The Annual Writers’ Guild of Ireland Zebbie Awards returned to the Sugar Club on Wednesday, 3rd November 2021. Named in honour of O.Z (Zebby) Whitehead, and presented each year by Senator David Norris, the awards are voted for by members of the Guild. The 2021 Zebbie Awards recognise the best scripts for radio, stage and screen that were written and produced in 2020.
WGI Chair Jennifer Davidson said, “The 2021 Zebbie Award Ceremony was a long overdue night of celebration and good cheer for the Writers Guild of Ireland. After 19 months of lockdown and virtual events, getting to celebrate writers and writing in person was a joy. Our warmest congratulations to all the nominees and Zebbie winners. It’s clear from the calibre of talent in the room that Irish writing is going from strength to strength.”
In another incredibly competitive year for scriptwriting talent, the winners were:
Best Animation Script
Angela’s Christmas Wish by Damien O’Connor
Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese by Emma Hogan
Best Television Drama Script
Normal People Ep 3 Sally Rooney (for a script written by Sally Rooney & Alice Birch)
Best Short Film Script
Ballast by Jesse Gilbert
Best Feature Film Script
Wolfwalkers by Will Collins
Best Radio Script
Stuck by Sharon Mannion
Best Continuing Drama Script
Fair City Series 31, Episode 22 by Senta Rich
Best Theatre Script
What I (Don’t) Know About Autism by Jody O’Neill
The Zebbie Awards is supported by the ICLA and the BAI.
