Blockbuster funding year for Screenwest - $9.2 million in 2023-24

The Cook Government is showing its support for Western Australia's screen industry with a blockbuster funding announcement of $9.2 million in Lotterywest grants for 2023-24 - an additional $1.5 million compared to the previous year.

The funding is separated into two grants with $7.7 million matching the 2022-23 contribution to support the screen industry and a second grant of $1.5 million supporting the capacity of local productions and the development of the WA First Nations filmmaking sector.

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