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WA Screen and Media Academy
West Australian tertiary arts school From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The WA Screen and Media Academy, formerly Western Australian Screen Academy (WASA; WA Screen Academy), is a film school situated within the School of Communications and Arts at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. It operates in partnership Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
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Description
The WA Screen and Media Academy,[1] formerly known as Western Australian Screen Academy, when it was also known as WA Screen Academy or WASA, offers advanced-level training programs in screen production, operating in a partnership with the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Its program is delivered on the Mount Lawley campus of Edith Cowan University.
WASA is a full member of CILECT (the International Association of Film and Television Schools).[2]
The school partners with industry media organisations such as Seven Network, Nine Network, ABC, Nova radio, Bus Stop Films, and the Revelation Film Festival.[1]
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Courses
As of 2025[update], WA Screen and Media Academy offers the following courses:[1]
- Bachelor of Journalism and Broadcast Media
- Bachelor of Screen Production
- Graduate Certificate in Media Strategy and Leadership
- Graduate Certificate in News and Entertainment Media
- Graduate Certificate in Screen Creative Technologies
- Graduate Certificate in Screen Production
- Graduate Certificate in Scripted Screen Production
- Graduate Diploma in News and Entertainment Media
- Graduate Diploma in Screen Production
- Master of News and Entertainment Media
- Master of Screen Production
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Achievements
- 2017: The doco On My Terms selected for the St Kilda Film Festival
- 2017: Short film Dark Horses selected for St Kilda Film Festival, Beverly Hills Film Festival, Next Gen Short Film Festival, WA Unlocked Film Festival, London Independent Film Festival; winner of 5 awards
- 2011: Graduate Sam Barrett directs feature film Sororal[3]
- 2010: Graduate Sam Barrett directs feature film Esoterica[4]
- 2010: The doco Painful Bliss is selected for the Bondi Short Film Festival[5]
- 2010: Short film Stuffed wins ATOM Award for Best Tertiary Short Fiction[6]
- 2010: Ten films and docos selected for the Dungog Film Festival[7]
- 2010: Academy Director John Rapsey wins WA Screen Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry[8]
- 2010: Graduate Mike Hoath wins WA Young Filmmaker of the Year[8]
- 2010: Graduate Magda Wozniak wins WA Screen Award for Best Screenplay[8]
- 2009: The short The Bucks' Party and the documentary The Bubbleologist selected for the Bondi Short Film Festival
- 2008: Graduate Sam Barrett directs feature film No Through Road[9]
- 2008: Graduate Paul Komadina directs feature film Director's Cut[10]
- 2007: The short Postcard Vernosti receives Honours at California's ActionCut Festival[11]
- 2007: The short Postcard Vernosti receives Merit Award at Australian Shorts Festival[12]
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