Issue 47 Aurora Magazine April 2022
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what’s on<br />
Filmmaking is such a<br />
collaborative enterprise so it’s really<br />
fitting that everyone who was so<br />
generous with their time,<br />
effort and energy in helping to<br />
make the film happen here<br />
in Albany, can now see it on the<br />
big screen in their hometown.<br />
Adam Morris<br />
here in Albany, can now see it on the big screen in their hometown,” he said.<br />
Large scale TV and film shows bring with them economic benefits to a region as well<br />
as helping to elevate the profile of Albany. A big film production moving through town<br />
brings with it an influx of business. Out of town crew need to be accommodated,<br />
usually in motels or caravan parks. Productions also hire local crew to fill roles such as<br />
runners, location scouts, construction crew, prop buyers and much more. These crews<br />
can spend months in the region boosting tourism and business for Albany’s many pubs,<br />
restaurants and cafés.<br />
ABOVE: Location tours for locally produced movies are popular with CinefestOZ visitors and locals alike.<br />
BELOW: An iconic scene from the critically acclaimed and locally made film Edward and Isabella<br />
was shot on Bluff Knoll and is a perfect example of local film-makers showcasing the region to an<br />
international audience.<br />
ScreenWest also has incentives, through their Royalties for Regions program, for large<br />
production companies to spend their budget regionally and make internships available<br />
so local filmmakers can gain valuable on set experience.<br />
Not to mention that the stunning locations of the Great Southern are given a national<br />
or even international platform on which to shine; sharing the natural beauty and<br />
community pride which we all know is strong in our Great Southern.<br />
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