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SCREEN CURRENCY REPORT 2026
21/09/2026
Understanding the value of Australian screen and games Screen Australia’s [...]
SUPERANNUATION FOR FILM MAKERS
20/09/2026
The ATO has updated its guidance on super guarantee for [...]
MEAA’S 2026 MPPA UPDATE
17/09/2026
MEAA have released the 2026 recommended rates for the industry [...]
WA Booking Agency – West Coast Crew
16/09/2026
Looking for an agent? West Coast Crew is a curated [...]
PFCWA Stickers On Set
15/09/2026
Great to see all PFCWA stickers getting around gear on [...]
Perth Film Studios Open Day
20/09/2026
A huge congratulations to Perth Film Studios and everyone involved [...]
PFCWA Celebrates The WASCAs
25/07/2026
Last week PFCWA Vice President Dan Spriggs had the honour [...]
VALE PETER (LORD) WEST
25/07/2026
On the passing of Peter West, written by John Fairhead. [...]
PFCWA supports Screen Well’s Mental Health Action Plan
09/06/2026
With mental health an ongoing challenge in our industry, we [...]
PFCWA 2026/7 Mentees Selected
08/06/2026
CONGRATULATIONS to the two successful applicants for the 2026/7 PFCWA [...]
PFCWA 2026 Mentorship Program Announced
08/06/2026
The PFCWA committee is very pleased to announce our 2026 [...]
PFCWA Has A New Look!
16/04/2026
Thanks to our talented friend and film industry associate Pederick [...]
Screen Industry Safety
15/04/2026
Have you checked out the National Guidelines for Screen Safety? They [...]
MEAA 101 for WA Screen Technicians
27/01/2026
Andrew Markey, Organiser for our union, the MEAA spoke and [...]
2025 Annual General Meeting
14/12/2025
Dear members and associate members, We would like to invite [...]
The President’s Report – December 2025
09/12/2025
Words by Lake Bovell. As President of PFCWA, it is [...]
Upskilling in the WA Film Industry Survey
29/09/2025
Hello! The Professional Film Crew of WA aim to gain [...]
Pathways To Industry Survey
22/09/2025
How did you land in your present role? The Professional [...]
2023 PFCWA MENTORSHIP GUIDELINES
09/11/2022
THE MENTORS: Our two inaugural Mentors are no strangers to [...]
The President’s Report – October 2022
27/10/2022
Words by Emma Fletcher And just like that, Western Australia [...]
The PFCWA Mentorship Program – 2022
27/10/2022
The PFCWA committee is very pleased to announce our new [...]
A Reminder from ScreenWest
27/10/2022
Words from Gabrielle Cole I noticed several crew profiles have [...]
Michael Jackson’s ABC Retirement
24/10/2022
Written by the Committee 2022 The PFCWA committee members would [...]
The President’s Report: April 2022
27/04/2022
Hello all. As this is our first Wrap of 2022, [...]
Membership Profile: Reece Bagrowski
24/04/2022
Questions by Aaron McCann Reece Bagrowski is one of our [...]
EVIE and GOOD NIGHT – Reflective
30/11/2021
Words by Kate Separovich I love producing, but deep down [...]
Inclusion and What it Means to me
30/11/2021
Words by Chanel Bowen I’d like to paint a picture [...]
President’s Report: November 2021
28/11/2021
A Little Word from Em Fletch Hello All, The silly [...]
‘What Crew Do All Day’ event
28/11/2021
Article by Aaron McCann Originally scheduled to take place in [...]
Q+A With Blueback’s Costume Designer Lien See Leong
28/11/2021
Words by Jess Tran Who are you and what was [...]
Membership Profile: Kim Lord
28/11/2021
Words by Kim Lord Sound Recordist, Re-Recording Mixer and Lecturer. [...]
President’s Report: April 2021
04/04/2021
Words by Emma Fletcher Happy Easter one and all. I [...]
Crew Reflective – I Met A Girl
04/04/2021
Words by Jess Tran, set decorator for I Met A [...]
President’s Report: October 2020
25/10/2020
Written by Emma Fletcher And just like that it seems [...]
Vice-Pres Report: October 2020
23/10/2020
Article by: John Fairhead Although I’ve found the first two [...]
Update From Screenwest: October 2020
23/10/2020
Written by Gabrielle Cole Hi All, Well, as is the [...]
CINEFEST 2020 WRITE-UP
23/10/2020
Article by Eryn Burnett-Blue Thanks to PFCWA and CineFest Oz [...]
Member Profile: Brad Holyoake
23/10/2020
Name: Brad Holyoake Department / Role: 1st Assistant Director How [...]
#wahomegrownhustle – David Dare Parker Film and Television Stills Retrospective
23/10/2020
Article by: David Dare Parker In collaboration with CinefestOZ, I [...]
#wahomegrownhustle – Below the Line: Crew Conversations
23/10/2020
Article by: John Fairhead It has been most rewarding spending [...]
President’s Report: June
27/06/2020
Written by Emma Fletcher “Our fellowship is very similar to [...]
Vice-Pres Report: June 2020
26/06/2020
Written by John Fairhead Well Folks, we certainly won’t be [...]
Update From Screenwest
26/06/2020
Written by Gabrielle Cole Hi All, It feels like years [...]
Member Profile: Crystal McCallum
24/06/2020
Name: First question and I am already stumped! My maiden [...]
#wahomegrownhustle – Mystery Road Series 2
24/06/2020
Words by Mark Boskell, 1st Assistant Director Reflecting on the [...]
#wahomegrownhustle – Thalu
24/06/2020
Words by Kylie Clifford – Costume Designer Thalu was such [...]
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
29/03/2020
As we navigate through these uncertain times, together apart, the [...]
Update From ScreenWest:
29/03/2020
With all the continuous changes there is little I can [...]
A note from the PFCWA Treasurer:
29/03/2020
The PFCWA Committee acknowledges the unprecedented changes and challenges that [...]
Technical Workshop: Get A Grip and Learn to Light!
29/03/2020
Written by Dan Spriggs – Gaffer I am writing this now [...]
#wahomegrownhustle – The Heights Season 2
29/03/2020
Tobiyaez Haynes shares his experience working on Season 2 of [...]
#wahomegrownhustle – Below
29/03/2020
Written by Vikki Barr – 1st Assistant Director Below, the [...]
Member Profile: Lauren Widdicombe
29/03/2020
Name: Lauren Widdicombe Department / Role: Costume Department – whatever [...]
MEAA secures penalty rates for Furnace crew
11/11/2019
UNION WIN! Crew at the Furnace stood together and negotiated [...]
Key Statistics for 2018/19
10/11/2019
Screenwest has provided a snapshot infographic for 2018-2019 Key Statistics [...]
Member Profile: Emma Fletcher
10/11/2019
Name: Emma Fletcher Department / Role: Production Designer How / [...]
What’s in Production November 2019
06/11/2019
Currently Shooting: • The Heights, Season 2, TV Series. Filming [...]
President’s Report November 2019
06/11/2019
I was sharing time and space over a drink with [...]
What’s in production – August 2019
01/08/2019
Be on the lookout for some regional features which are [...]
Member Profile: Tobiyaez Haynes
31/07/2019
MEMBER PROFILE Name: Tobiyaez Haynes Department / Role: 3rd Electrics [...]
Willie Rowe email response to questions
29/07/2019
Below is an email conversation between PFCWA president John Fairhead [...]
President’s Report July 2019
29/07/2019
Hi Folks, After a quiet second quarter, drama production activity [...]
Safety Is A Right Not A Privilege
14/04/2019
Many crew may believe that safety is an issue for [...]
What’s in production – April 2019
14/04/2019
With a busy start to the year we have slowed [...]
Screenwests Film Friendly Initiative.
14/04/2019
On Thursday the 21st of March Screenwest launched their ‘Film [...]
WA Industry Skills Gaps
14/04/2019
Screenwest has asked PFCWA members to help them assess the [...]
Screenwest Profile – Gabrielle Cole
30/10/2018
Screenwest Production Attraction & Services Coordinator After many years working [...]
What’s in Production – November 2018
30/10/2018
The last few months of 2018 are looking to be [...]
CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE 2019 COMMITTEE
30/10/2018
The PFCWA committee comprises of 8 to 12 full members who help [...]
October/November Screening and Releases
30/10/2018
If you know of any other releases please let us [...]
2018 Movember team
30/10/2018
Help team Captain Tim Goodacre raise funds and awareness this Movember [...]
Membership Promotion
01/07/2018
Being a part of the premier West Australian association advocating [...]
Freelance Survival Workshop
01/07/2018
After the success of last year’s Freelancers Workshop; Revelation Film Festival, PFCWA along [...]
What’s in Production – July 2018
01/07/2018
Here is a brief rundown of some of the productions [...]
The Brian Beaton Award for Filmmakers
01/07/2018
Applications close 5:00pm WST on Monday 2 July 2018. In [...]
Film Insurance Scheme
01/07/2018
As a member of PFCWA, you’re entitled to exclusive rates [...]
Screenwest industry Gathering
01/07/2018
Screenwest invites you to an Industry Gathering to be held [...]
2018 Revelation International Film Festival
01/07/2018
2018 is Revelation’s 21st year, and runs from 5th – 18th July [...]
PFCWA Survey: How and where are you working?
09/03/2018
PFCWA has created an online survey to get a better [...]
Screen Australia: Code of Conduct
09/03/2018
Sexual Harassment has been an important issue recently especially within [...]
What’s in Production?
09/03/2018
Here is the current list of productions and rumours for [...]
Superannuation – Upcoming Information Session
09/03/2018
PFCWA is planning an information session on ‘Superannuation for contractors’ [...]
Emerging Sector Review
09/03/2018
EMERGING SECTOR REVIEW – John Fairhead All of us were [...]
Member Profile: Michael McDermott
09/03/2018
MEMBER PROFILE Name: Michael McDermott Department / Role: Camera Dept/ [...]
PFCWA Community News/Events/Notices
09/03/2018
The Footy tipping is back by popular demand! Footy Season [...]
Mike Montague Christmas Drive – Thank You Note
09/03/2018
To everyone who contributed to the Merry Montague Christmas Fund- [...]
Call for 2018 Committee Members
24/11/2017
We are on the look out for the 2018 committee [...]
Annual General Meeting AGM Reminder and Proxy Form.
24/11/2017
The Annual General Meeting is less than a week away! [...]
Screenwest Update: New CEO and Christmas Drinks
24/11/2017
Screenwest is saying goodbye to CEO Ian Booth after 10 [...]
MEAA and the Make it Australian Update
24/11/2017
MEAA Update from Nigel I was in sydney for a [...]
WIFT WA is taking memberships – and for men too!
24/11/2017
Women in Film and Television the West Australian chapter (WIFT [...]
Screenwest Industry Association Meetings
24/11/2017
Screenwest holds a meeting every few months with the guilds [...]
Erin Roche – Costume Research Paper
24/11/2017
Erin Roche is a Costume Designer, Stylist and Researcher from [...]
Congratulations to the Newlyweds
24/11/2017
Committe member, camera man and dance floor fiend Arthur Bienkowski [...]
Member Profile: Petris Torres, Jinunyili
24/11/2017
Name: Petris Torres, Jinunyili Department: Sound post, Location Sound Tell [...]
Screenwest Update and West Coast Visions Announced
30/07/2017
Screenwest has officially transitioned to an independent not-for-profit organisation. They [...]
PFCWA Membership Benefits
29/07/2017
Luna Ticket Discount: PFCWA members are entitled to purchase 2 [...]
Member Profile: Hayley Atherton
29/07/2017
Name Hayley Atherton Department Hair and Make up How long [...]
WIFT WA Breakfast Panel
29/07/2017
ADG/WIFT WA/CinefestOz Directors’ Panel – Are We Victims of the [...]
AGM and Industry Award Nominations
29/07/2017
Details about our AGM will be coming out soon so [...]
Chamber of the Arts: Call to Arms
24/02/2017
With the upcoming State Election only a couple weeks away [...]
Freelancer Workshop
24/02/2017
A freelancers workshop is looking at going ahead after March. [...]
Insurance Partnership
24/02/2017
PSC Insurance Brokers is delighted to offer exclusive insurance rates [...]
Member Profile: Hayden Fortescue
24/02/2017
Name: Hayden Fortescue Crew Role/s: Most recently I’ve been Location [...]
New Screenwest Strategic Plan
01/11/2016
Screenwest have released their Strategic Plan for 2016-2021. Earlier this [...]
Chamber of the Arts Annual Report
01/11/2016
PFCWA has been a member of the Chamber of Arts [...]
Screenwest have moved.
01/11/2016
Screenwest have moved. As of Monday 31 October, Screenwest have [...]
Lord West Reports
01/11/2016
On the subject of maintaining our established contractual conditions under [...]
Happiness and Sustainability in the FIlm Industry
01/11/2016
Entertainment Assist and Victoria University have released an important report [...]
MediaSuper Information
01/11/2016
Media Super are the specialist industry super fund for entertainment [...]
Member Profile: Kate Anderson
01/11/2016
Crew Role? Hair, SFX, Makeup Artist Tell us a bit [...]
Nominations for PFCWA Award
01/11/2016
PFCWA Award for Outstanding Service to the Industry: One of [...]
Ben Elton’s Wrap of 3 Summers
01/11/2016
On the day we wrapped principal photography on my film [...]
Film Crew MOvember Campaign
01/11/2016
Film Mo's team captain Tim Goodacre wants as many PFCWA [...]
FTI Screen Industry Christmas Party
01/11/2016
FTI are hosting a Screen Industry Christmas Party on Thursday [...]
Screenwest Update
15/07/2016
Screenwest has unveiled their new website and branding on July [...]
Screeen Australia Launches Gender Matters
15/07/2016
Screen Australia has also announced the recipients of their #Gendermatters [...]
The West Australian Screen Awards Night – WASA’s
15/07/2016
The West Australian Screen Awards were held on the 4th [...]
Member Profile: David Dare Parker
15/07/2016
Crew Role Long suffering stills photographer Tell us a bit [...]
President’s Report
15/07/2016
To function as an effective association, PFCWA relies on maintaining [...]
New Women’s Screen Association
14/07/2016
After two years of planning, Women in Film and TV [...]
Congratulations and Vale
14/07/2016
Congratulations are in order for some film babies that have [...]
Nominations for PFCWA Outstanging Achievment Award
14/07/2016
Nominations for the PFCWA Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award [...]
Revelations Film Festival Winner
14/07/2016
A few weeks ago we ran a competition for our [...]
New Screenwest Crew Directory
13/03/2016
ScreenWest will be launching a new crew directory and members [...]
John’s President’s Report
12/03/2016
It’s been an interesting start to 2016 production year with [...]
ScreenWest Production Funding Attraction Programs
12/03/2016
Anyone who has looked into the current ScreenWest incentives for [...]
Pete West on the PFCWA Community
12/03/2016
I have been a member of PFCWA for several years [...]
Awards and Nominations
12/03/2016
At the AGM last year we awarded the Outstanding Achievement [...]
Website updated and new members
12/03/2016
Our new committee member Arthur, has been making some new [...]
Knot your regular production… ha… puns.
12/03/2016
All puns aside (okay, full disclosure: there might be more), [...]
“Its morphin’ time”
12/03/2016
PFCWA member and long time industry practitioner Scott Montgomery is [...]
What’s in Production
29/08/2015
OtherLife, has begun their shoot which will go through to [...]
Award for Outstanding Achievement in film nominations
29/08/2015
The Professional Film Crew of Western Australia are open for [...]
In Cinema, On Air and DVD Release
29/08/2015
The BLUE DOG edit is underway in Melbourne and is [...]
CinefestOz, WA Screen Awards and Pete West’s new book.
29/08/2015
CinefestOz is underway in the beautiful South West. The five [...]
2015 Pro Film Crew WA committee
15/04/2015
The 2015 Pro Film Crew WA committee have met and [...]
Crew Q and A with Sam Winzar Data Wrangler
09/04/2015
Name Sam Winzar Crew Role Data Wrangler/DIT [...]
ScreenWest Production Directory
08/04/2015
As announced earlier in the year, ScreenWest has been working [...]
The Shire of Kalamunda launches new film policy
31/10/2014
The Shire of Kalamunda has launched a new film-friendly policy [...]
Jim Frater receives ACS accreditation
31/10/2014
Congratulations to Pro FIlm Crew WA member Jim Frater who [...]
Nominations open for the PFCWA 2015 Committee
30/10/2014
We're calling for nominations for the 2015 PFCWA committee ahead [...]
Crew Q and A with Peter West Stunt Coordinator
30/10/2014
Name Peter West Pete West with his 72 Coupe de [...]
Nominations open for PFCWA Award for Outstanding Service to the Industry
29/10/2014
The Professional Film Crew of WA are calling for nominations [...]
In the Cinema, On Air and DVD Releases
24/06/2014
Let us keep you updated on when and where fresh [...]
New Screening and Post Production Facility to open in September
11/06/2014
We’re excited to hear that The Backlot is due to [...]
Revelation Perth International Film Festival 2014
07/06/2014
REVELATION PERTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Revelation Perth International Film Festival [...]
Great news as Blue Dog is scheduled for WA shoot
30/05/2014
On Friday morning Nelson Woss (Woss Group Film Productions) was [...]
Free Industry Workshops – Sessions Confirmed
30/05/2014
Sessions Confirmed for Free Industry Workshops June 23-27 ‘Creating a [...]
Woss Group to produce Red Dog prequel
30/05/2014
A prequel to the highly successful 2011 film RED DOG is [...]
Positions available at Artemis and Prospero
22/05/2014
Artemis is looking for an experienced Production Coordinator to join [...]
Free Industry Workshops in June 23-27
16/05/2014
An Update from ScreenWest on their New Programme of Workshops [...]
Crew Q and A with Jane Sullivan, Line Producer / Production Manager
16/05/2014
This is the first in a new series we've started [...]
Award for Outstanding Service to the Industry goes to Dixie Betts
16/05/2014
We're thrilled to announce that the PFCWA Award for Outstanding [...]
Production Update
16/05/2014
In Development and Funding We're looking forward to the next [...]
Interview: Denson Baker ACS and Claire McCarthy
09/05/2014
FROM THE ARCHIVES, first published September 2012, The Wrap Award [...]
IN FOCUS: Q and A with Liz Kearney, Producer
08/05/2014
FROM THE ARCHIVES, first published 2012, The Wrap Production coordinator [...]
