Cliff Green
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Cliff Green is an Australia
n screen writer, whose best known work is Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).
He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal
in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2009. This award was for services to the Australian film and television industry as a screenwriter and educator.
His TV writing is used as an example of economy, wit and minimal formal camera directions in at least one screenwriting textbook.
He also served on the Board of the Victorian Film Corporation from 1977 to 1984.
His screenplay 'Boy Soldiers' was the first Australian drama to receive an Emmy nomination
produced I can Jump Puddles, a mini-series written by Cliff Green based on Alan Marshall's autobiographical stories.
(Best Screenplay)
1979 - 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' Nominated for a Saturn Award (Best Writing)
1990 - AWG Richard Lane Award
1991 - International Emmy nomination for the screenplay of 'Boy Soldiers'
2009 - Order Of Australia Medal
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n screen writer, whose best known work is Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975).
He was awarded the Order of Australia Medal
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in June 2009. This award was for services to the Australian film and television industry as a screenwriter and educator.
His TV writing is used as an example of economy, wit and minimal formal camera directions in at least one screenwriting textbook.
He also served on the Board of the Victorian Film Corporation from 1977 to 1984.
His screenplay 'Boy Soldiers' was the first Australian drama to receive an Emmy nomination
Television series
In 1981 the Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
produced I can Jump Puddles, a mini-series written by Cliff Green based on Alan Marshall's autobiographical stories.
Recognition
1976 - AWGIEAWGIE Awards
The AWGIE Awards is an annual awards ceremony conducted by the Australian Writers' Guild, for excellence in screen, television, stage and radio writing. The awards began in 1967....
(Best Screenplay)
1979 - 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' Nominated for a Saturn Award (Best Writing)
1990 - AWG Richard Lane Award
1991 - International Emmy nomination for the screenplay of 'Boy Soldiers'
2009 - Order Of Australia Medal
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...