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2023 SCREENPLAY NEWS - FESTIVALS AND MORE

2023

'Escape from the Commodore 64' (co-write with Belinda Missen) was the 2023 Queensland Screenwriting Award Winner at the Gold Coast Film Festival. We also won at Navy International Film Festival, Beyond Border International Film Festival and Indo Singapore International Film Festival.

'The Case of the Notorious Roboticist' reached Quarter Finalist at both Bondi Screenplay and the Belgrade International Film Festival.

'The Dog Club' (co-write with Andrew Thelander) was an award winner at the Indo Singapore International Film Festival.

ESCAPE FROM THE COMMODORE 64 screenplay WINS at GCFF 2023

April 2023

It was an absolute honour to be awarded the Queensland Screenwriting Award at the Gold Coast Film Festival. I wrote this screenplay with Belinda Missen, based on my book. Set in Brisbane in the 80s, this is Sarah's 'coming of age' tale.

72 to 1 - A SHORT FILM - WHERE IT ALL STARTED

2023

'72 to 1' is a short film from many years ago. It screened at Flickerfest in Toowoomba. Shot in Toowoomba with a fabulous cast and crew. Watch it: YouTube