Filming locations and history
Browse images of locations within the Brisbane City Council area that are popular locations for filming activities and view the history of where Brisbane has been featured in film.
Locations
Brisbane is an iconic river city with a wide range of streetscapes, landscapes, seascapes and parklands that are in high demand as film locations. Brisbane also offers looks that duplicate other parts of the country and world. Filmmakers have discovered Brisbane as an economical alternate to achieve the feel of shooting in such diverse areas as San Francisco and the Bahamas.
Popular locations
- South Bank
- City Botanic Gardens
- Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha
- Central parks
- Queen Street Mall
- King George Square.
Brisbane in film
Brisbane has supported and provided services for many films, television series, commercials and student films. Some popular and critically acclaimed productions that have taken place in Brisbane are highlighted below.
Production | Type | Year | Areas featured |
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Boy Swallows Universe | TV Series | 2024 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
In Our Blood | TV Series | 2023 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Who Do You Think You Are | Documentary | 2023 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
In Limbo | TV Series | 2023 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Love Is In The Air | Feature Film | 2023 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Joe vs Carole | TV Series | 2022 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Haunted Down Under | Documentary | 2022 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Christmas On The Farm | Feature Film | 2021 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
The Portable Door | Feature Film | 2021 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
5 Moons of Pluto | Short Film | 2020 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Demolition Down Under (Series 2-3) | TV series | 2020 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Road to Glory | Documentary | 2020 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Monster Problems | Feature film | 2019 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Loveland | Feature film | 2019 | Fortitude Valley |
Wanted Down Under | TV series | 2019 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Love on the Spectrum | Netflix series | 2019 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Reef Break | TV series | 2019 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Swimming for Gold | Feature film | 2019 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Ambulance (Series 3) | TV series | 2019 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Romance on the Menu | Netflix feature film | 2019 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Tidelands | Netflix series | 2018 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Great Australia Rail Journeys | Documentary | 2018 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Harrow (Season 1-3) | TV series | 2017-2020 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
The Bureau of Magical Things | Netflix series | 2017 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Safe Harbour | TV series | 2017 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
At Last | Feature film | 2017 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Pacific Rim - Maelstrom | Feature film | 2017 | Brisbane CBD |
The Family Law (Season 1-3) | TV series | 2016-2018 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Creature Report | Feature film | 2016 | Brisbane CBD |
Hoges | Mini-series | 2016 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Nest | Feature film | 2016 | Kangaroo Point |
Australia Day | TV series | 2016 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Wanted | TV series | 2015 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Space/Time | Feature film | 2015 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
San Andreas | Feature film | 2014 | Multiple locations around Brisbane |
Secrets and Lies | TV series | 2013 | Ashgrove |