Comedy/Satire Screen Writer
Budget / SalaryA$1,500–2,500
TypeFreelance project
LocationRemote
Posted2 hours ago
Project Overview:
Involves some in-person, face-to-face collaboration—remote work or Zoom-only arrangements WILL NOT SUIT THIS PROJECT.
Looking for a talented comedy writer based in the Northern Rivers NSW (Australia) area (Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore regions, possibly Gold Coast) for a cinema/media production project.
Must have a lived, first-hand connection to authentic, blokey, blue-collar site culture, tradie banter, and unapologetic Aussie larrikinism.
Likely to appeal to an emerging writer (or labourer/tradie) with serious comedic instincts who wants to break into the industry for real. What matters most is sharp comic timing, an understanding of authentic workplace dynamics, and the ability to write raw, engaging dialogue.
The aim is to complete and polish satirical scripts for cinema/media featuring wide-scope, unhinged dark comedy. The tone must be witty, sharp, and raw, leaning heavily into authentic Australian larrikin culture and commercial/construction workplace environments. In-depth knowledge of films, pop culture, comedy, and action genres is essential.
Best of all: zero corporate sanitisation or daytime TV filters. The door is wide open to be edgy, sharp, and brutally funny. Different rules for this project.
Project Status & Scope:
Story structure, core concepts, and main characters are fully established.
Partial script samples exist and need polish, expansion, and completion.
Initial engagement will focus on completing one full episode script, with potential ongoing work for the right person. Episode 1 approx 45-50min. Current partial scripts approx. 20min. On-screen writing credit for the completed episode. This is not a ghost writer role.
A strict Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will form part of the engagement prior to IP disclosure.
Key Requirements & Ideal Skills:
Ability to write sharp authentic dialogue with proper comedic timing and understand script writing structure and layout, or learn it bloody fast. Raw talent more important than qualifications.
Proven experience writing sharp comedy or satire. Unpublished and un-anything is Ok. But you need to prove somehow to the client you can do it.
Familiarity with commercial, construction, or corporate environments.
Action
Send a brief note about yourself, a short sample of your comedic writing or banter and your project/day rate expectations.
Please make sure you include your location, writing sample, and rate expectations so we know you're genuine.
Involves some in-person, face-to-face collaboration—remote work or Zoom-only arrangements WILL NOT SUIT THIS PROJECT.
Looking for a talented comedy writer based in the Northern Rivers NSW (Australia) area (Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore regions, possibly Gold Coast) for a cinema/media production project.
Must have a lived, first-hand connection to authentic, blokey, blue-collar site culture, tradie banter, and unapologetic Aussie larrikinism.
Likely to appeal to an emerging writer (or labourer/tradie) with serious comedic instincts who wants to break into the industry for real. What matters most is sharp comic timing, an understanding of authentic workplace dynamics, and the ability to write raw, engaging dialogue.
The aim is to complete and polish satirical scripts for cinema/media featuring wide-scope, unhinged dark comedy. The tone must be witty, sharp, and raw, leaning heavily into authentic Australian larrikin culture and commercial/construction workplace environments. In-depth knowledge of films, pop culture, comedy, and action genres is essential.
Best of all: zero corporate sanitisation or daytime TV filters. The door is wide open to be edgy, sharp, and brutally funny. Different rules for this project.
Project Status & Scope:
Story structure, core concepts, and main characters are fully established.
Partial script samples exist and need polish, expansion, and completion.
Initial engagement will focus on completing one full episode script, with potential ongoing work for the right person. Episode 1 approx 45-50min. Current partial scripts approx. 20min. On-screen writing credit for the completed episode. This is not a ghost writer role.
A strict Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) will form part of the engagement prior to IP disclosure.
Key Requirements & Ideal Skills:
Ability to write sharp authentic dialogue with proper comedic timing and understand script writing structure and layout, or learn it bloody fast. Raw talent more important than qualifications.
Proven experience writing sharp comedy or satire. Unpublished and un-anything is Ok. But you need to prove somehow to the client you can do it.
Familiarity with commercial, construction, or corporate environments.
Action
Send a brief note about yourself, a short sample of your comedic writing or banter and your project/day rate expectations.
Please make sure you include your location, writing sample, and rate expectations so we know you're genuine.
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