docklands studios melbourne
were housed by the studios. on 11 october 2010 the studios were re - branded as docklands studios melbourne (formerly melbourne central city studios), formally adopting the name by which the studios were commonly known .
jonathon oxlade (girl asleep) holding the docklands studios melbourne award for production design for a feature film, with docklands ceo rod allan .
the docklands studios melbourne award for set decoration for a feature film went to lisa thompson for the dressmaker .
docklands studios melbourne has resembled a giant house party of late during filming of the popular big music quiz .
located just five minutes from the centre of melbourne, docklands studios accommodates large and small screen productions and events .
allan presented the docklands studios melbourne award for production design for a feature film to jonathon oxlade for girl asleep .
’s redeveloped docklands precinct. the studios opened their doors in 2004 under the former name (melbourne central city studios). the site is located approximately
economist and strategy expert david hanna has joined the team of docklands studios melbourne as the new chair of the board .
australian sci - fi thriller, predestination (which also filmed at docklands studios and around melbourne) premiered at the melbourne international film festival in july this year .
on the lot at docklands studios... a great place to work .
when you’ve been around the melbourne screen industry for as long as vanessa cerne then docklands studios feels like a second home .
abc studios & offices are sold in elsternwick. now moved to the abc ‘s new production studios or tv studios in melbourne’s southank will starting in 2010 until 2012
unlike fox studios in sydney and village roadshow studios on the gold coast, docklands has been fully government owned since 2008 .
today is significant, as the busiest filming day the studios has experienced since the government took over its management in 2008. shooting today at docklands studios melbourne are :
the third and final season of star - studded hbo drama series the leftovers is getting ready to shoot at docklands studios melbourne .
a welcome to country and smoking ceremony by aunty joy at docklands studios melbourne, featuring bill kong, xue xiaolu and jiayin lei .
a cross - section of productions have shot at the docklands studios lately. highlights include :
melbourne’s central studios is near the new address, as is channel seven at etihad stadium .
in 2001 the blender studios became a major centre for the emerging melbourne street art scene .
the production is also using the world - class production facilities at docklands studios melbourne, with sets now under construction on two sound stages .
gtv9 has announced it will vacate its historic richmond studios by early 2011 and relocate to new premises at bourke street in melbourne’s docklands region .
since opening in 2004, docklands studios melbourne has hosted local and international productions that have brought more than $ 800 million into the victorian economy .
for more information about filming at docklands studios melbourne contact: rod allan, chief executive officer rod. allan @ urltoken or visit www. urltoken
docklands studios melbourne continues to attract high profile productions with the december 15 public announcement of writer - director leigh whannell’s new sci - fi thriller stem .
docklands studios melbourne welcomes david hanna to his new role and thanks outgoing chair elizabeth eldridge for her tireless work and leadership over the last eight years .
the docklands team is excited to see the spierig brothers’ sci - fi thriller, predestination (filmed in - part at docklands studios) opening the melbourne international film festival (miff) on 31 july .
docklands studios is a principal sponsor of the event, which recognises creative artists in stage and screen .
last week it emerged that hollywood star ethan hawke is to shoot the mid - budget film predestination in melbourne. like the low - budget local movie healing, it will be based at docklands studios melbourne .
upgrade director leigh whannell reflects on shooting the sci - fi thriller in his home state victoria. upgrade was filmed at docklands studios melbourne and lo ...
production took place in and around docklands studios melbourne over 21 weeks from may 2016, with a cast led by justin theroux, amy brenneman and liv tyler .
nine’s new corporate headquarters with smaller studios for news and current affairs will be nearby in the docklands precinct .
this year we launched a new advertising campaign that asks the local market to picture themselves at docklands studios .
after leaving fox in 2003, rod worked as an independent consultant in film studio design and operations in south africa, melbourne and auckland. he began his current position as the ceo of docklands studios melbourne in february 2009 .
docklands studios melbourne provides facilities and support to productions but is not involved in recruitment. each production conducts its own casting and sources its own crew independently of the studio .
now in its second year, the docklands studios melbourne ‘best set trophy’ for 2015 has been awarded to production designer melinda doring for the ‘apartment 402’ set for berlin syndrome .
the producers of hbo’s critically acclaimed the leftovers did not have far to look for a leading art director when they shifted production of the series to melbourne’s docklands studios this year .
docklands studios is a first class facility, backed by an extremely supportive team that fully understands the needs of filmmakers .
the third and final season of star - studded hbo drama series the leftovers will shoot on location in melbourne and in purpose - built sets at docklands studios melbourne made possible through attractive production incentives provided by film victoria and the victorian government .
executive producer, eugene kelly, at docklands studio in melbourne, where they are filming the final season of the leftovers .
it has welcomed hollywood heavyweights, dressmakers and penguin wranglers – and now economist and strategy expert david hanna will join the team of docklands studios melbourne as the new chair of the board .
“david comes to the role with a wealth of experience and a passion for film and i look forward to working with him as we take docklands studios melbourne into the next era. ”
“docklands studios melbourne is a vital part of our screen industry here in victoria with a great team running it and a strong slate of productions in the pipeline for the year ahead. ”
almost 80 per cent of ghost rider was filmed at prominent melbourne locations during its six - month shoot in the first half of 2005, with the balance at the docklands film studios .
you can warm up for the open house melbourne weekend right now. why not head to docklands for the fantastic firelight festival .
on january 29, mr bracks named central city studios, which includes former foster' s and coles chief peter bartels as chairman, as preferred tenderer. the government said the other short - listed tenderers, melbourne docklands studios and melbourne film studios, also submitted strong proposals and the state may hold further discussions with them
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the studio is one of only three major studio complexes in australia that service the film and television industry. docklands studios melbourne is equipped with facilities designed to accommodate production teams and art departments .
shane jacobson, coco jack gillies enjoy fairy penguins antics on the set of oddball at docklands studios. photo credit: greg noakes
some old black and white 1950s / 60s footage from the gtv channel 9 television company that commenced in melbourne australia in 1956. it has operated for over 54 years from its studios at 22 bendigo street, richmond, but will shortly relocate to melbourne' s docklands district. sadly the old studios will be demolished .
melbourne is considered to be the screen and arts capital of australia and home to some of the world’s most talented cast and crew.' docklands studios melbourne' is only five minutes from the city centre and is easily accessible to all locations around the state .
featured locations include the wide vistas just west of melbourne, the city’s expansive port phillip bay and picturesque green landscapes. additional filming took place at docklands studios where sets and props were also constructed .
are often used by the tv networks, due to the closure of their own melbourne based studios and the preference for larger and modern facilities. television series that have been produced at the studios include
executive producer of the leftovers, eugene kelly, says the show' s story line brought them to australia, but it was docklands studios, government incentives, and melbourne city that brought them to victoria .
executive producer of the leftovers, eugene kelly, says the show' s story line brought them to australia, but it was docklands studios, government incentives, and melbourne city that brought them to victoria .
docklands studios melbourne is delighted to welcome back hbo and warner bros. – both of whom have used the studio before, warner bros. on where the wild things are, and hbo on the pacific .
melbourne is considered to be the screen and arts capital of australia and home to some of the world’s most talented cast and crew. docklands studios is only five minutes from the city centre and is easily accessible to all major motorways, melbourne airport and diverse locations around the state .
on the prospect of bringing future projects to docklands studios, cunningham is unequivocal. “one thousand per cent we’d love to come back to docklands. no, make that two thousand percent, or three thousand! ”
studios such as fox, and warners on the gold coast, or docklands in melbourne are looking pretty empty, and a lot of highly skilled people in the film industry are twiddling their thumbs at the moment .
there was magic in the air at docklands studios in november as many of the world’s top circus acts performed together for the very first time .
the set was assembled around an old - style circus wagon shipped from brazil with additional scenic props and soft furnishings made in docklands studios’ workshops .
sydney — melbourne city studios has announced a a $ 10 million ($ 9. 9 million) upgrade as well as a name change .
large enough to accommodate one of the biggest mini - series in history (the pacific), docklands studios melbourne hosts a wide range of projects, from international feature films to domestic television. 20 minutes from melbourne’s international airport, the studio is in the heart of melbourne’s film and television precinct and close to production houses, equipment suppliers and post - production facilities .
devil of a schedule: actor nicolas cage in a scene from ghost rider, which features many melbourne locations, including carlton' s melbourne general cemetery .
sydney — melbourne city studios has announced a a $ 10 million ($ 9. 9 million) upgrade as well as a name change. from tuesday, the studio complex, recently home to omnilab media’s “the killer elite, ” will be known as docklands studios melbourne and it has a government grant to upgrade the facilities after industry - wide consultation on what was [ … ]
the victorian government has confirmed that gtv9 will rent studio space at docklands studios, with a permanent booking at its sound stages for the next five years .
from tuesday, the studio complex, recently home to omnilab media’s “the killer elite, ” will be known as docklands studios melbourne and it has a government grant to upgrade the facilities after industry - wide consultation on what was needed .
inadvertently it also helped create a media hub at docklands which has included melbourne bases for seven, nine and, previously, the australian film and television school .
shane became our ambassador after appearing on a channel 9 news story last year which covered the studio’s 10 th anniversary. he highlighted the studios’ importance in the victorian screen ecosystem, its contribution to the state economy and the joy he has experienced working on docklands - based projects. “we’re thrilled that shane can help us promote the studios and give meaningful insight into what it’s like to work in our sound stages, ” said rod allan, ceo, docklands studios melbourne .
the board of directors also includes public relations and marketing executive ann fletcher - nicholls and former melbourne lord mayor, and melbourne international film festival chair, desmond clark .
michael bodey for the australian ‘arts’ talks to rod allan ceo, docklands studios about the studio’s history and its current status serving a broader range of screen industry clients .
the open house melbourne july program... so much more than the weekend .
more recently, docklands studios melbourne welcomed two other feature films produced by women. berlin syndrome produced by polly staniford of aquarius films and directed by cate shortland, stars teresa palmer and max riemelt, in one of the most anticipated australian films this year .
a psychological thriller about a holiday romance that takes an unexpected and sinister turn when an australian photographer wakes one morning in a berlin apartment and is unable to leave, berlin syndrome was shot on specially created sets at docklands studios melbourne and on location in germany .
take any of tram numbers 35, 70 or 86 to the last stop in docklands drive. walk 200 metres further along docklands drive. the studio entrance is on the right .
“we’re thrilled to have accommodated so many wonderful projects this year and the booking sheet is looking as diverse and interesting for 2015, ” said rod allan, ceo docklands studios .
coming to melbourne was the best decision we made for don’t be afraid of the dark .
docklands studios ceo rod allan says stem enhances the international reputation of the studios, with helen mirren’s new thriller wincheste r also to start pre - production and hbo’s the leftovers wrapping up filming in september. “we’re delighted that influential film - makers like leigh whannell, along with goalpost and blumhouse, recognise the world - class facilities we have at docklands. ”
aquarius films’ angie fielder also used docklands studios melbourne as its production base for lion, the eagerly awaited debut film from top of the lake director garth davis, written by luke davies (candy) and starring dev patel, nicole kidman, rooney mara and david wenham .
“ productions filmed at the docklands studios generate jobs and skills for local screen workers and bring flow - on benefits for local businesses in construction, catering, transport and tourism. ”
as a state government business enterprise, docklands studios works in close collaboration with the state film commission, film victoria, to promote victoria’s incentives, locations, talent and screen services .
the dressmaker, starring kate winslet and liam hemsworth, was filmed at docklands studios in 2014 before going on to become one of the highest - grossing australian films of all time .
there’s been a lot of laughs and broken hearts on the set on mock - reality web series, footballer wants a wife, filming here at docklands studios over the past week .
uncertainty about central city studios' choice of builder is bolstering industry suspicion about its bid .
melbourne’s dockland studios is celebrating 10 years, a long way off its early years when it was at risk of being seen as too expensive by many producers and becoming a white elephant .
devil of a schedule: actor nicolas cage in a scene from < i > ghost rider < / i >, which features many melbourne locations, including carlton' s melbourne general cemetery .
at melbourne' s docklands studio, production designer roger ford, art director lucinda thomson and set decorator lisa thompson will discuss the design of director jocelyn moorhouse' s comic drama on november 11 .
million, at the time it was the biggest feature film to be made in victoria and features scenes involving melbourne landmarks. since then the studios have housed international productions such as spike jonze' s
in the cavernous workshop at docklands studios – a former maintenance depot for the port of melbourne – murdoch leads a 25 - strong crew creating a world in the near future where technology controls almost everything. stem is the story of a paralyzed technophobe using an experimental computer chip to avenge his wife’s murder .
with the ongoing popularity of arena - style entertainment, docklands studios is fast gaining a reputation as a versatile rehearsal venue. in preparation for hugh jackman’s broadway to oz national tour, the dainty group booked stage 1 to rehearse the show prior to its premiere at melbourne’s rod laver arena on 24 november .
studios, (good ones) are basically all the same when you’re on stage. the differences are all about the other spaces available on the lot (and docklands has plenty of that); and how far away from civilisation you find yourself... at docklands that’s only a matter of minutes .
informed sources say multiplex is upset about being left out of the construction tenders, which had been justified on the grounds that it was involved in early planning with a rival tenderer, melbourne film studios .
two weeks in a docklands sound stage gave the 60 performers the chance to rehearse circus 1903 from scratch .
finch producer kate merrin says docklands is the only space in melbourne large enough to accommodate the cars in light - locked space. 45 crew worked on the shoot which was seamlessly stitched together with computer generated elements .
but it is, perhaps, more in keeping with melbourne' s true place in the filmmaking firmament .
the premier of modern melbourne, and a celebration of mid - century modern architecture on the big screen .
docklands’ first five - star hotel, m docklands comprising a 19 - level building with a five - star mantra' peppers' hotel on levels two to five and 186 private residential apartments on the remaining upper levels .
this is despite the fact that an original central city studios document stated that multiplex and central city studios had entered a heads of agreement under which multiplex took the construction and finance risk of the development .
we are thrilled to see the studios in full swing servicing a cross - section of screen productions .
the supervising location manager, russell boyd, said telstra dome, southbank, the showgrounds, carlton' s melbourne general cemetery, university of melbourne and treasury gardens were just some of the places used in the film .
newquay developers include mab corporation and hiap hoe. other key partners include city of melbourne, mcbride charles ryan architects, callum morton, oculus landscape architects, woods bagot architects, dko architecture, hiap hoe and docklands spaces .
docklands studios is developing into an important screen hub for industry organisations. this year we’ve assisted by providing guilds with a meeting venue, a conference venue for open channel and a sound stage for an acs mini tradeshow .
melbourne offers state - of - the - art production and post production facilities including our flagship docklands studios, the centrepiece of our booming film and television industry. located in the cbd, the studio features five purpose - built sound stages, supported by production offices, costume and art department offices and storage, and construction workshops .
vicki kerrigan: finally, i just want to ask you about awards from the melbourne and brisbane film festivals .
we’ve also seen more diverse projects at the studios in the first half of 2014 including kylie minogue’s music video, a coles television commercial for heston blumenthal’s product range and mimco’s stunning runway for the virgin melbourne fashion festival .
as a state government business enterprise, docklands studios works in close collaboration with the state film commission, film victoria, to promote victoria’s incentives, locations, talent and screen services. both docklands studios melbourne and film victoria play an important role in creating and sustaining a competitive screen industry in victoria. the state government of victoria offers attractive incentives and currently under consideration in parliament is a bill aimed at streamlining the process of applying for film permits. the state government and its screen industry entities are united in fostering a strong and vital victorian screen industry .
docklands made our life easy from start to finish. it’s a world class facility in the world’s most liveable city .
is still a meeting place and a strong underground element remains. we have set up the melbourne street tours: a famous street artist gives the tour, it starts at fed square and works its way through the city to the blender studios. the tour helps open up the studios to the public. and also helps fund the studios, keeps the rent down and is a way for artist to make some income to support their art practice .
australian feature films shot at docklands studios this year include sucker, oddball and the dressmaker. it was also the first time the studios has hosted two large international projects in one year: the fantasy feature film, the moon and the sun and childhood”s end – a new science fiction miniseries based on a novel by arthur c. clarke .
newquay is central to melbourne' s major attractions including sports and entertainment venues, markets, theatres, galleries and shopping. newquay offers the best of melbourne - waterfront restaurants, business hubs and spectacular views of the city and beyond .
as the usa invaded iraq, so too, did many of the blender artists, invade the streets of melbourne .
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[ currency ] is a big factor in attracting production to australia and certainly two or three years ago when the dollar was at parity it was much more difficult ,
chief executive of docklands studios, rod allan, said .
the stadium precinct sits between bourke and latrobe streets and is bordered by harbour esplanade and the railway corridor into southern cross station. it was one of the first areas to see development in docklands, with the opening of the docklands stadium (now
since april a team of us producers and actors have been based at the most desolate end of melbourne' s docklands filming the last six episodes of the leftovers, based on book by tom perrotta about a mass of humanity disappearing without explanation .
garry maddox for the entertainment section of the sydney morning herald alerts film and production students and professionals to an event to be held at docklands studios melbourne during which designer roger ford, art director lucinda thomson and set decorator lisa thompson will discuss the design of director jocelyn moorhouse’s comic drama, the dressmaker on november 11. to book visit: the dressmaker adpg event
“melbourne has always been the traditional home of television for the nine network. many of the greatest shows of all time have been produced here, including the don lane show, in melbourne tonight, sale of the century and hey hey it’s saturday .
both docklands studios melbourne and film victoria play an important role in creating and sustaining a competitive screen industry in victoria. the state government of victoria offers attractive incentives and currently under consideration in parliament is a bill aimed at streamlining the process of applying for film permits. the state government and its screen industry entities are united in fostering a strong and vital victorian screen industry .
the studios began attracting an underground element, and in mid 2001 the melbourne street art scene burst from its doors and onto the streets of melbourne. ‘there was a real political element to the early melbourne stencil scene. this was partly because of the us invasion of iraq and i think that many of us young artist felt that we had no voice and that the australian art scene had been hijacked by pretention. the blender studios became the intellectual heart of the early melbourne street movement. research artists became highly influenced by the street movement, many making it part of their common practice. it was here too, that the seed was planted, which would later lead to street artists taking a more commercial and research approach to their work .
the current studio proposal is the second for docklands. the first - a $ 485 million theme park and film studios - was mooted four years ago by a five - member consortium but collapsed in 2000 after the group failed to secure financial backing .
it’s the second time american entertainment powerhouses hbo and warner bros. have chosen victoria as a filming location: warner bros. chose victoria to film its visually stunning feature where the wild things are, and hbo selected victoria as the backdrop to its award - winning 10 part television miniseries, the pacific; and both productions filmed scenes on specially created sets at docklands studios melbourne .
he told businessday that one of the reasons they had no angst about coming back to melbourne was the quality of the crews .
point park, the centrepiece to the park precinct and a green oasis within docklands, which features an integrated art and landscaped play environment known as harmony garden. it is a first for melbourne and includes flower bells, lantern bells and a music wall; and
“we’ve got a number of external studio options available to us and nine will be crewing those studios, ” he said .
the new docklands home will house smaller productions including nine news, a current affair, the sunday footy show and footy classified but larger scale productions such as the footy show, millionaire hot seat and hey hey it’s saturday will be made at independent studios .
berlin syndrome (due for release later this year) is a psychological thriller from the book of the same name by melanie joosten. it was filmed at docklands studios late last year, following a period of on - location shooting in the german capital .
after eight years, two name changes and a government buyback, the docklands film and television studio may finally have turned a corner .
the most expensive film shot in melbourne transforms it into the home of a flaming - skulled, chain - wielding merchant of vengeance .
executive producer, andrew spencer says using docklands studios was a ‘no - brainer’ because it was the only place he could find in australia that was both high enough for the 12 - metre circus truss and close to cafes where cast and crew could have a break .
through a competitive bid process, development victoria has sold the right to develop each precinct, or land within it, to docklands developers .
with its permanent base at docklands studios, open channel continues to attract both emerging and experienced filmmakers to its short courses, workshops and conferences. three hundred participants gathered here in late august to investigate all aspects of micro filmmaking as part of the generation next conference series .
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mr hanna will take over the role from former senior executive elizabeth eldridge, who has served as chair since the victorian government took ownership of the studios in 2008. ms eldridge steered the studios through a critical transition, helping to raise their domestic and international profile .
drive along docklands drive in the direction of the bolte bridge and turn right into the studio entrance which is 200 metres past the tram terminus .
after the hbo tv series the leftovers shot this year, stem will be joined at melbourne' s docklands studios by the spierig brothers' supernatural thriller winchester, with helen mirren playing the millionaire heiress to the winchester arms fortune who built a famous mansion that' s considered to be haunted. studio boss rod allen says it will also host the abc comedy series ronny chieng: international student and possibly another australian film .
offers a truly unique melbourne experience. victoria harbour has 30 hectares of space with spectacular promenades and welcoming parklands. victoria harbour is being developed by
according to one insider, docklands is'' plan c'' for disney, the company behind david fincher' s big - budget movie .
so, for now, it is likely that docklands will continue to host a mix of australian and mid - budget international film productions and tv .
access to evocative locations and film studios was a critical consideration for the leftovers showrunner damon lindelof when selecting a filming location for season three .
james pasakos is a practising visual artist. his core theme is ‘sense of place and identity, ’ one that has been largely influenced by the melbourne docklands, australia. the artist spent his childhood exploring the industrial docklands of melbourne - that polluted artificial landscape reflected in his earlier artwork and continues to this day. pasakos now finds himself living and working in ballarat, regional victoria. he continues to find inspiration in his new environment, in the natural landscape, rich history and architecture. he co - ordinates the printmaking and digital art departments for the undergraduate degree course at federation university australia .
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modern melbourne is a series of filmed interviews and rich archival material that documents the extraordinary lives and careers of some of our most important architects and designers .
julie rigg talks about the re - release of the cult film donnie darko, plus award - winning short films from the melbourne and brisbane film festivals .
docklands studio is on a publicity blitz to attract more television or film projects on the back of the leftovers, and while the australian dollar sits below us80¢ .
'' it' s pretty clear that what we need down there is another big sound stage, something the size of the fox studios,'' says filmmaker (and past docklands critic) david parker, whose cascade films was party to a losing bid to develop and run the studio complex in 2002 .
murdoch’s longest project was the $ 200 million blockbuster the pa c ific (2007 - 08), at the time the most expensive mini - series ever made. as second in charge of construction, murdoch spent six months in tropical far north queensland crafting bloody battle scenes from world war two. then came five months based at docklands studios, including the re - creation of 1940’s melbourne in the city’s cbd for the dramatic re - enactment of us troops arriving in town .
in a year that screen australia has described as record - breaking for australian film, we’re enormously proud that two features filmed at docklands are contributing to this success .
i think this all has to be fast - tracked ,
says melbourne film maker david parker, a partner in one of the losing tenders for the project .
it' s pivotal to the industry, and i would have thought to victoria, that these studios are built as soon as possible .
riding high on the success of upgrade, writer / director leigh whannell credits aussie film crews and the
gritty, gothic, film noir
personality of melbourne .
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central city studios' memorandum estimates that in its first full year of operation, 2004, it will generate a $ 2. 5 million profit on revenues of $ 7. 4 million. it says by 2006, the studios would make $ 4. 6 million on revenues of $ 10. 2 million .
during its 10th anniversary year, docklands studios has enjoyed its busiest twelve months since the state government took ownership of the precinct in 2008. a full booking sheet and a diverse mix of clients have reinforced the studio’s position as a flexible, world - class facility, located in the heart of a very film - friendly city .
with the big - budget action fantasy movie pacific rim: maelstrom continuing to shoot at sydney' s fox studios and will gluck' s peter rabbit starting in the new year – following on from hacksaw ridge and ridley scott' s alien: covenant – the country' s three big studios will all be busy .
budding filmmaker danny cohen shot a clip for melbourne neo - psych band, lurch and chief at the studios in april. the track ‘echo’ is currently on high rotation on triple j. we love the behind - the - scenes video shot by gianna mazzeo during the fourteen hour shoot. see the ‘clip of the clip’ here :
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murdoch seems to thrive on tight timelines and budgets, along with the pattern of working feverishly for weeks on end interspersed with down time. with the stem shoot close to wrapping up, he and jess are looking to grab a quick break before the next project comes along. in april, he’ll be keeping an eye on the small screen for the launch of season 3 of the leftovers. murdoch was construction manager on the acclaimed mini - series, shot at docklands studios and around melbourne during 2016 .
as part of the city of melbourne’s spring fashion week, the avant - garde fred hates fashion team held its show here, transforming stage 2 to accommodate a catwalk set before a large screen. celebrating local designers and attracting a large audience, the event was lauded as a major highlight of a week devoted to melbourne’s aspiring and established fashionistas .
film industry leaders say further delays will jeopardise victoria' s ability to compete with the well - established queensland and new south wales studios, warner roadshow and fox .
amy - on location scribbled notes during a melbourne stage performance of man of la mancha, a vague idea - and a woman who could dance but not walk; these are some of the ingredients that prompted david parker to write amy, and his wife nadia tass to direct it. andrew l. urban visited the melbourne location for this report .
“sci - fi is high - concept and requires set design and a level of control that cannot be achieved on location. these projects give art and costume departments the opportunity to work at elevated levels that don’t come with contemporary drama. we’re very pleased to have a project like childhood’s end onboard, ” said rod allan, ceo docklands studios .
throughout 2015, a wide range of tvcs and unique events have taken place in our soundstages, guaranteeing docklands’ reputation as a highly flexible, adaptable and multi - purpose studio environment .
the docklands studios sound stage was used for two of the eleven weeks of shooting, a decision that cunningham says kept stress levels in check. “having the costumes, make up, wardrobe right there, we couldn’t have done it without that. thank god we had toilets and kitchens and so on – you don’t get that luxury on location! ”
australian production design guild awards 2013 - winners winners were announced on november 19, 2013 in the annual apdg awards at a ceremony hosted by phil scott held at event cinemas bondi junction. the awards celebrate the work of designers across film, television, live performance and interactive media. the docklands studios melbourne award for design on a feature film was shared by two feature films – the sapphires awarded to melinda doring, janie parker & glen w johnson and the great gatsby, awarded to catherine martin, karen murphy & ian gracie .
following on from its highly successful run in australian cinemas the dressmaker is now cutting a swathe through cinemas and film festivals across europe, asia and south america. amazon studios will release the film in the us on 300 screens on september 23. produced by sue maslin and written and directed by jocelyn moorhouse, from a book by australian author rosalie ham, and with a top - notch local and international cast led by kate winslet, judy davis, hugo weaving and liam hemsworth, the dressmaker is a film made by women for women, delighting audiences at home and abroad, winning awards and critical acclaim. the dressmaker was shot at docklands studios melbourne and on location in victoria in late 2014 .
ceo david gyngell said, “our decision to continue the production of shows like the footy show and millionaire hot seat in victoria allows us to maintain our strong production presence in melbourne .
with this in mind he knocked on the door of docklands ceo, rod allan who, according to cunningham, was “flexible, accommodating and keen to support holmes as an emerging director” .
@ brent melbourne has been the traditional home of television for as long as i can remember, most of our best dramas, live shows and many others were made there. it’s only in recent times that other places like the gold coast have been used. a few things were also made in sydney especially by seven but not nearly as much as in melbourne .
aquaman will take over the gold coast' s village roadshow studios from thor: ragnarok, kong: skull island and pirates of the caribbean: dead men tell no tales .
in 2009 the government of victoria, together with the studios, undertook the future directions project. this has resulted in the state government committing to the studios to focus on both the international and domestic film and television industries. further developments to the infrastructure of the site are planned for 2010, including a refurbishment of stage 5 as a television studio and redevelopment to the workshop. long term plans for the studios include a large sound stage, mess hall, workshop and retail spaces, production offices, and permanent commercial tenancies .
the renowned studio 9 was added in 1964 and later became home to in melbourne tonight. daryl somers recently called on the site to include a museum for television, upon nine’s exit .
i remember looking at the empty warehouse, there was rubbish and dust everywhere. it was hard to convince anyone that this space could be anything more than a demolition site. i was about 22 at the time (2000) and it was a massive investment. we divided the space up into 22 open studios. the first year was very hard. we had trouble filling the studios and the people we were getting were difficult and hardly ever there - i always dreamt of a hard working and productive studio. it was after about a year that the studios started to develop a personality. a number of street artists had taken up studios as well as a few people from my masters course at the vca: it was a true blend of artists. it was at this time that the name ‘blender studios’ was given. ‘we were sitting around having beers trying to come up with names, and james dodd came up with the blender. it became a mission statement of sorts. ’ the mostly full studios were a blend of different artists, philosophies, beliefs and socio - economic backgrounds and educations .
artists are encouraged to find exhibitions and push their research and work hard at their craft. none of the studios are blocked off so that the blender has become a great community of artists that help and support each other. this makes us a much stronger collective and community. the studios are not for profit, it makes no money, it’s all about the art .
“nothing beats working in a word - class facility in my hometown. it’s a pleasure to support the studios and share what it has to offer from firsthand experience, ” shane said .
childhood’s end: nbc universal’s adaptation of the arthur c. clarke’s 1953 novel; a gripping scifi miniseries that wrapped at the studios earlier this year, will air on us networks soon .
with the series now in post - production, parker has handed over the design bibles to leading melbourne vfx studio iloura to ensure the visual effects blend seamlessly with the physical space depicted on screen .
that puts docklands in a bind. it is unlikely to win big productions without a new shed, but it is hard to justify it while the strong australian dollar keeps most hollywood films at bay .
in 2014 - 15 the docklands studio generated $ 3. 7 million in revenues and had earnings of about $ 1 million before depreciation. it covers its own costs, but does not pay dividends .
but a cast - and - crew screening this week gave mr boyd  who also worked on the us - funded, melbourne - shot feature where the wild things are  a sense of satisfaction .
the studio continues to attract clients beyond traditional film and television programming. mimco’s show for the virgin melbourne fashion festival, opera australia rehearsals, tina arena’s concert rehearsals and kylie minogue’s music video among others .
in 1995 he joined fox studios australia, supervising the conversion of sydney’s former agricultural showground into australia’s biggest film studio complex. on completion he was responsible for marketing and managing the studio facilities .
the blender studios continued as the centre of the melbourne street scene and was making great inroads on the contempory art scene, with some of its artists achieving international acclaim. some of the fine artists to come out of the blender over the years are: roh singh, emma van leest, louisa jenkinson, tim sterling, cameron hayes and anthony lister to name a few in 2004 a few things happened that changed the melbourne street movement forever. the first was the preparations for the commonwealth games. this meant that the government and the city of melbourne changed its graffiti policy. a police task force was set up and a large section of important street art was white washed. and some of the most prolific artists went on the run. they are still on the run today, creating street art !
currently, the studios is supporting an ambitious local project called restoration starring nadia townsend and grant cartwright. it’s 40 minute 3 - part sci - fi mini - series set in the near future that tells the story of a man, oliver klein, who awakes with his memories restored into a body that is not his own. restoration is the first online film content made at the studios .
well david, i was referring to gyngell’s first sentence about next year, not the second sentence about gtv’s history. as for the debate about production in sydney or melbourne, i think its been pretty much 50 / 50 over the years although most of the live variety shows were produced in melbourne & the news shows in sydney. drama has been split between the two so i can’t agree with kev on that one .
central city studios has previously been home to productions including 1 vs 100, the pacific, satisfaction, stephen king’s nightmares and dreamscapes, beat the star, talkin’ ‘bout your generation and iron chef australia .
australian online video creators attract large audiences sometimes on par with their film and television counterparts. in october, open channel’s “generation next: online video conference” at docklands studios explored the changing nature of visual storytelling to audiences in a digital, immersive and multi - screen environment. on the back of this event, open channel held its inaugural australian online video awards, to recognise talent across many categories including comedy, animation and factual series .
innovation minister gavin jennings said, “the film and tv facilities at docklands are world class. the nine network’s decision is a massive vote of confidence for the studio and recognition of the high quality of the victorian screen industry. ”
and the near $ us400 million the movie has taken around the world is a timely nudge for the nsw government during negotiations to bring his next movie, another alien instalment, to sydney' s fox studios .
a film noir - themed event in stage 5 set the scene for the studio’s 10 th anniversary celebrations. a mix of past and present clients, cast, crew, staff, and screen industry officials and professionals gathered for the screening of a short reel showcasing the television and film productions made in melbourne at the studios over the decade. the party coincided with the filming of the moon and the sun in full swing so that the studio was buzzing. cast and crew mingled and shared their experiences working in melbourne. we are excited about the momentum in the victorian screen scene and we believe that 2014 heralds another ten years of varied and exciting productions here .
afi awards 1997: to thine own self be true the afi awards in melbourne last week mark a watershed: in 1998, the awards presentation moves to sydney, after three years in melbourne. but there is more at stake than geographical one upmanship. it’s a chance to change, to exercise australian creativity. urban cinefile editor andrew l. urban opens a debate on the awards and the presentation. (best film kiss or kill, pictured )
making things hard for docklands is the fact that two of its five sound stages are unavailable due to long - term television bookings, for seven' s winners and losers and for nine, which has a five - year tenancy.
docklands studios melbourne is a major film and television production complex located in melbourne ’s redeveloped docklands precinct . the site is located approximately 2 kilometres from melbourne ’s central business district . the complex opened in 2004 and its primary function is to support victoria 's film and television industry and attract international and australian productions to melbourne . it is one of three major studios in australia , the others being village roadshow studios on the gold coast and fox studios australia in sydney . 
docklands studios melbourne is a major film and television production complex located in melbourne ’s redeveloped docklands precinct. the site is located approximately 2 kilometres from melbourne ’s central business district. the complex opened in 2004 and its primary function is to support victoria's film and television industry and attract international and australian productions to melbourne. it is one of three major studios in australia, the others being village roadshow studios on the gold coast and fox studios australia in sydney.
docklands studios melbourne is a major film and television production complex located in melbourne ’s redeveloped docklands precinct. the site is located approximately 2 kilometres from melbourne ’s central business district. the complex opened in 2004 and its primary function is to support victoria's film and television industry and attract international and australian productions to melbourne. it is one of three major studios in australia, the others being village roadshow studios on the gold coast and fox studios australia in sydney.