❓ The Minister for Culture and the Arts outlines state government support for WA filmmakers through ScreenWest and production incentives, highlighting projects showcasing the natural environment, particularly the Kimberley region.
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FILM-MAKERS 767. Mrs MARTIN to the Minister for Culture and the Arts: Will the minister advise the House what support is available for film-makers in Western Australia and how the film industry can contribute to showcasing our natural environment, including significant tourist destinations, such as the Kimberley? Ms McHALE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question and for her passion in promoting the culture and beauty of the Kimberley. My response concerns two initiatives that are relevant to the question. I am delighted to advise the House that I have recently approved the funding of $200 000 for the production of 20 short films by Western Australian film-makers. These films are financed by ScreenWest, the State Government’s screen industry development organisation, and are produced in association with the Film and Television Institute (WA). Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FILM-MAKERS
Will the minister advise the House what support is available for film-makers in Western Australia and how the film industry can contribute to showcasing our natural environment, including significant tourist destinations, such as the Kimberley? Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and for her passion in promoting the culture and beauty of the Kimberley. My response concerns two initiatives that are relevant to the question. I am delighted to advise the House that I have recently approved the funding of $200 000 for the production of 20 short films by Western Australian film-makers. These films are financed by ScreenWest, the State Government’s screen industry development organisation, and are produced in association with the Film and Television Institute (WA). Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and for her passion in promoting the culture and beauty of the Kimberley. My response concerns two initiatives that are relevant to the question. I am delighted to advise the House that I have recently approved the funding of $200 000 for the production of 20 short films by Western Australian film-makers. These films are financed by ScreenWest, the State Government’s screen industry development organisation, and are produced in association with the Film and Television Institute (WA). Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and for her passion in promoting the culture and beauty of the Kimberley. My response concerns two initiatives that are relevant to the question. I am delighted to advise the House that I have recently approved the funding of $200 000 for the production of 20 short films by Western Australian film-makers. These films are financed by ScreenWest, the State Government’s screen industry development organisation, and are produced in association with the Film and Television Institute (WA). Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FILM-MAKERS
Will the minister advise the House what support is available for film-makers in Western Australia and how the film industry can contribute to showcasing our natural environment, including significant tourist destinations, such as the Kimberley? Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and for her passion in promoting the culture and beauty of the Kimberley. My response concerns two initiatives that are relevant to the question. I am delighted to advise the House that I have recently approved the funding of $200 000 for the production of 20 short films by Western Australian film-makers. These films are financed by ScreenWest, the State Government’s screen industry development organisation, and are produced in association with the Film and Television Institute (WA). Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
Ms McHALE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question and for her passion in promoting the culture and beauty of the Kimberley. My response concerns two initiatives that are relevant to the question. I am delighted to advise the House that I have recently approved the funding of $200 000 for the production of 20 short films by Western Australian film-makers. These films are financed by ScreenWest, the State Government’s screen industry development organisation, and are produced in association with the Film and Television Institute (WA). Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
I thank the member for some notice of this question and for her passion in promoting the culture and beauty of the Kimberley. My response concerns two initiatives that are relevant to the question. I am delighted to advise the House that I have recently approved the funding of $200 000 for the production of 20 short films by Western Australian film-makers. These films are financed by ScreenWest, the State Government’s screen industry development organisation, and are produced in association with the Film and Television Institute (WA). Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
Mr Board interjected. The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
The SPEAKER: Order, member for Murdoch! Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
Ms McHALE: These short films will be broadcast on ABC television as part of an eight-part series to be produced in Western Australia highlighting the outback areas of our country and the people who live in them. Each half-hour program will contain two to three short films. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase, through the ABC, the work of our talented Western Australian film producers to a national audience. It is also a welcome local production and is totally produced in Western Australia. The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
The second initiative is that the producers of the children’s drama Ocean Star have today confirmed that they will begin filming this production in Broome later this year. The State has contributed $385 000 in production incentives to enable the project to happen. These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
These initiatives generate jobs in Western Australia and are a great example of how arts and culture contribute to the economy of our State. I look forward to seeing the work of Ocean Star and meeting the production team when we meet in Broome in a week for our Kimberley regional cabinet meeting.
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