Film and TV crews are out in full force despite the global economic decline as the cast and crew on Morell Bridge in Melbourne AUS, are filming ‘Centre Place’, a $1.5 million locally financed romantic comedy named after the popular City’s arcade.
…Last financial year brought a new high for the local screen industry with a record-breaking production expenditure of $262 million, an 80 per cent increase on the previous 12 months.
…Pre-production has also started on the gangster film, Animal Kingdom, starring Guy Pearce and Joel Edgerton, while Pete Helliar’s romantic comedy, I Love You Too starts shooting soon, as does Suite for Fleur, another rom-com, with Cameron Daddo.
…TV shows currently shooting include new seasons of Underbelly, Bed of Roses and the co-production between ABC TV and Gristmill Pty Ltd The Librarians.
Jenni Tosi, Film Victoria’s general manager of industry, development and investment says “There’s a balance in trying to do something low budget with Australian money that’s internationally viable, that looks big budget.”
…Last year saw major US productions here — Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks mini-series, The Pacific, and the Nicolas Cage drama, Knowing.
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