Backlot: becoming a teeny-weeny empire

As cinemas get smaller and smaller, some commercially savvy operators are setting up a micro-network.
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The reality of exhibition tilt-shifts into a miniature world.

Backlot Studios, the 78 seat screening and post production facility run by Tony Ianiro and Mark D’angelo in Melbourne, is now budding to both Perth and Brisbane.

While details of the Brisbane operation remain private, the Perth venture is being fitted out and should be running by the end of August.

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.