ScreenWest and National Indigenous Television's (NITV) joint Factual Television Initiative is reaching fruition, with three documentaries from three Indigenous filmmakers to commence filming throughout Western Australia this month.
Screen Australia has announced $1.9 million in production funding for 10 documentaries through the Producer program and one through the Commissioned program.
The head of Western Australia’s Screenwest, Ian Booth, will depart the agency at the end of the year.
ScreenWest's heavy investment in local screen productions is paying dividends with three Western Australian projects set to air on Sunday prime time slots on the ABC.
Screenwest will help fund the development of six new features from creatives including Alison James, Roderick MacKay, Zak Hilditch, Ben Young, Martin Wilson and Stephen McCallum.
The Feature Navigator program offers tailored support, connecting recipients with producers and the national marketplace.
The initiative is a year-long $100,000 program to assist early-career Western Australian producers to build a competitive project slate and further their professional experience.
Seph McKenna is set to depart Roadshow Films to take up the CEO role at Screenwest.