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01-Feb-2012
‘Red Dog’ wins Best Film at the AACTA Awards
Box office success story ‘Red Dog' has continued its extraordinary run at the inaugural Samsung AACTA Awards, taking home the award for Best Film on Tuesday night after receiving the AFI Member's Choice Award at an earlier ceremony. ‘Cloudstreet' rising star, Lara Robinson also received the Award for Best Young Actor for her performance as young Rose Pickles in the acclaimed three part television series shot on location in Perth. Read More
01-Feb-2012
Meet ABC’s commisioner of factual TV and documentary
Chris Thorburn, the Commissioning Editor of ABC TV documentaries, will be holding a briefing session for WA documentary producers and factual content makers interested in contemporary and factual entertainment series. ABC TV is looking for more 4-8 part half hour series for their 2012-2013 production slate and is keen to engage with producers at the early stages of development. This session will be held at the ScreenWest offices on Monday, 6 February at 4:30pm. Read on to register your place. Read More
01-Feb-2012
‘In Conversation’ with Mark Woods: 21 February
ScreenWest is hosting an ‘In Conversation’ with Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Industry Programs Director Mark Woods, who manages MIFF 37ºSouth Market, MIFF Accelerator and MIFF Premiere Fund. Don't miss this opportunity to hear inside information about these programs on Tuesday, 21 February. Read on for registration details. Read More
01-Feb-2012
Bill Warnock Award: Submissions close Monday
The Bill Warnock Award provides development assistance to emerging feature film writers with a feature script in development that has market potential and shows the writer's ability to develop long form narrative. The recipient of the Bill Warnock Award will be teamed with a professional script consultant. Applications close 5:00pm Monday, 6 February 2012. Read More
01-Feb-2012
‘Whale Patrol’ nominated at French Nature Film Festival
‘Whale Patrol’ from Sea Dog Films has been nominated in the conservation category at the Bird and Nature Film Festival in Abbeville, France. The documentary highlights the efforts of the Department of Environment and Conservation's (DEC) marine mammal rescue team and follows the remarkable and perilous journey of close to 17,000 Humpback whales as they leave their summer feeding grounds in Antarctica for breeding sites in tropical waters off the west coast of Australia. Read More
01-Feb-2012
Renowned Executive Producing course: Register your interest
Victoria University is bringing ‘The Fundamentals of Executive Screen Producing’ to Perth on 8-11 March 2012. The course was developed in close consultation with SPAA and brings a professional development opportunity to WA for emerging producers and those working in fields allied to the media sector such as law, accounting or marketing to learn how to successfully package a screen project. This course aims to provide the legal and financial knowledge of Executive Producing and is a great opportunity for emerging and established producers to broaden their skill set. Register your interest before the enrolment cut-off date of 17 February 2012. Read More
01-Feb-2012
AFTRS Documentary course in Sydney
The Australian Film, Television and Radio School are running the course, Production Management for TV (Non Drama) from Tuesday, 28 February to Friday, 2 March at the AFTRS campus in Sydney. This four day course offers up-to-the-minute skills and insights for aspiring TV Production Managers and Production Coordinators or even beginner Production Assistants, Producers or Associate Producers looking to expand their knowledge. Read on for further details. Read More
01-Feb-2012
NASA opens its doors in Perth
Following on from a successful pilot program, the Perth based Nicholsons’ Academy of Screen Acting (NASA) has opened its doors to the wider acting community and will hold a series of intensive eight week courses throughout February and holiday boot camps for drama students. NASA is a training academy co-founded by Fern and Wayne Nicholson. Read on for further details. Read More
01-Feb-2012
What's in Production
What's in Production is primarily used to assist filmmakers, crew, actors, media and other interest groups to know what ScreenWest funded projects are in production in Western Australia. Read More
01-Feb-2012
General Production Fund – Closing Monday
The General Production Fund is ScreenWest's principal fund for the provision of production finance. The next round for the General Production Fund closes 5:00pm Monday, 6 February 2012. Read More
01-Feb-2012
Production Attraction Fund – Closing Monday
Up to $500,000 is available through the Production Attraction Fund for interstate or international production companies intending to shoot in Western Australia. The next round of this Fund closes 5:00pm Monday, 6 December 2012. Read More
01-Feb-2012
Audience and Industry Engagement Program – Round three applications open
ScreenWest's Audience and Industry Engagement Program (AIEP) seeks to support the expansion of the WA screen industry through festivals, events and projects that encourage and facilitate dialogue and interaction between the screen industry and the WA public. This is the final AIEP round of the 2011-12 financial year. Applications close 5:00pm Monday, 20 February 2012. Read More
01-Feb-2012
Digital Breakout – Production: Closing 6 February
Provides funding for emerging digital content creators, media producers and production companies to produce digital media concepts for deployment on digital platforms. Read More
01-Feb-2012
Digital Production – Fifty/Fifty: Closing 6 February
Provides funding for Western Australian digital content producers and media companies to create new digital projects. Up to 50% of the total budget or $50,000 is available, whichever is less. Matching investment is not required at the time of application; however ScreenWest funds will not be released until a matching investment has been secured. Read More
24-Jan-2012
Reminder: PAC Script Lab Wednesday, 1 February
'Those Daring Devils' by Lesley Elizabeth Langs will be the focus of PAC Script Lab's first film script reading of the year. 'Those Daring Devils' is a historical drama that tells the true tale of Keith Anderson and his best friend Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who pledged to be the first to cross the Pacific Ocean in the 1920s. PAC Script Lab takes place at the Subiaco Arts Centre next Wednesday, 1 February. Read More
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