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The Otago Southland region has hosted international feature films, television commercials, documentaries and more. From thrilling action to colourful fantasy, here are a few recent case studies.

Mulan

Disney’s MULAN filmed in various South Island locations, including Waitaki’s stunning Ahuriri Valley and Central Otago.

Walt Disney Pictures.

"We took 900 people and all of our horses to the Ahuriri Valley to stage an epic battle. It was incredible, like being on the back lot of a gigantic Italian movie from the ’50s" - Niki Caro

Mission Impossible: Fallout

The sixth installment in the blockbuster Mission Impossible franchise filmed some impressive scenes in Otago and Southland during the winter of 2017.

Paramount Pictures.

"...the helicopter sequence is just incredibly exhilarating and very dangerous. So there's really only one country that would allow us to do it.
" - Tom Cruise

A Wrinkle in Time

The landscapes of Lake Hawea and surrounds became an otherwordly planet for Ava du Vernay's 2018 fantasy film, 'A Wrinkle in Time'.

Walt Disney Pictures.

"Usually I can't wait to get home because I love my own backyard so much. New Zealand fills me up so deeply that I don't have the usual longing to get home." - Oprah Winfrey

International Olympic Committee - Become The Light

The International Olympic Committee chose the Queenstown region to shoot its global campaign for the Winter Olympics 2018, filmed over six of the coldest nights of the year.

IOC, Publicis.

"It's been impressive to see what the crew has been able to do with these very difficult conditions, and how they are true champions. The crew here deserve a gold medal." - Daniela Negreda, Senior Marketing Manager at the IOC

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When I first talked with Oprah about this film and said I wanted to film in New Zealand, before she was even cast, she said, 'If you shoot in NZ, I'll come and visit because I love New Zealand'...That's how we got her. - Ava DuVernay, on filming A WRINKLE IN TIME

Film Otago Southland is funded and endorsed by

Central Otago District Council
Dunedin
Queenstown Lates District Council
Southern Institute of Technology
Great South
Waitaki District Council

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