Pieces screenwriter and actor Monique Wilson.

Celebrating the achievement, innovation and ambition of our local industry, the WA Screen Culture Awards (WASCAs) embrace all forms from new, established and emerging screen practices. 

Now in its third year the WASCAs will be held on Sunday 4 December at Luna Cinemas Leederville hosted by comedian Joe White.

“Everyone involved in the WASCAs including the national and international judges are very proud to be in some small way connected to the support and development of the WA screen sector in all its forms” says Revelation Film Festival Director Richard Sowada.

“The depth and diversity of all the works submitted is a flag the entire industry should be flying high, and it’s a great honour for us to hoist it as far as it can go. It’s an event that’s dedicated to showcasing to a national audience’s achievement and innovation across the entire local screen sector in a rapidly converging media environment. In that, the works speak for themselves, so what’s not to celebrate?” Sowada continues. 

Also presented will be two Special Industry Awards for Contribution to the Industry and the Independent Spirit Award.

The WASCAs are proudly presented and produced by the Revelation Perth International Film Festival in collaboration with the WA screen industry.

The awards night includes pre-event drinks for nominees and supporters, the official awards presentation, followed by post-event celebration into the night at Luna Cinemas Leederville. Tickets are $50 and are available online at www.wascreencultureawards.com.au.

Kyran Doak as Matt in Bassendream.

Innovation Awards

Narrative Feature Film with budget under $1m
Bassendream
Read our Bassendream review here. Read our interview with director Tim Barretto here
Cherubhead
Listen to our Podcast episode with director Sarah Legg here.
Painkiller
Pieces
Thorns & Thistles at the End of the World

Narrative Feature Film with budget over $1m 
Avarice
How to Please a Woman
Listen to our Podcast episode with director Renée Webster here
Where All Light Tends To Go 

Feature Documentary / Non Fiction
Facing Monsters
Namarali
Shipwreck Hunters Australia
Stage Changers

Short Film / Animation – presented by Raz Rentals
Freedom Swimmer
Match Made
Hash Browns
Redzone
Survivors of Wadjemup

Student Film – presented by the City of Vincent
Expiration Date
Letters
(Not So) Great Expectations
The Golden Rollers
Through Her Eyes
Walk Run Strive

Music Video
ANI – Anywhere Else
Drapht & WASO – Jimmy Recard
Drapht & WASO – Where Ya From
Inneka – Prof Strohl
The Hills – The Faim

Game Design – presented by StemSmart
Lost and Hound
Isle of Trials: Curse of the Fire Gods

Commercial Content – presented by PAV
Queens on the Edge
The View From Here

Moving Image and Installation Art – presented by the City of Vincent
BUFF{ED}
Equal Opportunity to be a Dictator
Making Dalison
Women Inc

Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality – presented by XR:WA
A Quiet Day in the Hall
Beyond the Milky Way
Galup VR Experience
Isle of Trials: Curse of the Fire Gods
MPA Skills/ “Try a Trade” Program

Web Series or Online Content – presented by RevStream
Capturing the Fire
Making Dalison
The View From Here
Walking Man 

Outstanding Achievement Awards

Directing – presented by The Backlot Perth
How to Please a Woman – Renee Webster
Making Dalison – Dominic Pearce
Pieces – Martin Wilson
Stage Changers – Ella Wright
Touch – Jennie Feyen
Walking Man – Luna Laure
Where All Light Tends To Go – Ben Young

Cinematography or Visualisation
Choice – Claire Leach
Facing Monsters – Rick Rifici
Mettle – Lewis Potts
Pieces – Jim Frater
Shipwreck Hunters Australia – Darren McCagh, Andre Rerekura 

Writing
Galup VR Experience – Ian Wilkes and Poppy van Oorde-Grainger with an oral history from Doolann-Leisha Eatts
How to Please a Woman – Renee Webster
Isolation in Lockdown – Donna Hughes
Match Made – Peter Williams and Chantelle Naude
Ngaluk Waangkiny – Ian Wilkes and Poppy van Oorde-Grainger

Performance
How to Please a Woman – Hayley McElhinney
Match Made – Peter Williams
Pieces – Alex Arco
Pieces – Megan Aspinall
Pieces – Monique Wilson
Where All Light Tends to Go – Emma Booth
Wimitj – Della Rae Morrison

Performance Under 18s – presented by The Ali Roberts Studio
(Not So) Great Expectations – Lauren Campbell
Choice – Saffron Bell
Pieces – Allegra Teo
Pieces – Jasmine Lucas
Wimitj – Tjiirm McGuire

Production Design (incl. costume, set design, hair and makeup etc)
Choice – Alzbeta Rekosh
How to Please a Woman – Emma Fletcher
Modern Clocks – Christian Kennedy
Pieces – Dennon Pike, Monique Wilson, Kristie Rowe, Tess Rowe, Shannon Murphy
Slasher Squad – Nathan Stone, Stuart Campbell

Editing – presented by Sandbox
How to Please a Woman – Merlin Eden
Pieces – Lawrie Silvestrin
Redzone – John McGovarin
Stage Changers – Chris Trappe
Walking Man – Frances Elliott

Sound or Sound Design – presented by Sandbyte
Facing Monsters – Xoe Baird, Ric Curtin, Jeremy Ashton
Freedom Swimmer
Shipwreck Hunters Australia – Jason North, Ned Beckley, Josh Hogan, Lucy Torvaldsen
Where All Light Tends To Go – Ric Curtin, Xoe Baird, Les Fiddess, Terri Bellem

Original Music – presented by RTRFM 92.1
Laugh With Me – Sean Tinnion
Making Dalison – Marc Earley
Immortal – Oscar Millar
Namarali – Cameron Deyell
Pieces – Tim Count
Walking Man – Mathew ‘Cheeky’ Cheetham
Where All Light Tends To Go – Adam Spark

The awards night includes pre-event drinks for nominees and supporters, the official awards presentation, followed by post-event celebration into the night at Luna Cinemas Leederville. Tickets are $50 and are available online at www.wascreencultureawards.com.au.