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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.
Vale Robin Eastwood
Western Australian line producer and production manager Robin Eastwood passed away last month, with Screenwest acknowledging her decades of invaluable work within the WA screen industry.
North Metropolitan TAFE’s Lawry Hill retires from WA screen industry
A highly respected educator and mentor within the WA screen industry, Lawry served as Director of Media at WA’s North Metropolitan TAFE for more than 20 years.
CinefestOZ 2024 kicks off this month in WA’s South West
Running from 31 August to 8 September in the beautiful South West region, the festival has released an epic 2024 program with WA films RUNT and He Ain’t Heavy screening alongside a slew of Australian features, documentaries and short films.
Tim Barretto and Melanie Filler’s feature ‘End to End’ lands West Coast Visions 2024
Tim Barretto and Melanie Filler’s Bibbulmun Track-set drama has been selected as the 2024 recipient of Screenwest’s highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative, with the film receiving $1,250,000 production funding as well as ongoing creative and strategic support from Screenwest and Screen Australia.
Props Graphics Attachment opportunity on upcoming scripted TV series
A paid Props Graphics Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming scripted TV series, based in Perth. Applications close Tuesday, 13 August 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
Costume Assistant Attachment opportunity on upcoming scripted TV series
A paid Costume Assistant Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming scripted TV series, based in Perth and the South West. Applications close Monday, 12 August 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
Location Assistant Attachment opportunity on upcoming feature film
A paid Location Assistant Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming feature film, to be produced by Ambience Entertainment. Applications close Tuesday, 30 July 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
Assistant Producer Attachment opportunity on upcoming documentary series
A paid Assistant Producer Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming documentary series, to be produced by Prospero Productions. Applications close Monday, 29 July 2024 at 5:00pm AWST.
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.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker