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A major new film studio complex in the Australian state of Victoria got the greenlight this week, after the state s government agreed to commit US$22m A$40m of public funding to the US$60m $A11
stanley cup 0m project.To be built in the state capital of Melbourne, Central City Studios CCS will have five new production studios totalling nearly 7,000 square metres by earl
stanley cup y 2004. A sixth studio and a cluster development of related businesses will follow on the six hectare site.The construction will be a welcome one for the international and local Australian industry. Because of the flood of big budget productions coming to Australia - largely thanks to the 12.5% tax rebate announced a year ago - there are currently not enough studios to go around. This is a major boost for Victoria s creative infrastructure which will deliver lasting economic and cultural benefits for this State, said Victo
stanley cup rian Premier Steve Bracks, who expects the studios will generate an extra A$100m in film and television production annually. The studio will put in place the last building block needed to position Victoria as a major centre for film and television excellence. Without studios, Victoria has not been able to attract offshore work at the same level as New South Wales, which has Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, or Queensland, which has the Warner Roadshow Movie World Studios on the Gold Coast. Like CCS, both these studios were developed with state government funding. Drama production levels in Victoria a Uzri The Mummy opens tops in 16 of its 22 new markets
International film and TV co-production fund opens as Studio Babelsberg begins work on new backlot.Germanys standing as an international film location has been given a welcome boost by a multi-million euro package of measures.This week saw the German Federal Film Board FFA accepting applications from producers for funding from the new 鈧?0m German Motion Picture Fund GMPF which was launched by the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy at the beginning of the month.The fund will focus on internationally co-produced features with budgets of more than
stanley mug 鈧?5m and high-end TV series of at least six episodes with each episode budgeted at 鈧?.2m or above.According to Ministry official Frank Fischer, applications to the fund can be made by co- producers who are resident or hav
stanley cup e a registered office in Germany.Producers could expect as a rule to receive up to 鈧?.5m as
stanley cup a non-repayable grant from the automatic scheme, although the funding amount can increase to 鈧?m for TV series if the German spend is at least 鈧?0m and there is at least 鈧?m spent on digital services such as VFX, colour grading or sound mixes in Germany.The GMPF is similar to the existing DFFF incentive programme in terms of procedure and criteria and can be combined with other German and regional as well as international schemes.Regional fund increasesMeanwhile, Bavarias regional fund FFF Bayern has received another 鈧?.45m for its dedicated international co-production fund for 2016, with a focus being placed o
