"Bringing the big city film experience to a small country town is an absolutely great thing for the local residents."
Writer-director Antony Webb and producer Jaclyn Hewer's 'Carmentis' has won the $5,000 CinefestOz Short Film Prize.
Long-mooted, a studio precinct in Western Australia looks finally set to become a reality, with the state government formally calling for market-led proposals to build, locate and operate a Perth-based facility.
Aiming to fill a yawning gap in the state's film infrastructure, the Western Australian government and Screenwest are working on options for a film studio.