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Baz Luhrmann’s blockbuster biopic Elvis is the first major Hollywood film to be produced from start to finish on the Gold Coast, and if the director gets his way it will not be the last. 

The Aussie filmmaker has fallen in love with the Gold Coast, dubbing it “Goldiewood” and relocating headquarters for his production company Bazmark to the coastal Queensland city.

Luhrmann has designed and built post-production studios on the Gold Coast, where a team of editors, composers, and visual effects artists helped put the finishing touches on his feature film Elvis — nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Film Editing.

Initially lured by the promise of a COVID-19 safe haven and lucrative government grants, some of the film’s American producers loved the Gold Coast so much that they bought homes and permanently relocated.

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