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Film processing in Australia: this is the end

Local cinematographers are aghast that Deluxe, the last significant processor of motion picture film stock in Australia, will shut on 19 April, 2013.

4 Apr 2013 12:00

David Tiley

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Deluxe, the last significant processor of motion picture film stock in Australia, has dismayed local cinematrographers by announcing it its Australian film laboratory on April 19th, 2013. Customers have been told they can access services at Technicolor in Thailand, or send stock direct to Deluxe in Hollywood.

This is truly a historic moment, which comes a mere week after the closure of the processing facility at Park Road Post in New Zealand.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.