Gold Coast Film Commission

Established as part of the City of Gold Coast, the Gold Coast Film Commission provides expert industry advice on financial incentives, introductions to our internationally recognised crew and a pathway to essential government agencies.

The City of Gold Coast offers a diverse range of spectacular locations, state-of-the-art facilities and fast-tracked permit approvals to help your project run smoothly. Home to some of the most renowned filming locations, the Gold Coast is now one of the most sought-after destinations for local, interstate and international screen productions.

Gold Coast Film Commission are your one stop shop for screen production on Australia’s Gold Coast – Make Believe It Here.

The launch of the Gold Coast Film Commission in August 2023 signifies the City’s commitment to the screen industry.
The Gold Coast are Australia’s only local government to be included in the Association of Film Commissions International (AFCI).
The Gold Coast Film Commission provide a dedicated team to support and assist the industry with financial incentives and advice for production on the Gold Coast.

GINA BLACK

Screen Industry Advisor
[email protected]

GENERAL ENQUIRIES

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GoldCoastFilmCommission.au

SCREEN ATTRACTION PROGRAM – FINANCIAL INCENTIVE

Value of Gold Coast Expenditure	Funding Amount (AU)
AU$750,000 to $2 million	$50,000
AU$2 million to $5 million	$60,000
AU$5 million to $10 million	$75,000
AU$10 million to $20 million	$100,000
AU$20 million to $30 million	$150,000
AU$30 million to $50 million	$200,000
Over AU$50 million	$250,000

Incentives

Screen Attraction Program – Financial Incentive

Benefits

The incentive is agreed prior to the production being undertaken on the Gold Coast.

The incentive is paid on completion of the Gold Coast component of the project following the contracted delivery of evidence confirming Gold Coast expenditure.

Eligibility

Feature films, television programs (including drama, documentaries, factual, reality, entertainment series), games, animation, SVOD and online content
Applicants can be from production or post- production companies, games, animation and VFX studios
The production and/or post production office of the program must be located on the Gold Coast
A minimum Gold Coast production or post‑production expenditure of AU$750,000
50% of total crew roles sourced from the Gold Coast
Applications must be made prior to the completion of pre‑production