September 9, 2025 • 5 mins
Gabrielle Cole from Screenwest called in to talk about the booming film and TV industry in WA, driven by a surge in local productions and the new studio opening in Malaga next year. With demand high for a wide range of filming locations, from shacks to mansions, Screenwest is encourages homeowners to register their properties on its location database to support upcoming shoots across the state.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Your home may be your castle, but could it be
a film set?
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Could be in a movie too.
Speaker 1 (00:04):
Residential properties, from mid century homes to mansion shacks, farmhouses
and apartments are in hot demand as film locations as
the level of TV and movie production grows in way.
So we thought we'd get Gabrielle Cole, who's the Screen
West acting head of Industry Development, on this morning to
talk about what they're after.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Home. Gabrielle, whether we have it, good morning morning.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
You know you often think about I wonder if I
could be in the movies. I wonder if I could
even at least be an extra. But you don't necessarily
immediately think of your house. But this is something that's
very much in demand. Tell us what screen West is
looking for.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
It's very true. We are looking for everything, is the
short answer we'll get out for you know, those tiny
little shacks all the way up to beautiful mansion estates
and everything in between.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Especially from a certain era. So there's still a lot
of great sixties homes around Perth especially, Yeah, some of
like some famous ones up around Florio and places like
that that I just made for a movie set in
that period of time.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Absolutely, and we are always trying to find those hidden gems.
We know that they're out there, but finding them is
trickier on Google than you think it might be.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Well, I have heard stories about people coming home and
finding like a leaflet in their letterbox saying, you know,
this is the deal and could we talk about using
your house? And they've thought it was a bit of
a you know, a stitch up until they talk to
you and find out that you do indeed want them.
Is there a way people can put forward their homes
to you.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
There is screenless host the locations gallery on our website. Yeah,
threeless dot com, dotter you people can list their houses,
any properties really that they have that might be of interest.
You can jump on and have a look. We've got
hundreds of different categories and so our wonderful team here
review them all and then we use that to attract
projects to the state.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
It's like for your house, Gabrielle, this is this is
the this is the movie industry. So let's let's talk
contracts here for the house.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
I'm talking for that?
Speaker 2 (02:12):
What are we talking? Are we talking money? Are we
talking at least tickets to the premiere? It's gonna be
hard to get the house there, but.
Speaker 4 (02:18):
Credits, credits, what's the compensation.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
It is all negotiable, and it does depend on what
they want to do with your property. So anything from
you know, it could be half a day, it could
be a couple of months, depending on what they're going
to do, will depend on the fee and the size
and scale of the property. But we always say, let
us know what you're kind of hoping for, and then
production will see what they can do.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
If you're looking to get your house renovated, so you're
happy for a couple of explosions or to get it
knocked out, you know, it could be could be a good, good,
good way to do it.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
You might get the alls painted at the very least.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
All right. Well, yeah, I did read a story about
a couple. I think their house in Hamilton Hill was
used for Invisible Boys, maybe the Invisible Boys, and they
they moved out for a couple of days. The movie
people moved in. They did paint a room, but when
this couple came back, it was all returned to exactly
how it was like they hadn't even been there. Wow,
(03:17):
they might liked it.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
It's very clever. I got it all back.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Yeah, amazing. So the film studios opening next year in Malaga,
that's that's going to up the demand even more.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
That's exciting.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
It's very exciting. It's such an exciting time to be
at Screen West.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
It is.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
It's a really wonderful time to be at Screen West.
And we're already seeing so much more interest come into
the state as a result of the studios just being built.
So once they openly expect that to kind of increase
even more, which is so exciting for the local industry.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
It's been a long time coming because we've been promised
this food. I think it's decades.
Speaker 4 (03:52):
It is, it is, it is.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
I was about to say it's seen at least twenty years.
It sounds like maybe more that it's really exciting. And
you know, they announced the build I think maybe four
or five years ago. So the fact that the doors
will open and you can go past it now and
see that it's there, and it's yeah, yeah, very exciting.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Well, they say if you build it, they will come,
but they were already coming because you know, movie makers
are realizing we have such well I always talk about
the light we have. We have light that's just beautiful
for filming in this state and it's become a really
do you think it's also partly because the people are
good to work with.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Yeah. The feedback we always get on our cruise is
that they have the friendliest and the hardest working cruise
in Australia.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
So yeah, all right, Well so again, if you're interested
in having your home on the big screen at least, yeah,
maybe you two if you stand in the right spot.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
How can people who are interested get in touch?
Speaker 3 (04:55):
So reach out to us at screens dot com dot au.
We have a locations gallery and you can submit your
property on there. If you have any troubles, you can
always call the team, the production attraction team at Screenway.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
That sounds great, that's that's easy to remember screenware dot
com dot Au. That's your starting point. And who knows.
It's fun anyway, what a fun experience, Gabrielle, Thank you
so much for chatting with us.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Thank you so much having me.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
You're welcome. Thank you and good luck with the yes,
the house hunting and with the opening of the studios.
Speaker 4 (05:24):
Bye bye bye.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Yeah, there you go. It's the new Hollywood.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
It's it is weird.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
I don't think there's that many movies anymore.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
In the in the hills, so.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
We could very well become the new Hollywood. So there
you go, if you think your house is up for
its for its close up on the big screen screen
West dot com dot au and and just take it
from there.
Your home may be your castle, but could it be
a film set?
Speaker 2 (00:03):
Could be in a movie too.
Speaker 1 (00:04):
Residential properties, from mid century homes to mansion shacks, farmhouses
and apartments are in hot demand as film locations as
the level of TV and movie production grows in way.
So we thought we'd get Gabrielle Cole, who's the Screen
West acting head of Industry Development, on this morning to
talk about what they're after.
Speaker 3 (00:24):
Home. Gabrielle, whether we have it, good morning morning.
Speaker 1 (00:28):
You know you often think about I wonder if I
could be in the movies. I wonder if I could
even at least be an extra. But you don't necessarily
immediately think of your house. But this is something that's
very much in demand. Tell us what screen West is
looking for.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
It's very true. We are looking for everything, is the
short answer we'll get out for you know, those tiny
little shacks all the way up to beautiful mansion estates
and everything in between.
Speaker 2 (00:55):
Especially from a certain era. So there's still a lot
of great sixties homes around Perth especially, Yeah, some of
like some famous ones up around Florio and places like
that that I just made for a movie set in
that period of time.
Speaker 3 (01:11):
Absolutely, and we are always trying to find those hidden gems.
We know that they're out there, but finding them is
trickier on Google than you think it might be.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Well, I have heard stories about people coming home and
finding like a leaflet in their letterbox saying, you know,
this is the deal and could we talk about using
your house? And they've thought it was a bit of
a you know, a stitch up until they talk to
you and find out that you do indeed want them.
Is there a way people can put forward their homes
to you.
Speaker 3 (01:40):
There is screenless host the locations gallery on our website. Yeah,
threeless dot com, dotter you people can list their houses,
any properties really that they have that might be of interest.
You can jump on and have a look. We've got
hundreds of different categories and so our wonderful team here
review them all and then we use that to attract
projects to the state.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
It's like for your house, Gabrielle, this is this is
the this is the movie industry. So let's let's talk
contracts here for the house.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
I'm talking for that?
Speaker 2 (02:12):
What are we talking? Are we talking money? Are we
talking at least tickets to the premiere? It's gonna be
hard to get the house there, but.
Speaker 4 (02:18):
Credits, credits, what's the compensation.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
It is all negotiable, and it does depend on what
they want to do with your property. So anything from
you know, it could be half a day, it could
be a couple of months, depending on what they're going
to do, will depend on the fee and the size
and scale of the property. But we always say, let
us know what you're kind of hoping for, and then
production will see what they can do.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
If you're looking to get your house renovated, so you're
happy for a couple of explosions or to get it
knocked out, you know, it could be could be a good, good,
good way to do it.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
You might get the alls painted at the very least.
Speaker 1 (02:54):
All right. Well, yeah, I did read a story about
a couple. I think their house in Hamilton Hill was
used for Invisible Boys, maybe the Invisible Boys, and they
they moved out for a couple of days. The movie
people moved in. They did paint a room, but when
this couple came back, it was all returned to exactly
how it was like they hadn't even been there. Wow,
(03:17):
they might liked it.
Speaker 3 (03:19):
It's very clever. I got it all back.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Yeah, amazing. So the film studios opening next year in Malaga,
that's that's going to up the demand even more.
Speaker 2 (03:29):
That's exciting.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
It's very exciting. It's such an exciting time to be
at Screen West.
Speaker 2 (03:34):
It is.
Speaker 3 (03:34):
It's a really wonderful time to be at Screen West.
And we're already seeing so much more interest come into
the state as a result of the studios just being built.
So once they openly expect that to kind of increase
even more, which is so exciting for the local industry.
Speaker 2 (03:47):
It's been a long time coming because we've been promised
this food. I think it's decades.
Speaker 4 (03:52):
It is, it is, it is.
Speaker 3 (03:56):
I was about to say it's seen at least twenty years.
It sounds like maybe more that it's really exciting. And
you know, they announced the build I think maybe four
or five years ago. So the fact that the doors
will open and you can go past it now and
see that it's there, and it's yeah, yeah, very exciting.
Speaker 1 (04:11):
Well, they say if you build it, they will come,
but they were already coming because you know, movie makers
are realizing we have such well I always talk about
the light we have. We have light that's just beautiful
for filming in this state and it's become a really
do you think it's also partly because the people are
good to work with.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Yeah. The feedback we always get on our cruise is
that they have the friendliest and the hardest working cruise
in Australia.
Speaker 4 (04:36):
So yeah, all right, Well so again, if you're interested
in having your home on the big screen at least, yeah,
maybe you two if you stand in the right spot.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
How can people who are interested get in touch?
Speaker 3 (04:55):
So reach out to us at screens dot com dot au.
We have a locations gallery and you can submit your
property on there. If you have any troubles, you can
always call the team, the production attraction team at Screenway.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
That sounds great, that's that's easy to remember screenware dot
com dot Au. That's your starting point. And who knows.
It's fun anyway, what a fun experience, Gabrielle, Thank you
so much for chatting with us.
Speaker 3 (05:16):
Thank you so much having me.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
You're welcome. Thank you and good luck with the yes,
the house hunting and with the opening of the studios.
Speaker 4 (05:24):
Bye bye bye.
Speaker 2 (05:26):
Yeah, there you go. It's the new Hollywood.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
It's it is weird.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
I don't think there's that many movies anymore.
Speaker 1 (05:36):
In the in the hills, so.
Speaker 2 (05:38):
We could very well become the new Hollywood. So there
you go, if you think your house is up for
its for its close up on the big screen screen
West dot com dot au and and just take it
from there.
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