SYNOPSIS DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD MADE IN AUSTRALIA

Directed by 11-time Emmy and four- The film is produced by Christopher Robin DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD SHOWCASES AUSTRALIA’S STUNNING LOCATIONS AS DISTRIBUTED BY time BAFTA nominee James Bobin (The producer Kristin Burr, who is joined WELL AS ITS INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE TALENT ON THE WORLD STAGE. Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, Flight of the by long-time Bobin associate, executive • Paramount Pictures (Australia) Conchords), Dora and the Lost City of Gold producer John G. Scotti (The Muppets, • Paramount Pictures (International) marks the lovable Latina character’s Muppets Most Wanted, Alice Through the AUSFILM MEMBERS WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR SERVICES AND FACILITIES ON THIS big screen debut (and first live-action Looking Glass) as well as executive producers FILM INCLUDE CUTTING EDGE, FOX LIGHTING, MILL FILM, PANAVISION, SHOWFILM, adaptation on any platform) after 14 Julia Pistor (The Spiderwick Chronicles, A Series PRODUCTION COMPANIES SOUNDFIRM AND VILLAGE ROADSHOW STUDIOS. seasons (2000-2014) and 172 episodes on of Unfortunate Events) and Eugenio Derbez. television. • Paramount Pictures, Paramount Bobin has assembled a talented team Players and Nickelodeon Movies CREATED AND FILMED IN QUEENSLAND, DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD RECEIVED The film is a Paramount Players and behind the camera that also includes • In Association with Walden Media SUPPORT FROM AUSTRALIA’S STATE GOVERNMENT SCREEN AGENCY, SCREEN Nickelodeon production in association reunions with Oscar®-winning production and MRC • A Burr! Productions Production QUEENSLAND, AS WELL AS ON THE GROUND SUPPORT AND INCENTIVES BY THE CITY with Walden Media and was supported by designer Dan Hennah (Peter Jackson’s OF GOLD COAST. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRODUCTION RECEIVED ASSISTANCE FROM THE the Queensland Government via Screen The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, Queensland. Alice Through the Looking Glass) and costume RELEASE DATES AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SCREEN PRODUCTION INCENTIVE SCHEME THROUGH designer Rahel Afiley (The Muppets, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS. Having spent most of her life exploring Muppets Most Wanted, Flight of the Conchords). USA: 9 August 2019 the jungle with her parents, nothing could The pair will be joined by six-time Goya Australia: 19 September 2019 prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her Award-winning (and BAFTA nominated) New Zealand: 26 September 2019 most dangerous adventure ever – High cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe, School. A.S.C. (Secretos del corazón, The Others, Blue Jasmine, Thor: Ragnarok), film editor Mark Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds Everson (Paddington, Paddington 2) and herself leading Boots (her best friend, BAFTA-nominated, Australian-based a monkey), Diego (Jeff Wahlberg), a VFX supervisor Andy Brown (Black Panther, mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio House of Flying Daggers, Moulin Rouge!) Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents Dora and the Lost City of Gold filmed entirely (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve in Australia’s Gold Coast region. Village the impossible mystery behind a lost city Roadshow Studios, where the production of gold. was based, has been host to several major Hollywood movies in the last few years, Seventeen-year-old actress Isabela Moner including Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men (Transformers: The Last Knight, Sicario: Day of Tell No Tales, Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok and the Soldado, Instant Family) stars in the film’s most recently, DC’s Aquaman. In addition title role. She is joined by one of Mexico’s to designer Hennah’s stage builds, the biggest stars, Eugenio Derbez (Overboard, production utilised Queensland’s diverse Instructions Not Included, How to Be a Latin landscape, notably tropical forests near Lover). The film also features Jeff Wahlberg Tamborine Mountain and Tallebudgera, (Future World), in the role of cousin Diego; to portray Dora’s jungle habitat. Michael Peña and Eva Longoria as Dora’s parents; Australian’s Nicholas Coombe (Spy Kids: Mission Control, Midnight Sun) as fellow high schooler Randy and DIRECT FOREIGN JOBS FOR TRAINING Madeleine Madden (Picnic at Hanging 8 ATTACHMENTS IN JOBS FOR Rock, Tidelands) as the school’s snooty class INVESTMENT THE FUTURE THE FUTURE president, Sammy. PARAMOUNT PICTURES 400 CAST AND CREW EMPLOYED INJECTED AU$43 MILLION INTO QUEENSLAND’S ECONOMY SCREEN QUEENSLAND CITY OF GOLD COAST CUTTING EDGE MILL FILM SHOWFILM TRAVEL SERVICES SOUNDFIRM Screen Queensland secured Dora and the The City of Gold Coast recognises the Dora and the Lost City of Gold relied on Mill Film in Adelaide worked on 443 Showfilm Travel Services, a division Soundfirm has been at the forefront Lost City of Gold to film in Queensland. importance of the film industry to its Cutting Edge’s Village Roadshow shots of Dora’s fun-filled adventure of Show Group Enterprises, is of post-production in Australia since Dora is estimated to have injected creative economy and is the only local Studios facility as the headquarters for over ten months. Artists and Australia’s leading film production and 1983. Soundfirm delivers an advanced approximately AU$43 million into the government in Australia that implements for their post-production services crew brought this beloved childhood entertainment travel specialists. They and flexible complete post workflow for Queensland economy and showcases an ongoing Film Attraction Program. during the three months of shooting character, and her furry friends Boots worked closely with the Dora and the Lost picture and sound from on-set dailies the world-class technical and creative The latest in a long list of Hollywood in Queensland. Cutting Edge worked and Swiper to life [and to live-action] City of Gold production team, advising through to the deliverables for film, expertise of more than 400 Queensland productions to have been filmed on the closely with the studio to facilitate full on the big screen. Viewers can spot Mill and booking travel from the U.S. to and television or Imax3D finish. Soundfirm cast and crew. Gold Coast, Paramount’s Dora and the Lost digital dailies services and editorial Film’s VFX work throughout the film’s around Australia. has studios in Sydney, Melbourne and Eight attachments were trained on set City of Gold received financial support support. playful creature animation, realistic and Showfilm provided a coordinated Beijing. upskilling locals in the areas of camera, through this program, as well as support Cutting Edge’s post-production CG environments and water FX. approach for all international and Soundfirm provided facilities for ADR continuity, sound, accounts, locations, to facilitate the required film permits, engineers designed and installed custom Fun Facts: domestic flights, short and long stay sessions between Australia and London props and costume. road closures and access to key locations. architecture to handshake daily with - Flowers from Adelaide’s Botanic accommodation, car rental and for Dora and the Lost City of Gold. Dora also delivered significant screen key creatives locally and internationally. Garden inspired colourful jungle road transfers. All negotiations were industry tourism publicity during This was backed by skilled operators elements scattered throughout the facilitated through their strong supplier production through lead actress Isabela and a national network of support film! relationships, to achieve better travel Moner’s Great Barrier Reef visit WWW.FILM.MOREGOLDCOAST.COM.AU engineers tailoring solutions to meet the - Animators consumed hours of deals for the production which resulted WWW.SOUNDFIRM.COM that was promoted to her 2.1 million creative and technical requirements of Muppets and Looney Toons content in lower travel costs under budget followers on Instagram. the production. for reference! with fast, efficient service and effective The film will continue to deliver VILLAGE ROADSHOW STUDIOS solutions. economic and tourism benefits to Dora and the Lost City of Gold was based Queensland once it hits screens and filmed at Village Roadshow Studios. WWW.CUTTINGEDGE.COM.AU worldwide by attracting a global The film commenced pre-production in WWW.THEMILL.COM/MILLFILM audience to see the stunning locations May 2018 and completed production on first-hand including Tamborine 30 Jan 2019. The project utilised all nine FOX LIGHTING WWW.SHOWGROUP.COM.AU Mountain, Tallebudgera Valley, Nerang stages and support facilities at the studios. Fox Lighting is Australia’s premier PANAVISION and Jacob’s Well on the Gold Coast. One of the major jungle sets was built lighting equipment supplier offering Panavision Asia Pacific has operated as in Village’s biggest stage in the Southern a wide range of equipment and truck the premier camera and lens supplier Hemisphere, Stage Nine. packages throughout Australia and to the film and television industry in The production chose to film at the Asia Pacific region and located in Australia for more than forty years. Village Roadshow Studios because of Sydney and on the Gold Coast. Panavision Gold Coast supported WWW.SCREENQLD.COM.AU the world-class facilities and reputation Fox Lighting provided an extensive Dora and the Lost City of Gold with of quality tailored support. The Dora array of lighting equipment and cameras and lenses. Technicians and production team were able to create the associated accessories on Dora and staff were at hand 24hrs a day with any exact environment that the story required the Lost City of Gold including HMI, technical assistance production required. including sub-tropical rainforests, lakes Kino Flo and LED lighting, as well as Panavision Asia Pacific has over and airports. All located within a one underwater lighting, lightning strikes, 60 staff and rely on international hour drive from the studios. rigging and associated accessories. productions and high-end feature films in Australia to sustain their business.

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