OzAsia Festival’s Weekend of Words
OzAsia Festival’s writing and ideas program returns for another year of conversations between poets, novelists, journalists, playwrights, performers, and creatives from around the world.
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Saturday4:00 pm — 5:00 pm
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Admission
What does it take to go from page to global screen?
A candid conversation about collaboration, creative control and crafting stories that resonate across borders and algorithms.
Navigate the weekend with an interactive planner and venue maps
- Accessibility
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
For more information regarding venue accessibility, please visit https://www.adelaidecc.com.au/attending/accessibility-facilities
- Age Suitability
- All ages
- Runtime
- 1 hour
Part of
A vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian Australian literature, writing, and ideas. Discover, engage, inspire. 7-9 November '25.
Discover OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words
Speakers
Tony Ayres
Speaker
Naarm (Melbourne), Australia
Tony Ayres is an award-winning Australian showrunner, writer and director, and one of the founding members of Matchbox Pictures. In 2018, Tony established his own production company, Tony Ayres Productions (TAP), developing and producing feature films and television for global audiences and international marketplaces.
Appearing in: Your Script is Great, But… and Writing for Streaming
Ratih Kumala
Speaker
Jakarta, Indonesia
Ratih Kumala, an Indonesian writer since 2001, has published eight fiction works including her latest novel, Koloni. She is also a prolific screenwriter, notably adapting her novel Gadis Kretek (Cigarette Girl) into a 2023 Netflix series, which won the Seoul Drama Awards.
Appearing in: Opening Night Gala and Writing for Streaming
Tamara Asmar
Moderator
Eora Nations (Sydney), Australia
Tamara Asmar is a Palestinian-Australian screenwriter and script producer who has worked on a diverse range of projects, including NCIS: Sydney (Paramount+/ CBS, Channel Ten), Love Me (Warner Bros./Wildflower Films/Binge), In Limbo (ABC), Doctor, Doctor (Channel Nine), and many more.
Appearing in: Your Script is Great, But… and Writing for Streaming
Performance Location: Riverbank 2 + 3, Adelaide Convention Centre
View venue maps for directions to Riverbank 2 + 3
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