First Draft with Ethan Simiana, David Woodhead & Bronwyn Kuss

This week, the gang reads Uprising by David Bitzer, a film about triumph over adversity in suburban Darwin. Bullies, babes and bullets pepper the sun-drenched dustbowl in this teen drama. Lets go Daddy-O!

Be Kind, Rewind Daddy-O! This week the gang reads The Night A Video Store’s Life Changed Forver, a comedy short film where the spelling error in the title isn’t the only problem. A robbery in a video store? It’s a student film without the HECS debt.

Game over, Daddy-O! This week the gang reads three scripts from Epic Skillz, a comedy web series from Ethan Simiana written in his teen years. What’s worse than video game themed comedy? Video game themed comedy from a 16 year old with a handycam and torrented Prodigy albums. Get ready to get totally pwned in this l33t episode of First Draft.

Oh no Daddy-O! This week the gang reads the final episode of Tim and Matt’s Excellent Adventure, a mini series about two friends who get into a series of zany misadventures in the quest to escape crippling debt. From the sick mind of David Woodhead comes a script that leaves Ethan feeling sick, and Bronwyn just sick of the buffoonery. Strap in for for the thrilling conclusion of this 2 part First-Draft.

Oh no Daddy-O! This week the gang reads 2 episodes of Tim and Matt’s Excellent Adventure, a mini series about two friends who get into a series of zany misadventures in the quest to escape crippling debt. From the sick mind of David Woodhead comes a script that leaves Ethan feeling sick, and Bronwyn just sick of the buffoonery. Strap in for for the first half of a 2 part First-Draft.

This week the gang read White Christmas, a stage play written by story virtuoso David Woodhead. Full of zany characters, crazy situations and marital drama, this extra special 2-parter is the gift that keeps on giving. Relax by the Christmas tree with a blanket, hot cocoa and a baked leg ham and enjoy a lovely present from the First Draft Podcast.

This week the gang read White Christmas, a stage play written by story virtuoso David Woodhead. Full of zany characters, crazy situations and marital drama, this extra special 2-parter is the gift that keeps on giving. Relax by the Christmas tree with a blanket, hot cocoa and a baked leg ham and enjoy a lovely present from the First Draft Podcast.

This week the gang reads Vera, a short film written by Ethan about an awkward teen boy and his imaginary girlfriend... You think that's creepy? Well don't worry it gets worse! Full of love, laughs, and ludicrous left turns. Vera is a story that teaches you that love is in your brain as well as your heart!

This week the gang reads the pilot script for "Around The Block", an unproduced TV show from Australia's sweetheart David Woodhead. Full of bad friends, bad language and bad neo-nazis in the sunny locale of Darwin, First Draft explores a show that was ahead of its time in a very unfortunate way.

This week the gang reads Grounded, a Zombie comedy about the “unpocalypse”. Written by Ethan Simiana in the presence of friends who preferred enjoying their time together instead of writing unfinished zombie movie scripts, Grounded is a unique take on the genre in that is not good.

This week the gang read three short films written by our own David Woodhead. BURGER is a weird revenge fantasy about a disgruntled Hungry Jacks employee. DETENTION BUDDIES is what would happen if Breakfast Club was terrible and all the characters were unlikable. MY TEDDY AND ME is a story about a kids teddy bear coming to life and trying to kill him. 

This week the gang reads MISCREANTS, a crime comedy caper about a drug deal gone wrong, written by a 15 year old Ethan Simiana - a private school boy who knew nothing about crime nor comedy. Join us this week for an exciting debut, one thrilling First Draft.