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Docklands Studios
Our studio has six stages totalling more than 10,000 sqm (108,000 sqft), including a new 3,700 sqm (40,000 sqft) super stage – Stage 6 – which opened in March 2022.
Each stage houses support facilities including production offices, storage, dressing and make-up rooms.
Docklands Studios is a dry hire facility, allowing productions to select from Melbourne’s large pool of world-class service providers such as lighting, camera, drone, equipment hire, editing, VFX and post.
| Stage Details | Area sq m/ft | Height m/ft |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | 2,323 / 25,000 | 14.7 / 48 |
| Stage 2 | 1,394 / 15,000 | 11.7 / 38 |
| Stage 3 | 929 / 10,000 | 9.7 / 32 |
| Stage 4 | 929 / 10,000 | 9.7 / 32 |
| Stage 5 | 743 / 8,000 | 9.7 / 32 |
| Stage 6 | 3,700 / 40,000 | 17 / 55 |
WATER TANK
Two of our stages have waterproof pits for water filming.
Stage 1: 18m long x 12 m wide x 3 m deep (59ft long x 39ft wide x 10ft deep)
Stage 6: 20m long x 10m wide x 4.5 m deep (66ft long x 33ft wide x 15ft deep)
Productions have installed temporary above-ground pools in our other stages.
PRODUCTION SPACE
Anything is possible at Docklands Studios Melbourne, with spacious production offices, construction workshops and ample areas for parking and outdoor set construction.
The studio is designed with filmmakers in mind. Each stage has an annex building with back-of-house facilities and dedicated production offices. Newly refurbished mess halls are centrally positioned for easy access. The large workshop has eight different-sized bays that can be hired together or separately and are ideal for set construction, props manufacture, costume and storage. The secure lot can accommodate multiple productions concurrently.
The studio is a dry-hire facility with no hidden commercial tie-ins or obligations. Producers are free to choose from Melbourne’s large pool of crew and service providers that can cater for the most complex production needs.
Our spacious workshop building has eight bays suitable for art department, costume and storage.
Our workshop has a footprint of more than 6,000 sqm (65,000 sqft) and includes bays of different sizes for:- Set construction and finishing
- Costume and laundry
- Storage
- Stunt choreography and rehearsal
Five furnished and air-conditioned mezzanine offices (total 700 sqm/7,500 sqft) can be equipped with phone and IT services.
Bays are also equipped with compressed air, paint wash stations and dye vats.
