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Fire appointed as operator of WA's first screen production facility
- Studio will be a
cornerstone of the WA screen industry strategy to stimulate growth
- Screen production facility
named with local identity
Western Australia's new multi-million-dollar screen
production facility, currently under construction, has hit another key
milestone with the signing of an operations agreement underpinned by funding
from the Cook Government.
Now formally named as 'Perth Film Studios', the new
facility will be operated by Perth-based company Home Fire. The agreement
covers a pre-operational period and the first 10 years of operation, with the option
available to the State to renew for a further three 10-year periods.
The Government has already committed $233.5 million
to the construction and delivery of Perth Film Studios on a 16-hectare site on
Marshall Road, near the new Malaga METRONET station. The facility will be open
for productions from early 2026.
Additional funding of $57 million has been approved
by Government to underpin the operations and facilities management of Perth
Film Studios over the initial term and is repayable to the State from business
operations. The new facility is expected to generate a variety of direct and
indirect jobs and significant economic return for the State over the long-term.
The facility is a crucial part of the State
Government's longer term Screen Industry Strategy to develop and grow the local
production industry over the next 10 years, by establishing WA as a major
international and national film and television production destination.
The Arts and Culture Trust will be the owner of
Perth Film Studios on behalf of the State Government and upon completion of the
build, it will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the
operations agreement with Home Fire.
The agreement finalises a rigorous three-year,
staged process under the State Government's Market-led Proposals policy to
deliver an election commitment to diversify the State's economy and develop a
globally competitive screen industry in WA.
Market-led Proposals enable the State Government
and the private sector to work together to create jobs and stimulate WA's
economy through development proposals.
More information on the Market-led Proposal can be
found on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website at https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-planning-lands-and-heritage/market-led-proposals
Comments attributed to
Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman:
"Supporting Western Australia's film, television
and digital media industry is a critical part of the Cook Government's
commitment to diversify the State's economy and create highly skilled job
opportunities, particularly in an area that needs to both train and retain
local talent.
"Our State has an abundance of magnificent scenic
locations, ideal for a diverse range of filmmaking genres, and is already home
to an extremely talented, world-class creative sector.
"Along with the roadmap for the future outlined in
our WA Screen Industry Strategy, Perth Film Studios will put us in a strong
position to attract high-quality national and international film and television
projects to our State.
"This proposal started as a Problem and Opportunity
Statement under the State Government's Market-led Proposals policy. The outcome
demonstrates the innovation and creativity that can be achieved by working with
the private sector to harness the expertise of relevant industries.
"The many benefits derived from the construction
and future operation of Perth Film Studios is an excellent outcome for Western
Australians. The international screen industry was valued at US$243 billion in
2023 and we are confident that Perth Film Studios will attract considerably
more of those productions to our State.
"Over the first 10 years, Perth Film Studios is
expected to grow and attract up to 10 per cent of the annual scripted screen
productions, compared with the current one per cent of national share recorded
in the last financial year."
