NEW WEST AUSTRALIAN INDIAN FILM COUNCIL LAUNCHED IN PERTH, BUILDING A NEW CREATIVE BRIDGE BETWEEN WA AND INDIA Western Australia is strengthening its connections with one of the world’s largest
2026 SCREEN LEGEND: DAMON HERRIMAN Sweet Milk Lake – created by Western Australian writer, director, producer and actor Harvey Zielinski – was announced last night as the 2026 CinefestOZ Film Prize Winner - the richest $100,000 Film Prize in
Winners of the 2026 CinefestOZ Short Film Awards were announced last night in Busselton as part of Australia’s largest destination film festival running 28 August – 6 September in Western
CineConnect Expressions of Interest Close Sunday 23 August CinefestOZ has announced an outstanding line-up of screen industry professionals for its 2026 Industry Program: Collaboration is Key. Opportunity is Global, running
Damon Herriman, Nash Edgerton, Will McDonald and Contessa Treffone among Finalists Finalists in the 2026 CinefestOZ Short Film Competition were announced ahead of the Short Film Awards, which will be held Thursday 3 September in Busselton, Western Australia,
Producer Greer Simpkin, one of the creative forces behind the upcoming film adaptation of Prima Facie, starring Wicked’s Cynthia Erivo, will chair the CinefestOZ Film Prize Jury, which will decide the winner of Australia’s richest $100,000 Film
Western Australian documentary filmmaking is making its mark, with two Screenwest-supported feature documentaries part of this year’s prestigious Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund lineup. This week, Jebediah: Are We
There's a particular kind of confidence that comes from proving something to a room full of people who doubted you, and Lilliana Benger has it in spades. At just twenty
A heartfelt Western Australian documentary about a rowdy women’s swim-group has been selected to screen at CinefestOZ 2026. Wild Mermaids, directed by emerging Western Australian filmmaker Catherine Young and produced
Screenwest and Lotterywest have announced that applications are now open for the 2026 Lotterywest Elevate Initiative. Designed to support early-to-mid career creatives to create a high-quality scripted short film, animation