Local Hollywood

Global Film Production and the Gold Coast

Susan Ward, Tom O'Regan, Ben Goldsmith

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Queensland Univ. Press
30 August 2010

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Popular culture; Media studies; Cinema industry

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The first book about Australia's very own outpost of Hollywood

Hollywood films and television programs are watched all over the world. While many of these productions are still made in southern California, the last 20 years has seen many productions made elsewhere in the US, in Canada and in locations around the world. New production centres have emerged and older centres have been retooled and revitalised by migrating Hollywood production. The 'Global Hollywood' has been made possible by a growing number of local Hollywoods - locations equipped with the requisite facilities, resources and labour, as well as the political will and tax systems to attract and host high-budget, Hollywood-standard projects.

Using the Gold Coast as a case study, this important new book shows how a combination of circumstances created our own outpost of Hollywood in Australia. Forces in the US pushed Hollywood studios and producers to work outside California, while a unique situation in Queensland provided an attractive alternative home for Hollywood productions with government tax support, an entrepreneurial business philosophy and a diverse natural environment.

Local Hollywood makes a much-needed contribution to the field of film and media studies, as well as being a fascinating insight for all film buffs.

By: Susan Ward, Tom O'Regan, Ben Goldsmith
Imprint: Queensland Univ. Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 385g
ISBN: 9780702237799
ISBN 10: 0702237795
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 30 August 2010
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active