February might be the shortest month of the year, but it's not short on screen industry news from Down Under.

This month we welcome a new member, the Northern Territory state government screen agency, Screen Territory. Explore their website and discover the beauty of the Northern Territory and the talent within their industry.

This month's Location Spotlight showcases Western Australia and Queensland is kept busy 
with three major international productions shooting in their state.

Our Platinum member, Rising Sun Pictures has delivered incredible VFX in partnership with Weta on Alita: Battle Angel.

Enjoy reading and to all the ladies out there, Happy International Women's Day for next week!

The Ausfilm Team đŸš

MEET OUR MEMBERS

AUSFILM WELCOMES SCREEN TERRITORY AS A NEW MEMBER

Screen Territory is the Northern Territory Government's screen industry agency responsible for supporting and developing the film, television and digital media industries within the Territory. Interested in filming in the NT and want more information about funding programs and the Territory screen industry? Click below to get in contact.

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CAN YOU BOOK A PLANE SEAT FOR A ROBOT?

That’s just one of the more unusual questions which keep film industry travel specialists and Ausfilm Platinum member, Stage and Screen Travel on their toes.

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LOCATION SPOTLIGHT WA: DONGARA - PORT DENISON

Western Australia is not just an extraordinary location for screen production: it is also home to a number of resources, facilities and film friendly initiatives that will help to bring your project to life seamlessly. Read on to learn more about how Screenwest can help you.

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AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCREEN FORUM IN NEW YORK

Fancy a trip to New York or will you be there in March? Ausfilm is a proud supporter of the Australian International Screen Forum. We're super excited about their 2019 program which they have announced this week. The Forum showcases groundbreaking new Australian content, workshops with leading film industry mentors and heralding exciting homegrown filmmakers. The program is set to take place in New York City for the second year from 19-22 March. Click on Read More to see their program and how to purchase tickets.

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#MAKEITINAUSTRALIA

THREE MAJOR STUDIO PRODUCTIONS UNDERWAY IN QLD

Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s Godzilla vs. Kong, ABC International’s Reef Break, and Paramount Pictures’ Monster Problems are all filming in Queensland now thanks to Screen Queensland and the Australian Government.

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MELBOURNE-MADE MYSTERY THE CRY THRILLING GLOBAL AUDIENCESï»ż

Melbourne and regional Victoria proved to be the perfect backdrop for BBC One’s enthralling psychological thriller The Cry that was aired in the US in November last year. Film Victoria talks to the producers about their experience of filming in Australia. 

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#VFXITINAUSTRALIA

RSP SPRINGS INTO ACTION FOR ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL

Ausfilm Platinum member, Rising Sun Pictures teams with Weta Digital for the film’s lunar battle and zero-gravity training sequences. ï»żRSP's ability to deliver amazing visuals is on full display in 20th Century Fox’s new cyberpunk adventure film Alita: Battle Angel.

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NEW HOLLAND REELS THEIR SKILLS

Ausfilm member New Holland has released their latest showreel. Sit back and watch the beauty unfold.

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THE POST LOUNGE IS 'RESIN' THE BAR!

Award-winning Brisbane-based post production studio, The Post Lounge has combined forces with VFX powerhouse, Resin. Both companies are renowned in their respective fields for delivering high-quality film and television services.

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industry news

AWARD WINS FOR FIONA CROMBIE

Create NSW celebrates NSW Production Designer Fiona Crombie for her Academy AwardÂź nomination, BAFTA and Art Directors' Guild award successes for her work on The Favourite.ï»ż Read what Fiona's working on next.

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SCREENWEST SUPPORTED LIFT STREAMING WORLDWIDE!

Australian musical theatre star Lucy Durack (Wicked, Legally Blonde, Sisters, The Letdown) has premiered her screenwriting debut Lift, a bite-size romantic comedy set entirely in an elevator.

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AROUND THE WORLD

SOUTH AUSTRALIA STRENGTHENS TIES WITH THE US

South Australian Premier Steven Marshall recently undertook a USA trade mission with an emphasis on building relationships between the South Australian and US screen industries.

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ICYMI

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019

International Women's Day is coming up on Friday 8 March and we take a look back at our campaign that focussed on celebrating all the trailblazing Aussie Screen Women that are rocking the local and global stage.

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