The Bay of Plenty has been visited by Los Angeles-based film studio executives scouting the region for potential filming locations.
Eight executives representing heavyweights such as HBO, Netflix, Apple TV, Universal Studios, Annapurna Pictures, Legendary Television and Fremantle Media spent two days visiting locations around wider Bay of Plenty as part of a screen famil.
It was organised by film industry group Screen Experience Trust NZ in partnership with the New Zealand Film Commission and Air New Zealand, and was facilitated by Bay of Plenty Film.
The famil aimed to show Hollywood executives the range of filming locations, infrastructure and experienced crew available for international projects in New Zealand.
Executives were shown the Rotorua Redwoods, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Kawerau industrial district, Otarawairere Bay, Maketū Peninsula, Mount Maunganui and Whakaari (White Island).