WA-based documentary series ‘Shipwreck Hunters Australia’ premieres today on Disney+
One of the first Australian Original series launched by Disney+, Shipwreck Hunters Australia follows a fearless team of ocean adventurers as they deep dive off the coast of WA to find – and bring to life – some of the world’s most epic shipwreck stories.
‘Me and My Tourette’s’ premieres on SBS on 25 October
Produced by WA production company Joined Up Films for SBS’s Australia Uncovered series, the documentary follows the lives of three young Australians as they navigate a condition that has no cure and is so little understood.
SBS documentary series ‘Australia’s Sleep Revolution with Dr Michael Mosley’ greenlit for production
Australia’s Sleep Revolution’s Dr Michael Mosley is back, collaborating once more with Artemis Media on a new series for SBS designed to wake up Australia to the dangers of bad sleep.
Accessible adventure game ‘Lost and Hound’ released on Windows PC
The fully accessible adventure game about a scent tracking pup was developed by WA studio, Daisy Ale Soundworks, with support from Screenwest’s 2019 Interactive Pilot Fund.
WA documentary series The Bizarre Pet Vets premieres Sunday at 7:00pm on 9Gem
From feathery friends to scaly reptiles and native Australian mammals, Metamorflix’s lively documentary series follows a team of bizarre pet vets as they treat the weirdest and most loved animals in Australia.
Three Western Australian productions to premiere at TIFF 2022
WA feature films Blueback and Sweet As, and ABC drama series Mystery Road: Origin will showcase the Great Southern, Pilbara and Goldfields regions of Western Australia at Toronto International Film Festival 2022.
Jub Clerc’s debut feature ‘Sweet As’ premiering at TIFF, MIFF and CinefestOZ
Sweet As is the first Australian feature written and directed by a Western Australian Indigenous filmmaker – an incredible milestone for Jub Clerc and the WA screen industry. The Pilbara-filmed feature was made possible thanks to Screenwest’s West Coast Visions initiative, the WA Screen Fund and Screen Australia. Congratulations Jub!
Audible Original podcast series ‘The Missed’ starring Pallavi Sharda hits Audible this week
Screenwest and Audible are pleased to announce Audible Original crime noir thriller podcast series, The Missed, produced by Envelope Audio and starring Pallavi Sharda hits Audible this week.
‘Walking Man’ premieres on ABC and iview 10 August
The fascinating story of the late ‘Walking Man’, Ross Seaton – a prolific artist, hidden in plain sight, whose work shines a light on the concept of making art just for art’s sake. Directed by Luna Laure, produced by VAM Media and told through the lens of Professor Ted Snell, this WA documentary is set to stun audiences.
Celebrating NAIDOC Week 2022
Screenwest is proud to be honouring this year’s NAIDOC theme Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!, highlighting several Western Australian screen projects made by Indigenous filmmakers in recent years.
PRODUCTION COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: Siamese
WA production company and post-production house Siamese has had two new animated projects greenlit for production, 200% Wolf and 100% Wolf: The Book of Hath, continuing their successful partnership with NSW’s Flying Bark Productions.
CinefestOZ reveals its $100K film prize finalists
Four Australian films, including Jub Clerc’s WA Indigenous coming-of-age feature Sweet As, will compete for the festival’s film prize in August.