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NSW is Australia’s leading state for film Sydney boasts world-class studio facilities and television production. The state and is home to a wealth of creative and of New South Wales, and its beautiful technical talent. Nearly 60% of all Australians capital Sydney, continues to be the employed in the screen production industry location of choice for both international are based in NSW and more than half of all and local production and post- Australian production and postproduction production. Some of the domestic and businesses are located in NSW. international films and TV series that have chosen Sydney and NSW include Peter 0 Rabbit directed by Will Gluck, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Bleeding Steel starring Jackie 0 Chan, Alien: Covenant, directed by Sir “The performers are Ridley Scott, Hacksaw Ridge, directed by spectacular. The crews Mel Gibson, The LEGO ® Movie, Top of the are first rate from the Lake: China Girl, The Daughter, Backtrack, The Sapphires directed by Wayne Blair runners to the director (Cannes Film Festival 2012), Unbroken, of photography. A+ directed by , The Great Gatsby, directed by , The visual & special effects , directed by James Mangold, departments with state along with Cleverman, Rake, Janet King, of the art facilities for Secret City, Love Child, The Principal and Here Come the Habibs. studio & post production. Australian and international producers The whole package is and directors are drawn by the as good or better than combination of competitive financial anywhere in the world.” incentives, diverse locations, experienced crews, world-class facilities and enviable MEL GIBSON lifestyle. film friendly & PRODUCTION ADVICE The Screen Destination Attraction We also promote and administer the team is here to provide advice about NSW Film Friendly Protocol, facilitating filming in Sydney and regional NSW. conversations between productions and Our experienced team of production the State and Local Government authorities professionals can assist with that own or manage locations. information on locations, technical and These protocols are designed to encourage creative talent, studio space, post- a film friendly dialogue between all production and visual effects facilities, stakeholders involved in film and television and on all aspects of filming in NSW. production and to facilitate filmmaking in Create NSW attracts production and Sydney and across the state. post-production to NSW by facilitating inbound visits from producers, directors and other creatives, both Australian z [email protected] or and international. i +61 2 8289 6443 to discuss your project

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The NSW Government is committed to For more information, contact making the State the most attractive Matt Carroll, Senior Manager destination in Australia for major screen Screen Destination Attraction projects. It offers incentives to eligible “footloose” productions to attract them to z [email protected] or Sydney and regional NSW. i +61 2 8289 6443 The attraction program is discretionary and 66 guidelines and application incentives are provided in the form of forms for all these programs rebates, which are generally formulated are available from based on the qualifying eligible NSW Production Expenditure. www.screen.nsw.gov.au The incentive is determined on a case-by- case basis, taking into account demonstrable 0 “I’ve sincerely had benefits including job creation, NSW one of the very best production expenditure, skills development and technology transfer. experiences in my These incentives can be accessed on top of career in Sydney. the Australian Federal Government’s Location All the talents in all Offset, and the Post/Digital/ Visual Effects Offset and Producer Offset. departments both Create NSW also offers local filmmakers a artistic, technical, number of funding opportunities for screen and organisational projects at various stages of production. This ranges from Early Development to Advanced have been formidable. Development; Production Finance for projects A great place to ready to go into production; Regional Filming Fund grants for projects with more than come. Love Sydney.” five days production in regional NSW; and a program to support emerging filmmakers. SIR RIDLEY SCOTT 0 fox studios fox studios australia AUSTRALIA is conveniently located Recent films that have taken 10 minutes from advantage of Fox Studio Australia’s sydney’s city centre, world-class facilities include Chinese productions Bleeding Steel and and situated on a Chosen along with Pacific Rim: 13.2 hectare/32 acre Uprising, Peter Rabbit, Alien: Covenant, Hacksaw Ridge, : Fury Road, site which includes a Unbroken, The LEGO ® Movie, The diverse landscape of Wolverine and The Great Gatsby. purpose-built studios, The Studios contain 9 sound stages, including 2 mega stages, ranging heritage buildings and from 208–4,000 sqm/2,236-42,000 backlot areas sqft and an interior tank, which are supported by over 16,100 sqm/ 174,000 sqft of production support australian government facilities including production offices, make-up rooms, and construction, art incentives/offsets and wardrobe workshops. PRODUCER OFFSET Over 85 screen production support businesses are also based on the The Producer Offset of 40% for features is Lot, covering production services, available to producers of Australian films and 20% equipment hire and full post for television projects including documentaries, production support. television series (up to 65 episodes), telemovies and short form animation. Screen Australia can For further information please contact provide advice as to whether a project meets the Lynda Carruthers, Head of Production requirements for certification as Australian. Services at Fox Studios Australia. for more information on i +61 2 9383 4035 this incentive please visit: a www.foxstudiosaustralia.com screenaustralia.gov.au/funding- and-support/producer-offset location OFFSET post/digital/vfx(pdv) The Australian Federal Government provides an incentive for larger budget OFFSET foreign films to film in Australia. This The Australian Federal Government provides a Offset is applied at a fixed rate of 16.5% PDV Offset of 30% to projects that spend at least of qualifying Australian expenditure A$500,000 on post, digital and VFX works in on a film project and is available to Australia, regardless of whether the production productions with an Australian spend of was shot in Australia. more than A$15 million. for more information on this 6 for more information incentive please visit: on this incentive please arts.gov.au/film-tv visit: arts.gov.au/film-tv MAD MAX: FURY ROAD—

broken hill & FAR WEST From vast red desert to outback terrain, the post renowned mining city PRODUCTION Broken Hill has a rich filming history that spans Sydney leads the world in Digital/Post/VFX with several over 40 years. Broken Hill world-class companies based in the city. Productions has featured in films such from around the globe consistently choose Sydney for as Wake In Fright, Priscilla: postproduction. Queen of the Desert, Recent films to bring their post budgets to Sydney include: The Strangerland, The Code, LEGO ® Batman Movie, Ghostbusters, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Mission Impossible II and LEGO ® Movie, Insurgent, Hunger Games Catching Fire, Harry Mad Max II just to name a Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Prometheus, The Avengers, few. Thor, Iron Man 2 and 3, Walking with Dinosaurs, Captain For filming information America: Civil War, and Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol. Broken Hill and Far West area, contact Broken Hill sydney & regional City Council z council LOCATIONS @brokenhill.nsw.gov.au New South Wales boasts a diversity of unique locations — from the tropical jungle to icy snow fields. From the Sydney For information on CBD as featured in Truth, to the city of Parramatta featured Broken Hill Film Studios in The Wolverine, the north west as a location for Unbroken and their multi-purpose to the outback deserts of far west NSW showcased in facility, contact Create Strangerland, to tropical Lord Howe Island, featured in The NSW Screen Destination Shallows. Our database of Sydney and regional location Attraction Team. images is available online. Visit: z production a screen.nsw.gov.au/reel-scout @create.nsw.gov.au Or download the app for free on iTunes. flight times to SYDNEY

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To keep up to date with all that is happening in NSW visit: a www.screen.nsw/news contact CREATE NSW Level 5, 323 Castlereagh Street, CREATE NSW Sydney NSW 2000, Australia i +61 2 8289 6533 a www.screen.nsw.gov.au MICHAEL BREALEY Chief Executive Officer GRAINNE BRUNSDON z [email protected] Director Engagement, Partnerships & Development i +61 2 8289 6500 M: +61 427 692 625 z [email protected] i +61 2 8289 6471 M: +61 417 492 131 SOPHIA ZACHARIOU Director Sector Investment MATT CARROLL z [email protected] Senior Manager Screen Destination Attraction i +61 2 8289 6470 M: +61 419 618 351 z [email protected] i +61 2 8289 6443 M: +61 418 404 127 connect WITH US www.facebook.com/Screen-NSW instagram (@screenNSW) www.twitter.com/ScreenNSW