Every year, Made in the West partners with Western Sydney University to give one lucky design student the chance to shape the visual identity of the festival - and in 2025 we welcome Nico Mendoza to the creative spotlight. Nico’s poster design for Made in the West 2025 captures everything we love about Western Sydney filmmaking - creativity, transformation, and that unstoppable momentum that keeps the region’s stories surging forward. This year’s theme 'Creative Evolution' ce