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Lotterywest premieres record breaking commitment of $10.7M to Screenwest for 2024-25
Lotterywest has provided Screenwest with a grant of $10.7M to bolster Western Australia’s unique and expanding screen industry, help tell more Western Australian generated stories and support local talent.
WA Screen Industry End of Year Wrap Up 2024
2024 has been a bumper year in WA, with record levels of scripted production over the past 12 months and WA documentary companies continuing to produce high-quality content.
Perth Film Studios update
The construction of Perth Film Studios in Malaga continues to progress well. The opening date remains early 2026.
West Coast Visions 2025 now open
Screenwest and Screen Australia are pleased to announce that applications for West Coast Visions 2025 have now opened, providing even more support to emerging filmmakers with up to $1.5 million production funding available. Applications close Monday, 10 March 2025 at 5:00pm AWST.
First Nations short film initiative, ‘Proper Loved Up’ open for applications
This new romantic comedy short film initiative will support up to eight First Nations teams nationwide, helping them bring fresh, exciting Indigenous stories to the screen. Applications close Friday, 14 February 2024.
WA digital game ‘An Engineer and the Great Machine’ now available on Steam
Supported through Screenwest’s Digital Games Production Fund, Gentlegear Games’ new PC puzzle game sees you become entangled in the project known as ‘The Great Machine’.
Feature Navigator is back
This scripted feature film development initiative is for writers, directors and/or producers at any career level with feature film concepts that can be made in WA. Up to six WA teams and/or individuals will be selected to participate in workshops with leading industry feature film creatives. Applications close Monday, 13 January 2025 at 5:00pm AWST.
Applications open for a new round of Digital Games Production Funding
A new round of Digital Games Production funding for the production phase of game development is open. Applications close Monday, 28 January 2025 at 5:00pm AWST.
Edit Assistant Attachment opportunity on upcoming documentary series
A paid Edit Assistant Attachment is available through the Screenwest BTL Crew Capacity Program on an upcoming documentary series, to be produced by Smashing Films. Applications close Monday, 6 January 2025 at 5:00pm AWST.
Cast revealed for third season of award-winning anthology series, THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER
Danielle Cormack, Eryn Jean Norvill, Sarah Peirse, William Zappa, Ewen Leslie, Phoenix Raei and more have joined Sam Neill for Season 3 of the award-winning series, with cameras rolling in Western Australia.
Applications open for travel funding to attend AIDC 2025
Screenwest has opened a competitive travel round for the Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) 2025, taking place in Melbourne from 2-7 March. Applications close Monday, 13 January 2025 at 5:00PM AWST.
Applications open for travel funding to attend GDC 2025
Screenwest has opened a competitive travel round to support WA games studios and developers attending the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025, taking place in San Francisco from 17-21 March. Applications close Monday, 13 January 2025 at 5:00PM AWST.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker