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Features and articles covering Chrysaor Studios, our films and productions, and the wider screen industry. Long-form coverage, announcements and behind-the-scenes stories.


The Chrysaor facility brochure is here, and it is built for filmmakers who thought a real studio was out of reach
The Chrysaor facility brochure is here, and it is built for filmmakers who thought a real studio was out of reach


Australians value our stories. The hard part is helping them find us. What Screen Currency 2026 means for a studio like Chrysaor.
Screen Australia has released Screen Currency 2026, its first full read on the value of the Australian screen and games sector in a decade. It runs to five reports, built on research with more than 13,750 people. It is the clearest evidence base the industry has had in years, and it lands on a contradiction that anyone building in this sector already feels in their bones.


Welcome to the team, Lisa Morel. Thank you to the City of Gold Coast Professional Placement Program
With more than ten years across scripted film and television, from Production Office Coordinator to SFX Coordinator to Costume and creative producing, Lisa brings exactly the kind of experience and generosity our studio was built to back.


Chrysaor Studios embraces social enterprise model to support emerging filmmakers
IF Magazine profiles Chrysaor Studios as a Gold Coast production facility with a difference. As a certified social enterprise film studio, Chrysaor reinvests at least 50 per cent of its profits into building career pathways for emerging filmmakers. T


"I couldn't envision a more suitable place worldwide to create films": the Gold Coast's growing creative community
After two decades in London, Brisbane-born filmmaker Christopher Amos returned to Australia to chase his dream of making feature films with global appeal, and chose the Gold Coast as home base. In this IF feature he makes the case for the region: diverse settings that double convincingly for international locations, significant independent studio facilities, and an exceptional crew. Amos, a filmmaker, journalist and LGBT+ activist whose documentary Hating Peter Tatchell


Plans lodged for high-tech film studio to boost Gold Coast creative industry
The Gold Coast Bulletin reports on development plans lodged for a high-tech film studio set to boost the Gold Coast creative industry. The coverage highlights Chrysaor Studios' investment in the local screen sector and the jobs and production activity a purpose-built facility brings to the region.


Chrysaor Studios opens Queensland's only permanent open-access virtual production studio to the industry
Chrysaor Studios opened the doors of its Varsity Lakes facility on Friday 3 July 2026 for the Gold Coast Virtual Production Showcase, a free industry event built around a live demonstration of Queensland's only permanent open-access virtual production stage. The afternoon brought the Gold Coast and Brisbane screen community together, from content creators and producers to art directors, students and established filmmakers. At the centre was an interactive demonstration on the


Queensland studio answers a national capacity gap
FilmInk introduces Chrysaor Studios, Australia's first social enterprise film studio, located in the heart of the Gold Coast at Varsity Lakes. The 2,100m² state-of-the-art facility is positioned as more than another studio: a blueprint for a screen industry that is ethical, sustainable and built to last. The feature covers the completion of intensive programs with Creative Plus Business and Social Enterprise certification, and the backing of the Queensland Government


A First Look at Chrysaor Studios Gold Coast
FilmInk introduces Chrysaor Studios, Australia's first social enterprise film studio, located in the heart of the Gold Coast at Varsity Lakes. The 2,100m² state-of-the-art facility is positioned as more than another studio: a blueprint for a screen industry that is ethical, sustainable and built to last. The feature covers the completion of intensive programs with Creative Plus Business and Social Enterprise certification, and the backing of the Queensland Government


Hating Peter Tatchell a finalist for the 20th Screen Producers Australia Awards
We are thrilled to announce Hating Peter Tatchell is a finalist at the Screen Producers Australia Awards. Director Christopher Amos...


Hating Peter Tatchell Wins Audience Award at Queer Screen Sydney Mardi Gras 2022
Thank you message from director Christopher Amos: "It is with great pride I can share news Hating Peter Tatchell has been announced as...


Should the documentary ‘Hating Peter Tatchell’ have been called ‘On The Right Side of History'?
—Former Archbishop of Canterbury the victim one of Peter Tatchell’s most publicised gay rights protests years later said he was ‘on the...


The Queer Review
The celebrities are out in force in Christopher Amos’ Hating Peter Tatchell, which takes its revered and reviled subject head on. There...


Peter Tatchell says government’s downfall would be best birthday present
Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says the government’s downfall would be the best birthday present as he turns 70. The veteran...


Peter Tatchell on the past, present and future of LGBTQ+ activism
“There is something very seriously wrong when the government of a democratic country, like Britain, proposes to restrict the right to...


Peter Tatchell at 70: why the fight goes on – after Netflix stardom and 55 years of activism
The human rights campaigner has attained the status of national treasure. ‘No regrets,’ he says as he looks back at his activism, writes...


Hating Peter Tatchell Wins Major Award
Massive News! The International Sound and Film Music Festival have awarded The Crystal Pine Award for Best Documentary Score to Hating...


Director Christopher Amos nominated for Director's Guild Awards
The Australian Director’s Guild has announced nominees for the 2021 ADG Awards. Nominations include directors for Wakefield, Mr...


3CR Interview with Director Christopher Amos
Jack Vidgen chats candidly about the personal journey that inspired his new single Goodbye and shares some of his queer performance...


Dirty Movies: Review 5 Stars
Stephen Fry succinctly describes Britain most (in)famous gay activist: “Peter is a performance artist. He deserves an award for his...
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