Made in NSW fund extended

The NSW Government will invest up to $10 million a year in its Made in NSW initiative for another 4 years to attract film and television production to the state.

Made in NSW was announced in June 2016 and has been responsible for 12 large-scale international productions and 21 Australian television productions including:

· Peter Rabbit (now greenlit for a sequel)
· Pacific Rim Uprising
· Alien: Covenant
· Spider-Man: Homecoming post production
· Successful Mandarin-language miniseries Chosen

NSW Minister for the Arts, Don Harwin said,“When we first announced this fund, we set out to show Hollywood what NSW was capable of. I’m delighted to say that message has been received loud and clear, and we’re now extending our reach into Asia Pacific.

“Our incredibly diverse locations, highly-skilled workforce and state-of-the-art facilities are a stand-out for production in Australia and we are extremely excited about the future of the industry in NSW.”

To date, the fund has brought in a spend of over $412m from producers, and created nearly 11,000 jobs.

Screen Producers Australia CEO Matt Deaner said, “I welcome the New South Wales Government’s announcement today that it will continue the Made in NSW funding for another four years. This funding is critical in supporting NSW-based screen production which generates economic and cultural returns to New South Wales as well as many thousands of jobs.”