CQUniversity
Browse

A re-evaluation of screen production on the Gold Coast after COVID-19

Download (1.54 MB)
report
posted on 2024-09-18, 01:28 authored by Mark David Ryan, Andrew CouzensAndrew Couzens, Peter Innes, Sue Cake
This study was commissioned by the City of Gold Coast to re-evaluate the size and activity of the film and television production industry on the Gold Coast since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020. Focusing on the period between June 2020 and mid-2023, the study examines the production activity and characteristics of the local screen ecology; the size and growth of the local film, television and games workforce; and the current capacity of film and television sound stages and production facilities. Using both qualitative and quantitative research methodology, primary data was generated through a series of semi-structured interviews with key above-the-line screen content creators and stakeholders; data mining from Screen Queensland’s location and crew online app, IMDb, and City of Gold Coast Screen Attraction data; and ABR and ABS Census data. The findings indicate the employment of film, television and creative specialists on the Gold Coast grew nearly three times more than the average employment growth. The Gold Coast also accounted for between 39% and 71% of Queensland’s total film and television drama production expenditure. The report identified several barriers to continued growth of the film and television industry on the Gold Coast and made a number of recommendations to address these challenges.

Funding

Category 3 - Industry and Other Research Income

History

Start Page

1

End Page

107

Number of Pages

107

Publisher

QUT Digital Media Research Centre

Place of Publication

Brisbane, QLD

Additional Rights

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Peer Reviewed

  • No

Open Access

  • Yes

External Author Affiliations

Queensland University of Technology, University of the Sunshine Coast

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Usage metrics

    CQUniversity

    Categories

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC