Erica Smyth has been remembered for her many achievements as a trailblazing geologist, mentor and company director, having served on 60 boards and committees during her busy life.
Western Australian film We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Ridley has been chosen to premiere in March at international film festival South by Southwest in the US.
The state government has committed nearly $19 million for the state's screen industry, announced at the premiere of a 12-part television series filmed in Western Australia.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Anni Browning, Annie Fogarty, Andrew Ross, Linda Wayman, Ian Horne, Georgina Richter, Steve Chapman, Diana Kubicki, Drew Mayhills, Jo Thomas and Jonathan Phillips.
Five local studios have been granted $50,000 to attend a computer and video games event in Germany, while $2 million has been allocated to help the industry access federal tax offsets.
A major US movie has committed to postproduction in WA, as the ABC struck a deal with Screenwest to feature local documentaries during a primetime slot.
Tim Winton is bringing Ningaloo Reef to the world with a three-part documentary series supported by a $1.4 million grant from the Western Australian Screen Fund.
Western Australian-funded music documentary Under the Volcano, which features musicians including Sting, has been released on streaming services in Australia this week.
The WA screen industry has fallen in behind the idea of Fremantle as the state's film hub. But is Victoria Quay the best place for a movie studio? asks Mark Naglazas in the second of a series of articles on the most important piece of film infrastructure in our state's history.
It's not clear how much value taxpayers might get from Labor's $100 million film studio election promise, but the film industry says it will give the state an edge.
Taking inspiration from the venture capital sector to shake-up cultural funding could support the tireless work of emerging talent, and unleash creativity.
Western Australian feature film The Furnace will have its world premiere at the 77th chapter of the Venice Film Festival today, the only Australian movie selected for the festival this year.
Western Australia is set to have its own film hub in the not-so-distant future, after the state government called for proposals to develop studio facilities.
Screen industry representatives, including Ben Elton, and the City of Fremantle are campaigning for state government investment in a film production hub in O'Connor.
The federal government hopes Australia will be the backdrop of more screen productions thanks to $400 million to help the industry recover from coronavirus.
Denied the ability to perform or present their work during COVID-19 lockdown, arts organisations and independent artists in Western Australia have been investing their time navigating a range of recent funding initiatives.
The state's film and television industry has not been immune to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, with staff cuts and hits to revenue already flowing through the sector.
A commitment to make a real difference to community mental health has propelled Masters & Co Psychology and Wellness to the top of 2019's Business News Rising Stars.
Arts funding was on the menu at a business breakfast co-sponsored by Business News and Screenwest this week, with panelist Ben Elton advocating development of a film studio in Perth to boost the sector.
Former Synergy executive Stephanie Unwin is set to lead regional energy retailer Horizon Power next year, while Screenwest, SNC-Lavalin, Worksafe WA and Destination Perth have also announced significant appointments.
SPECIAL REPORT: An eclectic mix of corporate heavyweights, private philanthropists and innovative disruptors have helped to shape the state's arts sector.
The state's peak body for screen funding and development, Screenwest, today announced the appointment of Seph McKenna as its new chief executive, succeeding Ian Booth.
