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Two-time winner of the International Book Award, Michelle has twice been short listed for a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award and Australian Speech Pathology Award. Michelle was the recipient of the 2018 AusMumpreneur Gold Award for Business Excellence and the winner of the 2018 Redlands BaR award for Best Start Up Business. Her scripts have been finalists at the California Women's Film Festival, Kids First Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival and 4th Dimenson International Indie Film Festival. In 2021, she won the AFIN International Film Award for Best Screenplay. In 2023, she won the Best Unproduced Screenplay Award at the New York International Film Festival. Before We Sleep was a finalist at the 2025 AACTA awards for best Short Film.…Two-time winner of the International Book Award, Michelle has twice been short listed for a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award and Australian Speech Pathology Award. Michelle was the recipient of the 2018 AusMumpreneur Gold Award for Business Excellence and the winner of the 2018 Redlands BaR award for Best Start Up Business. Her scripts have been finalists at the California Women's Film Festival, Kids First Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival and 4th Dimenson International Indie Film Festival. In 2021, she won the AFIN International Film Award for Best Screenplay. In 2023, she won the Best Unproduced Screenplay Award at the New York International Film Festival. Before We Sleep was a finalist at the 2025 AACTA awards for best Short Film.

Michelle Worthington

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Two-time winner of the International Book Award, Michelle has twice been short listed for a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award and Australian Speech Pathology Award. Michelle was the recipient of the 2018 AusMumpreneur Gold Award for Business Excellence and the winner of the 2018 Redlands BaR award for Best Start Up Business. Her scripts have been finalists at the California Women's Film Festival, Kids First Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival and 4th Dimenson International Indie Film Festival. In 2021, she won the AFIN International Film Award for Best Screenplay. In 2023, she won the Best Unproduced Screenplay Award at the New York International Film Festival. Before We Sleep was a finalist at the 2025 AACTA awards for best Short Film.…Two-time winner of the International Book Award, Michelle has twice been short listed for a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award and Australian Speech Pathology Award. Michelle was the recipient of the 2018 AusMumpreneur Gold Award for Business Excellence and the winner of the 2018 Redlands BaR award for Best Start Up Business. Her scripts have been finalists at the California Women's Film Festival, Kids First Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival and 4th Dimenson International Indie Film Festival. In 2021, she won the AFIN International Film Award for Best Screenplay. In 2023, she won the Best Unproduced Screenplay Award at the New York International Film Festival. Before We Sleep was a finalist at the 2025 AACTA awards for best Short Film.

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Two-time winner of the International Book Award, Michelle has twice been short listed for a CBCA Picture Book of the Year Award and Australian Speech Pathology Award. Michelle was the recipient of the 2018 AusMumpreneur Gold Award for Business Excellence and the winner of the 2018 Redlands BaR award for Best Start Up Business. Her scripts have been finalists at the California Women’s Film Festival, Kids First Film Festival, Gold Coast International Film Festival and 4th Dimenson International Indie Film Festival. In 2021, she won the AFIN International Film Award for Best Screenplay. In 2023, she won the Best Unproduced Screenplay Award at the New York International Film Festival. Before We Sleep was a finalist at the 2025 AACTA awards for best Short Film.

Skills

Script

Short Film

Experience Level

Script

Expert

Short Film

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Director at Clann Productions

January 1, 2023 - Present

Founded an inclusive production company championing neurodiverse cast and crew; Inclusive Made certification; promoted diversity and inclusion, amplifying underrepresented voices in film and TV.

Founder & Director at Share Your Story Australia

January 1, 2016 - Present

Founded a storytelling platform to provide aspiring writers with resources, workshops, and mentorship; organized writing workshops, webinars, and conferences; promoted diversity and inclusion.

Children’s Author at Self-Employed

January 1, 2011 - Present

Authored over 20 children’s books published with New Frontier Publishing, EK Books and Big Sky Publishing; delivered creative writing workshops in schools.

Freelance Writer & Editor at Self-Employed

January 1, 2015 - Present

Provided writing and editorial services for children's books, blogs, and educational materials; collaborated with authors to refine manuscripts.

Scriptwriter at IMDb / Independent Projects

January 1, 2019 - Present

Award-winning scriptwriter; IMDb listing; wrote screenplays; AACTA nominated Best Short Film 2024; multiple festival selections and awards.

Writer/Producer at Red (Micro Film, Self-Funded)

January 1, 2023 - Present

Writer and producer for self-funded micro-film projects.

Writer/Producer at Before We Sleep

January 1, 2024 - Present

Short film writer-producer; AACTA nomination for Best Short Film 2024.