It was hailed as a watershed moment for Australian television writing. “Some of the finest small screen storytelling this country has ever seen,” wrote Crikey. “Worthy of a standing ovation,” said the Sydney Morning Herald. The first series of Redfern Now screened in 2012, and took out the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama as […]
2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards – Literary Address
Under the impressive high ceilings of the Mitchell Gallery, the 2014 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards were opened by guest speaker, Ross Grayson Bell (FIGHT CLUB). As a producer and screenwriter, Mr. Bell described himself as “the worst possible person” to open a literary awards night. Literature looks down its nose at cinema. In the same […]
Good Game ABC2 – Storytelling for Games (TV Interview)
I recently was interviewed for ABC2‘s, GoodGame, about the growth of storytelling in games. The piece focused on the evolution of writing for games, the increasing important role narrative plays in a player-driven experience and the challenges for writers in integrating story with game mechanics. My colleague at AFTRS, Mike Jones, also shares his wisdom […]