From Here to the World: Film and TV made in WA
Screenwest-supported feature films, TV series and documentaries produced in Western Australia over the last ten years.
Population 11
When a man mysteriously vanishes from a tiny outback town, his estranged son must navigate its motley crew of residents to unearth the truth before he winds up dead himself.
Sweet As
Sweet As follows 16-year-old Murra, who is on the verge of self-destruction. That is, until her policeman uncle secures an unusual lifeline: a “photo-safari for at-risk kids”. Murra isn’t entirely convinced, but she soon joins cantankerous Kylie, uptight Sean, happy-go-lucky Elvis, and team leaders Fernando and Mitch on a transformative bus trip through the Pilbara.
Blueback
Blueback is a feature film adaptation of Tim Winton’s best-selling and critically acclaimed novella; a universal fable for all ages about friendship, family and the power of one young girl to make a difference.
Mystery Road: Origin
The six-part series explores how a tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as a police officer straddling two worlds, form the indelible mould out of which will emerge, Detective Jay Swan.
How to Please a Woman
When her all-male house cleaning business spirals out of control, a mature woman must acknowledge her own appetite if she is to make a new life for herself.
Avarice
A woman must rescue her husband after he is abducted by a team of mercenaries during a vicious home invasion.
Itch Series 2
When Itch and his friends suspect evil corporation Greencorp are behind the dead fish washing up on the shores of Seaburgh, they set about trying to uncover the truth, leading them to make a discovery that saves their town from potential devastation.
I Met A Girl
An aspiring musician embarks on an epic, cross-country journey to find the woman of his dreams… who may be all in his head.
Hug The Sun
Between 1990 and 1991, in Perth Western Australia, an after-school Children’s Program, which promoted the teachings of ‘Oxtos’ (an esoteric, fringe religion that worshiped the sun) ran on local TV. However, on February 23rd 1991, (the hottest day on record) the show disappeared from our screens and was never seen again… until now.
Homespun
A dynamic duo give the bush image a face lift in a shed show that raises the towns’ exposure and a few eyebrows.
The Heights Season 2
A slice of life from Arcadia Heights; the critically acclaimed drama dives deeper into the lives of the families of Arcadia Heights and its surrounds, as they take on what life has to throw at them.
The Furnace
1897 Western Australia. To escape a harsh existence and return home, a young Afghan cameleer partners with a mysterious bushman on the run with two 400oz Crown-marked gold bars.