Pete Monaghan

Pete Monaghan is a South Australian-based writer and comedian. His feature film Silver Nomads, written with Ruth Estelle, is being produced by Brouhaha. Pete and Ruth's family feature The Secret Ingredient is in late development. Pete's work has been funded by state and national agencies and short-listed in national and international competitions. Pete and Ruth have been in a creative partnership - Word Ninjas - for eight years. Several of his co-written television series - Response Time and Ren Men - are attracting international interest. Response Time was created by Pete during the SA Film Corporation's TV Mini Lab and has been further developed with Ruth. A Word Ninjas' commission - multimedia documentary project, Banjo Morton: The Untold Story - has recently been launched by Think Films. Most of Word Ninjas' diverse slate has been optioned and in funded development, including Ren Men and Response Time which are being pitched internationally. Pete does script coverage for US company 'Finish Line' and works as a script editor for local and interstate creatives. Pete continues to do stand-up comedy and has just commenced a tour 'Comedy In The Country' which will form the basis of a reality TV series, 'Stand Up If You Dare'.