A CuriousWorks and PYT Fairfield Collaboration

Curiously West emerged out of a desire for local filmmakers to have a space to gather, collaborate and make films.

Curiously West Film Club is a joint venture between CuriousWorks and Powerhouse Youth Theatre Fairfield. Many filmmaking spaces are either sporadic, located in the city or distant from South West Sydney; there is a significant gap for Western Sydney filmmakers to connect with their local counterparts. Recognizing this need, CuriousWorks and PYT Fairfield have partnered to bridge this gap by establishing a dedicated and regular space for deep collaboration and connection. Though originally led just by Addy Fong, the expansion has allowed this initiative to go beyond one-off networking events, providing filmmakers with a consistent environment that fosters experimentation, skill development, and the nurturing of their craft.

Curiously West meets fortnightly on Thursday evenings at PYT Fairfield. The sessions range from hands-on skill-building workshops, to Popcorns and Pencils sessions where filmmakers can watch and review films, to networking sessions, to collaborative film-making sessions. It’s a space where folks of different ages, cultural backgrounds, and levels of experience can come together out of a love for film-making.

Curiously West Film Club is on Instagram, Facebook and Discord.

Program Co-ordinators
Creative Producer: Addy Fong
CuriousWorks: Samantha Barahona
PYT Fairfield: Daisy Montalvo

CuriouslyWest has been supported by Fairfield City Council through the Arts & Culture Grant 2023.