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26 July 2021- Northern Rivers screen facilities provider Byron Studios has joined Ausfilm, furthering its development in the sector’s production and facilities ecosystem, and extending its reach with the international production community.

Byron Studios has announced the appointment of Paul Anderson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Based in the Northern Rivers, Anderson joins Byron Studios following a seventeen year career with Network 10, where he was most recently Chief Executive Officer Network 10 & Executive Vice President Viacom CBS Networks Australia & NZ.

BYRON Shire filmmakers Will Gammon and Mark Holden have a dream ‒ to have a new 3.5ha film complex in a future Southern Cross Expansion and Innovation Precinct in Ballina by 2023. The company currently has offices at the Byron Bay Industrial Estate, and recently started leasing the Alstonville Cultural Centre from Ballina Shire Council.

Bangalow and surrounds will soon become a familiar backdrop on film and television screens as production crews move in. Rebecca Sergeant and Digby Hildreth report on Hollywood’s takeover of the region. 

After more than four years in development, Byron Studios has now opened its doors to Australia and the world, to become Australia’s most iconic regional hub of expertise and creativity in film and TV production, as well as providing opportunities for photo, advertising, fashion and corporate events, art or music extravaganzas.

Industry experts say a film studio on the Northern Rivers could attract a host of independent films, boosting job opportunities and the local economy on the NSW north coast.See article with CEO Will Gammon - "Our main intention is to show the film industry we're here and ready to make films."

We welcome the recent news from the Federal Government unveiling the $400 million location incentive fund.

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Now is the time to become world leaders in film production internationally. A great initiative to help Australia capitalise on its unique offering to Covid safe filmmaking.