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.
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.
Willie Rowe has announced his resignation as CEO of Screenwest, due to depart next July next year or whenever a suitable replacement is found.
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 ‘Whale Shark Jack’ team. Screenwest has selected three projects for development through the first stage of its West Coast...
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.