2026 GENERAL FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS OPEN IN AUGUST 2025!
Keep an eye on our socials for news and updates regarding our
2026 Get Smart! Presented by Buy West Eat Best smartphone filmmaking competition
Interested in sponsoring the festival in 2026? Email wamadefilmfestival@gmail.com for details
Got an idea for a Masterclass or Panel Discussion for our 2026 festival?
Get in touch today! We’d love to hear about it: wamadefilmfestival@gmail.com
The WA Made Film Festival is a vibrant celebration of the Western Australian filmmaking community,
providing a valuable platform for local filmmakers to showcase their talents, stories, and creativity.
Each year, the WA Made Film Festival will present a curated program of screenings and events
which engages the community with the very best of the Western Australian screen industry.
WA Made Film Festival is Western Australia’s only independently operated film festival
featuring exclusively WA made films only, and is WA's biggest celebration of locally-made screen content.
WA Made Film Festival strives to showcase and celebrate talented cast and crew,
stunning locations, and unique stories from all over Western Australia.
Attracting audiences from all over Australia, the WA Made Film Festival includes World Premieres,
Perth Premieres, pre-screening networking events, parties with drinks and canapés,
Question and Answer sessions with filmmakers and other post-screening events and educational screenings.
2025 SPONSORS
Discover more about our sponsors:
Screenwest • City of Perth • Buy West Eat Best • Gage Roads • Quay Perth
Sandbox • Soundbyte • Fremantle Herald
Earth Sculptures • The Globe Perth • Palace Cinemas • South Beach Boardies • RAC Arena • Hunt and Brew
Murdoch University • Ali Roberts
Camera Electronics
Want to sponsor the WA Made Film Festival in 2026? Email wamadefilmfestival@gmail.com to find out how.
MEET THE TEAM!
JASMINE LEIVERS
Managing Director
Jasmine is a passionate producer with experience in short films, TV commercials and corporate videos and has post-produced a range of WA feature films and TV shows. Jasmine takes great pride in supporting emerging WA filmmakers through past events such as the Fringe World Festival, Next Gen Short Film Festival,
and now through WA Made Film Festival.
MATTHEW EELES
Festival Director
Matthew is the founder and editor of Cinema Australia - a network dedicated to the support and promotion of Australian made films through independent news, reviews, features and interviews. Matthew is actively involved in the WA and national film community as an events host. Matthew also hosts the Cinema Australia Podcast and
can be heard on 2RRR in Sydney, over 40 CRN stations around Australia, and
ABC Melbourne discussing Australian films.