About
Madeleine Ruskin is a Melbourne based screenwriter, script editor, developer and writer.
Madeleine has a BA in Creative Writing (screenwriting major) from RMIT University and a Masters of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing from the University of Melbourne.
Madeleine received an Industry Certificate in Script Assessment from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. She worked as a Scripted Coordinator for SBS and was involved in projects including The Unusual Suspects, New Gold Mountain and The Tailings and as a script development assistant for Such Much Films and was involved in projects such as Falling for Figaro. She is a recipient of the 2022 Victorian Screen Development Internship, gaining first hand experience with the development teams at VicScreen, Paramount Australia and New Zealand and Fremantle Australia. She freelances in the screen industry, providing script coverage and research work to production companies including Endeavour Ventures and Such Much Films.
Madeleine identifies as being chronically ill and disabled, she lives with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Fibromyalgia and Long COVID.