"Stoneking is the screenwriting equivalent of the drill instructor in Full Metal Jacket."

-- Andrew Dominic, writer/director. Chopper, Jesse James.

BILLY MARSHALL STONEKING has written for film, television, radio and the theatre. He is the author of seven books, including the modern-day Australian classic, Singing the Snake. His production credits include the award-winning ABC-TV drama series, Stringer (creator/co-writer); and the internationally acclaimed stage play, Sixteen Words for Water. He was also series writer on Paramount Television's Mission: Impossible and has script edited numerous award-winning films and television series, including Andrew Dominik’s award-winning feature, Chopper, Darlene Johnson’s Crocodile Dreaming, Scott Ryan’s SBS-TV series, The Magician, Deb Cox and Roger Monk’s ABC drama, East of Everything, and Maya Newell’s acclaimed documentary, Richard Blackie : The Most interestingest person I have ever met, which had its world premiere at the 2007 Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes. During his seven years at the Australian Film, Television and radio School, he originated and taught the now-legendary Drama of Screenwriting course, which has become core for the AFTRS Graduate Certificate programme.

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