Western Australia Launches Regional Film Fund

$16 million fund to generate local jobs and investment  Funding commitment gives WA national competitive advantage Builds on production success of Breath, Jasper Jones and Red Dog: True Blue  A new Western Australian Regional Film Fund is expected to generate rewards for the regions and the State by drawing more productions to WA. Treasurer Mike […]

Hugo Weaving confirmed for film adaption of Jasper Jones

Hugo Weaving (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Little Fish, The Matrix, V for Vendetta) along with Dan Wyllie (Chopper, Romper Stomper, The Water Diviner) and Matt Nable (Underbelly, Riddick, Killer Elite) have been cast in JASPER JONES, which commenced principal photography on 26th October in the south […]

Toni Collette joins the cast of Jasper Jones

Academy Award® nominee Toni Collette (The Sixth Sense, Little Miss Sunshine, Muriel’s Wedding, upcoming Miss You Already) has joined the cast of Jasper Jones, the film adaptation of the multi-award winning coming of age mystery novel by Craig Silvey. Collette joins Levi Miller (Terra Nova, upcoming Pan, Blue Dog), Angourie Rice (These Final Hours, upcoming The […]

Initial cast announced for Jasper Jones

The initial cast has been announced for Jasper Jones, set to commence filming in the South West of Western Australia on October 26, 2015. Porchlight Films and Bunya Productions are thrilled to announce that Levi Miller (Terra Nova, upcoming Pan, Blue Dog), Angourie Rice (These Final Hours, upcoming The Nice Guys) and Aaron McGrath  (GLITCH) will star in the […]

Tim Winton's Breath to be filmed in the South West

A $2.3 million investment by the State Government has secured Denmark in Western Australia’s South West as the location to film the movie adaptation of Tim Winton’s best-selling and award-winning novel, Breath. Culture and the Arts Minister John Day said this was an opportunity that could not be missed and the State would reap the […]