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Tele-Navigator 2025 wrap up
Nine Western Australian screen creatives attended Screenwest’s 2025 Tele-Navigator workshops where they heard from some of the best creators, producers, commissioners and entertainment lawyers in the country.
Screenwest Funding Rounds and Workshops Open in September
Funds, workshops and attachments open this month.
Second season of acclaimed crime drama Mystery Road: Origin to screen in September, showcasing Pemberton’s beautiful forests
Season two of the critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning ABC series Mystery Road: Origin will premiere on 21 September, delving into the early years of Detective Jay Swan.
West Coast Visions serves up Prawn Curry Christmas
Charmaine Murray and Yasmin Kassim’s scripted feature Prawn Curry Christmas has been selected as the 2025 recipient of Screenwest’s West Coast Visions.
Cathy Henkel and Francesca Hope appointed to IAGC
Screenwest is pleased to welcome Cathy Henkel and Francesca Hope to its Industry Advisory Group Committee from 28 August 2025.
Screenwest Brand Survey
Screenwest’s purpose is to drive the growth in Western Australia’s screen industry, amplifying its cultural and economic impact.
Screenwest Terms of Trade Review – Expressions of Interest to Attend an Industry Forum
Screenwest is undertaking a review of its Terms of Trade assisted by Myriam Leonardy from consultancy Shape Executive.
CinefestOZ showcases a slate of Screenwest-supported productions in the South West
CinefestOZ kicks off across the state’s South West on 30 August with an exciting program of more than 90 features, short films and TV series to be screened over the nine-day festival.
Pixel Expo showcases the largest gathering of WA games developers
The biggest showing of Western Australian games developers to ever descend on WA will happen at Pixel Expo: IV in Perth in September.
First Nations VR Truth Telling Documentary Initiative: Second Edition
Screenwest is bringing back the First Nations VR Documentary Initiative, which recently supported two WA filmmaking teams to create immersive documentaries exploring First Nations Truth-Telling.
Two WA filmmakers selected for Bus Stop Films’ Inclusive Producers Attachment Program
Two WA producers have been selected for Bus Stop Films’ Inclusive Producers Attachment Program, offering hands-on experience about diversity and inclusivity in filmmaking.
Four WA documentary projects selected for Docs by the Sea 2025
Four Western Australian documentary projects have been selected for the WA Showcase at Docs by the Sea 2025.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker