MELBOURNE, Australia — Sijun Cui, a Melbourne-based Australian writer and screenwriter, continues to gain international recognition for his philosophical and spiritually driven storytelling, most notably through his award-winning fantasy screenplay 'God Is Coming', which has earned more than 30 international awards and official selections.
A multidisciplinary writer, Cui has written more than 1,700 poems and is the author of 'Treatise on Poetry', alongside a short story, a novel and two feature-length screenplays. His literary and cinematic works explore themes of faith, cosmology, time, morality and the nature of human existence.
'God Is Coming' presents a bold speculative narrative that blends science fiction, fantasy and spiritual inquiry. Through a dramatic and symbolic storyline, the screenplay examines humanity’s relationship with the divine, the ethical consequences of technological advancement and the philosophical questions surrounding destiny, belief and redemption. The project has been praised for its conceptual depth, emotional resonance and cinematic ambition.
The screenplay has received multiple international honors, including Best Fantasy Screenplay at the Pegasus Film Awards in London and a Best Original Screenplay selection at the Flight Deck Film Festival in New York, among others.
Cui’s intellectual background includes extensive study in philosophy, cosmology, theoretical physics, religion, history and sociology. His years of engagement with Biblical and Buddhist traditions have significantly shaped his creative voice, producing a unique synthesis of Eastern and Western philosophical perspectives.
For Cui, writing is a journey of discovery; through poetry and screenwriting, he seeks to transform profound questions about faith, existence and humanity into stories that resonate with modern audiences. Based in Melbourne, he continues to develop new literary and screenplay projects while expanding his philosophical publications.
