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Screenwest partners with BBC Studios Productions Australia to bring Aussie version of hit comedy series, GHOSTS to Western Australia
The new local adaptation of the beloved and critically acclaimed British sitcom will enter production in 2025, creating a slew of opportunities for the Western Australian screen sector.
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’.
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 Tuesday, 28 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.
Screenwest welcomes ‘Mystery Road: Origin’ back to Western Australia for season two
Currently filming in Western Australia’s South West region, the second season of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning ABC series continues to delve into the early years of Detective Jay Swan.
Screenwest and NITV join forces on ‘Big Backyard Quiz’ to grow the WA First Nations screen sector
The 10-part cheeky quiz show will inject a flurry of excitement and economic activity into Perth in early 2025. Thanks to Screenwest’s support, NITV will be offering a select number of guaranteed roles for Western Australian First Nations crew members.
First Nations Western Australian documentary series ‘Our Medicine’ coming to NITV and SBS in 2025
Produced by Karla Hart and Periscope Pictures’ Sam Field, Our Medicine follows First Nations professionals working on the medical frontline as they try to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and communities.
VR documentary ‘The Great Kimberley Wilderness’ premiering across WA Museum sites on 23 November
Produced by award-winning Australian production company White Spark Pictures (Beyond the Milky Way, The Antarctica Experience), the new 360-degree VR documentary transports viewers to one of the most spectacular and pristine landscapes in the world.
‘Outback Crystals Hunters’ now screening on 7mate
A new generation of fearless Australian treasure hunters are on a quest to unearth some of the world’s rarest and ancient crystals in Prospero Productions’ new WA documentary series.
Social impact documentary ‘Hard As Puck’ receives 2024 Brian Beaton Award
The highly regarded Brian Beaton Award recognises the valuable contribution esteemed late documentary producer Brian Beaton made to the WA screen industry. Produced by Chanel Bowen in her feature debut, Hard As Puck is set to follow an oddball team of Western Australian para-ice hockey players vying for a place on the national team.
Rose Riley, George Mason and Hayley McElhinney announced as cast of PROCLIVITAS as production kicks off in Western Australia
Written and directed by Miley Tunnecliffe and produced by Kate Separovich, the supernatural horror feature was the 2023 recipient of Screenwest’s West Coast Visions initiative.
Screenwest announces the start of production for Bruce Beresford’s film Overture in Western Australia
Written and directed by acclaimed Oscar-nominated filmmaker Bruce Beresford, the family comedy-drama stars Luke Bracey alongside Bryan Brown and Susie Porter. Supported through the WA Production Attraction Incentive.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker