Who knew that Victoria has its own little slice of Africa, China, the Middle East, or the Australian outback.

If you had to guess the top-grossing Australian film of 2019, home-grown family favourites Ride Like a Girl and Top End Wedding might come to mind.

Former Disney boss Dick Cook said Victoria’s “fantastic talent” had swayed his decision to set up his Asia-Pacific base at Docklands Studios Melbourne.

Preacher showrunner Sam Catlin admits he knew nothing about Melbourne until he landed at Docklands Studios to film the final season of the cult TV series.

A new super sound stage and a partnership with Hollywood veteran Dick Cook will supercharge Victoria’s screen industry, injecting millions of dollars into the economy and supporting hundreds of new jobs.

Just days after the announcement that Docklands Studios will house a ten-part production of Shantaram for Apple TV, comes news that our five sound stages will also see action on a streaming series for Netflix.

Having recently farewelled US TV series Preacher, Docklands Studios Melbourne welcomesanother major US series – this time a 10-part adaptation of best-selling novel Shantaram.

“Super professional” is how Preacher showrunner Sam Catlin has described Victorian film crew who worked on his sprawling production at Docklands Studios this year.

The demise of The AFL Footy Show in May this year marked the end of a chapter for Docklands Studios.