WA Screen Industry Organisations
ScreenWest works with Western Australia screen industry associations to ensure that new developments and funding initiatives best represent industry needs and new directions.
For membership details, please contact your relevant industry association.
Association of Screen Professionals Inc (ASP)
The ASP is a non profit association supporting those working in the film and TV industry who aim for excellence in their profession through: striving for the highest standard in their work, a desire to extend their skills through training or masterclasses and peer feedback and a willingness to contribute positively to the industry by offering encouragement to emerging practitioners as well as peers.
| Contact | Annie Murtagh-Monks |
| Phone | 61 8 9384 4604 |
| asp@screenworkshop.com.au | |
| Website | www.screenworkshop.com.au |
Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS)
The ACS recognises achievement in cinematography through their annual awards and keeps members abreast of technology, new equipment and ideas through meetings, seminars and demonstrations.
| Contact | Jason Thomas, ACS WA President |
| jason@jasonthomas.com.au | |
| Website | www.cinematographer.org.au/membership/branches/wa |
Australian Directors Guild (ADG)
The ADG is an industry association representing the interests of film and television directors, documentary filmmakers, animators and independent producers throughout Australia. The ADG has over 700 members nationally.
| Contact | Michael McCall, WA State Coordinator |
| adg.west@gmail.com | |
| Website | www.adg.org.au |
Australian Writers Guild (AWG)
The AWG is a national professional association for writers for performance: scriptwriters in film, television, radio, theatre, video and interactive media. The WA branch of the AWG provides offices and meeting space for filmmakers, professional development workshops and talks, and advice on project development.
| Contact | Alan Payne, WA Manager |
| Phone | 61 8 9201 1172 |
| Fax | 61 8 9201 1173 |
| wa@awg.com.au | |
| Website | www.awg.com.au |
| Address | 196 Oxford Street |
Film & Television Institute (FTI)
For 38 years, FTI has been assisting independent screen artists through: production support service and funding schemes, animation development, regional touring workshops, equipment and facilities hire, screenings and industry events, professional development, short courses and Nationally Recognised Training courses.
| Contact | Graeme Sward, CEO |
| Phone | 61 8 9431 6700 |
| Fax | 61 8 9335 1285 |
| fti@fti.asn.au | |
| Website | www.fti.asn.au/ |
| Address | 92 Adelaide St, Fremantle Western Australia |
Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA)
The MEAA is the union and professional organisation which covers everyone in the media, entertainment, sports and arts industries. MEAA members include people working in television, radio, theatre, film as well as actors, dancers, photographers and much more. The MEAA website has awards and agreements for performers and film and television technicians and occupational health and safety information.
| Contact | Naomi McCrae, WA Industrial Organiser |
| Phone | 61 8 9227 7923 |
| Fax | 61 8 9227 9016 |
| Website | www.alliance.org.au/ |
| Address | 123 Claisebrook St Perth WA 6000 |
Screen Producers Association of Australia (SPAA)
SPAA is the industry body that represents Australian independent film and television producers on all issues affecting the business and creative aspects of screen production.
| Contact | Ryan Hodgson , State Coordinator |
| Website | www.spaa.org.au/ |
Western Australian Animation Association (WAnimate)
WAnimate is an industry association, aimed at encouraging and developing the animation entertainment and education business. It is a focal point for the growing number of professional animators and producers in Western Australia.
| Contact | Aaron Kennedy, President |
| info@wanimate.com | |
| Website | www.wanimate.org.au |
| Contact | Angie Than, Secretary |
Western Australian Documentary Directors Association (WADDA)
| Contact | Peter Du Cane |
| Phone | 618 9457 0277 |
| wildfilmaust@bigpond.com |
Western Australian Screen Sound Producers (WASSP)
| Contact | Kim Lord, Chapter Head |
| Phone | 618 9220 2965 |
| lord.kim@abc.net.au |





