Beatrix Christian is a well-respected and awarded screenwriter and playwright. She has worked with many highly regarded local and international companies, and directors, creating work that spans a variety of genres.

Most recently, Beatrix script edited all three seasons of hit Stan series, Black Snow (Goalpost Pictures, 2023 / 24 / 25). She wrote two episodes of each series, which was nominated at the 2024 AACTA Awards for Best Television Drama Series. In 2018, Beatrix wrote four of the six episodes of the rebooted Australian classic Picnic at Hanging Rock (FremantleMedia / Amazon Studio), also acting as story producer. The series received global acclaim, with Beatrix earning an AWGIE nomination for her Pilot episode. Her other television credits include White Collar Blue (Network Ten), and the mini-series A Dangerous Fortune and The Whiteout for Network Movie and Constantin Germany.

Beatrix’s screenplay Jindabyne (April Films / AFFC, 2006), starred Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne and was directed by Ray Lawrence. Beatrix won Best Screenplay for Jindabyne at the 2006 Stockholm Film Festival and on home soil was awarded Best Screenplay – Adapted by the Film Critics Circle of Australia. Her second feature, Hearts and Bones (Spectrum Films / Night Kitchen Productions, 2019) premiered at the Sydney Film Festival and was written with Ben Lawrence, who also directed the film. The two were awarded the AWGIE Award for Original Feature Film in 2020. Beatrix has also collaborated in film with directors Jim Sharman and Jutzo Itami.

Beatrix graduated from the NIDA playwright’s studio in 1991. Her first play Spumante Romantica had its premiere production at Griffin Theatre Company in 1992. From there she became an Affiliate Writer and then Writer-in-Residence with Sydney Theatre Company. Her second play Blue Murder was produced at Belvoir Street Theatre in 1994 and Eureka Theatre Company in 1996 and was winner of Best New Play (Sydney Theatre Critics Circle) and shortlisted for the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. The Governor’s Family premiered at Belvoir Street Theatre in 1997 and was selected as the one Australian play to be read at Teesri Duniya (Montreal) and was also nominated for an AWGIE and the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Her comedy, Fred was produced by Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre Company and shortlisted for both the NSW and Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. Her play Old Masters was produced by Sydney Theatre Company and won the 2002 Queensland Premier’s Literary Award for drama.

Beatrix has participated in writers’ rooms for See-Saw Films and Fremantle, Ludo Studios, Werner Films, Goalpost Pictures, and many more. She has a dynamic slate of projects in development.