Cameras have been rolling and hundreds of locals have been running as Ballarat sets the scene for a new Korean feature, Road to Boston. The regional city is one of four Victorian locations doubling as 1940s Boston for the film’s marathon scenes.
Stan, Screen Australia and Film Victoria today announced that production has commenced on the second season of award-winning drama series Bloom in Victoria.
Film Victoria and SBS have teamed up on Pitch to Pilot, a joint development initiative focused on developing compelling new television drama series that celebrate our diverse and multicultural society.
Victoria’s worldwide reputation for creativity, innovation and excellence has seen screen production reach record heights in the state, with production expenditure surpassing $250 million for the first time.
A new giant sound stage and a partnership with Hollywood leader Dick Cook will supercharge Victoria’s screen industry, injecting millions of dollars into the economy and supporting hundreds of new jobs.
Women are leading the way on both sides of the camera on Halifax: Retribution, a major new television series giving five women a unique opportunity to boost their screen careers.
Victoria is capitalising on the exponential growth of the digital games industry with Film Victoria investing over $760,000 in a suite of local projects, while Melbourne-made Untitled Goose Game takes the world by storm.
Chris Oliver-Taylor and Liz Grainger have joined the Board of Film Victoria, bringing to the table a wealth of experience in production, business operations, strategy and financial management.
In another coup for the local screen industry, Hollywood’s newest original television production will film in Victoria with Netflix Originals’ Clickbait the latest global production to receive investment from the Morrison and Andrews Governments.
Davey Thompson and Nikki Tran are the recipients of the Victorian Screen Development Internships, which will open up access to Australia’s leading production teams and give them the opportunity to fast-track their careers.
The Federal Government and Victoria State Government have partnered to secure Paramount Television and Anonymous Content’s 10-part television adaptation of Gregory David Roberts’ best-selling novel Shantaram to film in Melbourne, Victoria.
Four Victorian-made short documentaries exploring the theme of Treaty are set to hit screens during NAIDOC Week 2019, with the support of Film Victoria and NITV.