Community & Business
12 January, 2022
Guide to lure film makers
THE beauty and diverse landscapes of the Tablelands feature heavily in a new screen location guide, aimed at attracting filmmakers to the region.
A collaboration between Cairns Regional Council and Screen Queensland, the digital film location guide aims to attract screen productions to the region, and assist local filmmakers, location scouts and production crew, in finding appropriate locations for filming.
The guide follows the recent announcement of a new $6.8 million studio hub in Cairns. The 250-page guide features about 1000 images of locations in Cairns, Douglas, Cassowary Coast, Yarrabah, Mareeba, Atherton Tablelands and other surrounding regions.
“The Cairns region and surrounding areas of Innisfail, Mareeba, Atherton Tablelands, Daintree, and Port Douglas have a uniquely diverse range of landscapes, locations and amenities,” Deputy Mayor Cr Terry James said.
Screen Queensland CEO Kylie Munnich congratulated the council on creating what she described as an invaluable resource for attracting Queensland-based, interstate and international productions into the region.
“With its lush tropical rainforests, breathtaking coastline and expert local crew, Cairns and the wider FNQ region has so much to offer producers on the hunt for the ideal location for their film or series,” said Ms Munnich.
“Growing the screen industry in Far North and North Queensland is a strategic focus for the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland, via the delivery of workshops and production initiatives as well as the brand new Screen Queensland Studios, which will be operational by mid-2022.”
The guide can be viewed at www.cairns.qld.gov.au/film
