Justin Monjo is an award-winning writer for screen and stage.
Justin wrote the screenplay for the feature JUNGLE (2017), starring Daniel Radcliffe, and STORM BOY (2019). JUNGLE premiered on the opening night film of Melbourne International Film Festival.
He also wrote the feature SPEAR (2015), and two of the chapters of the critically-acclaimed feature compendium adaptation of Tim Winton’s THE TURNING: AQUIFER and SAND (2013). He is currently working on several feature screenplays and television projects.
Justin’s extensive television credits include the mini-series BALI: 2002 (Stan/Fremantle Media), PETER ALLEN: NOT THE BOY NEXT DOOR (Shine); THE CODE (Playmaker), and NEVER TEAR US APART: THE UNTOLD STORY OF INXS (Shine).
Other writing credits include: UNDERBELLY FILES: CHOPPER (Screentime/Nine Network); THE SECRET DAUGHTER (Screentime/Seven Network); BROCK (EndemolShine/Ten Network); TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN (Ambience/ABC3); PAPER GIANTS: MAGAZINE WARS (EndemolShine/ABC); and RUSH (Southern Star/Ten Network).
Justin also co-created the high-rating telemovie THE ALICE (2004), and was head writer and co-executive producer on the cult series FARSCAPE (Jim Henson Productions/Nine Network).
Justin’s theatre credits include ROMEO IS BLEEDING; Tim Winton’s THAT EYE, THE SKY, which was co-written with Richard Roxburgh and nominated for Best Play at Sydney Theatre Critics Circle; and Tim Winton’s CLOUDSTREET, co-written with Nick Enright.
The adaptation of CLOUDSTREET toured internationally to sold-out theatres and critical acclaim in the US, Europe and Australia and was recently restaged by the Malthouse and Black Swan Theatres.
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