Overview

South Australia has a range of spectacular and unspoiled locations, featured in Films such as: December Boys, Lucky Miles, Wolf Creek, Look Both Ways, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome , Breaker Morant , Sunday Too Far Away , Shine , Red Planet , Rabbit-Proof Fence , The Tracker and McLeod’s Daughters .

Payroll Tax Exemption

South Australia offers an exemption on payroll tax for qualifying productions. Worth approximately 4.95% of crew wages, the exemption offers more cash flow benefits than a rebate. Click here for more information .

Affordability

Location fees are low relative to the rest of Australia, fire and police services are provided for free or at cost, and food and accommodation are affordable and of a very high standard.

Experience and expertise

SA crews are among the most experienced in Australia, with credits on domestic and international feature films, TV series, telemovies, TVCs and documentaries. Please click here to visit the SAFC's searchable Crew & Services Directory.

SA also has credited post production and vfx houses, casting agents, equipment suppliers, insurers and other service providers.

The SAFC has 30 years of experience supporting independent production. It provides development and production funding, production and sound post production facilities and a locations and production liaison service.

Convenient production base

The state capital, Adelaide, is compact city close to many rural locations, serviced by an international airport. A temperate Mediterranean-type climate allows shooting year round.