55th AWGIE Awards

The 55th annual AWGIE Awards, presented by the Australian Writers' Guild, took place on 17 November 2022 at the Seymour Centre, Sydney. It honoured the best writing in film, television, audio, stage, web series, and gaming of 2022. The nominations were announced on 29 September 2022.^[1]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[2]

Major AWGIE Award Girl Like You – Frances Elliott and Samantha Marlowe

Film

Feature Film – Original Blaze – Del Kathryn Barton and Huna Amweero How to Please a Woman – Renée Webster Sissy – Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes Sweet As – Jub Clerc and Steve Rodgers
Feature Film – Adapted Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris – Keith Thompson with Carroll Cartwright, Anthony Fabian, and Olivia Hetreed; based on the novel Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico The Drover's Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson – Leah Purcell; based on her play and the short story by Henry Lawson The Stranger – Thomas M. Wright; based on the book The Sting: The Undercover Operation That Caught Daniel Morcombe's Killer by Kate Kyriacou
Short Film The Moths Will Eat Them Up – Tanya Modini Pasifika Drift – Natasha Henry Snapshot – Becki Bouchier When the Sky Was Blue – Rae Choi

Television

Television – Serial Home and Away: "Episode 7742" – Louise Bowes (Seven Network) Neighbours: "Episode 8654" – Jessica Paine (Network 10) Neighbours: "Episode 8801" – Emma J. Steele (Network 10)
Television – Series The Newsreader: "No More Lies" – Kim Ho and Michael Lucas (ABC) Bump: "AITA (Am I the Arsehole)" – Jessica Tuckwell (Stan) Firebite: "I Wanna Go Home" – Kodie Bedford (AMC+) Heartbreak High: "Map B*ch" – Hannah Carroll Chapman (Netflix) The Newsreader: "A Step Closer to the Madness" – Niki Aken (ABC) Total Control*: "Season 2, Episode 2" – Pip Karmel (ABC)
Television – Limited Series Fires – Tony Ayres, Belinda Chayko, Anya Beyersdorf, Steven McGregor, and Jacquelin Perske with Mirrah Foulkes (ABC) Lie with Me – Jason Herbison and Margaret Wilson with Anthony Ellis (Network 10)
Comedy – Situation or Narrative Spreadsheet: "Chlamydia & Nits" – Kala Ellis (Paramount+) How to Stay Married: "Keyboard Warriors" – Nick Musgrove (Network 10) Metro Sexual: "Martha Bradbury" – Henry Boffin with Nicholas Kraak (Nine Network)
Comedy – Sketch or Light Entertainment The Feed: "Comedy Sketches, 2021" – Ben Jenkins, Alex Lee, Jenna Owen, Vidya Rajan, and Vic Zerbst (SBS) Gruen: "Punts" – Sophie Braham and James Colley with Cameron James, Bec Melrose, and Mark Sutton (ABC)

Children's Television

Children's Television – 'P' Classification (Preschool – Under 5 Years) Little J & Big Cuz: "Levi Learns" – Samuel Nuggin-Paynter (NITV) Beep and Mort: "Beep's Home" – Charlotte Rose Hamlyn (ABC Kids) Little J & Big Cuz: "Serpent's Eye" – Dot West (NITV) Little J & Big Cuz: "Shelter" – Adam Thompson (NITV)
Children's Television – 'C' Classification (Children's – 5-14 Years) The Strange Chores: "Walk Wolfman" – Luke Tierney (ABC Me) The PM's Daughter: "Episode 4" – Angela McDonald (ABC Me) The PM's Daughter: "Episode 8" – Lou Sanz (ABC Me) Rock Island Mysteries: "A Young Mystery" – Marisa Nathar (Nickelodeon)

Audio

Audio – Fiction Untrue Romance: "Call You Back" – Tommy Murphy The Bazura Project's Radio Free Cinema: "Herzog's Adventures in Wernerland" – Lee Zachariah with Shannon Marinko The Fitzroy Diaries: "Episode 1", "Episode 3", "Episode 7", and "Episode 8" – Lorin Clarke The Great Mantini – Simon Luckhurst Sunshadow: "Episode 1", "Episode 9", and "Episode 10" – Phil Enchelmaier and Bronwen Noakes
Audio – Non-Fiction The Phantom Never Dies: "Fantomen" – Maria Lewis

Stage

Stage – Original Horizon – Maxine Mellor Dogged – Andrea James and Catherine Ryan
Stage – Adapted My Father's Wars – Elaine Acworth; based on her podcast series Animal Farm – Van Badham; based on the novella by George Orwell Playing Beatie Bow – Kate Mulvany; based on the novel by Ruth Park
Community and Youth Theatre Euphoria – Emily Steel Summer at Suspended Stone Camp – Madelaine Nunn Very Happy Children With Bright and Wonderful Futures – Joshua Maxwell
Theatre for Young Audience House – Dan Giovannoni Cactus – Madelaine Nunn We Are the Mutable – Matthew Whittet

Other categories

Animation Metropius: "Case #001" – Ally Burnham
Documentary – Public Broadcast (Including VOD) or Exhibition Girl Like You – Frances Elliott and Samantha Marlowe Ithaka – Ben Lawrence Beyond the Reef – Georgia Harrison Big Deal – Craig Reucassel and Christiaan Van Vuuren Peace Pilgrims – John Hughes
Interactive Media and Gaming Sun Runners: "Radioactive Laser Eyes" – Zoe Pepper
Web Series and Other Non-Broadcast/Non-'Subscription Video on Demand' TV Short Works It's Fine, I'm Fine: "Poo Boy" – Jeanette Cronin A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: Segment 1: Denial, "Stung By A Thousand Bees" – Anna Lindner All My Friends Are Racist: "Cancelled" – Kodie Bedford and Enoch Mailangi Iggy & Ace: "Episode 3" and "Episode 4" – AB Morrison The Power of the Dream: "Swimming" and "Weightlifting" – Alexandra Keddie and Bobbie-Jean Henning

Special awards

The following special awards were presented at the ceremony:^[3]

David Williamson Prize for Excellence in Writing for Australian Theatre: Horizon – Maxine Mellor
Australian Writers' Guild Life Membership: Mac Gudgeon
Dorothy Crawford Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Profession and the Industry: Philip Dalkin
Hector Crawford Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Craft as a Script Producer, Editor or Dramaturg: Peter Gawler
Fred Parsons Award for Outstanding Contribution to Australian Comedy: Phil Lloyd and Trent O'Donnell

References

^ Keast, Jackie (29 September 2022). "Nominees for 55th AWGIEs unveiled as awards return in-person". IF Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
^ Slatter, Sean (17 November 2022). "Frances Elliott, Samantha Marlowe win major prize at AWGIE Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
^ Knox, David (18 November 2022). "Australian Writers' Guild Awards 2022: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

External links

Official website

[1] Keast, Jackie (29 September 2022). "Nominees for 55th AWGIEs unveiled as awards return in-person". IF Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

[2] Slatter, Sean (17 November 2022). "Frances Elliott, Samantha Marlowe win major prize at AWGIE Awards". IF Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2026.

[3] Knox, David (18 November 2022). "Australian Writers' Guild Awards 2022: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

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