Rate My Professor Annabelle Murphy

Murphy has made significant contributions to screenwriting education and creative practice. She co-developed the Bachelor of Fine Arts Screenwriting program, which earned a 2017 Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in the Australian Awards for University Teaching, shared with colleagues Philippa Burne, Luke Devenish, and Ben Michael. She also received the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Melbourne. Her scholarly publications include "Reasons to be Cheerful: A Study in Reverse Adaptation" (2013), "The Rosie Project: Discussions with Graeme Simsion on Reverse Adaptation" (Journal of Screenwriting, 2016), contributions to "Evolution of the Exegesis: The Radical Trajectory of the Creative Writing Doctorate in Australia," and "The Welfare of Animals in Australian Filmed Media" (Animals, 2021, with P.L. Hitchens, K. Booth, K. Stevens, B. Jones, and L.M. Hemsworth). As a filmmaker, her works have screened at film festivals and on television worldwide, receiving awards and nominations. Murphy has contributed to national postgraduate research programs, edited works on the VCA Film School digital archive, and supervised creative projects exploring genre and adaptation. Her work bridges practice and theory, influencing screenwriting pedagogy and animal welfare in media production.