ausfilm.com.au

Ausfilm is a membership organisation that connects the global screen industry to Australia, and its website is built around exactly the resources a production needs when scouting the country: a locations library, a sound stage directory, and a listing of Australian screen businesses and government partners. If you are planning a shoot, comparing studio options, or looking for local production partners, the site's main navigation sections — Locations, Sound Stages, and Australian Screen Businesses — are the fastest entry points. The site is in English and is aimed at international film and TV makers as well as the Australian industry.

What each section gives you

Finding film locations

The Locations section is described as a library of Australian film locations, intended for scouting settings. The site frames it as a place to "find inspiration" rather than a searchable database with filters, so treat it as a curated starting point: browse the library, note locations that resemble what your script calls for, and then follow up with the relevant state or territory film agency for permits and logistics. The site also publishes location-focused editorial — for example, a "Location Spotlight" on New South Wales' industrial and infrastructure screen landscape — which can surface regions you might not have considered.

Comparing sound stages

The Sound Stages section summarises Australia's major film studio complexes and the range of facilities they offer. Use it to shortlist studio complexes that match your production's scale and technical needs, then contact the facilities directly to confirm availability, stage dimensions, and rates. Ausfilm does not publish stage specifications or pricing on the pages described here, so the directory is a routing tool rather than a booking or quoting system.

Connecting with screen businesses and government partners

The Australian Screen Businesses section is where you find Australia's screen production businesses and government partners. This is the practical route for:

• Identifying local production companies, post, sound, music, and VFX providers
• Finding the government agencies that administer incentives and support
• Building a local crew and services package around a shoot

Ausfilm itself is a membership organisation bringing together Australian screen businesses and government agencies, with offices in Sydney and Los Angeles, so the businesses listed here are connected to that network.

Supporting material before you commit

Two further resources help you decide whether Australia fits a project:

• Tax Incentives — Australia offers a suite of screen grants and tax rebates. Ausfilm publishes factsheets including a Screen Incentives Factsheet, a Post/Sound/Music/VFX Incentives Factsheet, and a Visas Factsheet. These are the documents to read before modelling a budget.
• Filmography and News — the filmography shows what has been produced in Australia, and the news section covers recent productions and industry activity, useful for judging the depth of local capability.

Practical steps

1. Start with Locations to build a shortlist of settings that match your script.
2. Move to Sound Stages to identify studio complexes that fit your production's scale.
3. Use Australian Screen Businesses to find production companies and government partners to contact.
4. Download the relevant factsheets (incentives, post/sound/music/VFX, visas) to understand the financial and immigration framework.
5. Check Filmography and News to gauge recent activity and local capability.
6. Contact the listed businesses, studios, and agencies directly — Ausfilm's directory routes you to them but does not handle bookings or quotes.

Common sticking points

• The locations library is presented as inspiration, not a filterable database, so expect to do follow-up research with state film agencies.
• Studio and business listings are directories; availability, pricing, and terms are confirmed with the facilities and companies themselves, not on Ausfilm.
• The site offers a Subscribe option for updates, but the pages described here do not state whether subscription is free, so check before signing up if cost matters to you.
• Ausfilm's own contact details are listed for both its Australian and US offices if you need to reach the organisation directly.

Ausfilm is a membership organisation that brings together Australia's screen businesses and government agencies, with offices in Sydney and Los Angeles, and it promotes Australia as a destination for international film and TV production. If you want to know what membership includes or how to sign up, the site points you to two things: a "Membership Benefits & Services" page and a "Subscribe" page — but the specific benefits and any joining steps are only confirmed on those official pages, so treat the headings below as a map of where to look rather than a fixed list of entitlements.

What Ausfilm is, in one line

Ausfilm connects the global screen industry to Australia. Its stated role is to bring together Australian screen businesses and government agencies and to promote the country as a production destination. That framing matters for membership: the organisation sits between international productions looking at Australia and the local businesses and agencies that serve them.

Where membership benefits are described

The site lists Membership Benefits & Services and Ausfilm Members as its own sections. Those are the authoritative places for:

• What a member receives (services, visibility, access to the network)
• Who the current members are
• Any conditions attached to joining

Because the excerpt only names these sections without detailing them, the practical move is to open Membership Benefits & Services directly and read the terms there. Anything beyond that would be guesswork.

How to subscribe

The site provides a Subscribe entry (also reachable under "Our Channel"). This is the route for subscribing to Ausfilm updates — news, media releases, video, and the magazine are all listed alongside it, which suggests the subscription is about staying informed rather than a paid membership tier. The site's pricing signals mention "subscribe" but do not state a price, so do not assume it is free or paid; check the Subscribe page for the actual terms.

Contacting Ausfilm about membership

If the pages don't answer your question, the site lists two offices:

Membership enquiries are best directed to the Sydney office, since the organisation's Australian operations and member base sit there.

A sensible order of steps

1. Open Membership Benefits & Services and read what's actually offered.
2. Check Ausfilm Members to see whether organisations like yours are already represented.
3. Use Subscribe if you only want news and updates.
4. Contact the Sydney office if the benefits page leaves gaps on eligibility, cost, or process.

Common sticking points

• Assuming subscribe equals membership. They appear to be separate: one is an updates channel, the other is an organisational membership.
• Expecting a published price. None is stated in the available material, so don't plan around a figure.
• Looking for a self-serve signup. The site shows a benefits page and a contact route, not a checkout flow — joining likely involves getting in touch.

For anything definitive on benefits or joining, the official pages and the Sydney office are the only reliable sources.

Australia offers a suite of screen grants and tax rebates that Ausfilm describes as globally competitive, aimed at international film and TV productions that shoot or post-produce in the country. The exact rates, eligibility thresholds, and application steps are not published on the Ausfilm homepage, so the practical next move is to pull the official factsheets and confirm current terms with the relevant government agency before budgeting.

Where the incentives sit on Ausfilm

Ausfilm is a membership organisation that brings together Australian screen businesses and government agencies, with offices in Sydney and LA, to promote Australia as a production destination. Its site organises the incentive material under Tax Incentives, with supporting documents in a factsheets library.

The factsheets named on the site are:

• Screen Incentives Factsheet
• Post/Sound/Music/VFX Incentives Factsheet
• Visas Factsheet
• More Factsheets (additional documents beyond the three listed)

These are the entry points for checking what a production can claim. The homepage states that Australia offers "a suite of globally competitive screen grants and tax rebates" but does not list percentages or caps, so treat the factsheets and the responsible agency as the authoritative source.

What the incentives are designed to cover

Based on how the site splits its factsheets, the incentive structure appears to address two distinct spend categories:

This split matters when you are deciding where to place work. If a project shoots elsewhere but does post in Australia, the post/sound/music/VFX document is the one to read first. If you are bringing key crew into the country, the visas document covers that separately from the financial incentives.

How to get the current terms

1. Go to the Ausfilm site and open the Tax Incentives section.
2. Download the Screen Incentives Factsheet and the Post/Sound/Music/VFX Incentives Factsheet.
3. Check the Visas Factsheet if you plan to bring international crew or talent.
4. Cross-check the figures against the Australian government agency that administers the rebate, since incentive rates and thresholds change and Ausfilm's role is promotion and connection rather than administration.
5. Use the Subscribe option if you want updates pushed to you rather than re-checking the site.

The expected result of steps 1–3 is a set of documents stating which activities qualify and what evidence a production must supply. The expected result of step 4 is confirmation that those terms are still current at the time you apply.

Practical points before you rely on a number

• The homepage does not state rates. Any percentage or cap you see quoted elsewhere should be verified against the factsheet or the administering agency, not assumed from Ausfilm's marketing language.
• Incentives are described as targeting international production. If your project is domestic-only, confirm separately whether it falls inside the same programs.
• Visas are a separate track. A financial incentive does not automatically resolve immigration requirements for cast and crew.
• Ausfilm is a connector, not the payer. It links productions to Australian screen businesses and government partners; the rebate itself is administered through government processes.

When this route fits

Use Ausfilm's incentive pages if you are scouting Australia as a production or post-production destination and need to understand the shape of the support before committing. If you need a binding figure for a budget, go past the factsheets to the administering agency. If you are still deciding between locations, the same site's Locations, Sound Stages, and Australian Screen Businesses sections let you assess facilities and local partners alongside the financial picture.

Ausfilm publishes industry news, media releases, a video magazine, and practical factsheets covering screen incentives, visas, and production services — all aimed at connecting international film and TV makers with Australian production. If you're scouting Australia as a production destination or tracking the local screen sector, the site's News and Factsheets sections are the two places to start, and you can subscribe to receive updates.

What Ausfilm Is

Ausfilm is a membership organisation that brings together Australia's screen businesses and government agencies. With offices in Sydney and Los Angeles, it promotes Australia as a destination for international film and TV production. Its audience is the global screen industry — producers, studios, and production teams deciding where to shoot.

News and Editorial Content

The site's News section carries a rolling feed of industry updates. Recent items illustrate the range:

• Production company news — e.g. Spectrum Films revisiting My Brilliant Career, Alt.vfx working on Deadloch Season 2, XM2 contributing to an action blockbuster
• First Nations spotlight — profiles such as Karla Hart, reflecting Ausfilm's stated recognition of First Nations stories at the centre of Australia's screen culture
• Location spotlights — e.g. a feature on New South Wales' industrial and infrastructure screen landscape
• Production stories — e.g. how Runner recreated Brisbane and the Gold Coast on screen

Beyond the news feed, Ausfilm also publishes Media Releases and a Video Magazine, giving you both written and watchable formats for following the sector.

Factsheets and Reference Material

Factsheets are the practical reference layer of the site. The listed examples cover:

More factsheets are available beyond these three. These are the documents to check when you need concrete program details rather than news.

Core Reference Sections

Alongside news and factsheets, the site organises production-relevant information into:

• Tax Incentives — Australia's suite of screen grants and tax rebates
• Australian Screen Businesses — production businesses and government partners to work with
• Locations — a library of Australian film locations for scouting
• Sound Stages — major studio complexes and their facilities

How to Follow Updates and Filter Content

To keep up with new material, use the Subscribe option on the site. When browsing, the site provides a filter with these categories:

• All
• News
• Pages
• Incentives
• Factsheets

Filtering by News surfaces editorial updates; filtering by Factsheets or Incentives narrows to reference material. This is the quickest way to separate time-sensitive news from documents you'll return to during planning.

Who This Is For

• International producers evaluating Australia as a shooting destination — start with Tax Incentives and the Screen Incentives Factsheet
• Production teams needing facilities — use Sound Stages and Locations
• Industry followers tracking Australian screen activity — subscribe and browse News, Media Releases, and the Video Magazine
• First Nations and local creatives — the spotlight coverage and membership sections are relevant entry points

For direct contact, Ausfilm lists a Sydney office (+61 2 9383 4192) and a USA office (+1 310 229 2362).

Ausfilm is a membership organisation that brings together Australia's screen businesses and government agencies to promote Australia as a destination for international film and TV production. It is aimed at two audiences: international film and TV makers looking for a production destination, and Australian screen businesses and government partners looking to connect with that inbound work. It operates offices in both Sydney and Los Angeles, so it functions as a single point of contact between the global screen industry and the Australian production sector.

What Ausfilm actually does

Its core activity is promotion and connection rather than production itself. Ausfilm markets Australia's incentives, facilities, locations and crew to overseas producers, and connects those producers with Australian companies and government partners who can deliver the work.

Because it is a membership organisation, its members are Australian screen businesses and government agencies rather than individual filmmakers. The practical effect for an international producer is that Ausfilm acts as a directory and introduction service into that member network.

The main resources on the site

The site is organised around the questions a producer asks when evaluating a location:

The incentives area is supported by downloadable factsheets, including a Screen Incentives Factsheet, a Post/Sound/Music/VFX Incentives Factsheet, and a Visas Factsheet. These are the most concrete starting points if you are assessing whether Australia works financially for a project.

Who it is for

• International film and TV producers deciding where to shoot, who need incentives information, locations, studio space and local partners in one place.
• Australian screen businesses that want visibility with inbound international productions.
• Government agencies involved in attracting production to Australia.

If you are an individual filmmaker looking for funding or a grant for your own project, this is not that kind of organisation — its focus is inward international production and the Australian businesses that service it.

How to use it

Start with the factsheets if your question is financial, since incentives usually determine whether a location is viable. Move to Locations and Sound Stages if you are scouting. Use Australian Screen Businesses when you need a local production partner or a government contact.

The site also offers a Subscribe option and a membership section covering benefits and services, so if you want ongoing updates or are considering joining as a business, those are the relevant entry points. For direct contact, Ausfilm lists a Sydney phone line (+61 2 9383 4192) and a US line (+1 310 229 2362).