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Film production and digital media jobs Sydney
17 April 2009
Film production and digital media jobs Sydney and greater NSW are the highest in the country due to NSW dominating the Australian film and TV production industry. In fact, over 50 percent of all film and digital media businesses are located and centred in Sydney where film production expenditure totaled A$120 million in 2006, 33 percent of total expenditure in Australia.
As a result of this focus, there are a great number of jobs Sydney available within the film and digital media sector with 15,000 people in NSW worked in film production alone in 2004, with this number rising steadily over recent years. As it stands now, over 50 percent of all film production and digital media jobs are located in Sydney.
Film production and digital media jobs in Sydney range in choice from production of feature films, documentaries, TV series, commercials and corporate videos to post-production and animation to the business and promotions jobs.
Sydney is the home to the largest film studio complex in the Southern Hemisphere, Fox Studios, and has been home to such major films productions as The Matrix, Star Wars II and Happy Feet.
The city is also a leader in post-production with many jobs Sydney available in digital audio, visual special effects and animation.
The NSW Government encourages film production in the State and Sydney through its government organizations of the NSW Film and Television Office (FTO) and the Department of State and Regional Development which offer traineeships and jobs opportunities. Guidelines can be downloaded from the NSW Film and Television Office website.
In addition to film production jobs opportunities in Sydney, there is also a plethora of digital media projects and businesses with jobs Sydney openings in the technology, creative and entertainment industries. Sydney is home to all head offices of Australia's free-to-air and pay television networks, offering many jobs opportunities for those interested in jobs in the broadcasting industry. Furthermore, Sydney is the epicentre for Australia's largest ICT industry, worth A$31 billion a year and with a skilled workforce of 100,000.
