Former Screenwest development and production executive Franziska Wagenfeld has joined training organisation Wide Angle Tasmania as executive director, taking over from Abi Binning.
Stan and Screenwest have partnered on a new development initiative, which will see a Western Australian production receive up to $20,000.
Screenwest CEO Seph McKenna has strengthened his development and production team by hiring Franziska Wagenfeld and Gabrielle Cole.
Playing For Charlie, an independently produced feature film shot in Melbourne and Werribee last year, will screen in competition at the Rome International Film Festival later this month.