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Meet your Development Roadmap workshop facilitator ⭐ Nicole DelpradoNicole is a development producer and professional sc...
17/09/2026

Meet your Development Roadmap workshop facilitator ⭐ Nicole Delprado

Nicole is a development producer and professional screenwriter who has pitched projects to funders, secured development funding across film, television and digital, and read hundreds of project submissions.

Across this three-part online workshop series, she’ll share the practical insights, structures and hard-won lessons she wishes someone had given her at the beginning of her own career.

📅 Thursdays 1st, 8th and 15th October
⏰ 12–1.30pm
💻 Live online

It'll be a practical, beginner-friendly introduction to pitching, funding, budgeting and producing strategy designed to help you make clearer decisions about your own project.

Book your spot here:
https://events.humanitix.com/development-roadmap-online-workshop-series

Development is how you turn that great idea into a project that knows its audience, excites potential partners and has a...
11/09/2026

Development is how you turn that great idea into a project that knows its audience, excites potential partners and has a clear pathway forward.

This October, join the team from Made in the West Film Festival and development producer and professional screenwriter Nicole Delprado for Development Roadmap – a practical, beginner-friendly online workshop series covering three essential areas: The Pitch, The Money & The Producing Strategy 🎬

Across three live lunchtime sessions, Nicole will share what she has learned from pitching to funders, securing development funding across film, television and digital, and assessing hundreds of project submissions.

📌 Thursdays 1st, 8th & 15th October from 12pm-1.30pm

Each session includes a one-hour online workshop followed by an optional Q&A discussion, giving you the opportunity to ask specific questions about development.

Spots are limited. Book your place here👇
https://events.humanitix.com/development-roadmap-online-workshop-series

🪺 Early bird offer: Be one of the first 10 people to book before midnight on 18 September and use code EARLYBIRD20 for 20% off

🎓Students can use STUDENT10 for 10% off at any time.

30/08/2026

🎬 Join us online for the next FREE Networking Event on Wednesday 30 September, featuring guest speakers, filmmaker chats, breakout rooms and plenty of opportunities to meet creatives from across Western Sydney.

Whether you’re making your first short film or your latest feature, everyone is welcome.

Register now via Humanitix 🎟️


18/08/2026

Western Sydney looks different from above 🚁

This aerial highlights reel brings together some of the spectacular views captured during the making of Our River: From Nawi to Now 🎬 from the winding Nepean–Hawkesbury River to gorgeous Blue Mountains, epic Sydney coastlines and cityscapes through to and

A huge thank you to Sydney Helicopters Group for helping us capture our region from an extraordinary new perspective! Seeing Mark Harrold and cinematographer Peter Beeh in action was such a dream for our host Richard Fox , director Vincent Tay and the Made in the West Creative team 🙌

Follow Our River - Film as we make our way to screens this summer! And reach out to us if you want to collaborate on an event and be part of the story 😎

A first look at Our River: From Nawi to Now 🎬These beautiful frames are taken from our new documentary exploring the Nep...
13/08/2026

A first look at Our River: From Nawi to Now 🎬

These beautiful frames are taken from our new documentary exploring the Nepean–Hawkesbury River. Over the past year, our crew has travelled along the river, capturing its landscapes and speaking with the people who know it, work on it, care for it and call it home.

We can’t wait to share more! Follow .film for new footage, stories from behind the scenes and updates as the documentary moves towards the screen this summer.

Programs like ‘Stories From Here’ create opportunities for local people to develop new skills, build confidence and tell...
27/07/2026

Programs like ‘Stories From Here’ create opportunities for local people to develop new skills, build confidence and tell stories that reflect the people and places of Western Sydney.

Over the last 12 weeks, five Penrith locals were mentored by filmmakers Ryan Cauchi Tim Grubisic Roscoe Pagey Train and Misty McPhail who guided them through every stage of documentary production from developing an idea and conducting interviews to filming and editing their finished films.

Last weekend we celebrated with a wonderful afternoon of storytelling, celebration and community. Watching each filmmaker introduce their work before seeing it on the big screen for the first time was a proud moment for everyone involved.

Congratulations to all five filmmakers - we’re so proud of what you’ve created.
📸 Photos by 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝘀𝗼𝗻 | 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿

Last Saturday, we celebrated something pretty special. After months of learning, planning, filming and editing, five loc...
27/07/2026

Last Saturday, we celebrated something pretty special. After months of learning, planning, filming and editing, five local filmmakers premiered their very first short documentaries at our ‘Stories From Here’ showcase in Cranebrook.

Our team rolled out the red carpet, filled the popcorn cups and welcomed family, friends and supporters to celebrate the incredible achievements of this talented group of storytellers.

A heartfelt thank you to Penrith City Council for supporting this program through the Magnetic Places initiative, and congratulations to all five filmmakers - we’re so proud of what you’ve created.
📸 Photos by 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝘀𝗼𝗻 | 𝗦𝘆𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿

17/07/2026

From the first camera setup to the final edit... it’s almost showtime 🎬

Over the past few months, five local storytellers have stepped behind the camera to create their very first documentary films through our Stories From Here program. Now it’s time to celebrate their work!

Join us for a free afternoon of local films, filmmaker Q&As, popcorn and community storytelling.

📍 TOMS Anglican Church, Cranebrook
🗓 Saturday 18 July
🕑 2pm–4pm

Everyone is welcome. We’d love to see you there.
Supported by Penrith City Council

Join Made in the West and Western Sydney University Launch Pad Creative for Pathways to Audience, a live conversation on...
12/07/2026

Join Made in the West and Western Sydney University Launch Pad Creative for Pathways to Audience, a live conversation online, exploring how Australian indie feature films are reaching audiences today.

🗓 Wednesday 5 August
🕧 12:30pm (AEST)

Making your film is only half the journey! So how do we get our films onto screens? From traditional distribution and sales agents to community screenings and online streamers, what options do we have as indie filmmakers? And how can we prepare?

Sign up today to hear from two experienced feature film producers who have taken different paths to getting their films seen, and be part of a conversation helping shape future industry support for independent filmmakers.

🎟 Free online event - RSVP required
Register now:
https://events.humanitix.com/pathways-to-audience-film-distribution

The Australian Screen Editors (ASE) Social Drinks series is heading to Western Sydney for the very first time! We're exc...
10/07/2026

The Australian Screen Editors (ASE) Social Drinks series is heading to Western Sydney for the very first time!

We're excited to be co-hosting this free networking afternoon with the Screen Editors guild and Western Sydney Filmmakers Hangout, bringing together editors, assistant editors, filmmakers, post-production professionals and screen creatives from across Sydney.

We'll also hear from two amazing local editors about their work:
🎬 Matias Bolla (Here Out West, This Is Going To Be Big)�
🎬 Romain Mongin (Christmess, Changing Track)

📍 The Commercial, Parramatta�
🗓 Sunday 19 July�
🕐 1:00–4:00pm

Free to attend, but registrations are essential.
🎟 Register now via https://events.humanitix.com/ase-screen-editors-networking-western-sydney

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