Thomas Duncan-Watt

Thomas Duncan-Watt
Born
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, playwright
Years active2012−present
Known forDennis & Gnasher
Pirate Express
Winston Steinburger & Sir Dudley Ding-Dong
Beat Bugs
Alien TV
Space Nova
Home and Away
AwardsAustralian Screenwriters Guild Award
John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science Fiction Writing
Websitewww.thomasduncanwatt.com

Thomas Duncan-Watt is an Australian screenwriter and playwright.[1] He has won three AWGIE Awards[2][3][4] for his screenplays from five nominations.[5][6][7] His work on UK series Dennis & Gnasher earned the series its first BAFTA nomination.[8][9][10] In 2017, he was one of the mentors at the Arts/Screen Hackathon, along with Sarah Houbolt and others, which was organized by Australia Council for the Arts.[11] In 2021, he won the John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science Fiction Writing for his work on the series Space Nova.[12] In 2022 his original series The Eerie Chapters of Chhaya was announced as the winner of the Kindred co-production initiative between the ABC and CBC networks.[13]

  1. ^ "Thomas Duncan-Watt - The Screen Guide". Screen Australia. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "AWGIE wins for 'Hearts and Bones', 'Penguin Bloom', 'The Hunting', 'Total Control'". IF Magazine. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ Groves, Don (12 July 2019). "Nominees for the 52nd annual AWGIE Awards announced". IF Magazine. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ Maddox, Garry (25 August 2017). "Hacksaw Ridge and Lion win but Leah Purcell's The Drover's Wife dominates Awgies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Mustangs FC, Beat Bugs Writers Win 2019 AWGIE Awards". The Australian Children's Television Foundation. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Little J and Big Cuz, Mustangs FC, Space Nova Writers Receive AWGIE Awards". The Australian Children's Television Foundation. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 AWGIE Children's Nominees Announced". The Australian Children's Television Foundation. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Aussie Duo Wins 2016 Pitch This! Competition with 'Owl and Cloud'". Animation World Network. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Beano: Reinventing the iconic British brand". www.bafta.org. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Thomas Duncan-Watt - ABOUT". www.thomasduncanwatt.com. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Arts/Screen Hackathon | Australia Council". www.australiacouncil.gov.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  12. ^ Slatter, Sean (16 May 2022). "Thomas Duncan-Watt wins 2021 John Hinde Award for 'Space Nova'". IF Magazine. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  13. ^ Slatter, Sean (15 November 2022). "ABC and Canada's CBC renew agreement, announce Kindred projects". IF Magazine. Retrieved 30 July 2023.