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Two WA Indigenous television projects shortlisted for Digital Originals
Jub Clerc & Jodie Bell and Brooke Collard & Gary Hamaguchi are two of 12 filmmaking teams shortlisted from over 170 submissions Australia-wide for Digital Originals, a partnership between SBS, NITV and Screen Australia.
Revelation Perth International Film Festival launches its 2022 program
Revelation is celebrating its silver jubilee in 2022, with its 25th festival program featuring an eclectic lineup of Australian and international films.
Screenwest announces professional skills development opportunities on ‘Last Days of the Space Age’ in NSW
The Professional Skills Development Program will offer up to four Western Australian practitioners the opportunity to work on the new Disney+ series.
Screenwest Indigenous Screen Strategy 2022-2025
Screenwest is pleased to announce the development of the 2022-2025 Screenwest Indigenous Screen Strategy.
WA feature film ‘Kid Snow’ kicks off filming in the Goldfields-Esperance today
UK actors Billy Howle and Tom Bateman, along with Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin, lead a fantastic Western Australian and Australian ensemble cast.
Screenwest farewells Barbara Connell
Screenwest farewells Drama Development Manager, Barbara Connell today.
Two attachments on upcoming feature film
A Safety Supervisor Attachment and Unit Publicist Attachment are available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming feature film based in Kalgoorlie and Perth. Applications close Wednesday, 25 May at 5:00pm AWST.
Epic WA documentary series ‘Shipwreck Hunters Australia’ set to premiere on Disney+
‘Shipwreck Hunters Australia’ from VAM Media, Terra Australis Productions and Barking Mad Productions is one of nine Australian originals set to premiere on Disney+.
Production Coordinator/Researcher Attachment on ‘Keeping Hope’ Documentary
A professional attachment opportunity is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on Joined Up Films’ documentary ‘Keeping Hope’. Applications close Tuesday, 24 May at 5:00pm AWST.
PRODUCTION COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: Electric Pictures
The WA production company is celebrating two big milestones this June with Aussie Gold Hunters hitting 100 episodes and the company celebrating 30 years of production.
ABC and Screenwest partner for the ABC Factual Formats Initiative
The initiative is designed to discover the next great returnable factual series out of Western Australia. Applications close Friday, 3 June at 5:00pm AWST.
WA talent featuring in ‘Elvis’ as it premieres at Cannes next week
Baz Luhrmann’s brand new film features WA cast members Olivia DeJonge, Dacre Montgomery and Kate Mulvany, with Perth company Double Barrel completing some of the film’s VFX.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker