New South Wales has once again been confirmed as Australia's pre-eminent State for film and television production.
George Miller's 'Mad Max: Fury Road' prequel 'Furiosa' has been added to Australia's list of high-profile productions, with filming on the origin story to commence in NSW in June.
Screenworks is the latest organisation to partner with Netflix to boost skills within the industry, announcing it will provide free training for up-and-coming practitioners in northern NSW.
New South Wales has joined South Australia in widening its 10 per cent post, digital and visual effects (PDV) rebate to include game development.
A $5 million theatre and film strategy and $1 million in film festival funding form part of an $86 million stimulus package from the NSW government designed to kickstart the state's arts, screen, and cultural sectors.
Screen practitioners with disability have been selected for professional development opportunities across Netflix, Jungle Entertainment, Animal Logic, SBS, Fremantle Media, and Industrial Light and Magic as part of the state government's Createability Internship Program.
With support from the New South Wales government, Sydney-based production and animation studio Flying Bark Productions is set to expand its full-time staff numbers by 150 over the next three years.
The next chapter of Baz Luhrmann's 2008 blockbuster 'Australia' will be written in NSW, with confirmation a new series cut from the original is set to make use of post-production and visual effects houses within the state.