Production on major WA family feature Whale Shark Jack remains delayed more than a year after the Screen Australia-supported film was first announced.
Former Screenwest head of development and production Rikki Lea Bestall will return to the organisation as its new CEO, succeeding Willie Rowe.
Ahead of the state election in March, the Western Australian government has committed to launch a $20 million production attraction fund and to develop a $100 million studio and sound stage in Fremantle.
Western Australia's screen industry has the potential to triple in size across the next three years, provided it has the supporting infrastructure and crew available, according to Screenwest.
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.
The Vue Group and ZAC Films, two locally owned and operated Western Australian production companies, have landed multi slate deal agreements with Chinese based, Shanghai Hippo Animation Design Company (Hippo).
Emergence Creative Festival, Western Australia's premier creative festival, has announced the headline keynote speakers for their second annual festival in Mragaret River from 19 to 21 February , 2014.
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.