With Western Australia's COVID-free bubble likely nearing its end, the state's production sector is navigating the effect of an indefinite hard border while bracing for the inevitable spread of the virus.
Screenwest has appointed Martha Coleman and Chris Veerhuis as head of creative: content and industry development and head of production, respectively.
Screenwest will collaborate with the ABC on a new initiative designed to discover the next great returnable factual series out of Western Australia.
WA director Ben Young will bring his US feature 'Where All Light Tends to Go', starring Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, and Hopper Penn, back to his home state for post-production, having wrapped filming in Atlanta, Georgia.
Phoebe Tonkin will join UK actors Billy Howle and Tom Bateman in Paul Goldman's WA boxing drama 'Kid Snow', with principal photography now underway in the Goldfields-Esperance region.
The Ausfilm Board has reappointed Sam Mostyn as its independent chair for a three-year term commencing May 2022.
CinefestOZ has unveiled the four finalists for this year's film competition, with Gracie Otto's 'Seriously Red', Matt Nable's 'Transfusion', Jub Clerc's 'Sweet As', and Goran Stolevski's 'Of An Age' to compete for the $100,000 prize.
The Western Australian government has announced $2 million in pilot funding for the state's digital games and interactive sector to support supporting content development, capability development, and strategic industry-building opportunities.