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XR:WA returns to Perth next week
Explore the immersive world of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and digital gaming at the annual XR:WA free Conference and Expo, running 15 – 18 September at the Perth Cultural Centre.
WA game developers: Get to know Screen Australia and Screenwest
Screen Australia’s Games Investment Manager, Amelia Laughlan, is heading to Perth next week to meet WA games studios and developers alongside Screenwest’s Games and Interactive Program Consultant, Caitlin Lomax.
Edit Assistant Attachment on ‘Outback Farm’
A professional attachment opportunity is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on Prospero Productions’ documentary series Outback Farm. Applications close Monday, 26 September at 5:00pm AWST.
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.
Screenwest announces professional skills development opportunities on ‘Nautilus’ in QLD
The Professional Skills Development Program will offer up to two Western Australian practitioners the opportunity to work on the new Disney+ series.
$20M WA Production Attraction Incentive now open for business
Screenwest and the WA State Government are pleased to launch the $20M Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive, as announced by Culture and Arts Minister David Templeman at CinefestOZ in Busselton on Friday night.
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.
Two attachment opportunities on Aussie Gold Hunters Season 8
An Edit Assistant professional attachment and a Production Coordinator professional attachment are available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on season 8 of Electric Pictures’ documentary series Aussie Gold Hunters. Applications close Monday, 29 August at 5:00pm AWST.
Screenwest announces $2 million boost for WA’s digital games and interactive industry
Screenwest and Culture and Arts Minister David Templeman are pleased to announce a $2 million boost for Western Australia’s digital games and interactive industry from the McGowan Government.
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.
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Image credit: Cast and crew of Blueback on location in Bremer Bay, Western Australia © David Dare Parker