Past Initiatives
Unreal Engine Short Film Challenge
2022
Epic Games and Screenwest are looking for new voices and talent from across the film, TV and games sectors eager to engage with new, innovative technologies and alternate methods of storytelling. WA creators can apply for up to $50,000 in production funding to create an animated short film of up to five minutes using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 software.
Industry Enhancement Program
2022
The aim of the Industry Enhancement Program is to build a more sustainable Western Australian screen industry, by increasing the production levels in Western Australia and by leveraging international and national funding into the State.
West Coast Visions
2022
West Coast Visions is a screen industry development program that provides production funding of $750,000 to low budget features that are to be produced in WA. Its primary goal is to offer first time feature film directors their first theatrical feature film credit.
Curious Australia
2021
Screenwest partnered with SBS, Screen Australia and other state and Territory agencies to call for diverse and First Nations creatives to get curious about contemporary Australia, through a new documentary initiative.
SoundWAves – Audio Development and Production Initiative & Audio Production and Post-Production Initiative
2021
Audible – a leading provider and producer of original spoken word entertainment – partnered with Screenwest to provide two unique funding opportunities for Western Australian creatives.
Filming our Future
2021
Screenwest partnered with Carers WA to create a new disability led screen project initiative, providing the opportunity for a Western Australian Producer or Production Company to work with emerging storytellers and practitioners living with disability
Breaking the Celluloid Ceiling
2021
Breaking the Celluloid Ceiling is a bespoke mentorship program designed to meaningfully support three mid-career female or non-binary producers to create bold new, Western Australian work for film and television.
Out Now
2020
Screenwest teamed up with Screen Australia to look for projects to cut through on an online platform, from LGBTQIA+ Western Australian creative teams keen to shape the future of LGBTQIA+ storytelling.
WA Reflections – Our History Rediscovered
2020
Screenwest launched WA Reflections – Our History Rediscovered in collaboration with the State Library of Western Australia to reimagine stories, bringing them to life through film.