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Production Assistant Attachment opportunity on animated TV series ‘Tales from Outer Suburbia’
A paid Production Assistant Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on animated TV series ‘Tales From Outer Suburbia’, produced by WA production company Siamese. Applications close Monday, 2 September 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
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.
Applications open for Screenwest’s Producer Talent Accelerator
A year-long skills development program for an early-to-mid career WA producer, with up to $100,000 of funding support available. Applications close Monday, 7 October 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
WA documentary series ‘Junior Doctors Down Under’ now streaming on SBS on Demand
Filmed at Perth’s Joondalup Health Campus and Fiona Stanley Hospital, Prospero Productions’ documentary series follows a group of Junior Doctors from the UK and Ireland as they navigate the high-stakes world of the Emergency Department.
Vale Robin Eastwood
Western Australian line producer and production manager Robin Eastwood passed away last month, with Screenwest acknowledging her decades of invaluable work within the WA screen industry.
North Metropolitan TAFE’s Lawry Hill retires from WA screen industry
A highly respected educator and mentor within the WA screen industry, Lawry served as Director of Media at WA’s North Metropolitan TAFE for more than 20 years.
CinefestOZ 2024 kicks off this month in WA’s South West
Running from 31 August to 8 September in the beautiful South West region, the festival has released an epic 2024 program with WA films RUNT and He Ain’t Heavy screening alongside a slew of Australian features, documentaries and short films.
Tim Barretto and Melanie Filler’s feature ‘End to End’ lands West Coast Visions 2024
Tim Barretto and Melanie Filler’s Bibbulmun Track-set drama has been selected as the 2024 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative, with the film receiving $1,250,000 production funding as well as ongoing creative and strategic support from Screenwest and Screen Australia.
Props Graphics Attachment opportunity on upcoming scripted TV series
A paid Props Graphics Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming scripted TV series, based in Perth. Applications close Tuesday, 13 August 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
Costume Assistant Attachment opportunity on upcoming scripted TV series
A paid Costume Assistant Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming scripted TV series, based in Perth and the South West. Applications close Monday, 12 August 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
Location Assistant Attachment opportunity on upcoming feature film
A paid Location Assistant Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming feature film, to be produced by Ambience Entertainment. Applications close Tuesday, 30 July 2024 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