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Do you feel the need to transport yourself to the magnificent island that is Tasmania? This month the friendly Screen Tasmania team treat your eyes to their mesmerising locations in Southern and North West Tasmania in our monthly Australian Location Spotlight. Immerse yourself in one of the most picturesque areas of the state; the village of Stanley nestled at the base of the geologic formation called The Nut and explore the Tasman Peninsula, well known for its natural beauty.

Have you been hearing more about the virtues of virtual production? Ausfilm Members Mod, Cutting Edge and Film Victoria clue us up on this latest tech across Australia.

See how Ausfilm Members are recovering from the nightmare that was 2020 with awesome news from Soundfirm, TAG, MR. X, Screen QLD Studios and XM2 PURSUIT. Plus lots of updates, videos and case studies from Screen Australia, Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, Screenwest and so much more!

Are you following us on Instagram? Check out our latest content in our Insta Highlights: January's Location Spotlight, Hollywood In Hiding, What Our Members Are Up To and that's just the beginning!

Happy viewing and keep well,

The Ausfilm Team

LOCATION SPOTLIGHT: TASMANIA

SCREEN TASMANIA IS PROUD TO PRESENT STANLEY IN NORTH WEST TASMANIA AND THE TASMAN PENINSULA IN SOUTHERN TASMANIA

The historic village of Stanley is a 90 minute drive from Devonport, and 60 minutes from Burnie. The Tasman Peninsula is located within the Tasman National Park, which is approximately 85 minutes drive from Hobart International Airport.

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MEET OUR MEMBERS

CHRIS GOODES & JOHN KERRON TALK HIGH GROUND

After endless praise received for work on The Dry and Penguin Bloom, Soundfirm continue with incredible feedback from filmmakers for High Ground.

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INTERVIEW WITH MR. X ANIMATION SUPERVISOR

MR. X chats with Matt Everitt to get the inside scoop on Love and Monsters, filmed in Queensland.

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FLYING WITH FILM

As early adopters of this fusion of new and old technology, XM2 PURSUIT has been able to optimise the equipment and processes to ensure constantly high-quality footage.

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LIFE INSIDE THE BUBBLE

With the influx of production in Australia, there are some changes to how the TAG team manage travel and house productions.

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VIRTUAL PRODUCTION DOWN UNDER

LIGHTING THE WAY IN MELBOURNE

The Liam Neeson thriller, Blacklight, recently filmed in Melbourne, is one of the productions that harnessed the many benefits this innovative technology offers.

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MOD: A NOTICEABLE UPTAKE IN VIRTUAL PRODUCTION

With growing convergence between film and games, Ausfilm member Mod have amazing potential to bring stories to life with computers.

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CUTTING EDGE'S NEW VIRTUAL PRODUCTION STUDIO

Their newest venture is a research and development hub for industry professionals. They also transformed their post and VFX studio housed on the lot of Village Roadshow (VRS) Studios.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

YOUNG ROCK WRAPS AT SQ STUDIOS

TV series Young Rock, recently wrapped at Screen Queensland Studios with Universal Studio Group's TV series Joe Exotic bumping in next.


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NETFLIX RETURNS TO NSW

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone's new Netflix comedy series God's Favorite Idiot, is due to film in the beautiful Northern Rivers area of New South Wales.

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SAFC SCREEN NEWS ROUND UP

Two South Australian filmed productions: children’s series First Day keeps winning international accolades, whilst ABC series Aftertaste will participate in the Berlinale Series Market Selects.

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ALL STAR CAST DIVES INTO BLUEBACK IN WA

Cameras have started rolling on Robert Connolly’s new film based on the best-selling Tim Winton novel.

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SCREENWEST SUPPORTS TALENT TO DEVELOP DRAMA PROJECTS

The initiative is targeted at internationally successful WA talent who have returned to the state, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOCATIONS ON SHOW IN MORTAL KOMBAT TRAILER

The biggest screen production ever made in the state, Mortal Kombat is set to be a super showcase of South Australia’s screen production capability and diverse locations.

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NSW FILMS SELECTED FOR SXSW

Screen NSW supported film The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson and documentary Under the Volcano will have their world premieres at the SXSW Festival.

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ANIMAL LOGIC IS RECRUITING

The feature musical adaptation of Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz will be the next project produced out of their animation studio in Vancouver.

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ARE YOU WATCHING?

ERIC BANA & NAOMI WATTS

Our Aussie icons discuss their new films The Dry and Penguin Bloom, American accents and why they've never appeared as husband and wife on screen.

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Simon Baker & Wayne Blair

These local legends discuss their new films High Ground and Firestarter, the power of Indigenous stories and how they can't wait to get to a cinema.

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ICYMI

THOR: LOVE & THUNDER COMMENCED IN SYDNEY

Fox Studios is currently housing the blockbuster cast including Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Chris Pratt, Matt Damon and Christian Bale.

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GOD'S FAVORITE IDIOT ANNOUNCED

Ausfilm celebrates the tenth international production secured in eight months, injecting over half a billion dollars of direct foreign investment into Australia.

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LATEST ON AUSFILM'S INSTAGRAM

Interested in seeing who in Hollywood is hiding down under? What about January's Location Spotlight? Head to our Highlights on our Instagram! 

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