The Victorian Government will continue to support the growth of local screen production in the state, with the latest state budget committing a further investment of $27 million. This will go directly towards the established Victorian Screen Incentive, a program designed to attract and secure production of major blockbusters in Victoria.
With the added funding, Victoria has committed to an overall investment of $48.7 million in the state’s local screen industry, with the announcement stating the funding would ‘keep cameras rolling on world-class local and international productions in Victoria in 2026-27 and beyond’.
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Victoria’s investment in screen production
Per the Victorian Government’s announcement, the reason for the increased investment is simple: supporting the screen industry creates jobs, improves culture and delivers economic benefits.
Between 2024 and 2025, the Victorian Government’s support of the local screen industry reportedly drove ‘over $500 million’ in direct economic activity, including the creation of around 8000 local jobs, spread across 72 major screen productions.
These jobs charted a range of specialties, from filming to visual effects, post-production, digital games, and more.
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Support for the state has also allowed the growth of local talent and crew, with Victoria-based creatives well-serving larger productions. The Victorian Government announcement points to upcoming A24 project Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel, starring Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Nope), which is being shot at Docklands and which has seen over 270 Victorians and 250 local businesses contributing to filming.
The Victorian Government now aims to attract even more productions of this ‘high calibre’.
Australia’s place in the global screen industry
Victoria’s latest investment commitment reflects similar moves across Australia, with various state governments currently rallying to support major local and international productions across the country.
Queensland recently played host to the filming of new blockbuster Mortal Kombat 2, as well as another major sequel, Godzilla x Kong: Supernova. New South Wales was recently the filming ground for video game adaptation, Street Fighter and Apex.
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Vicki Ward, Victoria’s new Minister for Creative Industries, said: ‘Every production means more jobs for Victorians. We’re backing our creative industries so local talent can build careers here and take Victorian stories to the world.’
As the Victorian Government increases funding for the local screen industry, we’re likely to see more new productions pop up in the state in the coming years.
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Mortal Kombat 2, much like its predecessor, was filmed within Australia, making use of talented cast and crew hailing from the region, and beyond. The film took advantage of Screen Queensland’s Production Attraction Strategy and Post, Digital and Visual Effects Incentive, which provides support to large scale productions looking to film in the state. It was filmed within Village Roadshow Studios in Queensland and surrounding locations, with an estimated local spend of $68 million supporting local jobs and growth.
‘Mortal Kombat 2 is a heavy hitter for the state’s economy, creating at least 560 jobs for Queensland cast and crew,’ former Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said at the time of filming. ‘My government’s support for the state’s screen industry continues to pay dividends, with Mortal Kombat 2 the latest in a long line of high-profile films to be made here. Queensland has firmly established itself as a leading global production hub, suited to all productions from Hollywood blockbusters right through to homegrown stories.’
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