Director Pete Gleeson first came across Coolgardie’s Denver City Hotel – the setting of doco 'Hotel Coolgardie' – around 15 years ago on a visit to the remote West Australian mining town.
'Slam', to be shot in Western Sydney later this year, follows the disappearance of a young Muslim woman in a climate of mistrust and xenophobia.
In the face of uncertainty around future funding, the Film & Television Institute WA (FTI) will be wound down and have its core screen programs transitioned to Screenwest.
Screenwest has chosen Miley Tunnecliffe and Aaron Moss to participate in the 2017 Bill Warnock Writers Initiative. The program offers a year of professional development for emerging screenwriters working towards their first commercial cre
Screenwest will transition from a government agency into an independent non-profit.
The Feature Navigator program offers tailored support, connecting recipients with producers and the national marketplace.
ScreenWest has appointed noted executive producer and production legal advisor Bryce Menzies to the board.
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.