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Fun fact: The Story of the Kelly Gang, shot in Melbourne in 1906, is widely considered to be the world's first feature film. This restored poster in our foyer pays tribute to those pioneering filmmakers of Melbourne.
La Brea (NBC/9NOW) producer Jeff Rafner delivers a glowing review of Docklands Studios after two successful seasons Down Under.

Docklands Studios Melbourne is a Film and Television Studios located in Melbourne Australia.
youtube.comIf the Class of '22 is anything to go by, the future of the Victorian screen industry is in good hands. Congratulations to all Swinburne Film and TV graduates on the quality of their work and another successful awards night. Here are the winners of the Creative Innovation Award presented and …sponsored by DSM.
Angela Lopez (Production Design), Finegan Sampson (Writer/Director), Cameron Mitchell (Cinematography), Max Kearsley (Producer), Antony Tulloch (Docklands Studios CEO), Sara Riippa (Editor) and Leytton To (Sound Design).
Shout out to cinematographer extraordinaire Mandy Walker who last night became the first woman to win the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography in Film. It was her work on Baz Luhrmann's Elvis that saw her take home the gong at this year's industry awards in Sydney, but she's been …blazing a trail for women in screen for years. Here's some others breaking through the glass ceiling: https://www.dsmelbourne.com/2021/06/22/camera-women-break-into-boys-club/
Screen crews love being this close to central Melbourne (thanks #XM2 for the drone clip)
From our archives:
Relished by critics and audiences when released four years ago, writer-director Leigh Whannell’s Upgrade (filmed here) is a mix of action, sci-fi and horror likened to an “80s techno-thriller”. Now available on streaming ICYMI.

Not Man. Not Machine. More. From the creators of Saw and The Purge. #UpgradeMore from Madman Films: http://www.madmanfilms.com.auInstagram:…
youtube.comSome of the Australian storytellers being celebrated at the annual Directors' Guild Awards, sponsored by Docklands Studios.
We all know that screen creatives are problem solvers, so it's great to see the industry taking steps to reduce its environmental footprint. Docklands Studios is proud to be an official supporter of Sustainable Screens Australia.

Donate now: https://bit.ly/SSAFundraising The screen industry is an intrinsic part of our lives. From the morning news, making sure we know what’s…
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