International producers flocking to Covidsafe Australia to shoot big-budget films may not bring the benefits the local industry needs
As news broke last week that Universal Studios Group will soon be
shooting three major TV series in Queensland, adding to a slate of international productions promising to bring jobs to a besieged local industry, many in the sector urged caution.
“The majority of employment in the
Australian sector is not on
Hollywood blockbusters made for international audiences but on Australian film and television telling Australian stories to Australian audiences,” a spokesperson from the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance says.