Production Highlights
Screenwest has supported the development and production of countless film & television projects including feature films, TV series, documentaries and web series. Here are some of the highlights produced in Western Australia over the last decade.
Outback Farm
Chasing the dream of a new life, first-time farmers, Anthony and Danyelle Haigh, and their two young sons, have sold up everything and moved to a remote, ramshackle 5000-acre farm, slap bang in the middle of Australia to grow hay in the desert.
Our Law Series
At Western Australia’s first Indigenous-run police station in Warakurna, two officers discover more about Yarnangu Lore and culture. They also master the local Ngaanyatjarra language to police in a more meaningful way.
Ningaloo Nyinggulu
In a world first, celebrated author and conservationist Tim Winton takes us to one of the Earth’s last truly wild and intact places. Western Australia’s global treasure, Ningaloo.
New Leash on Life
Comedian Joel Creasey and dog expert Laura V are on a mission to rescue pound dogs whose lives are on the line, train them up, and pair them with a family in need of a dog in their life.
Shipwreck Hunters Australia
Shipwreck Hunters Australia follows a fearless team of ocean adventurers as they deep dive to find – and bring to life – some of the world’s most epic shipwreck stories.
Children’s Hospital
This heartwarming series follows two remarkable hospitals and their dedicated teams of doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals, who face the daily challenge of treating sick children.
What Does Australia Really Think About…
In this series, we reveal what Australia really thinks about disability, obesity and old age through emotional personal stories, confronting social experiments, an in-depth nationwide survey, and covert filming where we capture shocking examples of prejudice, discrimination and abuse.
The Bizarre Pet Vets
A team of bizarre pet vets treat the weirdest and most loved animals in Australia.
Red Dirt Riders
Two and four-wheeler obsessed Roebourne kids adventure across their country!
Laura’s Choice
Laura Henkel is eccentric, outspoken, feisty and 90 years old. She has decided she wants to end her life on her own terms, and she asks her daughter Cathy and granddaughter Sam, both filmmakers, to make a film about it. LAURA’S CHOICE explores complex questions as three generations of women navigate a radical approach to dying
Australia’s Health Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley
Renowned science journalist Dr Michael Mosley puts his body on the line to wake up Australia to a national health crisis. Working alongside Indigenous exercise physiologist Ray Kelly, they reveal how new science can be used to reverse Australia’s type 2 diabetes epidemic.
Aussie Gold Hunters Season 6
This season of Aussie Gold Hunters is the toughest ever as seven teams of gold hunters battle the mounting heat and treacherous wilderness, determined to cash in on the highest Aussie gold price in history.