1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: Cleary and Lisa's how's the majors in Wa sep in 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:05,720 Speaker 1: this sun and make you a start. 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:10,639 Speaker 2: Indeed, way is the hub at the moment, with movies 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: being made here, quality television series being made here, and 5 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 2: so we are taking a bit of a deeper dive 6 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 2: and today we want to talk about the film studios 7 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 2: that are being built at Malaga with the Minister for 8 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 2: Culture and Arts stated Templeaman, good morning, welcome. 9 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 3: Oh, good morning, and it's going to join Clary and Lisa. 10 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 3: How are you going lovely very. 11 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 2: Well dover now it's all so exciting and this just 12 00:00:33,280 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 2: makes it all the more so. Tell us about the 13 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 2: Malaga film studios that are currently being built. 14 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 3: Well, constructions commenced and the big, the big film studios 15 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 3: are now underway. So they're like big sheds really then 16 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 3: four of them, yes, and they're very in size. The 17 00:00:53,680 --> 00:00:58,080 Speaker 3: biggest is about twenty thousand square meters in law space, 18 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 3: so big space. But look, they're underway now, will be 19 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 3: opening those in early twenty twenty six and everything seems 20 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 3: to be on track there now. In the meantime, it's 21 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:13,319 Speaker 3: what's happening in the meantime that's really important because in 22 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 3: preparation for the opening and for the obvious content delivery 23 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,399 Speaker 3: that we want to see through that production facility. Is 24 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:24,320 Speaker 3: all of the work going on under the screen screen 25 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 3: facility or the screen strategy, and this is all about 26 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 3: developing the workforce because what we know is when you 27 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:34,559 Speaker 3: begin to get a real steady pipeline of work through 28 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 3: film series, whether it's bigger film films or it's a 29 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 3: television series or documentaries or whatever it might be, you 30 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 3: need the crew in place. You need to have a 31 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 3: steady supply of crew, and so the workforce development is critical. 32 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 3: And so the first part of the strategy very much 33 00:01:52,440 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 3: is focusing on that. That's aligning with our training institutions. 34 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 3: It's making sure that our it takes are well aware 35 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 3: that there is going to be huge demand for a 36 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 3: whole range of technical expertise. So all of those that 37 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 3: support a film film production, we want to of course 38 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 3: ultimately train and retain our w a creative workforce here 39 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 3: in preparation for the studios opening and operational and it's 40 00:02:23,560 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 3: very exciting, very exciting. I mean I've even announced my 41 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 3: retirements well because I want to go into the film industry. 42 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 4: You should be close. 43 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 1: You should be in musicals, mate, because we know that 44 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 1: you've come a colleagues there in Parliament will miss those 45 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 1: songs of yours. 46 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 4: How many jobs do you think it will create? 47 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 3: I mean, I mean I think I always I always 48 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 3: say people people should. They don't do this. Of course, 49 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,760 Speaker 3: when they've seen a film or even a documentary, they 50 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 3: don't watch the credits. They don't watch the credits. But 51 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:02,440 Speaker 3: the credits actually tell us story. Because that's the list 52 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 3: of people who work on a production. They include people 53 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 3: that not just at the forefront. You know the producers, 54 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 3: the directors and the actors, but it's almost good behind 55 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 3: them that do all the work, the technicians, the carpenters, 56 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 3: the set builders, the technical and electricians and all of those. 57 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 3: And what we've seen, and this is one of the 58 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 3: exciting things about it, is when we've had productions in 59 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 3: for example, regional wa the economic benefit is huge because 60 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 3: what happens when the production team comes to town is 61 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 3: your sparkys are employed or asked to come on set, 62 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 3: get things ready. Your carpenters are there to help with 63 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 3: set building. They source transport and logistics locally. You've got 64 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 3: to feed the people locally, and of course accommodation is 65 00:03:51,120 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 3: tagging up. So this is also not just about the 66 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 3: Malaga Center, which is going to be critical, but it's 67 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 3: also about supporting a burgeoning industry our regions as well. 68 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 3: So this is just a you know, this is really 69 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 3: a major plank in our creative industry is being created 70 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 3: before our eyes. Now we are readily Yeah, well we're 71 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 3: protecting huge attention. I mean people around the world. Nicholas 72 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 3: Cage film down here in the Southwest and he just 73 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 3: raved about the place. Now when that film goes live, 74 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 3: he's got a standing ovation at the Chance Film Festival 75 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 3: premiered over there. When it goes live around Australia and 76 00:04:32,040 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 3: around the world, people will start saying, where's that place film? 77 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 3: Because there's beautiful backdrops that we have in Western Australia. Yeah, 78 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:42,360 Speaker 3: that also added to our advantage. 79 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely beautiful light here as well over and are 80 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:50,400 Speaker 2: consistently pretty good weather. Yeah, not tomorrow, but most tomorrow's 81 00:04:50,400 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 2: going to be ubbish. 82 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:51,559 Speaker 5: David. 83 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: I know that projects, especially in notly would they take 84 00:04:54,800 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: years to find funding and support and the rest of it. 85 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: But I know you're talking about twenty twenty six film 86 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 1: Laga to open, But are there any bookings as yet formula. 87 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 3: Yes, there are actually there there, I can't announce which 88 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 3: ones are. Basically, basically, the home Fire, which is the 89 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 3: operator of the center, is already fielding a fielding interest 90 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:22,000 Speaker 3: for bookings. The other thing, of course, which I think 91 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 3: is important, is the governments invests a huge amount in 92 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:29,400 Speaker 3: what we call screen attraction initiatives. So we've got a 93 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:31,919 Speaker 3: twenty million dollar screen production attraction fund. Now this is 94 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,440 Speaker 3: like the cream. This is like the cream on the cake. 95 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 3: It's the money that really ultimately gets a production across 96 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 3: the line. So we've gone for all of these incentives 97 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 3: that are similar to other states and territories. But of 98 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:49,799 Speaker 3: course we've got a natural attraction and the natural elements 99 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:52,760 Speaker 3: I think that are going to really attract people to 100 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:58,679 Speaker 3: come here. But the other thing about our film studio 101 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 3: is it's actually got room for growth. Now. Most of 102 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 3: the others in the other states are now constrained. They 103 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 3: can't go any further because there's no further land available. 104 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 3: Ours is a big site. It'll include what's already proposed, 105 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 3: but it has rooms of course for further expansion in 106 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:17,840 Speaker 3: the future. And it also of course has a big 107 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 3: area for what they call the backlock. So that's where 108 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 3: you can store and have a whole range of other 109 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 3: additional resources stored on the site. So our site is big, 110 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 3: it's not constrained like those in the Eastern States. So 111 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:34,840 Speaker 3: you know, Melbourne's docklands is now constrained. You can't build 112 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 3: any further because there's a freeway in one corner and 113 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 3: residential on the other. Ours is a very good and 114 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 3: very much a greensfield site. So it's done really be 115 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 3: a benefit when we have to expand it in the future. 116 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 2: Yes, being a bit of a movie nerd, I do 117 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 2: watch the credits and of course you often see that 118 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 2: you know, stuff is done on location, like we talked 119 00:06:57,160 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 2: a lot with the good people of York about the 120 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 2: beautiful location that off for the twelve and then other 121 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 2: stuff is done in the studio. 122 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:08,280 Speaker 4: So now we will also be a one stop shop. 123 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 3: Where absolutely so post production, pre. 124 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 4: Production, exactly post production, and so. 125 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 3: This facility will ensure that everything can be done here 126 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 3: in wa You won't have to go away for other 127 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 3: parts or elements of the film to be completed. It 128 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 3: will be state of the art, obviously latest technology. We're 129 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 3: kind of very excited about. This is This is a 130 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 3: real game changer for Western Australia and any young person, 131 00:07:34,800 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 3: any young person out there who's in Whopper or who's 132 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 3: going through training in the creative industries, this is particularly 133 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:44,640 Speaker 3: exciting for them because there is now a pathway for 134 00:07:44,760 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 3: them to train, get experience, work and stay in Western 135 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 3: Australia doing a craft that they love. And I think 136 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 3: that's one of the real positive things about this. 137 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 4: And of course it's not just for the actors and 138 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:57,559 Speaker 4: the directors and whatever. 139 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 2: There are so many different skills things that are required 140 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,600 Speaker 2: and added all levels of capability too. There's something for 141 00:08:04,640 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 2: everyone to try to, you know, get in on how 142 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 2: important is the entertainment industry at a way or how 143 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 2: important do you foresee it being when we've got all 144 00:08:14,240 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 2: this look. 145 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,840 Speaker 3: I think people are very much about experiences. I think 146 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 3: lots of people now seek creativity is something that's a 147 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 3: very human element. And so when you invest in the 148 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 3: crowdive industries, as the government has, you enhance that liveability 149 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 3: of a place, the appeal of the place to visit 150 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 3: to live. I mean, it has so many other benefits 151 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 3: that make for a great place for work, for you 152 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 3: to live, work and visit. Now we for example, I 153 00:08:48,280 --> 00:08:51,440 Speaker 3: mentioned about the Surfer for example with Nicholas Kochel, but 154 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 3: there is a direct link to having films and using 155 00:08:55,240 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 3: landscapes and ocean scapes and coastal planes from the series 156 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 3: at all. We've got it. We've got everything. I mean, 157 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 3: you go to Kimberly, the Kimberling, You've got this ancient landscape. 158 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 3: All of those also help sell Western Australia. Yeah, yeah, 159 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,679 Speaker 3: that place. Where's that place? You know we've had for example, 160 00:09:16,720 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 3: Mystery Roads series four is now being filmed in w A. 161 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:24,000 Speaker 3: So all Mystery Road has been filmed in West Australia, 162 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,040 Speaker 3: has been three series, the four ones underway now it's 163 00:09:27,080 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 3: down in the in the southwest Pemberdin area. So directors 164 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 3: want to come here, producers want to come here. So 165 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:38,559 Speaker 3: you know, this is why we've got this great momentum. 166 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 1: Now, Hey, David, I'm thinking I'm getting excited because you 167 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 1: use the word backlot and obviously it makes you think 168 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:46,439 Speaker 1: of Hollywood a lot. I'm thinking about Yeah, I'm thinking 169 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 1: about the you know, the majesty of being in a 170 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 1: golf cart and feeling like you're in Hollywood. You might 171 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: spot a star, you know, as were the or whoever's 172 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 1: drawn here from the States. 173 00:09:58,880 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 3: See this is what I mean. I've already sort of 174 00:10:00,640 --> 00:10:04,760 Speaker 3: asked Ricky leaf Beast from screenwisk can agent? I want 175 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:08,160 Speaker 3: to get an agent? Yes, I want to want to 176 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 3: be immersed in this. I'll take any job you want 177 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 3: to give me a job as a Yeah, it's very exciting. 178 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 5: It's very excited, is yeah. 179 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 4: Well, we share your excitement. 180 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 2: We can't wait until you know, things get really rolling 181 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 2: year after next and we hope will be tours available 182 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 2: for the public. 183 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:30,440 Speaker 5: It's wonderful. And the girl cut well, I. 184 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 3: Reckon you two. Look Gray mc cart and I could 185 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 3: be in the back giving servant copy. 186 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 5: You just don't what's there as long as you sing it. 187 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:43,000 Speaker 4: It is so cool. Thank you so much for chatting 188 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:43,640 Speaker 4: to us today. 189 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 5: Thanks man, and all the best next year and beyond. 190 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,080 Speaker 3: Mate. Yes, thanks very much. David. 191 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:51,320 Speaker 4: Well, we know what he's planning. 192 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,719 Speaker 1: He's not running for our parliament, so for him, that 193 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 1: is very exciting. And I think the thing I hadn't 194 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:00,000 Speaker 1: thought about until you mentioned that the room for expansion 195 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 1: in it Malaga with more Land wouldn't have happened if 196 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,240 Speaker 1: it had been a frio. There was FROs and cons 197 00:11:04,280 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 1: for Frio. 198 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:09,439 Speaker 2: So yeah, was a good choice because you know, it's 199 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 2: not competing with a lot of other stuff that Frio already. 200 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 5: Had pretty quick directmun from the airport too. 201 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 2: Tomorrow we're going to talk to a casting director very 202 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:19,680 Speaker 2: good as. 203 00:11:19,559 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 1: We continue our little journey along and how to make 204 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 1: it in w Way and so many things being made 205 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 1: and so many great plans. That is exciting stuff.