The NZWG are pleased to announced that nominations are now open for the ‘SWANZ’ - The Script Writers Awards New Zealand, 2013! The SWANZ are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate with New Zealand’s best film, television, stage, and radio script writers.
Categories this year include:
- Best Feature Film Script
- Best TV Episode Comedy Script
- Best TV Episode Drama Script
- Best TV One-off Drama Script
- Best Factual Script (Film or television documentary)
- New Writer Award (For a debut by a scriptwriter that is entered into one of the above categories)
- Best Short Film Script
- Best Play
- Best Radio Play
“The idea of an event recognizing the excellence in writing that is originated by writers and the Guild is fantastic, and has a lot of support as its different from a big awards event that covers a huge diversity of television and film. It is really special to have an Awards about the craft of writing, I was so rapt when the Guild created it. It’s a great event where writers recognize writers. “
Michael Bennett, 2011 SWANZ Winner for Best Feature Film Script
“We believe that our stories should be shared and should be celebrated. These awards and the evening event do just that for the best in the country.” Steven Gannaway, Executive Director, NZWG.
In November 2010, the NZ Writers Guild (NZWG) launched the inaugural awards evening for scriptwriters, the SWANZ. This initiative was created to recognize and acknowledge the talented storytellers behind the screens and stages of New Zealand.
For a nomination form click SWANZNomForm2013
For more information email steven@nzwritersguild.org.nz