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Western Australia

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Indian Cinema

Creating cultural understanding, creative partnerships and economic opportunities between Western Australia and India through the power of storytelling.

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WAIFC aims to work alongside existing screen agencies, studios, government bodies, and industry organisations to help foster international relationships and expand engagement between Western Australia and India.

Connect.

Producers, creators, festivals, educators, diaspora leaders, and industry partners.

Facilitate.

Introductions, delegations, networking forums, and creative exchange pathways.

Advocate.

Awareness, visibility, and long-term Australia-India relationship building.

Two established screen markets.
New opportunities for connection.

WAIFC connects Western Australia and India through screen, stories, talent and culture. Creating practical pathways for collaboration between industry, government, education and cultural partners.

🇦🇺 Western Australia

A new era of
screen industry growth.

Wave Rock, WA

A$2.7 BILLION

Drama Production Expenditure
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A record A$2.7 billion was spent on drama production in Australia in 2024–25 across Australian and international productions.

‍Source: Screen Australia, Drama Report 2024/25.

A$1.3 BILLION

International Production in Australia

International productions shooting in Australia generated A$1.3 billion in expenditure across 22 international feature and SVOD titles in 2024–25.

‍Source: Screen Australia, Drama Report 2024/25.

🇮🇳 India

One of the world's largest
cinematic economies.

Gateway of India, Mumbai - India

INR 2.78 TRILLION

Media & Entertainment Sector

‍India's media and entertainment sector reached INR 2.78 trillion (approximately US$32 billion) in 2025.

‍Source: FICCI–EY, Stories, Scale and Impact: Unlocking India's Media & Entertainment Economy, 2026.

1,600+ FILMS

A Major Global Film Market
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More than 1,600 films were released in India in 2024, demonstrating the scale and diversity of India's filmed entertainment sector.

‍Source: FICCI–EY, Shape the Future: Indian Media and Entertainment is Scripting a New Story, 2025.

The Legacy That Inspired WAIFC

One of India's greatest screen legends was born in Perth in 1908, and by the 1930s was a star across the subcontinent. Fearless Nadia's remarkable journey inspired a new era of creative collaboration between Western Australia and India.

Nearly a century later, her grand-nephew Shiamak Davar serves as WAIFC's Founding Cultural Connect Ambassador. He won India's National Film Award for choreography and staged two Commonwealth Games ceremonies.

What began as one remarkable journey is now a bridge that two screen industries are building together.

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Meet Shiamak Davar

Fearless Nadia

Shiamak Davar, WAIFC Founding Cultural Connect Ambassador

Shiamak Davar
Founding Cultural Connect Ambassador

Strategic ways to build a
stronger creative bridge

Cultural & Industry Exchange

Facilitate cross-cultural collaboration between WA and Indian screen communities through curated introductions, relationship-building forums, and long-term exchange pathways.

Delegation & Networking Facilitation

Organise delegation programs, roundtables, and networking events that connect producers, creators, studios, service providers, and institutions.

Festival & Showcase Activities

Support and convene festival partnerships, showcases, and audience engagement initiatives that celebrate Indian and WA storytelling.

Talent & Creative Collaboration

Enable collaboration between writers, directors, performers, composers, and creative teams through exchange opportunities and project conversations.

Awareness & Promotion of WA Opportunities

Promote awareness of Western Australian screen opportunities, locations, capabilities, and partner pathways to international stakeholders.

Soft-Power & Diaspora Engagement

Strengthen people-to-people relationships through storytelling, multicultural engagement, and diaspora-led cultural connection.

Education, Forums & Industry Conversations

Convene talks, masterclasses, and industry conversations that support learning, exchange, and professional connection.

Strategic Partnerships Across Industry

Build collaboration with agencies, studios, government, education, festivals, and private-sector partners to expand shared impact.

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Common questions about WAIFC

Quick answers about who we are, what we do and how to get involved. For governance, funding and more, see the full FAQ page.

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What is the West Australian Indian Film Council (WAIFC)?

Black downward arrow with a slight curve in its stem.

WAIFC is an independent Western Australian not-for-profit that strengthens screen, cultural and creative industry ties between Western Australia and India, across film, TV, digital media, education and tourism.

Doesn’t Australia already have an Australia India Film Council?

Australia India Film Council Ltd is a separate organisation. WAIFC isn’t a branch of it, affiliated with it or endorsed by it.

How is WAIFC different from Screenwest?

Screenwest is WA’s screen funding and development agency. WAIFC is an independent not-for-profit focused only on WA–India screen and creative partnerships.

What role does WAIFC play in attracting Indian productions to Western Australia?

We connect Indian producers with Western Australian locations, talent, infrastructure and stakeholders, and help set up introductions and conversations. Production decisions stay with producers and the relevant agencies.

Does WAIFC provide grants or funding?

No. WAIFC isn’t a grant-making body. We help build connections, partnerships, delegations and knowledge exchange between WA and India.

Who can become a member of WAIFC?

Membership is open to individuals, businesses, schools and universities, government agencies, creatives and industry organisations, from any background, who share our goals.

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