Gold Coast is Australia’s prime destination for education and film production. As a New York Film Academy Australia student, you will study at our state-of-the-art Southport Campus, attend production workshops as part of our unique partnership with Warner Bros. Movie World, right in the epicentre of the Australian film industry, all the while enjoying an active and fulfilling lifestyle!
Why Choose Gold Coast to Study Film
Gold Coast is Australia’s Hollywood The film industry is booming on the Gold Coast. With a diverse and accessible environment and strategic film attraction initiatives by federal, state and local governments, Hollywood blockbusters and international film productions are flooding in. A total of $1.8 billion has been injected to the screen industry in Queensland and on the Gold Coast. With these productions come job opportunities and global connection.
Gold Coast is Australia’s favourite classroom Gold Coast is a safe, warm and welcoming student city with a diverse and vibrant student community and extensive support. Join the rapidly growing student community of over 32,000 international students from more than 130 countries studying on the Gold Coast, each with extraordinary stories to tell. It’s your turn to tell your story!
Gold Coast has diverse, unbeatable environment Golden beaches, tropical rainforests, rugged country and a modern city skyline are just some of the backdrops that keep the biggest filmmakers in the world coming back to the Gold Coast. With an average of 300 days of sunshine every year, this region is commonly known as "beautiful one day, perfect the next," and as a surfer's paradise.
Gold Coast is home to the world-class Village Roadshow Studios, a NYFA Australia Industry Affiliate
Village Roadshow Studios is the largest studio lot in the Southern Hemisphere attracted $3.5 billion worth of film productions including “Aquaman,” “Thor: Ragnarok,” “San Andreas,” “Unbroken,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “The Shallows,” and “Godzilla vs. Kong,” and “Elvis”
Gold Coast is home to Warner Bros. Movie World Warner Bros. Movie World, Australia’s top theme park, brings Hollywood magic to the Gold Coast. Students and families from across Australia and the globe visit Movie World for a fun-filled movie-themed holiday. As a NYFA Australia student, you will get to sharpen your filmmaking and acting skills through the on location projects, using the real façades of Movie World and learn to work in a professional setting with the general public.
Gold Coast is accessible and easy to get around With access to two international airports, Gold Coast is easily accessible from everywhere around the world. With an extensive public transport network and brand-new tram lines, you can explore the diverse landscapes of the Gold Coast. Don’t forget – NYFA Australia students get a 50% concession discount on public transport!
Gold Coast is one of the most student-friendly cities in the world Gold Coast was ranked in the top 100 on the recent QS Best Student Cities (QS ranking), based on the surveys of current students’ experiences. The ranking takes into consideration indicators such as the city’s desirability, safety, student diversity and inclusivity, employer activity, and student voice.
The World is looking at the Gold Coast Considered a production paradise, the Gold Coast continues to attract global and national events.
Screen Forever, attended by the Who’s Who in Australia screen business, has located to the Gold Coast along with Australia’s premier Film, Television & Digital Awards – the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA Awards) and AACTA Industry Awards, along with AACTA ScreenFest is transitioning to Queensland’s Gold Coast in 2024.
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