NSW Premier's Literary Awards 2012

The Script Writing Award ($30,000) is offered for the screenplay of a feature-length fiction film, for the script of a documentary film, for the script of a play or documentary for radio, or for the script of a television program (whether fiction or non-fiction).

A script is eligible for consideration if a film or radio or television program has been produced from it and substantially completed within the relevant eligibility dates.

Assessment is made entirely on the literary merit of the written text, and not on the merits of the resulting film, radio or television program.

Previous winners of the Script Award include Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, Rolf de Heer, Christine Olsen and Anna Broinowski.