The City of Gold Coast will begin negotiating with Shadowbox Studios about developing and operating the Yatala screen studio after the international company was named the preferred proponent for the site.
A new study from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has called upon the City of Gold Coast, and the newly established Gold Coast Film Commission, to support the relocation of screen professionals from other states to maintain its momentum as a creative hub.
The AACTA Awards will join Screen Forever, the Australian International Movie Convention and the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in being held on the Gold Coast, with the Queensland Government securing the event in a three-year deal.