EIGHT EMERGING AUSTRALIAN WRITERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE FOR NETFLIX ‘THE NEXT BRILLIANT CAREER’ PITCH DAY IN SYDNEY
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by FilmInk Staff Eight national finalists pitched original Australian stories to Netflix ANZ's Content Team Eight emerging Australian writers from across the country have taken centre stage at Netflix ANZ headquarters in Sydney this week, pitching their original scripted concepts to the Netflix ANZ Content team as part of The Next Brilliant Career initiative. The initiative, launched by Netflix ANZ in partnership with the Australian Writers' Guild and Australia's eight State and Territory Screen Agencies, was created to support the next generation of women and non-binary screen storytellers and provide emerging writers with direct feedback as they develop their uniquely Australian stories for screen. Representing every state and territory, the eight finalists presented their concepts to Netflix, sharing the stories, characters and ideas they hope to bring to Australian and global audiences, with Netflix providing feedback on how to develop it for screen. The finalists were selected through an independent assessment process led by the Australian Writers' Guild and supported by Screen Agencies, with submissions assessed on the strength and distinctiveness of each writer's voice, the clarity and compelling nature of their central premise, and the potential for their story to sustain a series or feature format. The eight finalists are: Amanda Duthie, Netflix ANZ Content Director...
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