The Writers Guild of Ireland have announced the winners of the 2017 ZeBBie Awards at their Awards Ceremony at The Sugar Club in Dublin this evening:

Best Television Script

• Sharon Horgan for Divorce (Pilot ep.)

Best Radio Script

• Kate Gilmore for The Wickedness of Oz

Best Theatre Script

• Margaret McAuliffe for The Humours of Bandon

Best Feature Film Script

• Colin Thornton & Darren Thornton for A Date for Mad Mary

Best Short Film Script

• Natasha Waugh for Terminal

Best Game Script

• Christopher Conlan for The Little Acre

Congratulations to the winners!

Best wishes to all the nominees on being acknowledged for their hard work in the industry. We appreciate the help of all the theatre companies, production companies, producers, agents, and helpful admin who have aided us in bringing the event together.

Our thanks to Senator David Norris for his ebullient hosting of the event, and to the presenters for their contribution to the ceremony.

Plus, a big cheer to our staff and volunteers for all their hard effort!

About the ZeBBie Awards

The ZeBBie Awards are annual awards created by the WGI — named in honour of O. Z. Whitehead — to acknowledge the best script(s) written by Irish playwrights and screenwriters during the previous year.

The Writers Guild of Ireland is delighted to announce the nominees for the 2017 ZeBBie Awards:

Best Television Script

• Sharon Horgan for Divorce (Pilot ep.)
• Graham Linehan & Sharon Horgan for Motherland (Pilot ep.)
• Stefanie Preissner for Can’t Cope Won’t Cope (Ep. 4)

Best Radio Script

• Lucy Caldwell for Dear Baby Mine (Ep. 1)
• Rory Duffy for Paulo in the Underworld
• Kate Gilmore for The Wickedness of Oz

Best Theatre Script

• David Ireland for Cyprus Avenue
• Margaret McAuliffe for The Humours of Bandon
• Laurence McKeown for Green & Blue

Best Feature Film Script

• Emma Donoghue for Room
• Peter Foott for The Young Offenders
• Darren Thornton & Colin Thornton for A Date for Mad Mary

Best Short Film Script

• Graham Cantwell for Lily
• Emmet Kirwan for Heartbreak
• Natasha Waugh for Terminal

Best Game Script

• Kevin Beimers for Wailing Heights
• Christopher Conlan for The Little Acre
• Barry Keating for Steep

Congratulations to all the nominees!

ZeBBie Awards Ceremony

The 2017 ZeBBie Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 28 June 2017 in The Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, and it will be hosted by Senator David Norris.

Doors open at 7.30 pm, and the ceremonies begin at 8.00 pm.

The ceremony is free to fully paid up members of the Guild.

Dress Code: writer chic.

Voting

Voting is now open and Guild members should have received an email with details on how to vote.

Voting closes at 3pm on Monday, 22 May 2017.

About the ZeBBie Awards

The ZeBBie Awards are annual awards created by the WGI — named in honour of O. Z. Whitehead — to acknowledge the best script(s) written by Irish playwrights and screenwriters during the previous year.

The Writers Guild of Ireland is delighted to announce the short-lists of nominees for the 2015 ZeBBie Awards:

Best Television Script

• Colin Bateman for Scúp – Series 2, Episode 1
• Oliver Callan & James Cotter for Callan Kicks the Year
• Stuart Carolan for Love/Hate – Series 5, Episode 4

Best Radio Script

• Shay Healy & Austin Kenny for Quarks, Quavers and a Pea in the Gods
• Louise Lewis & Simon Manahan for The Churching of Happy Cullen
• Daithí McMahon & Fred O’Connor for William Melville: The Queen’s Detective

Best Theatre Script

• Mark O’Rowe for Our Few And Evil Days
• Noni Stapleton for Charolais
• Michael West for Conservatory

Best Feature Film Script

• Brendan Heery & Niall Heery for Gold
• John Michael McDonagh for Calvary
• Terry McMahon for Patrick’s Day

Best Short Film Script

• Ronan Blaney for Boogaloo and Graham
• James Fitzgerald for Skunky Dog
• John Kennedy & Ruairí O’Brien for Cutting Grass

Best Game Script

• Kevin Beimers for Schrödinger’s Cat And The Raiders Of The Lost Quark
• Eoghan Dalton & Stephen Kelly for Ship Antics
• Llaura McGee for Curtain

Congratulations to all the nominees!

ZeBBie Awards Ceremony

The 2015 ZeBBie Awards Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, 20 May 2015 in The Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, and it will be hosted by Senator David Norris.

Doors open at 7.30pm, and the ceremonies begin at 8.00pm.

This year entry to the ceremony is free to fully paid up members of the Guild, along with their guests (up to two per member).

There is limited seating, so if you wish to attend don’t leave it to the last minute and risk disappointment. Please email your name, and the number of guests you are bringing to: info [at] script.ie.

Only those who are on our list at the door will be admitted to the event.

Dress Code: writer chic.

Voting

Voting is now open on the short-lists and Guild members should have received an email with details on how to vote.

Voting closes at 3pm on Thursday, 23 April 2014.

Best Television Script

• Ted Gannon for Deception – Episode 3

Best Radio Script

• Philip Doherty for A Golden Triangle

Best Theatre Script

• Mikel Murfi for The Man in The Woman’s Shoes

Best Feature Film Script

• Ailbhe Keogan & Steph Green for Run and Jump

Best Short Film Script

• Antoin Beag Ó Colla for Rúbaí

Congratulations to all the winners!

Entertainment was provided by the Trinitones, Trinity College Dublin’s all male acapella choir, and the event was hosted by Thomas McLaughlin.

A big thanks to our award presenters: Diarmaid Breathnach, from the Sound & Vision Scheme in the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Colette Kinsella, Independent Radio Producer and Chairperson of the Association of Independent Radio Producers of Ireland, Ray Yeats, City Arts Officer, Steven Galvin, Editor of Film Ireland, and Ross Keane, Director of the Irish Film Institute.

Search out your glad rags and get your tickets for the 2014 ZeBBie Awards Ceremony, taking place from 8pm on Thursday, 15 May 2014 in The Sugar Club, 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2.

Join your friends, colleagues, and ZeBBie Award nominees to celebrate the best of Irish writing for the stage, screen, and radio.

The hashtag on Twitter for the event is #ZeBBies.