Screenwest

Ausfilm Member since 1999

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Western Australia is an incredible place to film with stunning locations, experienced crew and film friendly communities. Coupled with Australia’s most competitive production attraction incentives, Western Australia is well and truly open for business.

Western Australia makes up one third of the continent so you can find everything here – from white sand beaches to remote outback vistas, urban streets to rolling farmland and everything in between. We offer locations unlike anywhere else in the world and locations that match landscapes from around world. 

The Perth Film Studios will open for business in 2026. This purpose built four-sound stage facility will be Australia’s newest studios. The Studios are a 30-minute drive from the Perth CBD and within easy reach of airports, beaches and highways. This provides even more opportunities for filmmakers interested in filming in the State.

Screenwest provides unbeatable service, support and incentives making filming in Western Australia easy. Our friendly knowledgeable staff can guide you every step of the way from an initial enquiry to final acquittal.

CHRIS VEERHUIS

Head of Production, Screenwest
[email protected]
+61 8 6169 2118

GABRIELLE COLE

Production Attraction & Services Manager
[email protected]
+61 8 6169 2117

 

We can assist with:

  • Financial incentives
  • Advice on state and federal incentives and co-production ventures
  • Connections to local facilities and services
  • Introductions to local crew and partners
  • Bespoke location packages and location scouting assistance
  • Liaison between local government authorities
  • Advice on filming in Western Australia.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTION ATTRACTION INCENTIVE (WAPAI)
Benefits

We have the most competitive state incentive in Australia. The WAPAI offers a minimum 10% of the project’s Qualifying Western Australian Expenditure plus a discretionary top-up. The WAPAI complements the Australian Government’s Location Offset, PDV Offset and Producer Offset.

Eligibility
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN POST-PRODUCTION, DIGITAL & VISUAL EFFECTS INCENTIVE (WA PDV INCENTIVE)
Benefits

The WA PDV Incentive is Australia’s most competitive PDV incentive. It offers: 

  • a 20% rebate on the first AU$500,000 of Qualifying Western Australian Post-Production Expenditure (up to $AU100,000); and
  • a further 10% rebate for all Qualifying Western Australian Post-Production Expenditure over AU$500,000.
  • The incentive has Australia’s lowest minimum spend threshold of AU$100,000. 

The WA PDV incentive can be combined with Screenwest’s Scripted and Documentary Production Funds and the Western Australian Regional Screen Fund. It also complements the Australian Government’s Producer Offset, Location Offset and PDV Offset streams.

Eligibility
  • Elvis (VFX)
  • Population 11
  • Nautilus (VFX)
  • The Surfer
  • The Twelve S2 & S3
  • Red Dog 
  • Mystery Road S1,2 & 3 
  • Breath 
  • How To Please A Woman 
  • Rams