Docklands Studios Melbourne

29/09/2025

👻 The masters of horror are back!

Powerhouse Victorian filmmakers Leigh Whannell and James Wan have returned home to shoot the sixth instalment of the Insidious franchise right here at Docklands Studios Melbourne.

While the spine-tingling action unfolds on Stage 6, moody period streetscapes in Camberwell, Essendon and Kensington are doubling as New England.

🎬 The production is creating 513 local jobs – including 205 crew and 14 Victorian Heads of Department.

Insidious joins a growing list of genre films shot at Docklands Studios, including Late Night with the Devil, Together, Saccharine, Play Dead, and the recently wrapped Stake Out from Princess Pictures’ Laura Waters.

Producer Leigh Whannell says: “It’s a dream to bring an Insidious film back to my hometown.”

Meanwhile, Blumhouse founder Jason Blum calls Melbourne “an incredible city for filmmaking (with) its mix of world-class crews, cutting-edge facilities, and rich creative culture.”

The Insidious franchise has notched up $740 million worldwide since 2010.

Check link in bio for production and cast details. 🖕




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03/09/2025

Grab your popcorn - Liam Neeson is back in action with his trademark over-the-top escapism, filmed on our lot!

Ice Road: Vengeance hits Prime Video in Australia this week, with high-stakes Himalayan bus scenes shot on an LED volume operated by NantStudios in Stage 3.

Footage from Victoria`s alpine town of Walhalla and Nepal screened as a backdrop on the giant LED wall.

Also stars Chinese actress Fan Bingbing and Australians Bernard Curry, Geoff Morell and Grace O`Sullivan.

11/08/2025

🎬 That's a wrap on The Dispatcher!

After 20 weeks of filming across Victoria, production has officially wrapped at Docklands Studios Melbourne.

With location filming across the stunning backdrops of Warrnambool, Portland, Mount Dandenong, Warburton, Somers, Hoddles Creek and more, regional Victoria was the true star of the show 🌟

1,668 jobs were created - 768 cast & crew, 900 background artists and 735 Victorian businesses supported.

Brendan Cowell was on hand to show Minister Colin Brooks around the set at Docklands Studios Melbourne.

📷 Lachlan Moore
1. Director and EP Christian Schwocow, Brendan Cowell and Minister Colin Brooks
2. Christian Schwocow, Colin Brooks and Hakan Kousetta on the volume stage at Docklands Studio Melbourne
3. Colin Brooks and Caroline Pitcher watch the monitors
4. L-R (back row) Kris Mrksa, Joanna Werner, Brendan Cowell, Karl Liegis, Stuart Menzies. L-R (front row) Minister Colin Brooks, Christian Schwocow, Caroline Pitcher, Katharina Haase, Hakan Kousetta, Kate Marks.

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10/07/2025

🎬 New trailer drop!

Together—Dave Franco and Alison Brie's bold new body horror—is coming to cinemas on July 30. 🍿 🍿🍿

We’re proud to say this film was shot right here at Docklands Studios Melbourne, with producer Mike Cowap summing up the experience:

“It made us feel like anything was possible, like we could make something that could play to a global audience.”

Check out the unsettling new Together trailer for this upcoming horror movie starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie. Years into their relationship, Tim and Mil...

01/07/2025

Renewable Energy Always Rolling on Set 🌿🎬

From today, Docklands Studios Melbourne is powered by 100% renewable electricity from the State Electricity Commission SEC Victoria _

For film and TV studios, streamers and producers with sustainability goals, filming here means your production is part of Victoria's renewables revolution.

The SEC's CEO Chris Miller saw our facility up close, including the virtual production stage operated by NantStudios.


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10/06/2025

We’re thrilled to congratulate our Chair, LouisaCoppel, on receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) 🎖️

Louisa helped make our studios a reality and put Victoria on the global map for film and TV production.

Her passion for the screen industry is endless and this honour is well-deserved 👏👏👏

20/05/2025

🎨 How many litres does it take to paint a film studio?

We’re still crunching the numbers, but it's definitely enough to keep our sound stages looking fresh and new.

13/05/2025

🔥🎸 One of Australia's biggest metal acts has transformed Docklands Studios for the filming of a new music video, "Sacred."

Producer .radicalfilms gave us 10/10 for being "one of Australia's top-notch studios" while director said it was a "world-class" experience. 🎬 👏

Swipe through for behind-the-scenes shots and see the finished clip via link in bio.

📸 Aimee Harris

13/03/2025

Australia’s only First Nation film festival is in full swing around Melbourne, including screenings in the LED Volume on our Docklands Studios lot.

Audiences are stepping inside a 360-degree cinematic world, immersed in the work of Sámi filmmakers. 📽️

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27/02/2025

From concept to big screen, Better Man came to life inside Docklands Studios Melbourne’s world-class sound stages! 🎬 🎥

This spectacular production—winner of Best Film at the AACTA Awards and an Oscar nominee for Best Visual Effects—relied on our super stage to create some of its biggest scenes.

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19/02/2025

👀 Horror fans, get ready to be spooked!

Saccharine, shot at our studios in 2024 has just dropped its first official images, featuring Midori Francis in the lead role.

From Victorian director Natalie Erika James (Relic, Apartment 7A) and producers Anna McLeish and Sarah Shaw (Snowtown, Run Rabbit Run) Saccharine follows Hana (Francis), a lovelorn medical student who is terrorised by a hungry ghost after taking part in an obscure weight-loss craze: eating human ashes.

Saccharine will hit cinemas first before streaming on Stan in 2025.

07/02/2025

🏆 AACTA TRIUMPH FOR BETTER MAN! 🏆

Last night at the prestigious AACTA Awards, Better Man took home Best Film, cementing its place as a standout achievement in Australian cinema.

It also won Best Direction (Michael Gracey), Best Lead Actor (Jonno Davies) and Best Supporting Actor (Damon Herriman) for a total of nine AACTAs.

We’re so proud that this extraordinary production came to life in our super stage, where world-class talent and cutting-edge facilities combined to create something special.

Director Michael Gracey reflected on the experience:

“The scale of Stage 6 was a game-changer. It gave us the space to dream big—every set, every performance sequence, every technical element came together without compromise.”

Congratulations to Gracey and his co-producers Paul Currie, Coco Xiaolu Ma and Craig McMahon and the entire Better Man team on this well-deserved recognition! 🎬✨

1. Publicity poster
2. Michael Gracey on set
3. Johnno Davies,
4. Damon Herriman
5. Stage 6

Full list of winners in link in bio.