A Production Coordinator Attachment is available through the Screenwest Crew Attachment Program on an upcoming documentary series, to be co-produced by WA production companies Periscope Pictures and Pink Pepper. Applications close Monday, 16 January 2023 at 5:00pm AWST.

About the attachment

Role: Production Coordinator Attachment
Dates: Monday, 20 February 2023 – Friday, 24 March 2023
Location: Perth, WA
Production Company: Periscope Pictures & Pink Pepper

The successful candidate will complete five consecutive weeks on an upcoming documentary series as a Production Coordinator Attachment under the expert guidance of Producer, Sam Field, where they will:

• Develop an understanding of the departmental production processes of a nationwide long-form documentary series for broadcast television.
• Gain a meaningful understanding of the fundamentals of the production process from the viewpoint of the Production Office setting, including (but not limited to) scheduling, general team management procedures, assisting senior crew members, and understanding factual production processes and deliverables.
• Be a junior contributing member of a documentary series production office.
• Attend all levels of production meetings, and be mentored about industry standard processes of scheduling, production coordination, and production management.

Screenwest encourages applications from Western Australians from underrepresented and/or diverse groups, appropriate to the roles. The WA screen industry recognises diversity as differences in:

• gender;
• age;
• Indigenous identity;
• cultural and linguistic diversity (CaLD);
• disability;
• sexuality and gender identities (LGBTQI+);
• location (including urban communities and remote regions), and
• socio-economic status.

If the right candidate cannot be found for these roles, the attachment’s may be offered in another department.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

In addition to the requirements in the Screenwest Crew Attachment Guidelines and Terms of Trade, the successful applicants will:

• Possess a demonstrated desire to gain experience within the local and national film industry.
• Possess intermediate understanding of Microsoft Excel & Word.
• Possess strong communication skills.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.

Recommended:

Extra consideration will be given to those applicants who have:

• Experience within Indigenous communities and/or Indigenous film productions.
• Prior film, television, or theatre experience.

How to Apply

The full guidelines and applications materials are available on the Crew Attachment Program page on the Screenwest website.

All program guidelines are to be read in conjunction with the Screenwest Terms of Trade.

Applications close Monday 16 January 2023 at 5:00pm AWST – submit via SmartyGrants below.

Program Contact

To talk to someone about this opportunity, applicants should contact:

Gabrielle Cole, Production Attraction & Services Manager
Screenwest
T: +61 8 6169 2117
E: gabrielle.cole@screenwest.com.au

www.screenwest.com.au

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