BRISBANE, Queensland, Aug. 22 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for Education and the Arts
The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek
* Crisafulli Government confirms two-year funding certainty of $50 million to secure a pipeline of locally made screen projects.
* Investment builds on the $9.8 million in annual base funding for Screen Queensland to deliver capacity building initiatives and a further $9.9 million to operate Screen Queensland Studios in Brisbane.
* Reinforces Queensland's reputation as a major screen production powerhouse.
* Crisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland's future with a 10-year arts strategy Queensland's Time to Shine after Labor's decade of decline.
TheCrisafulli Government is delivering a plan for Queensland's future with a new multi-year investment to ensure Queensland's screen sector continues to thrive, create more jobs and reach wider audiences.
A two-year investment of $50 million through Screen Queensland will deliver a production pipeline that creates more local jobs for crews, creatives and businesses and forms part of the Crisafulli Government's 10-year strategy for arts and culture, Queensland's Time to Shine.
Queensland was home to major domestic projects including Two Years Later - a drama series for Paramount Plus; Black Snow S3 - drama series for Stan; Fortitude Valley - drama series for ABC, and Runner - a high-stakes action thriller feature film starring Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson.
The Crisafulli Government's commitment to the screen sector is bolstered further by three-year investment to 2028-2029 of more than $9.9 million to support the continued operation of Screen Queensland Studios Brisbane.
Screen Queensland Studios Brisbane, now in its 8th year of operations, has hosted several large-scale productions including Deadloch Season 2, Allen, Honeymoon with Harry, Love and Monsters, Young Rock and Joe Exotic.
The Crisafulli Government is providing ongoing operational support for Screen Queensland Studios in Cairns, ensuring Far North Queensland continues to attract productions while developing local screen businesses, skills and career opportunities.
Minister for the Arts John-PaulLangbroek said Queensland's screen sector was a production powerhouse and the envy of the nation.
"Queensland's screen industry is a significant contributor to our economy, and it showcases our State to audiences across Australia and around the world," Minister Langbroek said.
"This significant multi-year investment will ensure national and international productions continue to strengthen Queensland's reputation as a premier screen production destination based on our competitive incentives, breathtaking locations and internationally recognised creative workforce.
"Screen Queensland will now be able to negotiate a consistent pipeline of
screen projects for Queensland across a two-year window to support sustainable careers and business growth.
"In 2025-26, Screen Queensland supported 117 projects and generated an estimated $541.8 million in direct Queensland Production Expenditure and more than 6,600 employment opportunities forQueenslanders.
"After a decade of decline under Labor, the Crisafulli Government is delivering a fresh start and boosting the State's creative economy in the lead up to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
"The $391.9 million Arts Budget is delivering to support creative jobs forQueenslanders now and into the future."
Screen Queensland CEO Jacqui Feeney said they would maintain this momentum and continue to support production, post-production, games and careers development opportunities for the State's talented screen workforce.
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