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Applications open for travel support to attend AIDC 2023
Screenwest has opened a competitive round to provide travel support to a limited number of WA documentary filmmakers to attend AIDC in 2023. Applications close Monday, 6 February 2023 at 5.00pm AWST.
Post-Production Supervisor Attachment opportunity on upcoming documentary series
A Post-Production Supervisor Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on upcoming documentary series, to be co-produced by WA production companies Periscope Pictures and Pink Pepper. Applications close Wednesday, 1 March 2023 at 5:00pm AWST.
Feel-good documentary series ‘New Leash on Life’ greenlit for the ABC
Supported through the ABC and Screenwest’s Factual Formats Initiative, Artemis Media’s six-part documentary series follows comedian Joel Creasey and canine behaviourist Laura Vissaritis as they retrain and rehome our four-legged friends.
Digital Games Marketing with Alan Frazier
Taking place next Wednesday 18 January, WA games studios and independent developers are invited to attend a digital games marketing presentation by developer and live operations marketing specialist, Alan Frazier.
Screenwest supported in 2022-23 with $7.7M Lotterywest grant
The WA State Government has confirmed its commitment to the continued development of the screen industry in Western Australia, providing Screenwest with a $7.7 million Lotterywest grant to support the production of screen projects in WA for the 2022-23 financial year.
Applications open for Scripted Development Investment Funding
Screenwest has opened applications for the third Scripted Development Investment funding round for the 2022-23 financial year, closing Monday, 20 February 2023.
Production Coordinator Attachment opportunity on upcoming documentary series
A Production Coordinator Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming documentary series, to be co-produced by WA production companies Periscope Pictures and Pink Pepper. Applications close Monday, 16 January 2023 at 5:00pm AWST.
Western Australian feature ‘Avarice’ hits Australian cinemas today
John V. Soto’s action thriller will have audiences on the edge of their cinema seats when it hits the big screen today, with Perth-raised Gillian Alexy starring alongside Luke Ford and a talented cast of WA actors.
Screenwest launches the Digital Games Production Fund
Applications are now open for Screenwest’s new digital games fund, which encompasses Pre-Production, Production and Post-Production phases of game development. Screenwest is also offering the opportunity for a limited number of WA studios and developers to attend the Game Developer Conference (GDC), taking place in San Francisco next March.
Screenwest farewells Martha Coleman and Eva Di Blasio
Screenwest farewells Head of Creative Martha Coleman and Talent Development Manager Eva Di Blasio, after valued contributions to the organisation and the WA screen sector.
‘Our Law’ documentary series set to premiere on SBS and NITV in the new year
Premiering Thursday, 5 January, the six-part series provides a compelling insight into the frontline of the world’s largest police jurisdiction, as First Nations police officers and cadets attempt to change the system from within.
2022 Wrap Up
2022 has seen the release of several major Western Australian productions, with the State Government continuing their commitment to diversifying the economy through screen industry investments, including the launch of the WA Production Attraction Incentive and support for digital games.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker