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Fresh from winning a 2009 AWGIE award, Queensland screenwriters Shayne Armstrong and S.P.Krause share their advice and experiences on the practice of screenwriting in the final installment of their three part series, broken down into three stages: getting the ideas, writing them down and getting them read. It’s a no-nonsense hands-on approach that every aspiring screenwriter should read.
PFTC.com.au – Onscreen: ONLINE September 09
Continue reading ’screenwriters on screenwriting – a three-stage approach (3 of 3 – final)’
A record 400 people jammed into Doltone House by the Sydney Harbour to celebrate the 42nd AWGIE Awards for writers of film, television, theatre, radio and interactive media last Friday evening. Mark Poole stayed sober, to record this account.
John Hinde Award for Science Fiction was taken out by Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause for K9 – The Fall of the House of Gryffen .
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Continue reading ‘AWGIES: biggest yet, bestest night, largest swag – Armstrong Krause win.’
Australia’s most exceptional literary talents, both well known and aspiring, were recognised at the 2009 Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards shortlist announcement on Friday 21 August.
The winners of the Queensland Premier’s Literary Awards will be announced at the State Library of Queensland on Tuesday 8 September.
Television Script – QUT Creative Industries Award
(Nomination) K9 – Regeneration – Episode 1 by Shane Krause and Shayne Armstrong
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ACOLYTES script Armstrong Krause WGA-1002133 release
Pacific Film & Television Commission – Onscreen: ONLINE July 09
Screenwriters on Screenwriting – A Three-Stage Approach
Queensland screenwriters Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause share their advice and experiences on the practice of screenwriting in the second installment of their three part series, broken down into three stages: getting the ideas, writing them down and getting them read. It’s a no-nonsense hands-on approach that every aspiring screenwriter should read.
Armstrong and Krause wrote the recent Australian feature Acolytes. They also developed the new television series featuring Doctor Who spin-off character K-9, writing the series bible and eight episodes of that show. Their latest commission is a new horror screenplay for Greg Mclean (Wolf Creek). They also have feature projects in development with directors Jamie Blanks (Urban Legend) and David Caesar (Idiot Box, Dirty Deeds). At the time of publication, they are deep into the outline for a new feature screenplay and concurrently writing first drafts of two other feature spec scripts which they hope to have completed by the end of the year.
Continue reading ’screenwriters on screenwriting – a three-stage approach (2 of 3)’
Michael Helms – Fearful Features
The Queensland sun beats down and dust blows up from the dirt track when Fango steps onto the first of several locations to witness the filming of the stylish new Australian serial-killer thriller ACOLYTES (out this week on Anchor Bay DVD following numerous festival appearances over the past year). Virtually entombed in concrete—beneath an overpass that supports a busy highway—one can still hear the traffic, but it’s virtually drowned out by the noise of a fly swarm—perhaps entirely fitting for a film that deals with the stench of rotting corpses and the people who cause them.
Continue reading ‘Fangoria – Blinded by the ACOLYTES: Part One’
Trailers for Acolytes. A tension soaked stalk and chase thriller. In their senior year of high school, James and Mark find a way to stop being the victim, they’re going to kill their nemesis… That is when they stumble upon the serial killer who will do the killing for them. The chase of their lives begins into graves of the killer’s victims…
Pacific Film & Television Commission – Onscreen: ONLINE June 09
In the first of three installments, Queensland screenwriters Shayne Armstrong and S.P. Krause share their advice and experiences on the practice of screenwriting, broken down into three stages: getting the ideas, writing them down and getting them read. It’s a no-nonsense hands-on approach that every aspiring screenwriter should read.
Continue reading ‘Screenwriters on Screenwriting – A Three-Stage Approach (1 of 3)’
The Australian Writers’ Guild has just announced the nominees for the 42nd annual AWGIE Awards to be presented in Sydney on August 28.
Children’s Television – C Classification
CJ the DJ‚ Slide by John Armstrong
K9 – The Fall of the House of Gryffen by Shayne Armstrong and S.P.Krause
Sumo Mouse – Episode 19 – That’s a Sidekick in the Pants by Ray Boseley
Pearlie‚ Dude Ranch by Stu Connolly
The AWGIE Awards are open to AWG members and are the only Australian scriptwriting awards judged solely by writers. Bookings for the 42nd AWGIE Awards open in July 2009.
www.awg.com.au
Coming April 16th 2009 to Palace Cinemas – COMING SOON
or listings at www.palacecinemas.com.au
