VicScreen

Ausfilm Member since 1999

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VicScreen is the Victorian Government’s creative and economic screen development agency. Behind the scenes, supporting professionals, infrastructure, projects and events – elevating Victoria as a global screen destination.

You’ll find us where the action is. Investing in production and content development. Industry placements. Filming incentives. Location assistance. Skills training. Industry events. Partnership activities. And anything else that boosts Victoria’s standing as a global screen powerhouse.

Whether you’re planning production, animation, post-production, visual effects or games development – we’re helping behind the scenes and across the screen ecosystem.

People to help you create the extraordinary

World-renowned talent. Global VFX and digital games studios. Award-winning picture, sound and editing facilities. Experienced crew. DOPs, line producers, costume designers, art directors, animators, editors, sound designers, composers. You’ll see some of the world’s biggest and best films and TV shows on their IMDb profiles. The state-of-the-art, purpose-built sound stages at Docklands Studios Melbourne are ready for your project. The sixth sound stage is the largest in the southern hemisphere at 40,000 sq feet (3,700 sq metres), with a 240,000 gallon (900,000 litre) water tank.

Docklands Studios Melbourne also hosts the world’s largest LED Volume screen. Operated by NantStudios, it consists of more than 6,000 LED panels stacked 39ft (12m) high and 101ft (30.7m) wide. As well as a smaller screen measuring 26ft (8m) high and 68ft (21m) wide.

Everything on your location list

A modern city with historic foundations. Period, contemporary and futuristic. Breath-taking natural landscapes. Beaches, deserts, mountains, forests. Suburbia. Small towns. Coastal villages. All within an hour’s drive from Melbourne. Plus, the flexibility to double for almost anywhere in the world.

JOE BRINKMANN

Head of Incentives
joe.brinkmann@vicscreen.vic.gov.au

TESS HAMILTON

Incentives Coordinator
Tess.Hamilton@vicscreen.vic.gov.au

 

Website

vicscreen.vic.gov.au

VICTORIAN SCREEN REBATE
Benefits

Power up your physical production, post, VFX, animation and digital games projects with the Victorian Screen Rebate (VSR).

Your go to destination for ambitious screen projects

Victoria is a leading international creative partner, home to some of the world’s best screen creators. VSR grants of up to 10% of qualifying Victorian expenditure (QVE) can be combined with the Australian Government Offset programs, including the Location Offset, PDV Offset, Official Co-production and Producer Offset. Domestic projects may be eligible for an additional grant to support filming in regional Victoria.

Eligibility

To qualify, your project must be fully financed and have genuine marketplace interest for commercial release or distribution. VicScreen also needs you to meet the following minimum spends in Victoria relating to your production activity:

  • AU$3,500,000 on physical production
  • AU$500,000 on post-production
  • AU$500,000 on VFX
  • AU$500,000 on animation
  • AU $500,000 on digital games development
  • AU $100,000 on regional production and a minimum five days of filming in regional Victoria
  • Better Man
  • Ricky Stanicky
  • Shantaram
  • Clickbait
  • La Brea
  • Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (VFX)
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (VFX)
  • Ted TV series (VFX)
  • Universal Basic Guys (Animation)