Location. Camera. Action.

Your Regional Film Hub: supporting creators, attracting productions. 

Geelong, Victoria, Australia offers a diverse and impressive natural landscape from the ocean to the bush. Geelong Waterfront Film fosters Geelong’s film industry by promoting Geelong & surrounds as an unequaled filming destination.

We’re encouraging filmmakers to our region as well as supporting local talent by offering a number of benefits to film and screen content creators to better the future of the industry including: 

• The REEL Film Festival held for the first time in 2026, is a fun festival for everyone! Funding permitting, we’ll be back in 2027!
• A high energy, epic 48:Hour Film Frenzy Shoot Out Competition
• A current database of industry participants and related parties including businesses supporting the industry
• Call Outs for crew and actors to work on Geelong productions! 
• Grant funding opportunities through the Geelong Waterfront Film Foundation Grant rounds are currently closed. 
• Professional development for content creators through hands on workshops, panel discussions, presentations and Friends of Geelong Waterfront Film Meet Up networking opportunities 
• Promotional opportunities
• Industry, film screenings and other VIP Red Carpet events
• Film Awards and collaboration with regional Film Festivals 

We’re calling for local film enthusiasts, interested parties and those in the industry to become a “Friend of Geelong Waterfront Film” for just $30 per annum. If you are a filmmaker, actor or play a part in the industry, or are a business looking to support filmmaking, you are also invited to join our Industry Database Directory.

As Geelong Waterfront Film Foundation is a registered charity, tax deductible donations are welcome. Your donation is appreciated and helps keep the Foundation going strong. 

Geelong, let’s put filmmaking on the agenda! Play your part in the BIG picture!