# Screenwest > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Screenwest > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Screenwest.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenwest > Source revision: 1351543513 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Screen funding and development organisation in Western Australia **Screenwest** is [Western Australia](/source/Western_Australia)'s screen funding and development organisation, working in partnership with the screen industry to develop, support and promote film, television and [digital media](/source/Digital_media) production in Western Australia. Screenwest receives funding from the [Government of Western Australia](/source/Government_of_Western_Australia) via [Lotterywest](/source/Lotterywest). In July 2017 it took over the [FTI](/source/FTI_(Western_Australia)) (formerly Film and Television Institute). ## History On 1 December 2016, Minister for Culture and Arts [John Day](/source/John_Day_(Australian_politician)) announced that Screenwest would transition out of government, and become an independent not-for-profit organisation.[1] This structural transition was completed on 20 July 2017, with Screenwest formally becoming Screenwest (Australia) Limited.[2] On 17 May 2017, Screenwest announced the proposed consolidation of [FTI (Western Australia)](/source/FTI_(Western_Australia)) (formerly Film and Television Institute) and Screenwest. Support for early career filmmakers in the form of a grants program transitioned from the FTI to Screenwest from July 2017,[3] when the FTI ceased operations.[4] ## Description As WA's screen funding and development organisation, Screenwest works in partnership with the screen industry to develop, support and promote film, television and digital media production in WA. It receives funding from the [Government of Western Australia](/source/Government_of_Western_Australia) and [Lotterywest](/source/Lotterywest).[5] Screenwest's funding and support programs are designed to:[6] - Foster the development and production of quality, marketable film and television projects - Expand the creative and professional development of Western Australia's film and television program makers - Promote Western Australian screen culture ## See also - [Film and television financing in Australia](/source/Film_and_television_financing_in_Australia) - [Film industry in Western Australia](/source/Film_industry_in_Western_Australia) - [Screen Australia](/source/Screen_Australia) - [Cinema of Australia](/source/Cinema_of_Australia) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["New Screenwest home, structure to drive jobs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200811170715/https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2016/12/New-Screenwest-home-structure-to-drive-jobs.aspx). *Government of Western Australia*. 1 December 2016. Archived from [the original](https://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/Barnett/2016/12/New-Screenwest-home-structure-to-drive-jobs.aspx) on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Screenwest becomes a not-for-profit organisation"](http://www.screenwest.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/170720-Screenwest-becomes-not-for-profit-Media-Statement-.pdf) (PDF). 20 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["FTI to consolidate with Screenwest"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200715024931/https://www.screenwest.com.au/news-events/2017/05/fti-consolidate-screenwest/). *Screenwest*. 17 May 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.screenwest.com.au/news-events/2017/05/fti-consolidate-screenwest/) on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Screenwest (2017). ["Annual Report 2016-17"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201024032652/https://www.screenwest.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Screenwest-Annual-Report-2016-17.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](https://www.screenwest.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Screenwest-Annual-Report-2016-17.pdf) (PDF) on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["State Government's support of Screenwest tops $100 million"](https://www.lotterywest.wa.gov.au/lotterywest/media-centre/state-government2019s-support-of-screenwest-tops-100-million). *Lotterywest*. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Funding & Support"](https://www.screenwest.com.au/funding-support/). *Screenwest*. 17 September 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2020. ## External links - [Official website](https://www.screenwest.com.au/) - [Screenwest](https://www.imdb.com/company/co0068628/) at the Internet Movie Database v t e Cinema of Australia Films By decade pre-1910 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s By year 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Production companies and studios Cinesound Productions Commonwealth Film Laboratories Disney Studios Australia Film Australia Kennedy Miller Mitchell Limelight Department Pagewood Studios Palace Screen NSW Screen Queensland Screen Tasmania Screenwest South Australian Film Corporation VicScreen Village Roadshow Pictures Village Roadshow Studios Organisations Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Australian Cinematographers Society Australian Costumers' Guild Australian Directors' Guild Australian Film Institute (AFI) Australian Classification Board Australian Guild of Screen Composers Australian Production Design Guild Australian Screen Editors Australian Writers' Guild Casting Guild of Australia Film Critics Circle of Australia FTI Screen Australia Screen Producers Australia Sydney Filmmakers Cooperative Awards AACTA Awards ACS Awards ADG Awards APDG Awards ASE Awards ATOM Awards AWGIE Awards Film Critics Circle of Australia Inside Film Awards Screen Music Awards Theatres Ace Cinemas Australian Multiplex Cinemas Australian Theatres Dendy Cinemas Event Cinemas Grand Cinemas Hoyts Ozone Theatres Palace Cinemas Reading Cinemas Village Cinemas Wallis Cinemas Topics Academy Award winners and nominees Highest-grossing film Film and television financing in Australia Film industry in Western Australia Bushranger ban Ozploitation Australian New Wave Australian Western Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Other Yale LUX --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Screenwest](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenwest) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenwest?action=history)). 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