"I feel like one of the lucky ones though. As writer and director, I work from home 90 per cent of the time. I’ve been self-isolating for 15 years and my husband is an introvert."
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.
Former Screenwest head of development and production Rikki Lea Bestall will return to the organisation as its new CEO, succeeding Willie Rowe.
Kate Separovich, Cody Greenwood, Kate Neylon, and Hannah Ngo are the successful recipients of Screenwest's Breaking the Celluloid Ceiling initiative.
Animal Logic group head of legal and business affairs Emma Drummond and KOJO Studios managing director Dale Roberts have been announced as new members of the Ausfilm board.
Three Western Australian LGBTQIA+ web series will begin production next year after each receiving $100,000 funding from Screenwest and Screen Australia's Out Now initiative.
Balancing production with border uncertainty will be a key challenge for Western Australia's screen industry heading into 2022, according to Screenwest CEO Rikki Lea Bestall.