THURSDAY, 19 FEB -
SUNDAY, 1 MAR!
With a record number of submissions received, we’ve had to extend
our 2026 festival dates to program more films than ever before.
This year’s festival will now run from Thursday, 19 February until
Sunday, 1 March. Mark your calendars because this one’s going to be massive!
2026 FESTIVAL DATES ANNOUNCED!
Thursday, 19 February - Sunday, 1 March 2026!
2026 WA MADE FILM FESTIVAL STUDENT AWARDS
Sunday, 1 March!
KEEN TO SPONSOR THE FESTIVAL IN 2026?
Email wamadefilmfestival@gmail.com for details
GOT AN IDEA FOR A SCREENCRAFT
MASTERCLASS OR PANEL DISCUSSION?
We’d love to hear about it. Email 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.
2026 SPONSORS
Screenwest • City of Perth • Buy West Eat Best • Quay Perth
Sandbox • Soundbyte • Fremantle Herald • Palace Cinemas
The Globe Perth • South Beach Boardies • RAC Arena • Hunt and Brew
Official Learning Partner: ECU
Murdoch University • Ali Roberts • Perth Actors Centre • Curtin University • WA Screen and Media Academy
Camera Electronics • Eventbrite • Film Industry Gateway • Earth Sculptures
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.