Special Initiatives
Our initiatives include production, project development and skills development programs, designed to support Western Australian practitioners and companies.
Lotterywest Elevate 2026
Applications close Monday 28 September 2026, 5pm AWST
Designed to support early-to-mid career creatives to create a high-quality scripted short film, animation or online series, the initiative aims to uncover distinctive Western Australian voices and projects.
Proper Loved Up
Applications closed.
This new romantic comedy short film initiative will support up to eight First Nations teams nationwide, helping them bring fresh, exciting Indigenous stories to the screen. Supported by Screen Australia’s First Nations Department in partnership with ABC, NITV, Screenwest, Screen Territory, Screen Queensland, Screen Tasmania, VicScreen, Screen NSW and Screen Canberra.
Tele-Navigator Initiative
Applications closed.
This scripted television development initiative is for writers, directors and/or producers with television concepts that can be made in WA. Up to six WA applicants will be selected to participate in development workshops with leading Australian TV producers, with a focus on accelerating their projects to be market ready.
Brian Beaton Award
Applications closed.
Honouring the legacy of esteemed documentary producer Brian Beaton, this annual grant supports filmmakers with social impact projects in need of further support.
West Coast Visions – Documentary
Applications closed.
This initiative is designed to uncover, inspire and develop talented Western Australian filmmaking teams. It provides up to $500,000 production funding for a director’s debut feature length documentary film that will be made in Western Australia.
West Coast Visions 2026
Applications closed.
West Coast Visions is a special initiative designed by Screenwest to uncover, inspire and develop talented and motivated WA filmmakers with distinctive visions, providing them with up to $1,000,000 production funding to produce their debut feature film in Western Australia.