| Documentary – Corporate Training | Cathy Miller | Conflict Resolution |
| Documentary – Public Broadcast | Sue Castrique | Federation |
| Feature – Adaptation | Andrew Bovell, Ana Kokkinos & Mira Robertson | Head On |
| Radio – Adaptation | Heather Nimmo | Fly In Fly Out |
| Radio – Original | Merlinda Bobis | Rita’s Lullaby |
| Short Film | John O’Brien | Masseur |
| Telemovie | Roger Simpson | Halifax f.p.: ‘Afraid of the Dark’ |
| Television – Serial | Linda Stainton | Home & Away: Episode 2282 |
| Television – Series | Chris Hawkshaw | Good Guys, Bad Guys: ‘Car Wars’ |
| Theatre for Young People | Richard Tulloch | Body & Soul |
1997
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Nick Enright | Blackrock |
| Children’s – Adaptation | David McRobbie | The Wayne Manifesto: ‘Pizza’ |
| Children’s – Original | Sarah Rosetti | Culture Clash |
| Comedy Format | Gary Reilly & John Flannagan | Penmanship |
| Documentary – Corporate Training | Grant Higgins & Scott Higgins | Tell a Friend it’s Never Too Late |
| Documentary – Public Broadcast | David Tiley | Win Some Lose Some |
| Feature Film – Adaptation | Nick Enright | Blackrock |
| Feature Film – Original | Chris Kennedy | Doing Time for Patsy Cline |
| Radio – Adaptation | Andrew Bovell | Distant Lights From Dark Places |
| Radio – Original | Stephanie McCarthy | Pictures at Departure |
| Short Film | Alan Woodruff | A Simple Man |
| Stage | Andrew Bovell | Speaking in Tongues |
| Telemovie | Roger Simpson | Good Guys, Bad Guys: ‘Only the Young Die Good’ |
| Television – Original | John O’Brien | Security |
| Television – Serial | Greg Haddrick | Home & Away: Episode 2065 |
| Television – Series | John Banas | Blue Heelers: ‘Reports of Damage & Loss’ |
| Theatre for Young Audiences – Adaptation | Nadia Wheatley | Lucy in the Leap Year |
| Theatre for Young Audiences – Original | Chris Thompson | Shady Characters |
1996
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Rivka Hartman | The Miniskirted Dynamo |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Noel Robinson | Sun on the Stubble |
| Children’s – Original | Mark Shirrefs & John Thomson | Spellbinder |
| Comedy | Kevin Nemeth | We’re All Here! |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | John Doyle | Club Buggery |
| Community Theatre | Margery Forde | Snapshots From Home |
| Documentary – Corporate Training | Jim Roberts | Home Delivery |
| Documentary – Public Broadcast | Rivka Hartman | The Miniskirted Dynamo |
| Feature Film – Adaptation | John Scott | What Have I Written |
| Feature Film – Original | Jan Sardi | Shine |
| Miniseries – Original | John Alsop | Bordertown: ‘The Cracks and the Squares’ |
| Radio | Timothy Daly with Peter Garret | Outlanders |
| Short Film | Sarah Watt | Small Treasures |
| Stage | Nick Enright | Blackrock |
| Telemovie (Joint Winner) | Mac Gudgeon | Halifax f.p.: ‘Sweet Dreams’ |
| Telemovie (Joint Winner) | Jan Sardi | Halifax f.p.: ‘Lies of the Mind’ |
| Television – Original | Ian David | Blue Murder |
| Television – Serial | Sean Nash | Home & Away: Episode 1878 |
| Television – Series | Tim Pye | GP: ‘Where The Heart Is’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Philip Dalkin | Us & Them: ‘Michael Bolton’s Night with Russell’ |
| Theatre for Young Audiences | Gillian Rubinstein | Galax-Arena |
1995
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Chris Noonan & George Miller | Babe |
| Children’s – Original | Sheila Sibley | Ship to Shore: ‘The Old Folks at Home’ |
| Comedy | John Doyle | The World of An |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Gina Riley, Magda Szubanski & Jane Turner | Big Girl’s Blouse |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Mary Morris | Too Far to Walk |
| Documentary – Corporate Training | Peter Flynn | Not At Work |
| Documentary – Public Broadcast | Barbara Chobocky with Jeffrey Bruer | The Raid |
| Feature Film – Adaptation | Chris Noonan & George Miller | Babe |
| Radio – Original | Stella Kent | A Tale of One City |
1994
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Peta Murray | The Keys to the Animal Room |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Mary Morris | Blabber Mouth |
| Children’s – Original | Trevor Todd | Old Sam, Jasper and Mr Frank |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Doug Edwards & Lindy Wilson | How Green Was My Cactus |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Peta Murray | The Keys to the Animal Room |
| Documentary – Educational/Training | Michelle Warner | The Car, The Dealer, His Client & Her Uncle |
| Feature Film – Adaptation | John Ruane with Jim Barton | That Eye, The Sky |
| Feature Film – Original | PJ Hogan | Muriel’s Wedding |
| Radio | Stephen Measday | Partners |
| Stage | Nicholas Parsons | Dead Heart |
| Television – Original | Tony Ayres | The Long Ride |
| Television – Serial | Leon Saunders | A Country Practice: ‘Another Country Pt. 2’ |
| Television – Series | Michael Miller | GP: ‘Exposed’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Mother & Son: ‘The Ride’ |
1993
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Nick Enright | A Property of the Clan |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Paul Jennings & Esben Storm | Round the Twist: Episode 5 |
| Children’s – Original | Peter Neale | Big Ideas |
| Comedy | John Doyle & Greig Pickhaver | This Sporting Life |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Nick Enright | A Property of the Clan |
| Documentary – Educational/Training | Peter Campbell | Pages of Yellow |
| Film – Adaptation | David Holman | No Worries |
| Stage | Alma De Groen | The Girl Who Saw Everything |
| Television – Original | Ian David | Joh’s Jury |
| Television – Serial | Judith Colquhoun | A Country Practice: ‘A Kiss Before Dying Part 2’ |
| Television – Series | Katherine Thomson | GP: ‘Shaking Hands with Time’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Eggshells: ‘Happy Birthday Jill’ |
1992
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Michael Cove | The Habit |
| Children’s – Adaptation | John Reeves | Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left |
| Children’s – Original | John Patterson | Johnson & Friends: Season 2 |
| Comedy | John Doyle & Greig Pickhaver | This Sporting Life |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Writing Team | Fast Forward |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Katherine Thomson | Barmaids |
| Documentary – Educational/Training (Joint Winner) | Sue Castrique | That’s Formation |
| Documentary – Educational/Training (Joint Winner) | John Taylor | You’re Fired |
| Documentary – Issue-based | Barbara Chobocky with Jeffrey Bruer | Maria |
| Feature Film – Adaptation | Ben Lewin | The Favour, the Watch & the Very Big Fish |
| Feature Film – Original | Bob Ellis | The Nostradamus Kid |
| Miniseries – Original | John Alsop & Sue Smith | The Leaving of Liverpool |
| Radio – Original | Michael Cove | The Habit |
| Stage | Gordon Graham | The Boys |
| Television – Original (Joint Winner) | John Alsop & Sue Smith | Brides of Christ |
| Television – Original (Joint Winner) | Ron Elisha | Six Pack: ‘Death Duties’ |
| Television – Serial | Leon Saunders | A Country Practice: ‘Gift of Life’ |
| Television – Series | Cliff Green | Phoenix: ‘Fond Memories’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Geoffrey Atherden | Mother & Son: ‘The Big Sleep’ |
1991
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Keith Thompson | GP: ‘A General Malaise’ |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Judith Alexandrovics | The Coloured Pencils |
| Children’s – Original | Mark Shirrefs & John Thomson | The Girl from Tomorrow |
| Comedy – Any Medium | John Doyle & Greig Pickhaver | This Sporting Life |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Darrelyn Gunzburg | Behind the Beat |
| Documentary | Peter Neale | Mick (Fresh Start) |
| Feature Film – Adaptation | Ann Turner | Turtle Beach |
| Feature Film – Original | Marc Rosenberg | Dingo |
| Radio | Gary Files | Uncle Vinny’s Wireless |
| Stage | Hannie Rayson | Hotel Sorrento |
| Television – Miniseries | Sheila Sibley | Golden Fiddles |
| Television – Serial | Leon Saunders | A Country Practice: ‘Confinement’ |
| Television – Series | Keith Thompson | GP: ‘A General Malaise’ |
| Television – Sitcom | Shane Brennan | All Together Now: ‘I Hate the Music’ |
1990
| Category | Writers | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Major Award | Nick Enright | Daylight Saving |
| Children’s – Adaptation | Paul Jennings | Round the Twist |
| Children’s – Original | Cliff Green | Boy Soldiers |
| Comedy – Any Medium | John Doyle & Greig Pickhaver | This Sporting Life |
| Comedy – Revue/Sketch | Fast Forward Team | Fast Forward |
| Community Theatre/TIE | Peta Murray | Spitting Chips |
| Documentary – Educational/Training | Glenda Hambly | A Good Time Tonight |
| Documentary – Issue-based | Ken Methold | Confines of Conscience |
| Film – Original | Trevor Farrant | Struck by Lightning: Riders on the Storm |
| Radio – Original | Nick Enright | Watching Over Israel |
| Stage – Play | Nick Enright | Daylight Saving |
| Television – Miniseries Adaptation | Graeme Koetsveld | Grim Pickings |
| Television – Serial | Judith Colquhoun | A Country Practice: ‘Bel Canto Pt II’ |
| Television – Series | Shane Brennan | The Flying Doctors: ‘Man & Boy’ |
Photo credit: Muriel’s Wedding (1994) © Roadshow Entertainment
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