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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-23</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001108730</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PUBLIC MEDIA WORKS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PUBM.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001506764</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Waring Gregory Patrick</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PUBLIC MEDIA WORKS INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2330 MARINSHIP WAY, SUITE 301</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAUSALITO,</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94965</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and COO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Gregory Patrick Waring</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
