Indian Cinema
meets
Western Australia
Creating cultural understanding, creative partnerships and economic opportunities between Western Australia and India through the power of storytelling.
Our role in the ecosystem
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 Worlds, One Frame
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.
Pinnacles Desert, WA
A$2.7 BILLION
Drama Production Expenditure
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 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.
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.
Taj Mahal - Agra, 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.
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
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.
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.
Our Story
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.
Fearless Nadia
Shiamak Davar
Founding Cultural Connect Ambassador
Founding Cultural Connect Ambassador
Core pillars
Strategic ways to build a
stronger creative bridge
01
Cultural & Industry Exchange
Facilitate cross-cultural collaboration between WA and Indian screen communities through curated introductions, relationship-building forums, and long-term exchange pathways.
02
Delegation & Networking Facilitation
Organise delegation programs, roundtables, and networking events that connect producers, creators, studios, service providers, and institutions.
03
Festival & Showcase Activities
Support and convene festival partnerships, showcases, and audience engagement initiatives that celebrate Indian and WA storytelling.
04
Talent & Creative Collaboration
Enable collaboration between writers, directors, performers, composers, and creative teams through exchange opportunities and project conversations.
05
Awareness & Promotion of WA Opportunities
Promote awareness of Western Australian screen opportunities, locations, capabilities, and partner pathways to international stakeholders.
06
Soft-Power & Diaspora Engagement
Strengthen people-to-people relationships through storytelling, multicultural engagement, and diaspora-led cultural connection.
07
Education, Forums & Industry Conversations
Convene talks, masterclasses, and industry conversations that support learning, exchange, and professional connection.
08
Strategic Partnerships Across Industry
Build collaboration with agencies, studios, government, education, festivals, and private-sector partners to expand shared impact.
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