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Our hearts are broken by the devastation across our country from the bushfires over the last few months, but there are many regions across Australia that are bushfire free and continue to welcome film and television production. We've created a special report highlighting the locations impacted across the country. No major cities or studios have been affected.

Our first newsletter for 2020 covers tonnes of production action in Australia since the holiday season. 

We welcome Erin Stam, Ausfilm's new EVP of International Production who joined the Ausfilm team in our Los Angeles office this month. If you haven't met Erin yet we encourage you to drop her line.

Far North Queensland showcases its diverse locations in our monthly Location Spotlight. 

Ausfilm welcomes ILM into its Platinum membership following the opening of their Sydney office last year.

It is awards season and Australia's incredibly talented technical wizards and artists have been nominated and awarded for their outstanding work. Congratulations to our Platinum members: Animal Logic, Luma and Rising Sun Pictures for their nominations at the VES Awards.

Plus so much more Aussie screen news to consume below.

The Ausfilm Team 

Bushfires are still affecting some parts of Australia. However there are many towns and areas that remain safe and continue to welcome film and television production. Ausfilm has created a table outlining the cities and regional areas in Australia that are unaffected by fires and available as filming destinations. None of Australia’s five studio complexes are impacted nor are our capital cities. All international airports are operating as normal. This list will be updated regularly and we encourage you to contact Ausfilm or Australia's state screen agencies with any enquiries.

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Erin Stam has commenced her role as Executive Vice President of International Production at Ausfilm's Los Angeles office this month. If you would like to get in touch with Erin drop her a line via erin.stam@ausfilm.com or
call +1 310 229 2361.

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Ausfilm is on the hunt for a new Director of US Production based out of our Los Angeles office. If you know someone who would be sensational in this role forward them the details via the link below.

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In July 2019, Industrial Light & Magic announced the opening of its newest studio in Sydney. The studio offers VFX services and works in conjunction with the company’s other studios in San Francisco, Singapore, London and Vancouver. Ausfilm is delighted to welcome the ILM team to Sydney, Australia and its membership.

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This month's Location Spotlight focuses on the stunning and diverse landscape of Far North Queensland (FNQ). This region of Queensland boasts not only a spectacular coastline and lush rainforest but an array of natural and man-made location gems.

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AUSFILM'S VFX IT IN AUSTRALIA NETWORKING EVENT IN LOS ANGELES

To celebrate the 18th Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards,  Ausfilm hosted its annual networking event with LA's VFX industry and visiting Australian VFX members. Congratulations to our Platinum members Rising Sun Pictures, Luma and Animal Logic who were nominated across four categories this year.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AUSFILM VFX/POST MEMBERS ON MORTAL KOMBAT

Four South Australian Ausfilm Platinum PDV members KOJO, Mill Film, Resin and Rising Sun Pictures have secured work on the state’s biggest ever film production, Mortal Kombat.

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Luma was excited to be nominated for Best FX Simulations in a Photoreal Feature for their work on Spider-Man: Far From Home.

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Method Studios Melbourne built a blimp battle for the latest instalment of Jumanji. 

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Congratulations to Method Studios Melbourne who scooped up Best Visual or Special FX in TV or Feature Films for Christopher Robin at the Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore.

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To achieve the required effects Ausfilm member XM2 designed and manufactured the world’s largest cinematography drone.

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A partner post from our friends in the Australian Cinematographers Association:  Check out The T Stop Inn podcast, hosted by Australian DOP Ben Allan ACS who interviews Australian DOP Bonnie Elliot about her recent work on a range of TV drama's including the US series Hunters.

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The Victorian towns of Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong are doubling for historic Boston in the feature Road to Boston, because of their striking similarity to the regional towns’ period streetscapes of the American city in the 1940s.

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Congratulations to specialist travel management company and Platinum Ausfilm member, Stage and Screen Travel Services who has taken out the coveted Corporate Travel Agency of the Year Award at the 2019 Travel Awards.

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Ausfilm member, The Post Lounge had a huge year last year with an extensive range of international and domestic large-scale projects posting across its two studios in Brisbane and Melbourne.

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As a one-off exception, PDV work undertaken in NSW on or after 1 October 2019 will be eligible for their new incentive provided the project is registered by 14 February 2020.

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