Australia Has What You Want
Warner Bros. Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox and Sony Pictures Entertainment all seem to agree that if you want to make blockbuster movies, then Australia has exactly what you’re looking for. In recent times, Australia has been responsible for some of the world’s biggest action and effects-based movies.
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Interview - Rising Sun Pictures
Australian visual effects companies are currently working on the biggest movies in the world. With the likes of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Terminator Salvation and Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince on their slate, Ausfilm talked to Tony Clark, Director of Rising Sun Pictures to find out what makes Australian companies so appealing for the blockbusters of the year.
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Jane Campion is the only woman to ever have won a Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival. Not only that, she’s won it twice. They probably sit on her mantle next to her Oscar. This year Jane has been selected to return to Cannes to screen her new feature Bright Star as part of the festival’s official competition.
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The Australian Government has updated its Guidelines for the 15% Location Offset and the 15% PDV Offset. The main changes from the previous version are:
- Addition to information on publicity and promotion expenditure
- Amendment to information on arm’s length agreements
- Amendment to copy of the completed production
The Australian Federal Government screen production incentives have no cap and there is no sunset clause. Payments are prompt.
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Cick here for more information on Australia's incentives.
Click here for the Guidelines. (PDF)
Film Friendly New South Wales
The New South Wales government has recently put into place a Local Government Filming Protocol, which makes it easier for filmmakers to work on locations around the state by giving all Councils one set of rules for processing approvals.
The Protocol can be found here.
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Focus On – Warner Roadshow Studios
A New Lab For Queensland
Village Roadshow and Warner Roadshow Studios are set to launch a new digital film laboratory based at the Warner Roadshow Studios on the Gold Coast.
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Water World – A glance at Warner's Film Water Tanks
Warner Roadshow Studios is home to three purpose built film water tanks, including the largest tank in the Southern hemisphere. The tanks can been seen in action in films such as Fool's Gold and Nim’s Island.
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