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Updated Scripted Development Investment guidelines announced
In response to industry feedback and the changing needs of the local sector, Screenwest is pleased to announce it has revised its Scripted Development guidelines and is rolling out two updated scripted development funds. Practitioners are invited to a Q&A session on 6 November to hear a summary of both funds, unpack the updated guidelines and ask questions.
Screenwest welcomes new Board Members Anni Browning and Annie Fogarty AM
Screenwest is delighted to announce the appointments of Anni Browning and Annie Fogarty to the Screenwest Board of Directors.
Games! Games! Games! Applications open for three digital games funding rounds
Screenwest has launched a brand new Business Accelerator Fund and opened travel applications for Games Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP), as well as opening a new round of Digital Games Production Funding.
Four WA filmmaking teams selected to produce short documentaries for ABC Art Works
The factual stories include: an artist who uses his wheelchair as his trusty steed to conquer the modern art world, an 80-year old artist transforming her home into a mosaic masterpiece, the first female Composer in Residence at the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, and a journey into the mind of a world-renowned video artist and animator.
13 projects supported through Screenwest’s new Digital Games Production Fund
From an action-packed game about a runaway computer virus to a fantasy set in the Jewish quarter of Warsaw, the projects supported through the fund span a multitude of genres including virtual reality (VR), adventure, puzzle, sports, horror, role-playing (RPG) and more.
Four WA projects receive Screenwest Documentary Development Investment Funding
Factual stories about motor makeovers, a former pro wrestler, a Shark Bay-based Indigenous entrepreneur and Australia’s toughest rehab have received support through Screenwest’s latest rounds of Documentary Development Investment Funding.
Applications open for Gamescom travel support
Screenwest has opened a competitive round to provide travel funding to a limited number of WA games studios and/or developers to attend Gamescom 2023 in Germany. Applications close Monday, 22 May 2023 at 5:00pm AWST.
Applications open for Scripted Development Investment Funding
Screenwest has opened applications for the fourth and final Scripted Development Investment funding round for the 2022-23 financial year, closing Monday, 22 May 2023.
Eight WA production companies supported through Industry Enhancement Program
The eight recipient companies are being supported to propel their growth targets through activities including business planning and restructuring, securing national and international partnerships, engaging consultants and leveraging investment opportunities.
Applications open for ABC and Screenwest’s Art Works Documentary Initiative
The initiative is aimed at emerging to mid-career Producer and Director teams interested in producing short documentary segments profiling the work of Western Australian artists or arts companies, for broadcast on ABC and iview. Applications close Monday, 24 April at 5:00pm AWST.
Scripted and Footloose Production Funds open for applications
Screenwest is pleased to open the third and final Production Funding rounds for 2022-23 for Scripted and Footloose.
Regional WA to shine in upcoming feature films ‘Whale Shark Jack’ and ‘Drone Racers’
Family features Whale Shark Jack and Drone Racers are set to commence production in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions, respectively, with both films serving as directorial debuts for WA filmmakers Miranda and Khrob Edmonds, and Alison James.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker