Steve collaborates extensively with HLA client Warren Coleman on many of his writing projects. Warren and Steve met and first worked together in… Continued
Film Writers
ALICE ADDISON
Alice writes for both film and television. She has an MA in Scriptwriting from Australian Film Television and Radio School…. Continued
RICHARD BARRETT
Richard taught for several years before writing THE HEARTBREAK KID, his first play. He won a NSW Literary Award Fellowship in… Continued
WAYNE BLAIR
Wayne Blair is an acclaimed film, television and theatre director, writer, actor and producer. Wayne’s debut hit feature film, THE… Continued
ANDREW BOVELL
Andrew is an internationally recognised writer for the stage and screen. His works for the stage include THINGS I KNOW TO… Continued
TIM BULLOCK
Tim is a writer/director whose short film BURIED won Best Film at Tropfest 2003, after his previous short films, LATE NIGHT SHOPPER (2002) and PLAYIN’… Continued
Anya Beyersdorf
Anya is an AWGIE award-winning screenwriter based in Sydney, Australia. Anya is currently writing the film adaptation of Tara Winkler’s… Continued
PETER CAREY
Peter was born in Bacchus Marsh in Victoria 1943. His first published work was the short story collection, THE FAT MAN… Continued
WARREN COLEMAN
Warren is a writer, director and actor who graduated from the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1979. Writing… Continued
EMMA-KATE CROGHAN
Born in Adelaide, Australia 1972, Emma-Kate Croghan received an alternative education, which fuelled her interest in the arts at a… Continued
KIERAN DARCY-SMITH
Kieran has been consistently active both in front of and behind the camera since graduating from drama school in Sydney… Continued
IAN DAVID
Ian David was born in Perth, Western Australia, and graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School in Sydney,… Continued
ALICE ENGLERT
Alice Englert is an actress, writer and director. Alice’s first short film which she wrote and directed, THE BOYFRIEND GAME premiered… Continued
PJ HOGAN
PJ Hogan graduated from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School, where he wrote, directed and edited the short film… Continued
Dannika Horvat
Dannika Horvat is an award-winning writer, director from Melbourne. Through intimate performance driven work, Dannika is drawn to telling stories… Continued
Emme Hoy
Shortlisted for the 2019 Bruntwood Prize and recipient of the Belvoir Philip Parson’s Fellowship, the 2020 NIDA STC Pathways Commissions… Continued
EMMA JENSEN
Emma Jensen graduated from the Queensland College of Art with a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Film and Television Production,… Continued
LAURA JONES
Laura’s screenwriting career began in 1985, writing two original telemovies for the ABC, COLD COMFORT and EVERYMAN FOR HIMSELF, both of which won… Continued
PAUL LIVINGSTON
Paul’s biography/memoir of life on the road with The Doug Anthony Allstars – D.A.A.S. THEIR PART IN MY DOWNFALL –… Continued
Nam Le
Nam Le’s writing encompasses fiction, non-fiction, poetry and writing for screen and stage. His first book, THE BOAT, was critically… Continued
TONY MCNAMARA
Tony graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School with a BA in Film and Television writing in 1996…. Continued
JOCELYN MOORHOUSE
Jocelyn graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School in 1984. Her short film PROOF, which starred Hugo Weaving and… Continued
Alyssa McClelland
Alyssa is an award-winning director/writer. She is a graduate of the prestigious Media Arts and Production course at the University of… Continued
Suzie Miller
Suzie Miller is a contemporary international playwright and screenwriter drawn to complex human stories often exploring injustice. Having been produced… Continued
MIRANDA NATION
Miranda is an award-winning writer-director. She has combined her passions for story-telling and social justice on diverse projects; from devising… Continued
LOUIS NOWRA
LOUIS NOWRA is the author of such plays as INNER VOICES, VISIONS, INSIDE THE ISLAND, SUNRISE, THE GOLDEN AGE, CAPRICORNIA, BYZANTINE FLOWERS, … Continued
NATASHA PINCUS
Natasha Pincus graduated with first class honours in Law and Science. She worked as a research scientist and practiced corporate… Continued
Peter Carstairs and Elliot Seidel
Peter Carstairs & Elliot Seidel are an exciting new Australian screenwriting duo. Most recently they completed the feature film screenplay… Continued
Scott Pickett
Scott Pickett is a writer/director specialising in comedy and drama for film, television and TVC’s. A graduate of Victorian College… Continued
DAVID ROACH
David wrote, co-produced and edited the feature film, YOUNG EINSTEIN (1988, Warner Bros). The film was nominated for Best Screenplay at the… Continued
LUCI SCHRODER
Luci Schroder is a Melbourne based writer/director. Luci’s fine arts, textile design and philosophy background attests to her versatile multilayered… Continued
CATE SHORTLAND
Cate writes and directs for film and television. She has a BA in Fine Arts from Sydney University (1991) and… Continued
REBECCA SOMMI-FISHER
Rebecca Sommi Fisher is a Canadian born Australian screenwriter, who has completed writing her first two feature film scripts, a… Continued
KEITH THOMPSON
Keith Thompson is an award-winning screenwriter, script editor, teacher and lecturer. His awards include Most Outstanding Script, Australian Writers Guild… Continued
Katherine Thomson
Katherine began her career in the theatre as an actor working with Sidetrack, Theatre South and Sydney Theatre Company. Her… Continued
Gretel Vella
Gretel is a Sydney-based writer and graduate of NIDA’s MFA in Writing for Performance. Credits include: THE GREAT, staring Elle… Continued
Elliot Vella
Elliot Vella is a Sydney based writer and a graduate of NIDA’s MFA in Writing for Performance. His most recent… Continued
JUSTIN WALSH
Justin obtained Honours in Psychology from The University of Newcastle in 1998. Since then he has been writing and developing… Continued
STEVE WORLAND
Steve graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Screenwriting) from the Australian Film Television & Radio School in 1995. He attended… Continued