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Happy April! Lets hop into the month's eggstravaganza of Australian film industry news 🐰
In this month's Location Spotlight: be amazed by Melbourne's transformational capabilities to represent different places and times all over the globe.
Ausfilm welcomes KOJO as a Platinum Member and new corporate members Heliguy and the Screen Queensland Studios!
Screenwest launches the WA initiative, Film Friendly available for international filmmakers.
Head on over to #VFXITINAUSTRALIA for Animal Logic's captivating contribution to Captain Marvel and Method Studios' attention grabbing action sequences on John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.
Drop in with #INDUSTRYNEWS for an ITV reboot of SeaChange as well as South Australia's films taking the US by storm and an update from Screenwest CEO, Willie Rowe.
ICYMI: SVOD TV is now eligible for Location and PDV Offsets.
The Ausfilm Team
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While Melbourne is currently being filmed as itself in the fourth and final series of US TV hit Preacher, it’s the city’s ability to represent other places and other times that has long made it a popular destination for filmmakers. Got a script that traverses the globe? Melbourne’s mix of heritage, mod, art deco and contemporary streetscapes provide the perfect backdrop for destination doubling.
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KOJO NOW A PLATINUM MEMBER
This month the KOJO team moved their Ausfilm membership from Corporate into the premium level of Platinum joining other Platinum members Animal Logic, Fox Studios Australia, Fox Production Services, Luma, Method Studios, Mill Film, Rising Sun Pictures, Showfilm Travel & Freight and Stage and Screen Travel Services.
For over 27 years KOJO has delivered post-production and VFX solutions to clients around the world. Click on Read More to see their website.
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HELIGUY BECOME AUSFILM MEMBERS
Ausfilm welcomes new members Heliguy to the team. Heliguy are world leaders in drone innovation and remote aerial cinematography, Heliguy customises drones to best suit their clients needs. Click below to check out their credits.
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SCREEN QUEENSLAND STUDIOS
The new Screen Queensland Studios are operated by state screen agency, Screen Queensland and are a dry hire facility well suited to low to mid-range budget feature films, television and subscription video on demand drama series.
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Ausfilm's 11th annual Partner with Australia program took place from 14 - 17 April 2019 in Los Angeles USA.
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ANIMAL LOGIC'S WORK ON CAPTAIN MARVEL
Continuing a long and collaborative relationship with Marvel, Animal Logic was invited by VFX Supervisor, Chris Townsend, to be part of the VFX Team on Captain Marvel.
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METHOD STUDIOS: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM
Method Studios helped to enhance the action in several memorable sequences in the latest instalment of this adrenaline-fuelled franchise.
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THE GIFTED AUSTRALIANS WORKING ON CAPTAIN MARVEL
In case you missed it: our Platinum members Animal Logic, Luma and Rising Sun Pictures were featured for their VFX skills in Captain Marvel in the Sydney Morning Herald by Karl Quinn.
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ITV STUDIOS SET TO BRING AUSTRALIA’S SEACHANGE REBOOT TO INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES
One of Australia’s most beloved productions SeaChange has been rebooted by ITV Studios and will be rolled out to international audiences later this year through ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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FILM FRIENDLY WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Screenwest has launched a range of resources to assist national and international filmmakers interested in shooting in regional Western Australia as part of their Film Friendly Initiative.
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UPDATE FROM SCREENWEST CEO WILLIE ROWE
The latest Screenwest and Western Australian Screen Industry news from Screenwest CEO, Willie Rowe.
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FILMS STORM US SCREENS
After successful releases in Australia, Henri Safran's Storm Boy, Anthony Maras’ Hotel Mumbai and Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale are all set for release in the US.
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SVOD TV NOW ELIGBLE FOR LOCATION & PDV OFFSETS
The Australian Government has confirmed that television series and mini-series distributed through online platforms – such as Disney+, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and Stan – are now eligible for the Australian Location and Post, Digital and VFX (PDV) refundable tax offsets if they meet the other eligibility requirements.
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SPECTRUM FILMS ANNOUNCE MANAGEMENT TEAM
Inside Film reported the changes afoot at Spectrum Films with Adam Scott departing, Catherine Armstrong has been promoted into General Manager and new recruit, Dave Hollingsworth into Executive Director.
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