Australia’s Cumulus VFX has received a state government grant of A$1 million ($710,000) to relocate within New South Wales from Byron Bay to Ballina, where it will be linked to the Byron Studios th…
The move is just the latest in a succession of developments that are intended to keep Australia’s film and TV production sectors competitive.
The relocation and the grant will allow Cumulus to build larger premises and add 50 additional jobs, NSW’s Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and the Arts Ben Franklin said. “This funding boost will assist in the enhanced attraction and servicing of clients in Australia and internationally and is a pivotal first step in accelerating our strategic partnership with Byron Studios through the development and provision of critical infrastructure for the post production and Visual Effects sector in the Northern Rivers,” said Cumulus VFX founder and CEO, Will Gammon.
Australia has managed to attract a large number of international film and TV productions to locations and studios around the country. These, and the acquisition of Fox Studios in Sydney by Disney, where Marvel movies are expected to occupy stages for several, years, have created a shortage of studio space for local production and smaller international shoots.
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