Béatrice, the Lady Wins at Sweeping Plains Screenplay Awards

Best Short Drama Screenplay

I am excited to announce that my screenplay Béatrice, the Lady has won Best Short Drama Screenplay at the inaugural Sweeping Plains Screenplay Awards in Australia.

The launch of Sweeping Plains has also been covered by The Hollywood Reporter Australia, which recently profiled founders Patrick Gallagher and Martin Cohen and their plans for this new platform, which brings together film production, screenplay awards, a talent agency and a film festival, creating opportunities for emerging screen talent.

Read the full article in The Hollywood Reporter Australia:
Sydney Filmmakers Launch New Platform for Emerging Screen Talent

The inaugural Sweeping Plains Film Festival took place on 30 September 2026 at Palace Cinemas Moore Park in Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter, bringing filmmakers and screen talent together for screenings and networking.

The Sweeping Plains Screenplay Awards form part of this wider initiative, providing screenwriters with an opportunity to have their work recognised alongside the festival. View the Award Winners here

I am thrilled that Béatrice, the Lady won Best Short Drama Screenplay at the very first awards.

Béatrice, the Lady is my second short screenplay. Set in a dense Caledonian forest in the Scottish Highlands in 1560, it follows Lady Beatrix and her younger sister Mally, who flee Beatrix’s volatile husband, James, the Laird of Eaglenock, in a desperate fight to stay alive.

I am honoured to have Béatrice, the Lady recognised, and I would like to congratulate Patrick, Martin and everyone involved in launching this new platform for screen talent.

It is always exciting to see new opportunities being created for screenwriters and filmmakers, particularly through initiatives that bring writing, filmmaking, production and talent together.

Thank you to the Sweeping Plains Screenplay Awards for recognising Béatrice, the Lady with Best Short Drama Screenplay, and for giving me the opportunity to showcase my work to a new audience in Australia.

I am looking forward to seeing what comes next for Sweeping Plains.

Béatrice, the Lady – A Short Screenplay

In a dense medieval forest, Lady Beatrix and her younger sister Mally flee Beatrix’s volatile husband, James, the Laird of Eaglenock, in a desperate fight to stay alive.

As they vanish into the wilderness, Beatrix is forced to consider whether survival depends upon their escape, or on becoming as ruthless as the man hunting them.