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Groundbreaking NITV documentary series ‘Our Law’ expands across Australia from Thursday 9 May
The Western Australian documentary series, produced by PiNK PEPPER and Periscope Pictures, has expanded nationwide for its second season as it continues to explore the relationship between police and First Nations peoples.
Brand new documentary series ‘Outback Crystal Hunters’ greenlit for production in Western Australia
Produced by Prospero Productions, the eight-part WA documentary series is set to premiere on 7MATE and Discovery+ later this year and will see a new generation of fearless Australian treasure hunters on a quest to unearth some of the world’s rarest and ancient crystals.
Stars walk the blue carpet in Perth at an exclusive preview screening of Population 11
Stars Ben Feldman (Superstore, Mad Men [Emmy® nominee], Silicon Valley) and Perry Mooney (Gold Diggers, Troppo) joined cast, creatives, crew and Western Australian screen industry guests for a preview screening of the brand new Stan Original Series, which is the first premium scripted series from a major streaming platform produced in WA.
Stan Original Series ‘Scrublands’ heading to Western Australia for second season
After producing the first season in Victoria, award-winning production company Easy Tiger have joined forces with WA producer, Martha Coleman and WA director, Ben Young to produce the second season in WA, with major production investment from Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Screen Fund.
First look at raw and powerful LGBTQIA+ Stan Original Series Invisible Boys currently filming in Geraldton, Western Australia
Created, directed and produced by Logie and AACTA award-winner Nicholas Verso, together with WA producer, Tania Chambers and based on the award-winning WA novel, the Stan Original Series Invisible Boys showcases emerging Australian talent Joseph Zada, Aydan Calafiore, Zach Blampied and Joe Klocek, alongside Pia Miranda and David Lyons.
Production underway on ‘Kangaroo Beach’ Season 3 in Western Australia as 10-year-old WA actor Blake Stevens joins the cast as the new voice of Pounce
WA production company, Siamese is currently working with a number of WA concept designers, editors, sound designers and voice actors to bring the new season to life, which will feature a brand-new location inspired by the Western Australian landscape.
‘We Bury the Dead’ kicks off filming in Albany this week as Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith join the cast alongside Daisy Ridley
Written and directed by Western Australian filmmaker Zak Hilditch, We Bury the Dead has attracted production funding from Screen Australia, Screenwest, Lotterywest, the WA Regional Screen Fund, Gramercy Park Media and Peachtree Media Partners.
Feature film ‘Red Rock Run’ greenlit for production in Karratha in Western Australia
The debut feature film from Western Australian writer Meg Shields, Red Rock Run, produced by Miriam Stein and directed by Cathy Randall, has been greenlit for production in the Pilbara region of WA this year.
‘Australia’s Sleep Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley’ premieres Wednesday 6 March on SBS and SBS On Demand
Dr Michael Mosley and the sleep scientists from Flinders University are on a mission to inspire a sleep revolution in Artemis Media’s new SBS series.
Stan Original comedic crime thriller series ‘Population 11’ starring Ben Feldman set to premiere on 14 March
Population 11 is a Stan Original Series produced by Jungle Entertainment in association with Factor 30 Films, with major production investment from Screenwest, Lotterywest and the Western Australian Regional Screen Fund and international sales by Lionsgate.
‘Birthright’ kicks off production in Western Australia today with an impressive ensemble cast
Zoe Pepper’s debut feature was the 2022 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative, with filming taking place in the Perth Hills over the next five weeks.
First look at Nicolas Cage psychological thriller ‘The Surfer’ as production wraps in Western Australia
The first look at brand new Stan Original Film, The Surfer, starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage has been released, as production wraps in Yallingup in the South West of Western Australia.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker