Jan Sardi is one of Australia’s most distinguished screenwriters. He received an Oscar® Nomination for his screenplay for Shine, as well as a BAFTA nomination, a Writers’ Guild of America nomination and a Golden Globe nomination. Jan has won numerous awards for his extensive work in Australian film and television, including Best Screenplay for Shine *(Australian Film Institute Awards and Australian Writers Guild Awards). He also wrote and directed *Love’s Brother, an Australian/UK co-production starring Giovanni Ribisi and Adam Garcia. Love’s Brother won the Best Film Award at the 2004 Houston International Film Festival; it also won the award for Best Director and Best Cinematography. It won the Grand Prize - Best Film - at the Heartland Film Festival in Indianapolis. It was nominated for six Australian Film Institute Awards (2004) including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Jan also adapted the hit film The Notebook for the screen.