Awards (listed):

  • Finalist in Tyler Knott Gregson and Tarcher Perigree Haiku Competition - November, 2015

  • Honourable Mention in Round One of NYC Midnight Screenwriting Competition - June, 2016.

  • Finalist in Open Channel and Village Cinemas’ UnScene short film competition - January, 2017.

  • 1st Prize in Open Channel and Village Cinemas’ inaugural UnScene short film competition - January, 2017.

  • Audience Choice Award for the Melbourne 48 Hour Film Project - November 2017.

  • Finalist in Open Channel and Village Cinemas' UnScene short film competition - December, 2017.

  • Pick of the Day for The Dirty Thirty Poetry Challenge - April, 2019.

    You can click here to see the awards and recognition Marie has received for her screenplay Epidemic here.

Marie accepting the award for First Place in the inaugural UnScene Short Film Competition with Alicia Gardiner, 2017.

Marie accepting the award for First Place in the inaugural UnScene Short Film Competition with Alicia Gardiner, 2017.

Achievements:

  • Publishing two books: ‘Pixel People’ and ‘Painted Memories’ - June, 2015.

  • Writing articles for The Vine (now known as PUNKEE) - November 2015 to March 2016.

  • Original poems published in The Australia Times Poetry online magazine - November, 2015 & February, 2016.

  • Publishing children’s picture book: ‘Tigers Play Hide and Seek’ - March, 2017.

  • Commissioned to write and illustrate personalised children's book 'My Boots Are Made For Walking' - August, 2017.

  • Publishing photo-book of travel poems 'Postcard Poetry' - September, 2017.

  • Publishing young adult fiction anthology 'Tales of Teenage Turbulence and Other Terrible Times' - July, 2018.

  • Editor for young writers online magazine Story Explorers for Creative Write-it! - October, 2018.

  • Short story “Mirrors” published in The Athena Review - December, 2019.

  • Commissioned to write opinion piece for The Guardian Australia on C31 and community television - July, 2020.

  • Publishing collection of poetry ‘Me/You’ - November, 2020.

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