Western Australia Screen Culture Awards

The Western Australia Screen Culture Awards, also known as the WA Screen Culture Awards or WASCAs, acknowledge innovation and contributions in a wide range of screen-related artistic areas, where the work was created in Western Australia or by West Australians. The awards, launched in 2020, succeed a previous West Australian screen award series, and are presented annually.

Purpose

The awards recognize outstanding innovation, independent spirit and contributions in the areas of contemporary short, feature and documentary filmmaking, television, computer games, VR, AR, gallery-based moving image, installations, projections and other intersections with screen and moving image forms, created in Western Australia, or by West Australians.

History

The awards were launched, by the producers of the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, under chairperson Richard Sowada, in 2020. The promoters had support from the Australian and West Australian governments. They represent a "reimagining" and expansion of the WA Screen Awards, which had been canceled in 2016. The award ceremony has taken place each year at the Luna Cinemas in Leederville.

Trophies

The first-year trophy was a glass circle with an engraving. In 2021 filmmaker, screen industry advocate and previous WASCA winner, Ryan Hodgson, worked with Geographik, Squarepeg Home and Artcom Fabrication to create new trophies, he stated

Event format

The awards night is held annually in December, and the awards are presented by the Revelation International Film Festival, with the first year book-ending the festival when it had to move from its regular spot in July because of the Covid pandemic.

Nominations and winners

Entry to the awards is, as of 2022, run through an external platform, File Freeway. Entry generally opens in August and closes in October and is open to any project completed within the 12 months prior. The rules state that up to 5 projects will be nominated for each award.

Innovation Awards

Winners are shown in yellow shading and bold type.

2020

Source:

AWARD	PRESENTED BY	TITLE	PRODUCER/S
Narrative Feature Film		100% Wolf	Alexia Gates-Foale, Francesca Hope, Barbara Stephen, Mayank Jhalani
Narrative Feature Film		An Ideal Host	Tyler Jacob Jones, Robert Woods
Narrative Feature Film		I Met A Girl	Adam Dolman, Ryan Hodgson, Melissa Kelly
Feature Documentary/Non-Fiction		Laura’s Choice	Cathy Henkel, Ryan Hodgson, Melissa Kelly, Sam Lara
Feature Documentary/Non-Fiction		The Beloved	Joseph London
Feature Documentary/Non-Fiction		Wild Butterfly	Shireen Narayanan
Short Film or Animation		Carmentis	Jaclyn Hewer
Short Film or Animation		Judas Collar	Brooke Tia Silcox
Short Film or Animation		Yulubidyi – Until The End	Glen Stasiuk
Music Video		Break Thru	Dan Thom
Music Video		Leaving LA	Tee Ken Ng
Music Video		Like The Stars	Johnny Ma
Game Design		First Contact	Ready Team One
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	PAV	First Contact	Ready Team One
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	PAV	I Am Mother	Timothy White, Kelvin Munro, Michael Lloyd Green
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	PAV	Inside Earthship Freo	Kath Dooley
Moving Image and Installation Art		The Light of the Star We Are Seeing Right Now	Jennie Feyen
Web Series or Online Content		KGB	Taryne Laffar
Web Series or Online Content		Molly and Cara	Emilia Jolakoska
Web Series or Online Content		Normal Place	Tomás Ford

2021

Source:
Commercial Content and Best Student Film categories were introduced this year.

AWARD	PRESENTED BY	TITLE	PRODUCER/S
Narrative Feature Film		Edward and Isabella	Adam Morris
Narrative Feature Film		Good For Nothing Blues	Elle Cahill
Feature Documentary/Non-Fiction		Girl Like You	Cody Greenwood
Feature Documentary/Non-Fiction		Jaimen Hudson From Sky to Sea	Jodie De Barros
Feature Documentary/Non-Fiction		The Truth About Anxiety	Lisa Dupenois
Feature Documentary/Non-Fiction		Under the Volcano	Cody Greenwood
Short Film or Animation	AFTRS	Abiogenisis	Tania Chambers, Clint Logan
Short Film or Animation	AFTRS	In Australia	Emilia Jolakoska
Short Film or Animation	AFTRS	These Walls	Sophia Vertannes
Short Film or Animation	AFTRS	Two Sands	Lauren Brunswick, David Kucha
Short Film or Animation	AFTRS	While	Cody Cameron-Brown, Ziggy O'Reilly
Music Video	Johnny Ma Studios	Abiogenesis	Tania Chambers, Clint Logan
Music Video	Johnny Ma Studios	Break Loose	Priscilla-Anne Jacob
Music Video	Johnny Ma Studios	Hypnotized	Tee Ken Ng
Music Video	Johnny Ma Studios	Structural	Tania Chambers, Clint Logan
Music Video	Johnny Ma Studios	The Wild Geese	Tania Chambers
Game Design		Dementia Training Australia	Viewport XR
Game Design		Tactical Response	Ready Team One
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	PAV	Dementia Training Australia	Viewport XR
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	PAV	Fleeting	Stephanie Senior
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	PAV	Reflections of Iwanoff	Justin McArdle, Stuart Harrison
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	PAV	Virtual Whadjuk	Alice Wolfe
Moving Image and Installation Art		Abiogenesis	Tania Chambers, Clint Logan
Moving Image and Installation Art		Alluvium	Erin Coates
Moving Image and Installation Art		Leaving LA Exhibition	Aidan O'Bryan
Moving Image and Installation Art		Structural	Tania Chambers, Clint Logan
Moving Image and Installation Art		The Separation	Richard Eames
Web Series or Online Content		Hug The Sun	Max Miller, Aaron McCann
Web Series or Online Content		Iggy and Ace	Hannah Ngo
Web Series or Online Content		In Their Footprints	Glen Strindberg
Web Series or Online Content		Real Life Outback Adventures	Glen Strindberg
Student Film		Linger	Justine Hinz
Student Film		Flamingo	Sarah Williams
Student Film		Painting By Numbers	Matt Hearn, Jay Jay Jegathesan
Student Film		Piano	Alicia Fahnesa
Commercial Content		Austin XR	Viewport XR
Commercial Content		Dementia Training Australia	Viewport XR
Commercial Content		Kaboodle Kitchen Visualiser	Viewport XR
Commercial Content		Karrinyup – WA On Stage	Kate Downie
Commercial Content		Stop the Coward Punch	Martin Wilson, Nicole Ferraro

2022

This year, the Innovation in Narrative Feature Film category was split into two categories - over and under $1m budget. The nominees and awards were:

AWARD	PRESTENTED BY	TITLE	PRODUCER/S
Narrative Feature Film under $1m		Bassendream	Tim Barretto, Melanie Filler
Narrative Feature Film under $1m		Cherubhead	Sarah Legg
Narrative Feature Film under $1m		Painkiller	Morgan James Munro
Narrative Feature Film under $1m		Pieces	Nicole Ferraro, Ryan Hodgson
Narrative Feature Film under $1m		Thorns & Thistles At The End of The World	Aaron Kamp, Anthony Chila
Narrative Feature Film over $1m	City of Fremantle	Avarice	John V. Soto
Narrative Feature Film over $1m	City of Fremantle	How To Please A Woman	Judi Levine, Tania Chambers
Narrative Feature Film over $1m	City of Fremantle	Where All The Lights Tend To Go	Griff Furst, Josh Kessleman, Jamie Hilton, Robin Wright,
Feature Documentary / Non Fiction	Broadcast Gurus	Facing Monsters	Frank Chidiac, Susanne Morrison, Chris Veerhuis
Feature Documentary / Non Fiction	Broadcast Gurus	Namarali	Tim Mummery
Feature Documentary / Non Fiction	Broadcast Gurus	Shipwreck Hunters Australia	Brendan Hutchens
Feature Documentary / Non Fiction	Broadcast Gurus	Stage Changers	Janelle Landers
Short Film / Animation		Freedom Swimmer	Brooke Silcox, Ron Dyens
Short Film / Animation		Match Made	Peter Williams
Short Film / Animation		Hash Browns	Alzbeta Rekosh
Short Film / Animation		Redzone	Joseph Wilkie
Short Film / Animation		Survivors of Wadjemup	Glen Paul Stasiuk
Student Film	City of Vincent	Expiration Date	Bailey Hamilton
Student Film	City of Vincent	Letters
Student Film	City of Vincent	Great Expectations	Dana Jolliffe
Student Film	City of Vincent	The Golden Rollers	Jennifer 'JP' Piper
Student Film	City of Vincent	Through Her Eyes	Jason Haji-Ali
Student Film	City of Vincent	Walk Run Strive	Sarah Williams
Commercial Content	PAV	Queens On The Edge	Emilia Jolakoska, Grady Habib
Commercial Content	PAV	The View From Here	Emma Pegrum
Music Video		ANI – Anywhere Else
Music Video		Drapht & WASO – Jimmy Recard
Music Video		Drapht & WASO – Where Ya From
Music Video		Inneka – Prof Strohl
Music Video		The Hills – The Faim
Game Design	StemSmart	Lost & Hound	Brian Fairbanks
Game Design	StemSmart	Isle of Trials: Curse of The Fire God	Ready Team One
Moving Image and Installation Art	City of Vincent	BUFF	Sioux Tempestt
Moving Image and Installation Art	City of Vincent	Equal Opportunity To Be A Dictator	Danielle Marie Freakley
Moving Image and Installation Art	City of Vincent	Making Dalison	Emma Pegrum
Moving Image and Installation Art	City of Vincent	Women Inc	Jennie Feyen
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	XR:WA	A Quiet Day in the Hall	Christopher Young
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	XR:WA	Beyond The Milky Way	Jess Black
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	XR:WA	Galup VR Experience	Poppy van Oorde-Grainger
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	XR:WA	Isle of Trials: Curse of the Fire God	Ready Team One
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality	XR:WA	MPA Skills – “Try a Trade” Program	Ben Dalhstrom, Andrea Conte
Web Series or Online Content	RevStream	Capturing The Fire	Samantha Marlowe, Frances Elliott
Web Series or Online Content	RevStream	Making Dalison	Emma Pegrum
Web Series or Online Content	RevStream	The View From Here	Emma Pegrum
Web Series or Online Content	RevStream	Walking Man	Brendan Hutchens

2023

AWARD	PRESENTED BY	TITLE	PRODUCER
Narrative Feature Film with budget under $1m		Frank and Frank
Narrative Feature Film with budget under $1m		Rampage Electra
Narrative Feature Film with budget under $1m		Sweet Rhythm
Narrative Feature Film with budget under $1m		Violett
Narrative Feature Film with budget over $1m		He Ain't Heavy
Narrative Feature Film with budget over $1m		It Only Takes A Night
Feature Documentary / Non Fiction		Black Cockatoo Crisis
Feature Documentary / Non Fiction		Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep?
Feature Documentary / Non Fiction		The Last Song
Short Film / Animation		An Origin of Rape Culture
Short Film / Animation		Bird Drone
Short Film / Animation		Making Waves
Short Film / Animation		Max Pam: The Freddie Incident
Short Film / Animation		Tee Ken Ng
Short Film / Animation		The Grey Line
Student Film		Student Film
Student Film		Dare to Dream
Student Film		Diary of Death
Student Film		Injustice
Student Film		Melody of Life
Student Film		School Makes Me…
Student Film		Tea’s Ready
Television		Claremont – A Killer Among Us
Television		New Leash on Life
Television		Ningaloo Nyinggulu
Music Video		Anna Schneider – Lyrebird
Music Video		Booxkid – The Battle
Music Video		Bad Weather – Flowers in Your Room
Music Video		Moana – Kingdom and Temple
Music Video		Studio Orange – Healthy Hygiene Behaviours
Game Design		Nekograms
Game Design		Tactical Response: PVP, Apocalypse and Genesis
Commercial Content		2023 Certified Organic Vintage – Voyager Estate, Margaret River
Commercial Content		Kaleep
Commercial Content		Raith Skateboards – World Record Attempt
Commercial Content		Real Good Honey – Nothing to Hide
Commercial Content		Wizard Pharmacy: Xmas Rap!
Commercial Content		World Transplant Games 2023
Moving Image and Installation		A Leap of Faith
Moving Image and Installation		LightWaves
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality		Bidi Walbraaniny – Path to Healing
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality		BoodjAR
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality		Tactical Response: PVP, Apocalypse and Genesis
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality		The Careful Project – Kiera Jas – Thoughts
Virtual Reality, 360° or Augmented Reality		Wiluna Martu Ranger VR – Protecting Culture and Country
Web Series or Online Content		Dr Russell’s World of Curiosities	-
Web Series or Online Content		Love Me Lex
Web Series or Online Content		Puntukurnu – Smoking Aware
Web Series or Online Content		Cool Mum

Outstanding Achievement

Winners are highlighted with yellow shading and bold type.

2022

Source:
2022 saw the introduction of a split in the Performance category into "Over 18" and "Under 18". The listings are:

AWARD	PRESENTED BY	NOMINEE	TITLE
Directing	The Backlot Perth	Renee Webster	How To Please A Woman
Directing	The Backlot Perth	Dominic Pearce	Making Dalison
Directing	The Backlot Perth	Martin Wilson	Pieces
Directing	The Backlot Perth	Ella Wright	Stage Changers
Directing	The Backlot Perth	Jennie Feyen	Touch
Directing	The Backlot Perth	Luna Laure	Walking Man
Directing	The Backlot Perth	Ben Young	Where All Light Tends To Go
Cinematography or Visualisation	Raz Rentals	Claire Leach	Choice
Cinematography or Visualisation	Raz Rentals	Rick Rifici	Facing Monsters
Cinematography or Visualisation	Raz Rentals	Lewis Potts	Mettle
Cinematography or Visualisation	Raz Rentals	Jim Frater	Pieces
Cinematography or Visualisation	Raz Rentals	Darren McCagh, Andre Rerekura	Shipwreck Hunters Australia
Cinematography or Visualisation	Raz Rentals	Christian Kennedy	Struggling Songlines
Writing		Ian Wilkes and Poppy van Oorde-Grainger with an oral history from Doolann-Leisha Eatts	Galup VR Experience
Writing		Renee Webster	How To Please A Woman
Writing		Donna Hughes	Isolation in Lockdown
Writing		Peter Williams and Chantelle Naude	Match Made
Writing		Ian Wilkes and Poppy van Oorde-Grainger	Ngaluk Waangkiny
Performance Individual including voice		Hayley McElhinney	How To Please A Woman
Performance Individual including voice		Peter Williams	Match Made
Performance Individual including voice		Alex Arco	Pieces
Performance Individual including voice		Megan Aspinall	Pieces
Performance Individual including voice		Monique Wilson	Pieces
Performance Individual including voice		Emma Booth	Where All Light Tends To Go
Performance Individual including voice		Della Rae Morrison	Wirnitj
Performance under 18	The Ali Roberts Studio	Lauren Campbell	Great Expectations
Performance under 18	The Ali Roberts Studio	Saffron Bell	Choice
Performance under 18	The Ali Roberts Studio	Allegra Teo	Pieces
Performance under 18	The Ali Roberts Studio	Jasmine Lucas	Pieces
Performance under 18	The Ali Roberts Studio	Tjiirdm McGuire	Wirnitj
Production Design		Alzbeta Rekosh	Choice
Production Design		Emma Fletcher	How To Please A Woman
Production Design		Christian Kennedy	Modern Clocks
Production Design		Dennon Pike, Monique Wilson, Kristie Rowe, Tess Rowe, Shannon Murphy	Pieces
Production Design		Nathan Stone + Stuart Campbell	Slasher Squad
Editing	Sandbox	Merlin Eden	How To Please A Woman
Editing	Sandbox	Lawrie Silvestrin	Pieces
Editing	Sandbox	John McGovarin	Redzone
Editing	Sandbox	Chris Trappe	Stage Changers
Editing	Sandbox	Frances Elliott	Walking Man
Sound	Soundbyte	Xoe Baird, Ric Curtin, Jeremy Ashton	Facing Monsters
Sound	Soundbyte	Intentionally omitted names	Freedom Swimmer
Sound	Soundbyte	Jason North, Ned Beckley, Josh Hogan, Lucy Torvaldsen	Shipwreck Hunters Australia
Sound	Soundbyte	Jason North, Ned Beckley, Josh Hogan, Tom Allum	Walking Man
Sound	Soundbyte	Ric Curtin, Xoe Baird, Les Fiddess, Terri Bellem	Where All Light Tends To Go
Original Music	RTRFM	Sean Tinnion	Laugh With Me
Original Music	RTRFM	Marc Earley	Making Dalison
Original Music	RTRFM	Oscar Millar	Immortal
Original Music	RTRFM	Cameron Deyell	Namarali
Original Music	RTRFM	Tim Count	Pieces
Original Music	RTRFM	Mathew ‘Cheeky’ Cheetham	Walking Man
Original Music	RTRFM	Adam Spark	Where All Light Tends To Go

2023

AWARD	PRESENTED BY	NOMINEE	TITLE
Directing		Anthony Barwell	Claremont – A Killer Among Us
Directing		David Vincent Smith	He Ain’t Heavy
Directing		Jessica Bailey	I’m Not a Nurse
Directing		Christian Horgan	Making Waves
Directing		Kaleb McKenna	Raising Thunder
Directing		Ella Wright	Tee Ken Ng
Cinematography or Visualisation		Radheya Jegatheva	Bird Drone
Cinematography or Visualisation		Lewis Potts	He Ain’t Heavy
Cinematography or Visualisation		Damian Fasolo	I’m Not a Nurse
Cinematography or Visualisation		Christian Kennedy	Marlu Man
Cinematography or Visualisation		Rhys Jones	Tee Ken Ng
Writing		Clare Toonen	Bird Drone
Writing		Lata Periakarpen	Good Fortune
Writing		David Vincent Smith	He Ain’t Heavy
Writing		Callan Durlik	It Only Takes A Night
Writing		Sanja Katich	Love Me Lex
Writing		Tim Winton, Peter Rees	Ningaloo Nyinggulu
Performance		Myles Pollard	Frank and Frank
Performance		Greta Scacchi	He Ain’t Heavy
Performance		Sam Corlett	He Ain’t Heavy
Performance		Christine Ayo	I’m Not a Nurse
Performance		Ana Ika	It Only Takes A Night
Performance		Sarah Light	Love Me Lex
Performance Under 18s		Koko Kelemete	A Novel Christmas
Performance Under 18s		Chloe Brink	Raising Thunder
Performance Under 18s		Valentina Blagojevic	Violett
Performance Under 18s		Lauren Campbell	When Doves Fly
Production Design		Casey Renzullo, Kayleigh Lux	A Novel Christmas
Production Design		Emma Fletcher	He Ain’t Heavy
Production Design		Johnny Ma	It Only Takes A Night
Production Design		Stephanie Davis	The Redemption
Production Design		Helena Polley	Violett
Editing		Saxon Wright	Good Fortune
Editing		Antony Webb	He Ain’t Heavy
Editing		Oliver Dear	Love Me Lex
Editing		David Vincent Smith	Tee Ken Ng
Editing		Scott Quayle	The Grey Line
Sound or Sound Design		Ben Morris, Kim Lord	Claremont: A Killer Among Us
Sound or Sound Design		Ben Morton	I’m Not a Nurse
Sound or Sound Design		Nick Gallagher	It Only Takes A Night
Sound or Sound Design		Ric Curtin, Xoe Baird, Glenn Martin, Brett Stayt, Elizabeth Parer-Cook, Marcus Lorenz	Ningaloo Nyinggulu
Sound or Sound Design		Brad Habib, Holly Miller, Jake Isard, Tam Glover, Brendan Hill, James Brock	Raising Thunder
Original Music		Andrew James Bartlett	A Novel Christmas
Original Music		Nicholas Gardiner	An Origin of Rape Culture
Original Music		Ben Morton	I’m Not a Nurse
Original Music		Robert Woods	Raising Thunder
Original Music		Steven J. Mihaljevich, Ben Chase	Violett