Screen Queensland
Screen Queensland is a Queensland Government-owned statutory agency that administers funding programs, production incentives, and state-owned studio facilities in Brisbane and Cairns to grow the state's film, television, and digital games industry, serving both major international studios and local screen practitioners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- HeadquartersBrisbane, Australia
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Screen Queensland does
Screen Queensland is a Queensland Government-owned statutory agency dedicated to growing the state's screen industry across film, television, and digital games. The agency operates a portfolio of grant funding programs (Development Fund up to $50,000, Games Grants up to $200,000 per project, Online Elevation Fund up to $50,000, Short Film Fund, Revolving Film Finance Fund, Screen Culture Fund, Market and Travel), production incentives (Production Attraction Strategy, Post/Digital/Visual Effects Incentive, Digital Games Incentive, North Queensland Production Incentive, State Payroll Tax Rebate), and workforce development initiatives (Attachment Program, Games Residency, Games Internships). Its core physical assets are two purpose-built state-owned studio facilities: Screen Queensland Studios, Brisbane (opened 2019, 16,000sqm in Hemmant with two 3,000sqm sound stages) and Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns (opened 2024 in Portsmith with a 1,070sqm sound stage). The agency complements these with partnerships at Village Roadshow Studios (Gold Coast, Australia's largest sound stage at 80m x 47m x 18m) and Pinnacle Studios.
The agency serves two principal customer segments: international and interstate productions (Amazon MGM Studios, Legendary Pictures/Netflix, Warner Bros., BBC Studios, Stan, ABC, SBS) seeking competitive incentives, crew, locations, and studio capacity; and Queensland-based screen practitioners, indie game developers, and emerging creators seeking development funding, mentorship, and attachment pathways. The GTM motion is sales-led at the enterprise production layer, with direct engagement of studio decision-makers, supplemented by a self-serve Smarty Grants portal for SMB and individual applicants.
Screen Queensland is funded by Queensland Government appropriations, reinvesting economic returns from its studios and programs back into the local industry. Its business model is therefore not revenue-profit driven but economic-development driven, measured by jobs created, productions attracted, and Queensland spend generated. Documented recent outcomes include $110M from Gundam, $68M from Mortal Kombat II, $51M from Honeymoon with Harry, and 660+ full-time jobs supported in the Queensland games sector.
Screen Queensland firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Screen Queensland
- Legal name
- Screen Queensland
- Website
- https://screenqueensland.com.au
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Screen Queensland is a Queensland Government-owned statutory agency that administers funding programs, production incentives, and state-owned studio facilities in Brisbane and Cairns to grow the state's film, television, and digital games industry, serving both major international studios and local screen practitioners.
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- akta.pro rank
Screen Queensland industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Screen Industry Development Services
- NAICS
- Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)
- SIC
- Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Development Finance & Blended Finance Facilities (BPADAOAD)
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Where Screen Queensland is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Brisbane
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices3 records
Markets served
Screen Queensland business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Government-funded screen development: Screen Queensland operates as a Queensland Government-owned agency that provides funding, incentives, and support to grow the screen industry. Revenue comes from government appropriations used to support productions, fund development programs, and maintain studio facilities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Development Fund Tier 1: Up to $15,000 for Queensland residents and interstate applicants |
| Subscription | Annual | Development Fund Tier 2: $15,001 – $30,000 |
| Subscription | Annual | Development Fund Tier 3 Slate Funding: $25,000 – $50,000 |
| Subscription | Annual | Games Grants: Up to $200,000 per project |
| Subscription | Annual | Online Elevation Fund: Up to $50,000 |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
Screen Queensland product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Screen Queensland is the Queensland Government-owned agency that grows the state's screen industry by administering grants, financial incentives, and state-owned studio facilities for film, television, digital games, and post-production. It supports productions ranging from international blockbusters (e.g., Mortal Kombat II, Gundam) to local indie games and short films through programs including the Development Fund, Production Attraction Strategy, PDV Incentive, Digital Games Incentive, and Games Grants, while operating two purpose-built studios in Brisbane and Cairns.
Product overview
Screen Queensland is the Queensland Government-owned agency dedicated to growing a successful screen industry in the state. Rather than a single unified product, it operates as a comprehensive portfolio of funding programs, incentive schemes, studio facilities, and industry support services. The agency's funding suite includes the Development Fund (up to $50,000), Screen Finance Fund, Short Film Fund, Online Production Grants, Online Elevation Fund ($250,000 initiative with up to $50,000 per recipient), Screen Culture Fund, and Revolving Film Finance Fund. Its incentive programs comprise the Production Attraction Strategy (PAS), Post/Digital/Visual Effects (PDV) Incentive, Digital Games Incentive, North Queensland Production Incentive, and State Payroll Tax Rebate. The agency supports the games sector through Games Grants (up to $200,000 per project), Games Market and Travel, Games Residency, and Games Internships programs. Screen Queensland operates two state-owned studio facilities: Screen Queensland Studios Brisbane (opened 2019, 16,000sqm) and Screen Queensland Studios Cairns (opened 2024). It also partners with Village Roadshow Studios and Pinnacle Studios on the Gold Coast. Additional services include Location Scouting Assistance, Crew Directory, Suppliers Directory, Film Friendly Councils, and Locations Database. The agency runs events including the Brisbane International Film Festival and Queensland Games Festival with the inaugural Let's Play Streamer Summit.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Development Fund Tiered grant funding program (Tier 1 up to $15,000; Tier 2 $15,001-$30,000; Tier 3 Slate Funding $25,000-$50,000) for Queensland-based screen practitioners and interstate producers working with Queensland key creatives to develop screen projects ready for production.
- Screen Finance Fund Finance fund supporting screen productions in Queensland, including film, television, and digital content development.
- Short Film Fund Funding program supporting short film productions in Queensland.
- Online Production Grants Grants supporting online content creators in Queensland, part of the agency's support for the creator economy.
- Online Elevation Fund $250,000 initiative offering up to $50,000 per recipient to established creator businesses to scale operations, grow audiences, and build long-term sustainability; funding directed to staffing, studio hire, professional development, and business diversification.
- Screen Culture Fund Fund supporting film festivals, industry events, and conferences in Queensland.
- Revolving Film Finance Fund Revolving finance fund for film production investments in Queensland.
- Market and Travel Fund Support funding for screen practitioners to attend markets and travel for industry opportunities.
- Production Attraction Strategy (PAS) Incentive Government incentive attracting international and interstate film and television productions to Queensland, providing financial support for productions filmed in the state.
- Post, Digital, Visual Effects (PDV) Incentive Incentive supporting post-production, digital, and visual effects work in Queensland, encouraging productions to conduct post-production activities in the state.
- Digital Games Incentive Incentive supporting digital games development in Queensland, helping game developers offset costs for eligible projects developed in the state.
- North Queensland Production Incentive Regional production incentive encouraging filming and production activities in North Queensland, supporting economic growth in regional communities.
- State Payroll Tax Rebate State government tax rebate program supporting screen productions in Queensland.
- Games Grants Grants supporting Queensland independent game developers with up to $200,000 per project, from prototype through to full release.
- Screen Queensland Studios, Brisbane State-owned production facility in Hemmant, Brisbane, offering two 3000sqm sound stages, warehouses, production offices, eight green rooms, and 200 parking spaces across 16,000sqm of lettable area. Available for hire by feature films, TV series, short films, TVCs, music videos, events, and photoshoots.
- Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns State-owned studio complex in Portsmith, Cairns, featuring one 1,070sqm air-conditioned sound stage with rigging, two multi-use/event spaces, four production offices, sound recording suites, construction/storage spaces, wardrobe, two green rooms, and 88 car spaces. Available for hire by screen productions.
- Village Roadshow Studios Partner studio facility on the Gold Coast with 9 sound stages, 3 water tanks, 12 production offices, editing suites, wardrobe, and makeup facilities. Houses Australia's largest sound stage and largest purpose-built water tank. Available for hire by major productions.
- Location Scouting Assistance Bespoke location scouting service for productions, including tailored script breakdowns, location presentations, and assistance liaising with third parties such as local councils and property owners.
- Brisbane International Film Festival Queensland's premier film festival, celebrating film, culture, and community for over 30 years. Operated by Screen Queensland with planned redesign launching in 2027.
- Let's Play Streamer Summit Australia's first forum for streamers, games developers, and content creators, held as part of the Queensland Games Festival in association with Twitch and delivered by BRIGDA. Connects Queensland games developers with leading streamers through panels, networking, and competitions.
- Queensland Games Festival Annual festival celebrating Queensland's games development industry, featuring the Framework industry day, exhibition components, and the Let's Play Streamer Summit.
Quantifiable outcome
- $110 million economic injection from Gundam production
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Screen Queensland
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Screen Queensland technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
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- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Screen Queensland partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.
- BBC Studios (Moose Toys)flagshipBBC Studios has renewed its global licensing partnership with Moose Toys as the master toy partner for Bluey ahead of the franchise's first feature film set for 2027. The partnership follows strong global performance of Bluey and its recognitions at film and toy awards.
- Screen NSW, Screen Territory, ScreenwestcoreProper Loved Up initiative - a romantic comedy program supporting mid-career First Nations producers. Additional support from state screen agencies Screen NSW, Screen Queensland, Screen Territory, and Screenwest.
- Legendary Pictures and NetflixflagshipGundam live-action adaptation produced by Legendary Pictures and Netflix in partnership with Bandai Namco Filmworks. Queensland production supported by Australian Government Location Offset and Queensland Government Production Attraction Strategy.
- Amazon MGM StudiosflagshipAmazon MGM Studios production Honeymoon with Harry starring Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal. Supported by Australian Government Location Offset and Queensland Government Production Attraction Strategy. Recent productions include Balls Up, The Bluff, Subversion, Voltron.
- Gameloft BrisbanecoreBluey's Happy Snaps game developed by Gameloft Brisbane in collaboration with Ludo Studio and BBC Studios, supported by Screen Queensland's Digital Games Incentive.
- Stan, ACTF, BYUtvcoreStan Originals feature Scales produced by Werner Film Productions in association with BYUtv and Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF), with major production investment from Screen Australia and Screen Queensland.
- BBC StudioscoreBBC Studios production Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro filmed in Brisbane, hosted by Robert Irwin. Extended relationship beyond Bluey feature film. Supported by Queensland Government Production Attraction Strategy.
- TwitchcoreTwitch APAC Content Director Lewis Mitchell partnering with Screen Queensland's Let's Play Streamer Summit as part of Queensland Games Festival. Summit connects Queensland games developers with leading Twitch streamers.
- ABCcoreABC crime series Fortitude Valley produced by Moving Floor Entertainment, supported through Screen Finance Fund and Post, Digital and Visual Effects (PDV) Incentive.
- ABC, Screen AustraliacoreABC tropic noir series Dustfall produced by Soapbox Productions and Moonriver, featuring Queenslanders Anna Torv and director Emma Freeman. Supported by Screen Queensland with Production Attraction Strategy and PDV incentives.
- Village Roadshow StudiosflagshipOne of the largest studio lots in the Southern Hemisphere. Home to Australia's largest sound stage and water tank. Key production hub for major international productions.
- City of Gold Coast Film CommissioncoreCity of Gold Coast's Film Commission offers financial incentives through Screen Attraction Program and supports industry by reducing red tape for permits. First Queensland council to introduce local film incentive.
- SBS, ScreenworkscoreTaste of the Tropics season two on SBS Food and SBS On Demand. Part of Screen Queensland's North Queensland Regional Program, delivered by Screenworks with support from The Post Lounge.
- Stan, Goalpost PicturescoreBlack Snow season three (Stan Original series) produced by Goalpost Pictures, largest series filmed at Screen Queensland Studios, Cairns. Supported by Production Attraction Strategy.
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Screen Queensland competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- British Film Institute: UK-wide lead body for film and screen culture, lottery funding and policy. Comparable in mandate (funding, cultural development, talent support) but operates in a much larger mature market and a different funding ecosystem.
- Creative BC: British Columbia's provincial creative industries agency administering film incentives and production tax credits. Closely analogous mandate to Screen Queensland but serving a different (North American) production market.
- New Zealand Film Commission: National screen agency of New Zealand funding local productions and attracting international projects via incentives. Functionally equivalent to Screen Queensland but operating across the Tasman with a different incentive structure.
Direct peers
- Screen Australia: Australian Federal Government's primary screen funding and policy body. Direct peer at the national level, co-investing with Screen Queensland on productions like Scales and providing overarching policy context for the state agencies.
- Screen Territory: Northern Territory government screen agency offering development funding, incentives and location support. Direct mandate analogue and existing co-funding partner on the Proper Loved Up initiative.
- Screen Tasmania: Tasmanian state screen agency providing development funding and production incentives. Identified by Screen Queensland itself as a co-funding partner, evidencing direct mandate and operating-model alignment.
- South Australian Film Corporation: South Australian state screen agency offering production incentives, development funding and studio access (including Adelaide Studios). Closely analogous operating model as a state-owned statutory body supporting film and television.
- Screen NSW: The NSW state government screen agency funding film, TV and digital games production. Most direct functional peer given identical mandate of incentives, development funding, and production attraction, operating in a competing Australian jurisdiction.
- Film Victoria: Victorian state screen agency running comparable incentives, development funding and production attraction programs. Direct competitor for inbound productions and digital games projects in Australia.
- Screenwest: Western Australian state screen agency with parallel funding, incentive and production-attraction functions. Already identified by Screen Queensland as a co-funder (Proper Loved Up initiative), confirming direct comparability.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Screen Queensland leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Screen Queensland subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Screen Queensland funding detail
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Screen Queensland M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Screen Queensland
What does Screen Queensland do?
Screen Queensland is the Queensland Government-owned agency that grows the state's screen industry by administering grants, financial incentives, and state-owned studio facilities for film, television, digital games, and post-production. It supports productions ranging from international blockbusters (e.g., Mortal Kombat II, Gundam) to local indie games and short films through programs including the Development Fund, Production Attraction Strategy, PDV Incentive, Digital Games Incentive, and Games Grants, while operating two purpose-built studios in Brisbane and Cairns.
Is Screen Queensland a public or private company?
Screen Queensland is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was Screen Queensland founded?
Screen Queensland was founded in -1. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Screen Queensland based?
Screen Queensland is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Screen Queensland make money?
One revenue line is on record: government-funded screen development.
Who are Screen Queensland's main competitors?
Regional players on record are British Film Institute, Creative BC and New Zealand Film Commission. Direct peers are Screen Australia, Screen Territory, Screen Tasmania, South Australian Film Corporation, Screen NSW, Film Victoria and Screenwest.
Does Screen Queensland have an API?
No public API is recorded for Screen Queensland.
What industry is Screen Queensland in?
Screen Queensland's product category is Screen Industry Development Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPADAOAD, Development Finance & Blended Finance Facilities. Its NAICS code is 51211 and its SIC code is 7819.