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Australian Judy Davis in first production at the Perth Film Studios 🎬

Mar 26, 2026
Australian actress Judy Davis will star in the first production at the Perth Film Studios, a new Stan Original series Two Birds with Stephen Peacocke and British BAFTA award winner Sheridan Smith.

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Outside of the Perth Film Studios in front of a sculpture

Australian Judy Davis in first production at the Perth Film Studios 🎬

26 March 2026

Media release

Australian actress Judy Davis will star in the first production at the Perth Film Studios, a new Stan Original series Two Birds with Stephen Peacocke and British BAFTA award winner Sheridan Smith.
Outside of the Perth Film Studios in front of a sculpture

Lights, camera, action: Perth Film Studios hits practical completion

21 January 2026
$300m Perth Film Studios delivered on time and under budget, positioning WA as a premier destination for national and international filmmakers.
Politicians and the media wearing hi-vis vests and viewing the Perth Films Studios

Perth Film Studios construction milestone preview tour

17 April 2025

Media release

Construction of Perth Film Studios is now 60 per cent complete, on time and on budget, with the cameras expected to start rolling by April 2026.
A film crew on an outdoor production set

Applications open for screen industry capacity building program

8 November 2024

Media release

Screenwest has launched its new Targeted Industry Capacity Building Program, which aims to fast-track growth in key sectors of the Western Australian screen industry to better service growing production levels in the State.
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West Coast Visions initiative funding boost

4 October 2024

Media release

Screenwest has announced its highly coveted West Coast Visions initiative is now worth $1.5 million thanks to an increase in funding.

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