FILM GOLD COAST
Australia’s Gold Coast
Council of the City of Gold Coast makes no statements, representations or warranties relating to accuracy or completeness and you and all other persons should not rely upon any information contained in this publication. Any reference to any specific organisation, product or service does not constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by the Council of the City of Gold Coast. Council of the City of Gold Coast disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. Edition six, 2019. WELCOME TO THE GOLD COAST 8 MARINE 46
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA 11 CLEVELAND POINT 46
FILM INCENTIVE PROGRAM 12 JUMPINPIN 47
STUDIOS 15 MARINA MIRAGE 48
CREW 15 MARINE PRECINCT 49
LOCATION MAP 16 MAAS MARINA 50
STUDIOS 18 SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB 51
VILLAGE ROADSHOW STUDIOS 18 CANALS 52
NATURAL 20 TRAWLERS/CO-OP 53
AUSTINVILLE 20 CITY 54
BONOGIN BACKLOT 21 EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE 54
CANE FIELDS 22 ENGLISH PUB 55
COOMBABAH SWAMP 23 NIGHTLIFE 57
MOUNT TAMBORINE 24 RETAIL/CAFE 58
NUMINBAH 25 RETRO ARCHITECTURE 59
PURLING BROOK FALLS 26 URBAN STREETS 60
SOUTH STRADBROKE ISLAND 27 SANCTUARY COVE 61
TABLETOP / LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK 28 RESORT 63
TALLEBUDGERA CREEK ROAD 30 HILTON HOTEL 63
BACKLOT 32 INTERCONTINENTAL RESORT 64
GREENMEADOWS ROAD BACKLOT 32 MANOR 65
MOLENDINAR BACKLOT 33 MARRIOTT RESORT AND SPA 66
STAPYLTON BACKLOT 34 ORACLE 67
BEACH 36 PALAZZO VERSACE 68
BROADBEACH 36 QT GOLD COAST 69
BURLEIGH HEADS 37 SOUL 70
COOLANGATTA 38 COLLEGE 72
KIRRA BEACH 39 BOND UNIVERSITY 72
CURRUMBIN 40 SOMERSET COLLEGE 73
SNAPPER ROCKS 41
THE SPIT 42
SURFERS PARADISE 43
TALLEBUDGERA 44 Welcome to the Gold Coast
Gold Coast is a place where the ‘have a go’ spirit has put us way ahead. driven by opportunity
Our successful staging of the 2018 Commonwealth + Games showcased us as a global city with significant
investment in emerging research and advanced technology industries.
Movie production has a starring role in our new
inspired by lifestyle by inspired economy with a growing portfolio of blockbuster movies filmed here.
Supported by a world-class and highly experienced production workforce our sunny, temperate climate is highly attractive to both cast and crew.
Gold Coast is already way ahead but the best is yet to come.
Be a part of our future.
TOM TATE MAYOR CITY OF GOLD COAST
8 Queensland’s billion-dollar screen industry is spearheaded by the Gold Coast, home to a well-established film community who have put our state on the map for making world-class screen content and bringing home gold when it comes to production attraction.
The Queensland Government through Screen Queensland offers a Production Attraction Fund that has helped Queensland establish a back-to-back pipeline of productions including Monster Problems, Godzilla vs. Kong, Reef Break, Dora The Explorer, Aquaman - which has surpassed $1 billion at the global box office - Thor: Ragnarok, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Kong: Skull Island, Tidelands, Harrow, The Shallows, At Last and Swinging Safari.
Screen Queensland offers attractive Production Attraction and Incentives to domestic and international producers and we work with them in providing Location and Scouting Assistance, State Payroll Tax Rebates and an attractive Post, Digital and Visual Effects Attraction Grant.
The Gold Coast is a world-leading destination for screen production, set against a backdrop of stunning and diverse natural locations in close proximity to the world-class Village Roadshow Studios and post- production, visual effects studios and facilities.
We believe our people are some of the best in the business and we remain committed to investing in them and local productions.
Gold Coast is already way ahead but the best is yet to come.
Be a part of our future.
TRACEY VIEIRA SCREEN QUEENSLAND
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The Gold Coast is an enviable location for any Celebrating 30 years of film production company. The close proximity of a diverse These locations combined with the support of range of locations, world class Village Roadshow the studios and experienced crew has attracted a Studios, along with the high calibre of experienced combined production budget of $1.9 billion from crew has drawn production companies from across large-scale US productions including Aquaman, Thor, the globe to produce feature films, commercials, video Pirates of the Caribbean 5, San Andreas, Unbroken, clips and television series here. Railway Man, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Fool’s Gold, Nim’s Island and Easily accessible The House of Wax, and television series Terra Nova, Situated just 45 minutes from Queensland’s capital H20 (season 1, 2 and 3) and Mako (season 1 and Brisbane, and one hour flight north of Sydney, the 2). Australian productions filmed on the Gold Coast Gold Coast provides a myriad of accessible big include The Railway Man, Bait 3D and Sanctum 3D. screen locations. The Gold Coast remains relatively untapped with Diverse locations a large majority of accessible locations, both publicly and privately owned, still undiscovered by the The diverse range of accessible locations allows for filming industry. almost any landscape to be replicated within the region. From emotive city or country scenes, beautiful This book provides a snapshot of locations on the beaches and sub-tropical rainforests, a unique blend Gold Coast. For access to Screen Queensland’s of architecture, scenic roads and city locations, the online location library visit: screenqld.reel-scout.com city offers production companies diversity not available in most parts of the world - all within 45 minutes of W filmgoldcoast.com.au the studios. Our locations have been used to double P +61 7 5581 7269 as iconic locations including Miami, Los Angeles and E [email protected] Hawaii, France, England and the Columbian jungle.
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The City of Gold Coast (City) recognises the strengths Value of production Assistance Cap of the region as a world-class filming destination and undertakenPROGRAM on the Gold (AUD) is committed to developing and promoting the city’s Coast (AUD) film and television industry. $1.5-3 million $30,000 The City works in partnership with key industry stakeholders - Screen Queensland and Village $3-5 million $40,000 Roadshow Studios - to provide the optimum conditions for producers, directors, casting and crew. $5-10 million $50,000
Our program for film and television production $10-15 million $60,000 incorporates a suite of services including a financial $15-25 million $80,000 assistance package that will be assessed on:
Over $25 million $100,000 • approximate value of the production (minimum AUD $1.5 million spend on the Gold Coast) This financial incentive program is in addition to incentives • duration of the production and approximate available through Federal and State Government. percentage conducted on the Gold Coast • approximate number of jobs and economic impact created on the Gold Coast during these periods.
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Village Roadshow Studios offer world class film The Gold Coast is home to a large film industry production facilities comprising nine sound stages, community. Our Crew are multi skilled, versatile, three water tanks, ten production offices, editing efficient and recognised both nationally and suites, wardrobe, makeup, construction, paint and internationally and famous for their ‘can-do’ attitude.
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One of the largest studio lots in the Southern acclaimed receiving both nominations and awards for Hemisphere, stages vary in size with an overall floor their craft. This is something we are very proud of. area of 14,564m2 (156,731 sq ft). All sound stages are equipped with current industry standard facilities We have an enormous depth of crew that include
including air conditioning, extraction fans, steel grids production designers, cinematographers, costume lifestyle by inspired and catwalks. designers, special effects supervisors, art directors, stunt coordinators, unit production managers, key The largest soundstage in Australia, Stage 9, was gaffers, key grips, construction managers, transport completed in 2016 at the Studios. The new stage is captains, make and hair supervisors and many, 3716 m2 (40,000 sq ft). many more.
Village Roadshow Studios is the only facility in Queensland, specifically the Gold Coast, covers Australia that has three water tank facilities; one of a wide variety of formats ranging from television them the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere. The series, feature films, movies of the week, pilots, tank can be used for both surface and underwater documentaries and more. We also cater to a diverse sequence. The tank is 40m x 30m (131.24 x 98.43 range of budgets from big budget feature films to ft) providing a surface area of 1200 m2 (12,915 sq more conservative budgets for television series. ft) with a depth of 7m (23 ft) and a 5m deep (16.4 ft) outer shelf with two viewing ports. Holding six million The result of this versatility in both formats and litres of water, the tank has a state-of-the-art filtration budgets speak for themselves. We have crew that system and a heating system that allows the tank to can creatively capture visually appealing scenes using be heated to 32º Celsius (89.6º Fahrenheit). affordable and efficient techniques.
The Studios provide a comprehensive support network of experienced film service companies conveniently located on the lot. These companies are available to provide valuable expertise, experience and equipment for your production including production services, casting, camera and lighting, rigging, special effects, travel, freight, visual effects and post production facilities.
The Studios recently attracted Godzilla vs Kong, DORA, Aquaman, Thor Ragnarok and Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Men Tell No Tales, making Gold Coast and the Studios the number one place to film for international and domestic productions.
15 Cleveland Point 70kms Stapylton Quarry Jumpinpin Maas Marina, Trawlers
Cane Fields
Gold Coast Ormeau Jacobs Well
Greenmeadows Road
50km (30mins) South Stradbroke Island Helensvale
Upper Coomera M1 Coomera Marine Intercontinental Resort Precinct Sanctuary Cove
English Pub Sovereign Island, Canals
Mount Tamborine 10kms Village Coombabah Swamp Roadshow Studios The Spit
Palazzo Versace Urban Streets Marina Mirage Southport Yacht Club Molendinar Davidson Alley Backlot Southport Nerang The Marriott Resort and Spa Surfers Paradise QT Gold Coast / Soul / The Hilton Hotel
Emerald Lakes, European Architecture Broadbeach Oracle (Peppers) M1
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Bond University Mudgeeraba Varsity Lakes Burleigh Heads Somerset College Tallebudgera
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Bonogin Backlot Austinville Elanora Currumbin Tallebudgera Creek Road
Snapper Rocks Coolangatta Purling Brook Falls Lamington National Park Cleveland Point 70kms Stapylton Quarry Jumpinpin Maas Marina, Trawlers
Cane Fields London
Gold Coast Ormeau Jacobs Well South Korea Tokyo Los Angeles
Greenmeadows Road India 50km (30mins) South Stradbroke Island Helensvale
Upper Coomera M1 Coomera Marine Intercontinental Resort Precinct Sanctuary Cove
English Pub Sovereign Island, Canals
Mount Tamborine 10kms Village Coombabah Swamp Roadshow Flight path Studios The Spit
Path Airport Distance Hours (Approx) Palazzo Versace Urban Streets Marina Mirage Brisbane to Delhi* (BNE-DEL) 10,200 kms 14 hrs Southport Yacht Club Molendinar Davidson Alley Brisbane to London* (BNE-LHR) 16,519 kms 21 hrs Backlot Southport Nerang The Marriott Resort and Spa Surfers Paradise Brisbane to Los Angeles (BNE-LAX) 11,526 kms 13 hrs QT Gold Coast / Soul / The Hilton Hotel Brisbane to Seoul* (BNE-ICN) 7724 kms 12 hrs Emerald Lakes, European Architecture Broadbeach Oracle (Peppers) Gold Coast to Tokyo (OOL-NRT) 7198 kms 9 hrs M1 Please note: The Gold Coast is 1 hour drive from Brisbane International Airport. *Stopover required. Robina
Bond University Mudgeeraba Climate comparison Varsity Lakes Burleigh Heads Somerset College Tallebudgera 35 Gold Coast 35 Los Angeles
Numinbah 30 29 30 29 29 28 28 28 28 26 27 27 26 25 24 25 25 24 Bonogin Backlot 23 23 23 22 22 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 21 21 21 Austinville 18 19 20 18 19 18 Elanora Currumbin 17 16 Tallebudgera 15 15 15 16 13 12 12 15 14 Creek Road 12 12 10 10 10 11 09 09 5 5 Snapper Rocks Average Temperatures (˚Celsius) Temperatures Average 0 (˚Celsius) Temperatures Average 0 Coolangatta Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Purling Brook Falls Lamington National Park
17 STUDIOS Nine sound stages Three water tanks Village Roadshow Studios Onsite tenants driven by opportunity
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18 Studio Studio 19 AUSTINVILLE Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 45 minutes driven by opportunity
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20 Natural BONOGIN BACKLOT Private property Travel time to studios: 40 minutes
Natural 21 CANE FIELDS Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes driven by opportunity
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22 Natural COOMBABAH SWAMP Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 15 minutes
Natural 23 MOUNT TAMBORINE Private property Travel time to studios: 30 minutes driven by opportunity
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24 Natural NUMINBAH Private property Travel time to studios: 30 minutes
Natural 25 PURLING BROOK FALLS National Park (Owned by Queensland Government) Travel time to studios: 45 minutes driven by opportunity
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26 Natural SOUTH STRADBROKE ISLAND Private property Travel time to studios: 60 minutes Only accessible by boat
Natural 27 TABLETOP/LAMINGTON Private property Travel time to studios: 50 minutes NATIONAL PARK driven by opportunity
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28 Natural Mount Tamborine National Park (Controlled by Queensland Government) Travel time to studios: 40 minutes TALLEBUDGERA CREEK ROAD Private property Travel time to studios: 40 minutes driven by opportunity
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32 Backlot MOLENDINAR BACKLOT Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes
Backlot 33 STAPYLTON BACKLOT Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 25 minutes driven by opportunity
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BROADBEACH Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 25 minutes driven by opportunity
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36 Beach BURLEIGH HEADS Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 30 minutes
Beach 37 COOLANGATTA Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 35 minutes driven by opportunity
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38 Beach Kirra Beach Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 45 minutes CURRUMBIN Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 30 minutes driven by opportunity
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40 Beach SNAPPER ROCKS Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 40 minutes
Beach 41 THE SPIT Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 25 minutes driven by opportunity
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42 Beach SURFERS PARADISE Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 25 minutes
Beach 43 TALLEBUDGERA Controlled by Council of the City of Gold Coast Travel time to studios: 25 minutes driven by opportunity
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44 Beach Currumbin Beach looking north to Surfers Paradise Travel time to studios: 35 minutes CLEVELAND POINT Controlled by Redland City Council Travel time to studios: 45 minutes driven by opportunity
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46 Marine JUMPINPIN Controlled by Queensland Government Travel time to studios: 60 minutes Only accessible by boat
Marine 47 MARINA MIRAGE Private property Travel time to studios: 20 minutes driven by opportunity
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48 Marine MARINE PRECINCT Private property Travel time to studios: 10 minutes
Marine 49 MAAS MARINA Private property Travel time to studios: varies, within 40 minutes Steiglitz driven by opportunity
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50 Marine SOUTHPORT YACHT CLUB Private property Travel time to studios: 20 minutes
Marine 51 CANALS Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes driven by opportunity
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52 Marine TRAWLERS/CO-OP Private property Travel time to studios: varies, within 40 minutes
Marine 53 EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE Private property Travel time to studios: 20 minutes Emerald Lakes driven by opportunity
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54 City ENGLISH PUB Private property Travel time to studios: 15 minutes Fox and Hound
City 55 Gold Coast Broadwater Travel time to studios: 25 minutes NIGHTLIFE Public and private property Travel time to studios: varies, within 30 minutes
City 57 RETAIL/CAFE Private property Travel time to studios: varies, within 30 minutes
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Burleigh Heads (30 minutes) Currumbin (35 minutes) Surfers Paradise (25 minutes)
Southport (20 minutes)
Burleigh Heads (30 minutes) Broadbeach (30 minutes)
58 City RETRO ARCHITECTURE Private property Travel time to studios: varies, within 30 minutes
Burleigh Heads (30 minutes)
Broadbeach (30 minutes) Tugun (35 minutes) Kirra (35 minutes)
Surfers Paradise (25 minutes) Surfers Paradise (25 minutes) Surfers Paradise (25 minutes)
City 59 URBAN STREETS Public and private property Travel time to studios: 20 minutes Davison Alley driven by opportunity
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60 City SANCTUARY COVE Private property Travel time to studios: 10 minutes
City 61 Oracle, Broadbeach privately owned Travel time to studios: 25 minutes HILTON HOTEL Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes
Resort 63 INTERCONTINENTAL RESORT Private property Travel time to studios: 15 minutes driven by opportunity
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64 Resort MANOR Private property Travel time to studios: 40 minutes Tallebudgera
Resort 65 MARRIOTT RESORT Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes AND SPA driven by opportunity
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66 Resort ORACLE Private property Travel time to studios: 30 minutes (Peppers)
Resort 67 PALAZZO VERSACE Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes driven by opportunity
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68 Resort QT GOLD COAST Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes
Resort 69 SOUL Private property Travel time to studios: 25 minutes (Peppers) driven by opportunity
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BOND UNIVERSITY Private property Travel time to studios: 40 minutes driven by opportunity
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72 College SOMERSET COLLEGE Private property Travel time to studios: 15 minutes
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Screen Queensland T +61 7 3248 0500 E [email protected] W screenqld.com.au
This publication has been produced by City of Gold Coast in partnership with Village Roadshow Studios and Screen Queensland.