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

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.

Table showing production, type, year and areas of Brisbane that were featured.
ProductionTypeYearAreas featured

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

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