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Australia banks on Thor: Ragnarok film tourism with Marvel exhibit
The Premier of Queensland, Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that the world’s first exhibit to focus entirely on the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be coming to Australia in May 2017. The exhibit will make use of the current flow of film…
PSN Partner shoots Australian oil rig for new IBM commercial
Australia-based Taxi Film Production, a partner of the Production Service Network has filmed their latest commercial for IBM on an offshore oil rig. The spot demonstrates the practical use of Watson, a virtual assistant designed to help those who work…
ABC’s Blue Water Empire shoots on location in Far North Queensland
ABC and Lonestar Company’s upcoming series about the history of the Torres Strait Islands is filming in the location itself and throughout Far North Queensland, Australia. The three-part series will dramatise various periods of the history of the area, with…
On location with Bénédicte Vernier of the New Caledonia Film Commission
Hidden in the South Pacific, New Caledonia (NC) may not have a worldwide reputation but it does have one of the most dedicated film commissions around and plenty of picturesque locations to boot. We spoke to Bénédicte Vernier of the…
The Butterfly Tree travels to Tamborine Mountain for filming
Production has begun on the upcoming film The Butterly Tree (formerly titled Bloom), with on location shoots occurring at Tamborine Mountain in South East Queensland. Directed by Priscilla Cameron, the film will star Melissa George (The Slap), Ewen Leslie (Top…
Thor: Ragnarok now filming on the Gold Coast
Principal photography has begun on the third instalment of Marvel Studios’ Thor series. Chris Hemsworth will reprise his role as the titular demigod alongside Mark Ruffalo, whose portrayal of Bruce Banner will play a prominent role in the film. New…
Jungle starring Daniel Radcliffe wraps filming in Colombia
Director Greg McLean’s upcoming film Jungle, has finished filming on location in Colombia. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Jungle is based on the true story of one Yossi Ghinsberg who ventured out on a trip through the Amazon jungle and lived to…
New South Wales introduces USD20 million film fund
In a bid to compete with other major locations and secure large scale international productions, New South Wales have introduced a USD20 million film fund. Made in NSW will aim to expand the film industry within the Australian territory by…
Western Australia to establish its own film fund
Under the administration of ScreenWest, Western Australia will be getting its own regional film fund in the form of AUD15 million (USD12 million). The Western Australian Regional Film Fund will be available from July 1st 2016 and will only be…
HBO’s The Leftovers moving production to Australia for final season
HBO’s fantasy drama The Leftovers will be moving to film on location in Australia for its third and final season. This is the second time the show has moved location, originally being filmed in New York’s Westchester County before moving…
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New South Wales: Film & TV Industry Attraction Fund (FIAF)
This is a discretionary fund. There are no national insurance contributions or social security charges in Australia. There are compulsory contributions for superannuation (pension fund) purposes; however, temporary residents are generally able to claim this back on departure. Foreign residents…
The Australian Screen Production Incentive: Producer Offset
The Producer Offset offers a 40 per cent tax rebate for feature films and a 20 per cent tax rebate for productions other than feature films. Where a company or someone else in relation to the film has already accessed…
The Australian Screen Production Incentive:Post, Digital and Visual effects (PDV) Offset
An entity, which includes a person, is able to claim input tax credits for the GST included in its expenditure provided that: The acquisition is for a creditable purpose under Division 11 of the GST Act; The entity is registered,…
The Australian Screen Production Incentive: The Location Offset
Where qualifying expenditure is between $15 million and $50 million, 70 per cent of total expenditure must be spent on production activity in Australia, but films that spend over $50 million in QAPE automatically qualify for the offset. An entity,…