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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.

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

Alien: Covenant

Milford Sound formed the backdrop of an uninhabited planet in 2018 sci-fi flick Alien: Covenant.

20th Century Fox.

"[The landscape] works - it's so majestic." - Sir Ridley Scott

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With the variety of landscapes of such an awesome nature, and the opportunity to involve talented Kiwis in a major production, it was the only way to go. - Sir Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

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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