Hey there, I’m Joanne!

I’m an award-winning Australian–American screenwriter and producer, a playwright, and founder of Sweetest Pit Bull Productions. I create original stories for stage and screen, driven by a love for writing underdog characters across multiple genres.

My screenplays have received international acclaim, earning awards and official selections at festivals and competitions in the UK and the USA. I’m also a playwright with The Writers’ Card community at The Royal Court Theatre in London.

I studied screenwriting at RMIT University (The Royal Institute of Technology), as well as playwriting and set design at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in Australia.

I’m a member of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, Australian Writers’ Guild, and the Australian Production Design Guild.

In addition to my work for stage and screen, I’m a published author of children’s books and novellas.