Behind every story on screen are hundreds of people doing jobs you may never have heard of.

Some people work in front of the camera, but most work behind the scenes in creative, technical, production and business roles, they write and design, build and organise, light and record, make and manage, solve problems and create entire worlds.

Right now, Western Australia’s screen industry is growing. New productions, investment and infrastructure are creating opportunities for people with all kinds of skills, talents and passions.

Could you see yourself here?

Bring ideas to life

Every screen production starts with an idea. Getting that idea onto a screen is more than actors and cameras.

It takes storytellers, technicians, artists, organisers, builders and problem-solvers. Some people shape the story. Others find the locations, build the sets, create the costumes, manage the money, design a lighting plan, capture the sound, light the scene or turn hours of footage into a finished production.

Whatever the role, everyone contributes to making something an audience can watch, play or experience.

Be part of the crew

Screen is a team effort. Productions bring together people with very different skills, all working towards the same result.

That means being good at your own job is only part of it. You need to communicate, collaborate, adapt when things change and understand how your work affects the people around you.

If you enjoy solving problems with other people and seeing your contribution become part of something much bigger, working in a screen crew can be enormously rewarding.

Build a career your way

There are many ways to craft a career in screen.

You might start in an entry-level role and discover a job you hadn't considered before. You might train for a particular craft or technical role, bring skills from another industry, or find yourself moving between different kinds of productions as your experience grows.

Many people build 'portfolio' careers, working across productions and roles or combining screen work with freelancing, running a business, teaching, or their own creative projects.

Your career can evolve as your skills, experience and professional connections grow.

Take your skills anywhere

Screen is a global industry and the skills you build can travel.

You might work with people from different cultures, contribute to productions made for audiences around the world, work in different locations or take skills developed in screen into other creative industries.

Of course, you don't need to leave Western Australia to be part of that global industry. This is an exciting time for screen in WA with a growing production sector creating new possibilities right here in our state.