The 2026 WA Screen Culture Awards were held in Perth recently, paying vibrant tribute to the remarkable talents and accomplishments shaping the captivating world of screen culture in Western Australia.

Held at Luna Cinemas Leederville, and hosted by enigmatic WA performance artist and producer, Rose Kingdom- Barron, the WASCAs once again highlighted the amazing achievements of the WA screen industry over the past year.

“It’s been a phenomenal year for WA filmmaking and screen artists across the board, no question,” says Revelation Perth International Film Festival and WASCA Director, Richard Sowada.

“Working through the diversity and strength for the judges was a real challenge but the results speak for themselves and congratulations to all. All the nominees presented us with very special works that explore so much territory. It’s very inspiring.”

Helena Tay Eames (Outstanding Achievement in Production Design)
and Richard Eames (Innovation in Narrative Feature Film Under $1m Budget) with the Skeleton Girls. A Kidnapped Society cast and crew.

Leading the charge with five awards was Trading Cards, a dark fantasy animated short film about the weight of living with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Directed by Radheya Jang and narrated by Jay Jay Jegathesan, Trading Cards took home gongs for Innovation In Short Film, Innovation In Animation, Outstanding Achievement In Performance, Outstanding Achievement In Writing and Outstanding Achievement In Original Music.

Meanwhile, the confronting drama series, Invisible Boys, exploring the challenges faced by a group of gay teens in the remote coastal town of Geraldton, won awards for Innovation In Television and Outstanding Achievement In Sound & Sound Design.

POINTE: Dancing on a Knife’s Edge, a captivating and moving documentary about Australian dancer Floeur Alder, won Innovation In Documentary/Non Fiction (tying with My Soul Is In A Hurry) and Outstanding Achievement In Editing.