Introduction

Warner Roadshow Production Services is Australia’s most prolific production services company handling both Australian and offshore productions including feature films, TV Series & Movies and Reality Programs.

For an overseas production company filming in Queensland, it is advisable to utilise the services of a locally based production service company. All of the services mentioned below are tailored to suit the individual production and are designed to support and assist the producer through issues such as tax, immigration, union negotiations and state and federal rebates.

Production Services

WRPS can provide the following assistance:

• Consultation on all physical production matters.
• Consultation on production budgets.
• Negotiations with Unions.
• Handle all aspects of filing for the Australian Federal Location Rebate
• Handle all aspects of filing for Queensland state rebates and incentives.
• Arrange sponsorship and obtain work permits for overseas cast and crew.
• Establish bank accounts.
• Supervise and consult regarding the casting and crewing of production.
• Provide consultation, production accounting and payroll supervision.
• Consult on local taxation requirements.
• Provide post production accounting and payroll services updating and maintaining records until close of bank account.

Because of its buying power, Warner Roadshow Production Services can provide best available deals for travel, accommodation, freight, facilities and equipment hire.

Accounting Services

Accounting services vary from consultation on the full production accounting package to Post Production accounting and record maintenance.

• Oversee all accounts payable, petty cash, journal entries, purchase orders, deposits etc.
• Oversee daily hot costs if required.
• Oversee weekly cost reporting.
• Oversee maintenance of general accounting records.
• Provision of full post production accounting & record maintenance
• Consultation on Payroll services.
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