Victoria's screen industry is $27 million richer after the Victorian Screen Incentive scored a hefty boost in the state budget.
Announced on 3 May as part of the Victorian Budget 2026/27, the new funding brings the total investment in the Victorian Screen Incentive to $48.7 million. The program is designed to attract and lock in high-calibre local and international screen productions across the state, covering everything from feature films and television series to visual effects, post-production and digital games.
Victoria’s screen sector has been on a serious run lately. In 2024-25 alone, the industry generated more than $500 million in direct economic activity, supported 8,000 local jobs and saw 72 productions roll through the state. Docklands Studios Melbourne continues to sit at the centre of that ecosystem, serving as a key hub for both homegrown and international projects looking for world-class facilities.
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Case in point: A24’s Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel, starring Daniel Kaluuya, recently wrapped filming at Docklands Studios. The production employed more than 270 Victorians during its shoot and engaged upwards of 250 local businesses, making it one of the latest marquee projects to choose the state over competing locations.
The fresh funding is part of a broader effort by the Victorian government to ensure the state’s creative workforce can build sustainable careers locally rather than looking interstate or overseas. With experienced crew, established screen businesses and world-class studio infrastructure already in place, the $48.7 million commitment is designed to keep that pipeline flowing well into 2027 and beyond.
Victoria’s broader production ecosystem extends well beyond Docklands too, encompassing a network of post-production houses, visual effects studios and digital games developers. The $27 million injection is aimed at keeping all of those moving parts working together by ensuring a steady flow of productions continue to set up shop in the state.
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