Graziher
Life on the Land Podcast
Chanel takes our host Em Herbert through her candid approach to life and how she uses her work to champion others living with disability — combining her passions as a lived experience advocate to ensure greater representation on screen. This season of Life on the Land is centred around the stories of the next generation of women on the land. These young women working across all sectors in the bush are changing the game. They’re disruptors, thought leaders and changemakers. >>>
Screenwest
Social Impact Documentary Hard as Puck receives Brian Beaton Award
The current atmosphere and excitement of the Paralympics highlights the need for para-sport and disability stories regularly – not just every four years! >>>
Inside Film (IF)
Social Impact Documentary Hard as Puck receives Brian Beaton Award
“Receiving the Brian Beaton Award commends the efforts of our entire team. The support we’ve received from the disability community, the market, Screen Australia and Screenwest has been incredible. As a first-time feature producer, I’m looking forward to the rest of the journey of bringing Hard as Puck to audiences.” >>>
Screen Australia
Screen Australia announces $3 million dollars for 13 documentaries
Hard as Puck is from director Isaac Elliot (MaveriX), producers Chanel Bowen and Noel Smyth (Gloriavale) and executive producer Rebecca Bignell (Blueback). Financed in association with Screenwest and Lotterywest.>>>
Inside Film (IF)
Platform Lab at Sydney Film Festival, 2024
This wildly talented and impressive cohort cements Platform as a vital pathway for screen talent to find partners and perspectives with which to take their next creative and professional steps. >>>
Inside Film (IF)
‘There’s no excuse for not learning more’: Chanel Bowen pushes for greater inclusion, 2023
“I’ve taken on this role as an activist in film and TV for disability because I don’t want that kind of thing (discrimination) to happen to people. Nobody deserves that.” >>>
– Chanel Bowen
Inside Film (IF)
Screen Producers Australia One’s to Watch, 2022
The high calibre of diverse and exciting applications to the Ones To Watch program continues to impress me and serves as proof that our screen industry is brimming with talent and creativity unique to Australia. >>>
Inside Film (IF)
CinefestOZ partners with Bus Stop Films for Inclusion in Action workshop, 2021
“Making sure the film industry has safe and inclusive spaces for practitioners with disability is what this is all about.” >>>– Chanel Bowen
Screen Australia
Access Coordinator participants, 2023
Access Coordinator Training Program aims to provide additional support to implement Access Coordinators on film and television productions. >>>ScreenWest
Diversity and Inclusion Project Funding Announcement, 2022
Inclusion Officer Development and Implementation Placement. >>>
Platform
Raising Women with Disabilities through Shared Stories, 2023
“As women, we already face barriers without societies ableism, but I’m exposed to incredible people from our community, I see women blazing trails for change in a way that’s incomparable to others. We are a force.” >>>
– Chanel Bowen
Pro Film Crew WA
Inclusion and What it Means to Me, 2022
“We have incredible voices in our WA family who are creating audience adoring, award winning content by and about people with a disability. These talented members of our industry are advocates for disability inclusion and speak to it in a myriad of ways in front of the camera – and as key creatives. But I feel we need to practice what we preach behind the camera too and with below the line crew. I also believe that inclusive thinking surrounding disability opens peoples minds to including all diverse communities and nothing is more important than people feeling comfortable and safe in their workplace.” >>>
– Chanel Bowen
Animal Logic
We are thrilled to be supporting Chanel as she embarks on this career-defining placement in Los Angeles [PDF], 2022
Western Australian emerging creative Chanel Bowen will undertake a two-month internship in Los Angeles with Animal Logic Entertainment after being announced as the recipient of Screenworks’ Regional Screen In LA Program. >>>
ABC News
Australian women with disabilities break through Hollywood film industry ranks, 2022
“It was a shame that my first experience trying to come back to a set after obtaining my disability was so negative, and I never stepped foot onto that set.” >>>
– Chanel Bowen
ABC Listen
WA Afternoons [Audio Interview], 2022
This Dunsborough film-maker is bringing stories of people with disability to Hollywood.
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ScreenHub
Ones to Watch: Screen Producers Australia, 2022
Australian producers with a passion for creating screen stories based on First Nations families, extraordinary life stories, off-beat edgy comedies, LGBTQI+ narratives, female empowerment, and diverse expression, and all are ‘hoping to reach new stratospheres of Australian storytelling. >>>
Geraldton Guardian
WA filmmaker Chanel Bowen to deliver masterclass for Geraldton students, 2023
“I’m excited to share my knowledge with the students and help them with their own filmmaking journey.” >>>
– Chanel Bowen
TV Tonight
Screenworks Regional Screen In LA Program recipient, 2022
“I’ve always been interested in the international sphere of our industry and I’m looking forward to experiencing it.” >>>
– Chanel Bowen