Sean Byrne's thriller 'Dangerous Animals', starring Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, and Josh Heuston, has commenced filming on the Gold Coast with the expectation the production will contribute more than $10 million to the Queensland economy.
A new romance film, A Vintage Christmas, has begun shooting in Brisbane where it is expected to inject $1.25 million into the local economy.
Screen Queensland has announced the 25 participants for its inaugural Channel Lab: YouTube Accelerator initiative, which supports local creators in the online video space to share their screen stories.
The Gold Coast is again doubling for Rock Island as filming commences on a third season of the Nickelodeon International and Network 10 children's series.
Production company Lone Star Productions, casting agency Platinum Talent Management, AV specialists Wallfly, and business, camera and equipment providers Lemac Film & Digital have secured creative tenancies at Screen Queensland's new Cairns studio, with the $12.6 million facility now officially open for business.
Cairns is set to become Australia's Jersey Shore, with the Queensland location to house production on 'Aussie Shore'.
Biopixel, Kite Fish Film, Millstream Productions, and Pandamonium Films will each receive up to $75,000 to grow their operations over the next 12 months as part of Screen Queensland's NQ Enterprise funding program.
David Wenham is reprising his role as small-time criminal Johnny Francis 'Spit' Spitieri in 'Spit', a sequel to the 2003 crime caper Gettin Square that has begun filming across the Gold Coast, Toowoomba, and Brisbane.