The Emerging Writers’ Festival work, learn and play largely on the land of the Kulin nation, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.

EWF celebrates the history and creativity of the world’s oldest living culture.

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Artist

Gemma Bird Matheson

Gemma is an AWGIE and AACTA nominated writer and actor. She found success through her multiple web-series – The Housemate (ABC iView) and Me & Her(pes) which clocked over 1 million views in it’s first week online and was later nominated for an AACTA Award. Gemma has also worked across numerous television series including The PM’S Daughter (Fremantle/ABC), Rock Island Mysteries (Fremantle/Nickelodeon), Mikki vs. The World (ABC) and Neighbours (Fremantle/Amazon FreeVee). She is currently developing her slate of horror and thriller projects, including her first feature which received development funding from Screen Australia, LOVE IS DEAD.