Schuyler Weiss , producer of Baz Luhrmann’s “ Elvis ,” made a compelling case for Australia’s film ecosystem at an MPA seminar during the Tokyo International Film Festival , speaking from his unique position as both a local Australian producer and facilitator of major Hollywood productions.

Weiss, who has worked with Luhrmann for approximately 20 years on productions including “Australia,” “The Great Gatsby” and “Elvis,” outlined how sophisticated production incentives have helped transform the Gold Coast into one of the country’s fastest-growing film centers.

“I stand here, on the one hand, as a local Australian film producer who is as concerned as anyone with the health, the growth, the future of our domestic production industry, but I also spend a big part of my day actively br

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