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First Nations Western Australian documentary series ‘Our Medicine’ coming to NITV and SBS in 2025
Produced by Karla Hart and Periscope Pictures’ Sam Field, Our Medicine follows First Nations professionals working on the medical frontline as they try to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and communities.
VR documentary ‘The Great Kimberley Wilderness’ premiering across WA Museum sites on 23 November
Produced by award-winning Australian production company White Spark Pictures (Beyond the Milky Way, The Antarctica Experience), the new 360-degree VR documentary transports viewers to one of the most spectacular and pristine landscapes in the world.
‘Outback Crystals Hunters’ now screening on 7mate
A new generation of fearless Australian treasure hunters are on a quest to unearth some of the world’s rarest and ancient crystals in Prospero Productions’ new WA documentary series.
Social impact documentary ‘Hard As Puck’ receives 2024 Brian Beaton Award
The highly regarded Brian Beaton Award recognises the valuable contribution esteemed late documentary producer Brian Beaton made to the WA screen industry. Produced by Chanel Bowen in her feature debut, Hard As Puck is set to follow an oddball team of Western Australian para-ice hockey players vying for a place on the national team.
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.
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.
WA Disney+ Original ‘Shipwreck Hunters Australia’ back on the water for Season 2
Produced by VAM Media, Terra Australis Productions and Barking Mad Productions, the second instalment of the hit Disney+ documentary series sees the Shipwreck Hunters team returning to uncover new stories of incredible survivals and devastating tragedies along Western Australia’s ruggedly beautiful ‘Treasure Coast’.
Production on First Nations comedy series Warm Props wraps in Broome, Western Australia
Developed and produced through SBS, NITV and Screen Australia’s Digital Originals initiative, the series is created by award-winning First Nations director Jub Clerc and based on her personal experiences as an Extras Casting Director, writer, director and actor in theatre, film & TV.
Heartwarming WA family film RUNT competing for CinefestOZ’s $100K Film Prize ahead of 19 September release
Starring Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber and Lily LaTorre, RUNT is in the running for CinefestOZ’s coveted annual film prize alongside Australian feature films Memoir of a Snail, Audrey and The Moogai.
Maggie Beer’s Big Mission premieres on ABC and iview
Australian food icon, Maggie Beer, leads an ambitious world-first social experiment to transform the meals and dining experience at an aged care home in Artemis Media’s new three-part documentary series.
New documentary series ‘The Hospital: In the Deep End’ premiering tonight on SBS
Australian TV icons Costa Georgiadis, Melissa Leong and Samuel Johnson delve into our public health system in SBS’s new three-part documentary series, produced by WA production company Smashing Films.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker