Check out our 25 year tribute reel!
Thank you to our brilliant, tenacious and creative community - making storytelling dreams come true with us for 25 years. And to Screenworks Project Assistant, Alexander Wardrop, for creating this stunning short film celebrating Screenworks’ history and community.
From Screenworks founders to Netflix to board members to an amazing array of filmmakers, crew and creators, we’re grateful for the regional screen community that brings voices to screens everywhere.
Also catch it on Screenworks On Demand YouTube Channel
Have you registered for Screenworks Connect next Monday night?
Hear from your host, Screenworks team member Alexander Wardrop about your monthly window into the industry. This is your regular professional catch-up with fellow screen creatives and an opportunity to feel more connected regardless of postcode.
Our members keep coming back to Connect, telling us it’s “always great to hear about others’ successes” and “having other members generously share insights and tips was a highlight.”
Free for members and spaces are limited, register at link in bio
Monday 2 March
7.00pm (45 minutes online)
What does Screenworks member and @aacta Pitch: Regional Landscapes winner @nathinbutler have to say about filmmaking?
Hear about what it's like getting a script from the page to a live table read with actors - including puling apart the movie and putting it back together.
Plus his advice for writing movies - starting with writing songs!
Become a Screenworks member today to network with creatives like Nathin, and find the details for AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes 2026 - applications now open - at link in bio.
Screenworks Directing Intensive was alive with incredible insights and energy from Ivan O’Mahoney and Ana Kokkinos.
Our selected group of talented emerging directors congregated in Ballina for an immersive two day experience to elevate their directorial practice and connect with likeminded creatives.
Attendee Wendy Champagne said, “It’s a very lively, wonderful and very nuanced discussion so I’m loving it”
Hadley Perkins added “Being connected with Ana and Ivan, it’s inspiring… their creative philosophy, how they’ve developed that and how they’ve made things happen.”
Our fabulous Writing for TV Intensive participants and teacher Jane Allen, soaking it all in on the Ballina river after two full days of learning, brainstorming, pitching and collaborating.
We love supporting regionally based talent in pursuing careers and developing skills in the screen industry!
Thanks @screennsw for partnering and making these opportunities possible for our Screenworks community.
Screenworks Regional to Global - regional Australia’s biggest screen forum - is set to return to the scenic town of Lennox Head NSW, for two action packed days on 9-10 September, 2026.
Early bird tickets for Regional to Global are set to be released in June, and we can’t wait to bring the screen community together, connect with familiar faces and welcome new ones!
SAVE THE DATE
Regional to Global Screen Forum
Wednesday 9 & Thursday 10 September, 2026
Lennox Head, New South Wales
AACTA Pitch: Regional Landscapes, in partnership with @screenworks_aus , is back for 2026, and you have just 2 days left to apply.
Meet the judges:
Deb Cox, co-founder of Every Cloud Productions, whose credits include The Gods of Wheat Street, East of Everything and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries.
Heath Davis, a multi award-winning filmmaker whose work spans Broke, Christmess, Book Week and Locusts.
Sam Jennings, co-founder of Causeway Films alongside Kristina Ceyton, with credits including The Babadook, Bring Her Back and Talk to Me, with Causeway Films a recipient of the 2026 AACTA Byron Kennedy Award.
Applications close May 4. Don’t miss your chance to bring your story to the screen.
The Art of Note-Taking is an online workshop supported by @screennsw with award winning screenwriter Libby Butler.
Libby is a a screenwriter, script editor, director and producer (Ghosts, Surviving Summer S2, Loving Captivity, Neighbours, Erinsborough High, The Heights, Ms Fisthers Modern Mysteries, Playing for Keeps) She has several drama and comedy concepts in active development across Australia and the UK.
She has presented workshops on note-taking for Screen Australia, SBS, the AWG, Screen Queensland, Screenwest, Screen Tasmania, ACMI and the Victorian College of the Arts.
If you’re looking to get a foot in the door of a writers room, this is an accessible introduction to one of the industry’s most valuable entry points.
Places are limited, apply now at link in bio to secure your spot!
Date: Saturday 20 June, 2026
Time: 9:30am - 3:00pm AEST
Where: Online
Duration: 5.5 hours
Cost: $95 Screenworks members | $125 Non-members (inc. GST)
UPDATE: We have our winners and if you are selected you will receive an email or message from us shortly!! Thanks to all for the inspired comedy shows 🤣
We have 10x observer passes ($75USD value) up for grabs for Screenworks members to @australiansinfilm INSIDER SESSIONS: Inside a U.S. Writers’ Room – LIVE! Comedy Edition.
This is an opportunity to see how jokes, story and tone are built in real time. You will learn how to operate at room level, not just script level, and how collaboration, instinct and timing shape your value beyond the page.
These sessions are led by writer and producer Sam Laybourne (ACAPULCO, ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST, BLACK-ISH, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT).
For your chance to win, comment with your favourite TV comedy series and why!
*please see full program details at link in bio
Screenworks is thrilled to partner with @screenqueensland and @sbs_australia on the tantalising second season of Taste of the Tropics.
Audiences will be taken on a delicious culinary journey across North and Far North Queensland with episode hosts comedian and actor Steph Tisdell, restaurateur Oliver James and scientist Sharon Cavanagh-Luskin.
Taste of the Tropics is a hands-on initiative that creates real opportunities for filmmakers while supporting the development of world-class screen content that showcases regional talent.
As part of the talent development program behind the scenes, three producing teams led by Caden Pearson, Tamera Simpson and Kate Boylan-Ascione received $35,000 in funding to develop their episodes Share Plates, Foodie Friends – with Oliver James and Tropical Innovators. All were carefully crafted under the guidance of independent Supervising Producer Karen Warner and assistance from Brisbane post-production house @thepostlounge
Episodes will drop on SBS Food and SBS On Demand from Thursday 30 April.
Congratulations to Ben Molenaar - our first Screenworks Digital Games Career Pathway recipient!
Ben is a versatile game developer with a Bachelor of Game Development who is dedicating himself to crafting immersive digital experiences in this rapidly expanding creative field.
Through this program, supported by @screennsw and @IGEA , Ben will receive targeted financial support, industry access and career-building opportunities, plus an IGEA membership.
Ben said, "I am incredibly excited to join the Digital Games Pathway program. Having been active in both local community dev groups and the wider industry, I have seen first-hand how vibrant the Australian game development scene is.
"This program represents a unique chance to elevate my work and scale my studio's operations, while allowing me to bring those learnings back to regional talent. It is the perfect catalyst for professional growth and for building meaningful connections within the Australian creative community.”
We are counting down to Regional Crew Pathways Tasmania!
Backed by @netflixanz with support from @screentasmania and @aftrs , this is your chance to receive training and potential employment in below-the-line post-production roles.
Taking place in Hobart from 16-18 May, this free workshop provides valuable skills and contributes to the development of Australia’s screen pipeline.
Previous Regional Crew Pathways participants include Tasmania’s 2025 recipient, Juliet May who is now working locally with Hive Productions, Gina Weston who secured a Director’s Assistant role on the upcoming action film The Mark, starring Jessica Alba - plus A’mi Gray who has gone on to work with Baz Luhrmann’s Bazmark.
Applications now open at link in bio, closing 9:00AM Tasmania time (AEST) on 23 April.
